Wall Street Journal | Oil Falls as Dollar Surges Against Bearish Global Backdrop Wall Street Journal Oil prices slipped Friday as the dollar surged after China introduced new stimulus measures to boost its flagging economy. The benchmark U.S. crude contract ended down 78 cents, or 1.7%, at $44.60 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, settling ... Oil ends at lowest in a month, down nearly 6% on week Oil Sells Off as Dollar Surges Against Bearish Global Backdrop |