Oil edges up after five days of losses ahead of U.S.-China trade pact
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after five days of declines as the United States and China prepared to sign a preliminary trade deal and as Middle East tensions eased.Brent futures gained 29 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $64.49 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ended 15 cents, or 0.3%, higher at $58.23.That put WTI front-month futures below the second month for the first time since Nov. 19, which is known in the trading industry as..