MARKET WATCH: Crude oil hits 2-year high in intraday trading

The front-month crude oil contract continued climbing Nov. 5 for the fifth consecutive session, hitting a 2-year intraday high of $87.43/bbl at one point before closing a little below $87/bbl in the New York market amid concerns of a protracted period of weakness in the US dollar and risks of inflation.

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