Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 93 cents to $40.22 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell 8 cents to $40.95 a barrel.

Wholesale gasoline for October delivery was little changed at $1.20 a gallon. October heating oil rose 4 cents to $1.14 a gallon. November natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.53 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold for December delivery fell $7.70 to $1,895.50 an ounce. Silver for December delivery fell 95 cents to $23.49 an ounce and December copper rose 4 cents to $3.03 a pound.

The dollar fell to 105.50 Japanese yen from 105.68 yen. The euro fell to $1.1716 from $1.1737.