NEW YORK, January 29 (Xinhua) by a series of negative economic data of the United States, New York, oil prices fell slightly on the 29th.
same day, the U.S. Commerce Department data showed U.S. new Home sales in December last year, down 14.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 331,000 units,compared with the same period in 2007, new home sales fell by 44.8%.


U.S. factory orders for durable goods fell 2.6% last December,5th consecutive monthly decline, a decline of more than analysts expected in November, but less than 2% of the 3.7%.Last year, orders for durable goods fell 5.7%, a record second-largest decline.


United States Department of Labor released a report, as of January 17 the United Statesthe number of people continue to receive unemployment benefits reached 4.78 million people, that number hit a record high since 1967.


a series of negative economic data, investors are the speed of a U.S. recessionand degree of surprise, the market will remain bearish on energy consumption.Affected by the New York market, oil prices retreated.


to the day of closing, the New York Mercantile Exchange for delivery in MarchLight, sweet crude oil futures fell 72 cents to settle at 41.44 U.S. dollars a barrel.London's International Petroleum Exchange, March Brent crude futures rose 43 cents to close at 45.33 U.S. dollars a barrel.(END)


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