ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. oil gained 38 cents to $48.70 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract plunged $1.34 on Wednesday to close at $48.32. Brent crude, used to price international oils, advanced 40 cents to $51.16 in London. It dropped $1.48 the previous session.
CURRENCY: The dollar gained to 110.92 yen from Wednesday’s 110.76. The euro edged down to $1.1244 from $1.1247.
