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RTRS: US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St falls as Dow Chemical tumbles
  29 Dec 21:50
 
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BLBG: U.S. Stocks Drop as Dow Chemical, Rohm Overshadow Exxon’s Gain
  29 Dec 21:50
 
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MW: Oil pares gains as Israeli air raids in Gaza continue
  29 Dec 18:59
 
Crude-oil futures pared their early strong gains Monday as Israel kept up its air raids in the Gaza Strip, raising fears that escalating geopolitical tensions could lead to a disruption of oil supplies from the Middle East...
 
MW: Canadian stocks rise, led by mining, energy shares
  29 Dec 20:51
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks posted strong gains Monday with energy and mining shares leading the market higher as oil prices rallied on continuing Israeli air raids against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip...
 
CS: Stocks mixed as oil prices rise
  29 Dec 20:49
 
Wall Street was little changed Monday as crude prices rose on concerns that Israel\'s attack on Gaza might disrupt oil production and shipments from the Middle East...
 
MW: Flat to down open for retail stocks
  29 Dec 20:48
 
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- With the worst holiday shopping season in decades finally winding down, retail stocks were flat to down after the opening bell Monday...
 
BS: Asian growth worries
  29 Dec 20:46
 
Asian currencies fell this week, led by the Indian rupee, on concern the deepening global economic slump will hurt the region\'s growth prospects and exports...
 
MW: Energy stocks surge on jump in oil prices
  29 Dec 20:44
 
A third straight day of violence in the Middle East and a jump in crude-oil prices pushed energy stocks higher at the open Monday...
 
MW: U.S. markets lower Monday
  29 Dec 20:42
 
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ET: US stocks signal higher open as oil prices rise
  29 Dec 20:41
 
Wall Street took comfort from a rise in oil prices and headed toward a higher open Monday, though investors remained cautious as Israel continued its attack on Gaza for a third day...
 
THS: UK pound drops to record low against euro
  29 Dec 20:30
 
The British pound fell to a record low against the euro on Monday, flirting with one pound per euro as two gloomy economic forecasts stoked expectations that the Bank of England will make further interest rate cuts next year...
 
FXP: METALS-Copper rises on higher oil, weaker dollar
  29 Dec 20:30
 
Copper rose more than 4 percent on Monday on higher oil prices and the weaker dollar but analysts expect the rally to be short lived because the outlook for the metal remains bleak as demand dwindles...
 
ENM: Nikkei falls 0.8 pct but insurers up on merger talks
  29 Dec 20:28
 
TOKYO: Japan\'s Nikkei average fell 0...
 
PST: Slow economy drives post-production aluminum, steel prices down
  29 Dec 20:28
 
At least the scrap metal coming out of the presses at Jagemann Stamping still has some worth...
 
BLG: copper is at a four-year low
  29 Dec 20:26
 
Copper is often referred to as a bellwether commodity that reflects business activity in such industries as housing and autos...
 
FXS: Euro Gains on Geopolitics & USD Strains
  29 Dec 20:25
 
Euro strength and dollar weakness further emerge in thin trading activity as geopolitical uncertainty creeps higher (Israel-Hamas & India-Pakistan), giving gold a $13 boost to a 10-week high of $890/oz and more than a $5 rise to crude oil at $42...
 
OTA: Canadian stocks rise on Mideast tension
  29 Dec 20:21
 
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark, the S&P/TSX composite index, was higher early Monday as the price of oil rose on Middle East tensions, lifting the resource-heavy index by 217 points, or 2...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Markets open flat as Dow news overshadows crude oil
  29 Dec 20:21
 
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MW: U.S. stocks open mostly higher led by oil shares
  29 Dec 20:19
 
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ENM: Japanese shares end barely higher
  29 Dec 20:15
 
TOKYO: Japanese share prices ended a notch higher on Monday in thin holiday trade as insurance stocks soared on news of a merger to form the coun

try\'s top non-life insurer...
 
BM: Stocks signal higher open as oil prices rise
  29 Dec 20:14
 
Wall Street took comfort from a rise in oil prices and headed toward a higher open Monday, but investors remained cautious as Israel continued its attack on Gaza for a third day...
 
BLBG: Pound Falls to Record Against Euro on U.K. Housing Outlook
  29 Dec 20:11
 
The pound dropped to a record against the euro as a report said U...
 
CP: Oil Rises Above $40 on Israeli Attacks
  29 Dec 20:11
 
Oil above $40 a barrel; geopolitical risk returns… Israeli air strikes go into third day… China to build up oil reserves while price is low

Oil prices rose above $40 a barrel on Monday, boosted by the weak dollar and Israeli attacks on Hamas that served as a reminder of tensions that could threaten Middle East crude oil supplies...
 
MW: UPDATE: French third-quarter GDP grows 0.1%
  29 Dec 20:10
 
France\'s gross domestic product grew 0...
 
BS: NCDEX to launch gold silver contracts
  29 Dec 20:10
 
The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is launching compulsory delivery one kg gold and 30 kg silver contracts on Monday...
 
FT: Oil and gold prices rise as investors react to violence
  29 Dec 19:43
 
The surge in violence in Israel has pushed up the price of oil by more than 7 per cent from the previous session, to $40...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Climb; Exxon, Chevron Rally on Crude
  29 Dec 19:41
 
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RTRS: London silver fix - Dec 29 - 1093.00 U.S. cents
  29 Dec 19:41
 
US Cents per troy ounce
Spot 1093...
 
MW: Gold rises as Israeli air strikes continue in Gaza
  29 Dec 18:58
 
Gold futures rose to trade above $882 an ounce Monday, as their safe-haven appeal was heightened amid ongoing Israeli air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Concern Middle East Conflict May Cut Oil Supply
  29 Dec 18:57
 
The dollar dropped the most in more than a week against the euro on concern Israeli attacks on Hamas in the Gaza Strip will fan Middle East tensions and disrupt oil supplies to the U...
 
RTRS: India copper trims gains on demand woes
  29 Dec 18:56
 
India\'s copper trimmed early gains to trade steady on Monday evening on worries demand for industrial metals may be affected due to a deepening global recession and huge inventory pile-up, analysts said...
 
MC: Crude to hit $4849/bbl soon
  29 Dec 18:54
 
Biren Vakil, Commodity Consultant, Paradigm Commodity Advisors sees a strong support for crude at USD 35 per barrel and expects a bear market rally to around USD 48-49 per barrel...
 
MW: Oil futures rally 6% amid Israeli air raids in Gaza
  29 Dec 18:54
 
Crude-oil futures rallied above $40 a barrel in electronic trading Monday, as Israeli air raids continued in the Gaza Strip, heightening geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...
 
AP: Stocks signal higher open as oil prices rise
  29 Dec 18:53
 
Wall Street took comfort from a rise in oil prices and headed toward a higher open Monday, though investors remained cautious as Israel continued its attack on Gaza for a third day...
 
BLBG: Copper Rises in London as Weak Dollar Boosts Commodity Appeal
  29 Dec 18:52
 
Copper rose in London as a weaker dollar buoyed the appeal of commodities as an alternative investment to the U...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $13, Silver Up 36 Cents
  29 Dec 18:51
 
February gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around
$13 an ounce higher Monday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen Near Steady At Pit Open
  29 Dec 18:51
 
March copper futures are expected to open floor trading around unchanged
levels on Monday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session on the
Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises to 2-Month High on Middle East Fighting, Inflation
  29 Dec 18:49
 
Gold rose to a two-month high in London as fighting in the Middle East and higher oil prices spurred demand for the metal as a haven and a hedge against inflation...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises After Israeli Attacks on Gaza Roil Middle East
  29 Dec 18:49
 
Crude oil rose for a second day after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza strip raised concerns that supply from the Middle East, the world’s largest producing region, may be disrupted...
 
RTRS: Oil and gold surge as Gaza violence flares
  29 Dec 18:47
 
Oil and gold prices surged on Monday following a flare up in Middle East violence, while an ensuing rally in resources-related stocks helped equities post solid gains...
 
RTRS: Pound hits record low versus euro
  29 Dec 18:34
 
Sterling hit a record low against the euro and a basket of currencies on Monday, stung by an ongoing view that the weak UK economy will require more interest rate cuts...
 
RTRS: Europe shares advance as energy shares gain on oil
  29 Dec 18:33
 
European shares rose in thin midday trading on Monday, as heavyweight energy stocks added most points to the index, supported by higher oil prices that were boosted by the conflict between Israel and Hamas...
 
RTRS: OUTLOOK-India gold may breach 14,000 on crude rise
  29 Dec 18:33
 
India\'s gold futures may rise above 14,000 rupees this week, following higher crude oil prices, but gains may not be sustained as they are led by sentiment, analysts said...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Index futures up as oil rises on Israeli attacks
  29 Dec 18:32
 
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AFP: Gold tracks oil higher
  29 Dec 18:31
 
Gold rose nearly 3 per cent on Monday as tensions in the Middle East sparked a rally in oil prices and boosted interest in the precious metal as a haven from risk, while the U...
 
CH: US dollar mixed in European morning trading
  29 Dec 17:01
 
LONDON

The U...
 
DG: British pound hits new low against euro
  29 Dec 17:01
 
The British pound has fallen to a new low against the euro today, with experts predicting it is only a matter of time before the two currencies achieve parity...
 
BLBG: Holiday Sales Slump to Force U.S. Store Closings, Bankruptcies
  29 Dec 16:57
 
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MW: UPDATE: French third-quarter GDP grows 0.1%
  29 Dec 16:54
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- France\'s gross domestic product grew 0...
 
CBC: Bonds up, dollar steady in post-holiday trade. Treasurys trade
  29 Dec 16:40
 
Bonds up, dollar steady in post-holiday trade...
 
TMS: World Markets Advance in Thin Holiday Trade
  29 Dec 16:39
 
World stock markets advanced in thin trade Monday as shares in commodities producers and Japanese financials gained ground...
 
RTRS: Indian shares rise 2.2 pct; Satyam jumps
  29 Dec 16:38
 
* Rate cut hopes underpin sentiment, banks climb
* Satyam up on hopes for moves to raise shareholder
sentiment
* Reliance rises after unit starts giant refinery
(Updates to close)
By Sumeet Chatterjee
BANGALORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Choppy Indian shares snapped
a four-day slide and rebounded 2...
 
MW: Stock futures edge higher as oil remains in focus
  29 Dec 16:36
 
Dow Chemical in focus after Kuwait pulls out of joint venture

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MY: Mkts end with good gains; Metal, banks, oil & gas up 3%
  29 Dec 16:33
 
At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), Comdex is trading up by 50...
 
CTZ: European stocks jump amid mixed Asian trade
  29 Dec 16:32
 
File photo shows traders at work in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
 
CNN: Oil prices jump 8% to back above $40
  29 Dec 16:32
 
Oil prices rose sharply on Monday, touching nearly 42 dollars in London, amid rising unrest in the Middle East and evidence that OPEC members have begun complying with agreed output cuts, traders said...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises in London to 2-Month High
  29 Dec 16:17
 
Gold rose to a two-month high in London as fighting in the Middle East and higher oil prices spurred demand for the metal as a haven and hedge against inflation...
 
RTRS: London platinum/palladium 0945 fix
  29 Dec 16:16
 
FIX PREV FIX
PLATINUM 920...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Concern Middle East Conflict May Cut Oil Supply
  29 Dec 16:14
 
The dollar dropped the most in more than a week against the euro on concern Israeli attacks on Hamas in the Gaza Strip will fan Middle East tensions and disrupt oil supplies to the U...
 
MW : Euro hits fresh high against sterling
  29 Dec 16:14
 
The euro soared to a new record high against the British pound on Monday...
 
PTI: Rupee down 32 paise against dollar in choppy trade
  29 Dec 16:12
 
The Indian rupee after appreciating by 26 paise in the opening trade, turned weak to trade 32 paise down against the US currency at 1100 hrs on capital outflow concerns in line with weak trend on the domestic bourses...
 
BY: Bleak start to the week for equities markets
  29 Dec 16:11
 
Indian equities markets made a disappointing start to the week as a key index fell more than 140 points by around noon Monday...
 
RTRS: BSE Sensex provisionally closes up 2.3 pct
  29 Dec 16:10
 
The BSE Sensex provisionally rose 2...
 
MY: Mkts end with good gains; Metal, banks, oil & gas up 3%
  29 Dec 16:09
 
Markets closed with good gains after extremely choppy session...
 
PTI: Sensex back in positive zone, up 207 points at midsession
  29 Dec 16:07
 
Reversing an early weak trend, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex shot up by over 201 points at midsession trading today on emergence of buying by foreign funds, driven by firm opening of European markets...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-India gold trades higher, keeps buyers at bay
  29 Dec 16:01
 
* Spot gold up at $886...
 
DM: Oil, gold on the rise news
  29 Dec 16:00
 
The accelerating violence between Israel and the Hamas entered its third day pushing up oil prices rose as much as $2 to nearly $40 a barrel...
 
MW: European shares higher in early trading
  29 Dec 15:59
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares opened in the green on Monday as trading resumed following last week\'s holiday...
 
RTRS: Stock index futures point to gains; focus on oil
  29 Dec 15:57
 
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MW: Oil producers pace gains for European shares
  29 Dec 15:55
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares climbed in early trading on Monday, with an advance from oil producers underpinning gains at the start of the last week of 2008...
 
RTRS: ndian stocks, bonds, rupee, money, gold
  29 Dec 15:55
 
STOCKS ...
 
BLBG: Stocks in Europe, Asia Climb, Led by BP, Insurers
  29 Dec 15:55
 
BP Plc, Europe’s second-largest oil company, Woodside Petroleum Ltd...
 
ECM: Pound hits record low vs euro, Swiss franc gains
  29 Dec 13:24
 
TOKYO: Sterling hit a record low against the euro on Monday, hurt by its yield disadvantage against the single European currency and inching

closer to parity...
 
RTRS: NEW ISSUE-Power Finance Corp to sell 2.5 bln rupee bonds
  29 Dec 13:24
 
Power Finance Corp (PWFC...
 
RTRS: Sri Lanka rupee hits 14-month lows
  29 Dec 13:23
 
The Sri Lankan rupee fell 0...
 
ENM: Rupee weakens against dollar
  29 Dec 13:22
 
The rupee weakened on Monday, and was trading at 48...
 
AFP: Oil prices higher on evidence of OPEC cuts
  29 Dec 13:19
 
Oil prices rose in Asian trade Monday on evidence that OPEC members have begun complying with agreed output cuts, rebounding slightly from four-year lows before the Christmas break...
 
MY: Gold up over 2% to 11-week high
  29 Dec 13:18
 
Gold rose more than 2 percent on Monday to its strongest since early October after violence between Israel and Hamas pushed up oil prices on fears of supply disruptions, and spurred safe-haven buying in bullion...
 
TMS: Sensex dips 139 points as market remains weak
  29 Dec 13:16
 
MUMBAI: The stock market remained weak with the benchmark Sensex trading in the red during morning trading today mainly due to year-end

considerations amid a mixed trend in Asian markets...
 
IHT: Oil and gold rise on violence in Middle East
  29 Dec 13:15
 
The South Korean won struck a two-month peak against the dollar on Monday as a slow recovery in investor appetite for risk pushed up some Asian currencies, while oil and gold prices surged on the violence in the Middle East...
 
RTRS: Nikkei edges higher as insurers, oil gain
  29 Dec 13:14
 
*Nikkei gains 0...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Concern U.S. Recession Will Deepen; Pound Drops
  29 Dec 13:14
 
The dollar dropped for a fourth day against the euro before U...
 
AFX: Hong Kong shares weaker on local property firms; CNOOC, gold firms gain
  29 Dec 13:12
 
Share prices were weaker at mid-morning as local property developers slumped on news of poor apartment sales over the Christmas weekend...
 
RTRS: Oil, gold surge as violence in Gaza continues
  29 Dec 13:11
 
Oil and gold prices surged on Monday following a flare up violence in the Middle East, while an ensuing rally in resources-related stocks helped Asian shares gain as what will certainly remain their worst year on record heads to a close...
 
RTRS: Pound hits record low vs. euro, Swiss franc gains
  29 Dec 13:11
 
Sterling hit a record low against the euro on Monday, hurt by its yield disadvantage against the single European currency and inching closer to parity...
 
BD: Investors flock to gold
  29 Dec 13:10
 
Investors flocked to the safe-haven investment of gold as hostilities between Israel and Hamas intensified, lifting the price of the precious metal for a fourth consecutive week...
 
MW: Exporters drag on Nikkei, Kospi; Hang Seng wavers
  29 Dec 11:42
 
Most Asian markets retreated in light trading Monday, shadowed by a weak economic outlook for 2009, with Japanese stocks lower as exporters such as Canon Inc...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises After Israeli Attacks on Gaza Roil Middle East
  29 Dec 11:36
 
Crude oil rose for a second day in New York after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza strip raised concerns that supply may be disrupted from the Middle East, the world\'s largest producing region...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Little Changed After Losing Week on Supply Outlook
  29 Dec 11:08
 
Treasuries were little changed, after falling for the first week since October, on speculation a record decline in yields will curb demand as the U...
 
AFP: Copper prices rise, but outlook remains bearish
  29 Dec 11:08
 
Shanghai and London copper prices rose by at least one per cent as traders hunted bargains following gains in oil prices and a fall in the US dollar...
 
RTRS: India copper higher on global leads, weak rupee
  29 Dec 10:58
 
India\'s copper futures traded higher on Monday on leads from overseas, where a weaker dollar spurred buying, and further supported by a weaker rupee, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Most Asian Stocks Decline on Recession Concern; Elpida Climbs
  29 Dec 10:48
 
Most Asian stocks fell, with the benchmark index set for a record annual decline, on concern the deepening global recession will hurt profits...
 
AP; Gold advances on geopolitical tension
  29 Dec 10:48
 
SYDNEY : Gold prices advanced in Asia on geopolitical tensions continued in the region as investors flocked to the safe-haven investment of the precious yellow metal...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Gains on Gold Prices; N.Z. Currency Advances
  29 Dec 10:46
 
The Australian dollar rose as the price of gold, the nation’s third most-valuable raw material export, gained to an 11-week high as political tensions mounted in the Middle East...
 
PTI: Rupee appreciates 26 paise against dollar
  29 Dec 10:45
 
The Indian rupee today strengthened by 26 paise against the US dollar in thin early trade following increased dollar selling by exporters and banks...
 
BLBG: ‘Dawn’ in Japan Stock Market Coming in 2009, Credit Suisse Says
  29 Dec 10:45
 
Japan’s stock market, down by more than half from 2007, is likely to experience a “dawn” in 2009 as the government supports small businesses and the U...
 
BLBG: Asia Commodities Day Ahead: Copper Advances in New York Trading
  29 Dec 10:45
 
Copper rose from a four-year low on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
BLBG: Japan Stocks Drop on Concern Fuel Costs to Rise; Insurers Surge
  29 Dec 10:44
 
Japan’s stocks slumped on concern a rebound in oil prices will increase fuel costs at manufacturers...
 
AP: Equities markets fall as they open
  29 Dec 10:43
 
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian equities markets fell soon after the opening bell Monday with a key index falling about 1...
 
AFP: PRECIOUS-Gold up over 2 pct to 11-week high as oil jumps
  29 Dec 10:42
 
* Gold rises over 2 pct on strong oil, Israel-Hamas violence

* Gold gains 30 percent from 13-month low struck in Oct

* Dollar slips against euro (Adds quotes, updates prices)

By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Gold rose more than 2 percent on Monday to its strongest since early October after violence between Israel and Hamas pushed up oil prices on fears of supply disruptions, and spurred safe-haven buying in bullion...
 
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