Crude oil up over 1% on overseas cues

Traders create positions on firm trend in Asia; oil gains 57 cents in New York

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 21 2014 | 12:01 PM IST
Crude oil futures prices rose by 1.03 per cent to Rs 6,077 per barrel today as speculators created positions amid a firm trend in Asia.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in June gained Rs 62, or 1.03 per cent, to Rs 6,077 per barrel, with a business turnover of 4,700 lots.

The July contract added Rs 61, or 1.02 per cent, to Rs 6,060 per barrel, with a business volume of 191 lots.

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Marketmen said the rise in crude oil futures was largely in tandem with a firming trend in Asian trade as investors await the release of US Federal Reserve minutes from its April meeting, while keeping an eye onthe latest stockpiles data.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude prices for July delivery advanced by 57 cents to $102.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The June contract ended yesterday.
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First Published: May 21 2014 | 11:30 AM IST

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