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Oil prices fell on Friday, but are on track for their first weekly gain in three.
Brent crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $65.22 a barrel.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also fell 15 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $63.22, after gaining nearly 50 cents on Thursday.
In currency markets, the US dollar is heading for weekly losses at the end of trading on Friday, affected by weak US economic indicators and slow progress in trade negotiations between Washington and its partners, as deadlines for resolving disputes approach.
The euro rose 0.05% to $1.1449, after hitting a one-and-a-half-month high of $1.1495 yesterday, following the European Central Bank's move toward more hawkish monetary policy after cutting interest rates.
The pound gained 0.1% to $1.3583, after hitting a three-year high, and is on track for a weekly gain of 0.9%.
The Japanese yen fell 0.1% to 143.74 against the dollar, while the dollar index held steady at 98.72 after touching a six-week low on Thursday, heading for a weekly loss of 0.7%. The Australian dollar rose 0.06% to $0.6512, and the New Zealand dollar rose 0.17% to $0.6048, with both expected to post weekly gains of 1.1%.
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