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After two consecutive days of declines, Wall Street opened lower again on disappointing labor data. According to the U.S. Despite a boost from escalating tensions in the Middle East and recent knowledge that the U.S. central bank has no intention of tightening monetary policy, oil prices are under some pressure today, and look to be dropping for the second consecutive session. On OpenBook, the price of WTI oil was recently lower at 106.47 per barrel, and sentiment among traders is generally bearish in nature. Read more