Oil prices rebound in Asian trade

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Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Tuesday, clawing back some losses after weak manufacturing data in the United States and China fuelled concerns about demand in the world’s two biggest oil consumers. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in March gained 16 cents in afternoon trade to $96.59 after falling more than one dollar in US closing deals Monday. Brent North Sea crude for March was up three cents to $106.07 after shedding 36 cents a day earlier. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Monday reported a sharp slowdown in US manufacturing activity in January. The ISM’s purchasing managers index (PMI) sank to 51.3 from 56.5 in December, with the new orders component almost stalling. Any figure above the 50 mark indicates expansion of manufacturing activity while anything below that signals contraction.

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