
Dollar in upper 118 yen zone in early Tokyo trading
The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 118 yen zone in Tokyo early Thursday.

Oil prices decline amid rising U.S. production
Oil prices fell Wednesday as U.S. crude output of last week increased unexpectedly.

Gold rises on geopolitical instability
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday.