Overview

• Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 67 cents to $73.41 per barrel.
• Brent crude for March delivery fell 54 cents to $78.56 per barrel.
• Gold for February delivery rose $7.70 to $2,029.30 per ounce.
• The dollar fell to 148.19 yen from 148.24 Japanese yen.
• The euro rose to $1.0893 from $1.0861.