AP: Gold led metals prices higher Friday as the dollar grew weaker against other currencies after European leaders put a plan in place to help Greece with its financial problems.
Gold for June delivery rose $11.30 to settle at $1,105.40 an ounce. In May contracts, silver rose 16.5 cents to $16.906 an ounce and copper rose 2.25 cents to $3.403 a pound.
Natural gas for April delivery fell for a fourth consecutive day, down 10.9 cents at $3.872 per 1,000 cubic feet on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Benchmark crude for May delivery fell 53 cents to $80 a barrel amid a plentiful supply. April heating oil rose 0.04 cent to $2.0697 a gallon and April gasoline fell 1.03 cent to $2.2074.
Grains were mixed. Wheat for May delivery fell 1.75 cents to settle at $4.6475 a bushel.
Soybeans for May delivery rose 9.5 cents to $9.52 a bushel and corn rose 1.25 cents to $3.5625 a bushel.
