Oil Falls First Time in Five Days as U.S. Jobless Claims Rise

Bloomberg reported that oil declined after U.S. jobless claims climbed and European and Chinese manufacturing weakened last month.

As quoted in the market news:

Crude oil for January delivery declined 16 cents to settle at $100.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures rose 7.7 percent in November and are up 9.7 percent this year.

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