A breather after a violent month
Crude oil prices eased on Sunday and Monday after reports that Iranian and Qatari officials held a third straight day of talks aimed at ending the war between the United States and Iran, while gold steadied near $3,900 an ounce after a bruising October. Brent futures dipped 1.5% to $111.72 a barrel and US crude futures eased 1.7% to $102.37 a barrel, extending...