U.S. crude inventories fell for four weeks ending July 19, pushing Brent to $81.47 and WTI to $77.38. API confirmed declines; official data pending. Prices previously hit a six-week low due to Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks. Economic concerns in China also persist, marking the first four-week crude decrease since September 2023.
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Indian benchmark indices ended in the red on Thursday dragged by auto, IT and metal bank stocks. While Nifty closed at 22,397.20, down by 73.30