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A Sharp Decline in US Oil Inventories

Data from the American Petroleum Institute showed that American oil inventories witnessed a sharp decline last week, contrary to market expectations, as US oil inventories recorded a decrease of 6.8 million barrels over the week ending July 24 to 531 million barrels, while analysts’ expectations indicated that an increase of …

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Gold Finishes at New Record High

Gold prices settled higher on Tuesday after recovering from brief losses, achieving a new record high closing level for the third consecutive session. Concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, as reflected by the decline in the US consumer confidence index, have spurred demand for safe havens. Gold futures for August delivery …

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