OIL EDGES HIGHER IN CAUTIOUS TRADE AS DOLLAR DIPS

What happened: Oil traded lower but headed for a weekly gain amid Middle East supply concerns. Gold held firm after a prior session rise on a weaker dollar and falling bond yields. Key numbers: Spot gold up 0.3 percent at $4,180.96 an ounce. U.S. gold futures up 0.8 percent at $4,202.65. Why it matters: The IEA warned attacks on regional energy infrastructure and tanker traffic threaten to derail an oil supply recovery. The dollar headed for its first weekly fall in five weeks, while the Fed is expected to hold rates this month.

Oil rises as weaker dollar supports cautious trading.

Oil rises as weaker dollar supports cautious trading. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.