NEW YORK—Crude futures were mostly flat, as quieter stock markets and U.S. economic data that met expectations essentially halted three straight days of losses.
Light, sweet crude for September delivery recently traded three cents lower at $75.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on the ICE futures exchange traded eight cents lower at $75.44 a barrel.
Oil prices fell 7% during the past three trading sessions, retreating below $76 as outlooks for the global economic recovery weakened. On Friday, a report by the U.S. Commerce Department ...
