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Oil prices climbed on Thursday.
The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery went up 2.21 U.S. dollars, or 2.55 percent, to settle at 88.74 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude for January delivery added 3.06 dollars, or 3.3 percent, to settle at 95.82 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle higher
International gold and silver prices closed lower on Thursday.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery dropped 2.88 percent to settle at 3885.30 U.S. dollars per ounce, while silver futures for December delivery lost 3.72 percent to close at 50.065 dollars per ounce.
Gold, silver futures close lower Thursday
