This Week’s Market Buzz

• At press time, West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $72.07 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That led the U.S. benchmark up by 0.7% for the week, based on the front-month contract, according to Dow Jones Market Data. September Brent crude the global benchmark, added 31 cents, or…

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This Week’s Market Buzz

• At press time, oil prices fell after a new strain of coronavirus discovered in the U.K. sparked fresh travel restrictions across Europe and concerns that there may be more lockdowns globally. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, dropped 2.6% to $50.91 a barrel. Futures tied to West Texas Intermediate, the main U.S. crude gauge, fell 2.8% to $47.74 a…

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