MW: Crude oil up, gold down after fourh-quarter GDP
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil stayed higher and gold futures were lower on Friday, after the U.S. government reported the economy grew more than expected in the fourth quarter of last year. Crude oil for March delivery was up 37 cents, or 0.5%, at $74.01 a barrel. Gold for April delivery was down $1.40, or 0.2%, at $1,083.40 an ounce. The Commerce Department reported real gross domestic product rose 5.7% in the final three months of 2009.
