Crude Oil Rises as Hurricane Ike Strengthens, U.S. Dollar Drops

By Grant Smith

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for the first time in five days as Hurricane Ike strengthened in the Atlantic and the dollar declined, boosting the appeal of commodities as a hedge.

Crude oil for October delivery rose as much as $1.25, or 1.1 percent, to $110.60 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, trading for $110.41 at 10:07 a.m. London time.

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