NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures ended Thursday slightly higher and marked their biggest yearly gain in 10 years, helped by a weaker dollar and hopes for an economic recovery. Natural gas fell after data showed inventories fell less than expected last week. Crude futures for February delivery ended up 0.1% at $79.36 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after hitting $80.05 earlier in the session. Futures ended the year up 78%, the biggest gain since 1999.
A late burst of selling leaves stocks with a hefty loss Thursday as traders take cash off the table at the... Emerging markets power international funds in '09 International-stock mutual funds were the best performers in a year when U.S. stock funds also soared, but...
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A late burst of selling leaves stocks with a hefty loss Thursday as traders take cash off the table at the... Emerging markets power international funds in '09 International-stock mutual funds were the best performers in a year when U.S. stock funds also soared, but...
Full Story: Oil edges up to mark best year in decade - MarketWatch
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