Oil prices hold steady on hopes trade tensions could ease
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Crude oil prices held mostly steady on Tuesday on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions would ease and on hopes that major economies would enact stimulus measures to counter a possible global economic slowdown that could affect oil demand.Brent crude edged higher by 1 cent to $59.75 a barrel by 0344 GMT, after rising 1.88% on Monday. U.S. crude had slipped by 6 cents to $56.15 a barrel, after gaining 2.44% in the previous session. The United States said it would extend..