MW: Crude oil up 1.9% after housing data; gold steady
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil for January delivery CL2F +1.74% rose 2% to $95.89 on Tuesday after better-than-expected U.S. housing starts. Gold futures held steady, rising 0.6%, or $9.40, to $1,605.80.
