Oil prices fell further on Wednesday, heading to six-year lows, while crude's weakness continues to test investor confidence, pushing the yen up and weighing on Asian equities. The euro also slipped further after comments from a key member of the European Central Bank fanned expectations that it will unveil a vast bond-buying scheme at its policy meeting next week. On oil markets US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for February was down 58 cents at $45.31, a level not seen since March 2009, and Brent slipped 54 cents to $46.05, its lowest since April 2009.



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