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Oil prices rose again on Wednesday, briefly trading above $40 a barrel, the highest since March, and reflecting increased demand.
Brent crude futures for August settled up 22 cents, or 0.6%, at $39.79 a barrel. The session high of $40.53 was the highest since March 6.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July rose 48 cents, to $37.29 a barrel. Indian stocks closed nearly 1% higher for the sixth consecutive session on Wednesday lead by healthy buying in financials.