MW: Crude oil stay up, gold futures down after data
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures stayed higher and gold futures fell early on Thursday after the government said U.S. jobless claims fell by 3,000 to 456,000 in the latest week. Separately, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the bank expects moderate and uneven growth across the euro zone and that its bond-buying efforts to boost liquidity were temporary. Crude oil for July delivery recently gained 66 cents, or 0.9%, to $75.04 a barrel. Gold for August delivery fell $2.60, or 0.2%, to $1,227.30 an ounce.
