Underlining tight supply, U.S. crude stockpiles fell by about 5.6 million barrels for the week ended Aug. 19., according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday, against analysts’ estimate of a drop by 900,000 barrels in a Reuters poll.
Accenture beats third-quarter revenue estimates
Accenture beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Friday, driven by growing demand for the consulting giant’s AI-driven services from enterprise customers.