one euro traded at 1..1625 USD and one US dollar corresponded to 0.8602 EUR. The shift in currency levels benefited gold, which rose to US$4,671 per fine ounce-a gain of 1.6 percent-translating to €129.17 per gram. In contrast, oil prices slipped; Brent crude, identified as North Sea‑grade, traded at US$63.66 per barrel at 9 a.m. German time, a drop of 47 cents or 0.7 percent from the previous day’s close.
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