Oil plunges 6% as economic slowdown fears grip market

U.S. crude futures settled at $42.53 a barrel, down $3.06 or 6.7 percent in the session. Brent crude futures settled down $3.35, or 6.2 percent at $50.47 a barrel. The market settled early ahead of the Christmas holiday.

from Moneycontrol Commodity News http://bit.ly/2Aep6Ei