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Oil falls on Chinese stimulus disappointment, supply outlook

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by more than 2% on Monday after China's latest stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking demand growth in the world's second-biggest oil consumer, while supply looked set to rise in 2025. Donald Trump's U.S. election victory may continue to affect the market, said Phil Flynn, senior analyst for the Price Futures Group. "The election with Trump's promise to 'drill, baby, drill' has taken away some incentive to go long," Flynn said.

MicroStrategy’s $2 Billion Bitcoin Buy Is Largest Since 2020

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