United States
The dollar index reached 101.54, close to its lowest levels
Oil exports recoded an 18.3 percent decline
Brent crude futures fell 26 cents or 0.3 percent to $79.13 per barrel
Lower interest rates decrease the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion
Brent crude futures increased by 0.64 percent to $79.92 per barrel
Settlement of oil sales in currencies of Russia-friendly countries on the rise
Crude prices face headwinds as market focus shifts to slow demand and trade disruptions
Adjustment came in response to a surge in demand for higher-yielding currencies
Powell: Labor market is still constrained
