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Analysts at Barclays reaffirmed their positive stance on shares of Royal Dutch Shell pointing to management's ability to 're-set' the outfit's cash break-even level lower, the likelihood that it would soon be able to scrap its scrip dividend and the 6% dividend yield on offer.
The dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six major rivals, added 0. 15% to 94. 696, though it remained shy of Friday's three-month high of 95. 150.
