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Volatility set to return amid US interest rate focus 09:16 , Graeme Evans It’s another quiet session for stock markets, although there’s every chance liquidity will improve next week as traders return after the summer break.
Oil prices settled higher Thursday, underpinned by ongoing supply risks as crude output in Libya slumped, while Iraq detailed plans to reduce output starting next month. At 2:30 p.m. ET (1830 GMT), Brent oil futures rose 1.
WTI oil gains ground as traders focus on the better-than-expected U.S. GDP Growth Rate report, which showed that the U.S. economy remained in good shape. If WTI oil manages to settle above the resistance at $75.50 – $76.00, it will head towards the next resistance level at $79.50 – $80.00.
Brent oil futures expiring in October fell slightly to $78.62 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures steadied at $74.57 a barrel by 20:54 ET (00:54 GMT). U.S. oil inventories saw a smaller than expected draw of 0.85 million barrels in the ...