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Oil prices jumped more than $5 a barrel and the dollar fell back against the euro and the yen. U.S. Stocks fell on continuing fears about the health of the nation’s credit markets.

Gold settled, remaining largely unchanged for the week after Iranian tensions appeared to ease and financial markets stabilized.

Weaker crude oil prices also weighed in to help keep gold in check. Platinum experienced five pounding days of losses as lowering supply fears slammed prices down.