Oil Rises Near $78 in Choppy Trade, Buoyed by Algorithmic Buying
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West Texas Intermediate crude rose to settle near $78 a barrel, bolstered by a wave of technical trading.
While “aggressive algorithmic buying activity” supported futures Tuesday, fundamental drivers are now needed to sustain higher prices, according to Dan Ghali, a commodity strategist at TD Securities.