European stocks rose on the morning of Sept. 16, oil prices inched up modestly after the previous day’s sharp gains, and the dollar ticked up as investors considered a mix of economic data and looked to next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting that could provide clues for a rollback of stimulus measures. Oil prices inched up on Thursday after first seeing a slight pullback following sharp gains the previous day on the back of a larger-than-expected drawdown in crude oil stocks in the United States. Brent crude oil rose 9 cents, or 0.12 percent, to $75.59 a barrel by 5:28 a.m New York time on Sept. 16, after rallying around 2.5 percent the previous day. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 5 cents, or 0.07 percent, at $72.65 by 5:22 a.m. New York time, after surging 3.1 percent on Wednesday. Wednesday’s sharp rally in oil prices was prompted by …
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