Oil prices: North Slope; $104.48 per barrel, down $0.19 (Production: 593,298 barrels on 11/12) Texas; $85.38 per barrel, down $0.19
U.S. natural gas (Henry Hub): $3.58 per million BTU, up $0.17
Gold (N.Y. Mercantile): $1724.20 per ounce, down $6.10
Zinc: $0.8495 per pound, up $0.59 cents


Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth

