MW: Oil trims advance after home sales data, gold adds
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures slightly pared their advance Friday after the Commerce Department said sales of new homes were flat in August, matching the second lowest level on record. Gold futures added to gains. Oil for November delivery rose 63 cents, or 0.8%, to $75.80 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Before the news, prices hovered around $75.92 a barrel. Gold kept unchanged initially but resumed its move up. The December contract added $3.60, or 0.3%, to $1,299.70 an ounce.
