Crude oil futures are tumbling $1.22 to $71.14 a barrel after climbing $0.67 to $72.36 a barrel on Thursday. Meanwhile, after surging $29.50 to $2,705.80 an ounce in the previous session, gold futures are slipping $4.90 to $2,700.90 an ounce.
On the currency front, the U.S. dollar is trading at 152.69 yen versus the 152.94 yen it fetched at the close of New York trading on Thursday. Against the euro, the dollar is valued at $1.0759 compared to yesterday’s $1.0805.