By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures stayed higher and gold fell after the Commerce Department said U.S. retail sales rose 0.4% in July, less than economists expected. Separately, overall consumer prices rose 0.3% in July. Excluding food and energy, prices rose 0.1%, in line with expectations. Crude oil futures for September delivery rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $76.01 a barrel. Gold for delivery in December fell $1.20, or 0.1%, to $1,216 an ounce.
