Prices Fall as Chinese, European News Weigh on Market

摘要

Oil fell a second straight day on Thursday in light volume trading, giving up early gains as investors remained cautious about prospects for economic growth in Europe and China. Expiring front-month January Brent was the only oil contract to buck the downtrend, managing a 7￠ gain as it went off the board, with US January crude options expiration adding to the volatility.