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Oil hovers near $78 amid positive US economic data

Nov. 3, 2009
Oil prices hovered near $78 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors welcomed new U.S. manufacturing and construction figures as positive signs of an economic recovery. Benchmark crude for December delivery was off 7 cents to $78.06 a barrel at midday Singapore...
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