MARKET WATCH: Oil prices rise on hopes of federal stimulation of economy

Oil prices rose modestly Aug. 22 with crude up 0.6% in the New York market as anxious traders found what they hoped for in the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting—indication a third effort at quantitative easing may come soon if the economy doesn't improve faster.

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