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Oil prices climbed on Thursday.
The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery increased by 2.4 U.S. dollars, or 2.72 percent, to settle at 90.52 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery went up 3.67 U.S. dollars, or 3.88 percent, to settle at 98.29 U.S. dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle higher
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 12 pips to 6.7168 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.
The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7168 against USD Friday
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7168 against USD Friday
