Crude oil prices jumped to the highest levels since June on higher than expected US inventory decline. The front-month WTI contract rose +2.34% and settled at 49.83, while the Brent contract added +1.95% and closed at 51.89, the third day of settling above 50. The surprisingly strong ISM non-manufacturing report supported equities, as well as US dollar and Treasury yields. Wall Street gained with DJIA and S&P 500 rising +0.62% and +0.43% respectively,
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