Oil extends bounce off 6-month low to end higher
Oil futures ended higher Monday, with the U.S. benchmark extending a bounce off a six-month low as investors weighed prospects for demand amid mixed signals on the health of the economy. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery rose $1.75, or 2%, to close at $90.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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