eEdition Business Segment-2

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Foreign Exchange The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Mexican peso but fell versus the British pound and Japanese yen. The greenback also weakened against the Swiss franc and the euro. Commodities Energy prices closed broadly lower Tuesday. Wholesale gasoline, heating oil and natural gas all lost over 2%. U.S. crude fell 1.3%. Gold prices rose and silver fell. Interestrates The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was unchanged at 4.28%. Yields affect rates on mortgages and other consumer loans.