Oil slips amid trader caution before data releases
The EU and the US are set to announce manufacturing data on Monday with more US and Chinese data to follow later in the week
04 November 2019 - 07:54
Singapore — Oil prices eased on Monday as traders took profit ahead of fresh European and US economic data, despite hopes for some resolution to the US-China trade row that has hurt global economic growth and crimped energy demand.
Prices jumped about $2 a barrel on Friday after the world’s top two economies said they had made progress on trade talks while US officials said the deal could be signed this month...
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