Crude oil rebounded slightly in Tuesday trading after falling 4% on Monday. Manufacturing data from China helped to boost the price of crude oil which settled at $88.50 a barrel. Euro zone economies are still weighing on the market with Eurpoean manufacturing numbers indicating weakness. U.S. crude inventory data is expected to show a decline of 800,000 barrels on Thursday.
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