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Crude oil futures for June shed Rs 13, or 0.25%, to Rs 5,143 per barrel in 206 lots


Crude oil futures for June shed Rs 13, or 0.25%, to Rs 5,143 per barrel in 206 lots.<br />
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At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the May contract moved down by Rs 11, or 0.21%, to Rs 5,113 per barrel in 1,935 lots.<br />
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Prices declined as speculators trimmed positions.<br />
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Weakening trend in Asia after traders took profits from recent gains also affected the crude oil futures.<br />
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On the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), crude oil June contract was down 17 cents, to $94.33 a barrel.

Crude oil futures down 0.3% on weak Asian cues

Prices declined as speculators trimmed positions

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