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<p>Traders work the crude oil options pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday in New York. An unexpected indication from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it is considering how to bring an end to its super-easy monetary policy rattled markets Thursday. While supposedly riskier assets such as stocks, the euro and oil prices fell sharply, the perceived safer financial assets, such as the dollar and German government bonds, were in demand.</p>

<p>Traders work the crude oil options pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday in New York. An unexpected indication from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it is considering how to bring an end to its super-easy monetary policy rattled markets Thursday. While supposedly riskier assets such as stocks, the euro and oil prices fell sharply, the perceived safer financial assets, such as the dollar and German government bonds, were in demand.</p>

February 22, 2013

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Oil prices down sharply for a second day
February 22, 2013 8 p.m.

Oil prices down sharply for a second day

NEW YORK - Oil prices plunged for a second day Thursday, raising hopes that a relentless rise in gasoline prices may slow or reverse at least temporarily.