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Due to persistent inflation and a larger-than-expected build in US crude stocks, crude oil prices have fallen

Early on Wednesday in Asian trading, oil prices dropped as investors reduced their expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut and a U.S. industry organization reported that crude stocks increased more than anticipated last week. When the market started at 0000 Brent futures dropped 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $82.48. West Texas Intermediate…

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Copper Rises As Expectations Grow for Further Assistive Action From China

In anticipation of more robust market-supporting policies from China, copper prices fell -0.84% Wednesday, closing at 715.95. The People’s Bank of China implemented measures to stimulate economic growth, including lowering the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions and executing 100 billion yuan in 14-day reverse repos. In an effort to promote economic expansion, these steps…

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