Crude oil futures settled lower on Friday, after a 7-session winning streak, but still posted a strong gain for the week and the month.Oil prices dropped, due largely to profit taking after recent gains. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for February ended down $1.78 or about 2.3% at $75.21 a barrel.Crude oil futures climbed 1.9% in the week. In the October - December quarter, WTI futures ...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.