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RTRS: Oil rebounds above $90, focus on possible rate cuts
  07 Oct 12:21
 
By Annika Breidthardt

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rebounded more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous session\'s $6 loss, after Australia\'s interest rate cut sparked guarded optimism global central banks may act to stem the credit crisis and its fallout on oil demand...
 
RTRS: India gold futures fall on profit taking
  07 Oct 12:21
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s gold futures fell on profit taking on Tuesday, bucking the trend overseas, and analysts had mixed views on the future direction of the market...
 
RTRS: Asia stocks recover on global rate cut hopes
  07 Oct 12:20
 
By Kevin Plumberg

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks outside Japan rose for the first time in four days on Tuesday while the yen and government bond prices fell after a surprisingly large interest rate cut by Australia\'s central bank raised hopes that other policymakers would follow suit...
 
MW: BoJ holds rates steady, notes mounting global risks
  07 Oct 12:19
 
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan\'s policy board voted unanimously Tuesday to hold its main interest rate unchanged, saying that economic growth is likely to be sluggish for some time as the fallout from the credit crunch damps overseas consumption...
 
RTRS: Gold rides on rising oil, extends 4 percent gain
  07 Oct 12:19
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold gained nearly 1 percent on Tuesday as investors sought havens from volatile stock markets after a U...
 
RTRS: S.Africa September net reserves up at $33.638 bln
  07 Oct 12:18
 
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa\'s net gold and foreign exchange reserves increased to $33...
 
BS: Platinum sinking as global recession looms
  07 Oct 11:10
 
Setback for prospects hit as car manufacturers cut production and a strengthening dollar takes the shine off precious metals


Markets Editor

PLATINUM continued to tumble yesterday with the precious metal trading at a three-year low of $928,80/oz as a global recession looked likelier...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall for First Time in a Week; Australia Cuts Rates
  07 Oct 11:09
 
By Wes Goodman

Oct...
 
BLBG: U.K. Government Considers Part-Nationalization of Banks, FT Says
  07 Oct 11:09
 
By Alan Purkiss

Oct...
 
AFP: Gold rises, oil falls
  07 Oct 11:08
 
SINGAPORE: Gold extended gains on Tuesday as investors sought havens after stock markets dropped on growing fears for the global economy...
 
BLBG: Fed Sets Floor Below Rate Target, Engineering `Stealth' Cut
  07 Oct 11:07
 
By Scott Lanman

Oct...
 
BLBG: U.K. Needs Rate Cut to 4.5% After `Alarming' Quarter, BCC Says
  07 Oct 11:06
 
By Jennifer Ryan

Oct...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances on Haven Buying as Equities, Commodities Tumble
  07 Oct 11:05
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
BLBG: Copper, Zinc, Aluminum Drop Limit for Second Day in Shanghai
  07 Oct 11:03
 
By Glenys Sim

Oct...
 
BLBG: Platinum Futures Advance as Oil Rebound Draws Buyers to Metals
  07 Oct 11:03
 
By Dave McCombs

Oct...
 
BLBG: India May Cut Reserve Ratio, Goldman, JPMorgan Says (Update1)
  07 Oct 11:02
 
By Cherian Thomas and Kartik Goyal

Oct...
 
TTM: Gold rides on falling stocks, extends 4 per cent rise
  07 Oct 11:02
 
SINGAPORE: Gold gained nearly one per cent on Tuesday as investors sought havens after stock markets dropped on growing fears for the global economy and a US bailout package to rescue distressed banks failed to calm fears...
 
BLBG : India's Rupee Falls Past 48 a Dollar on Capital-Outflow Concern
  07 Oct 11:01
 
By Anil Varma

Oct...
 
BLBG : ICICI, State Bank Rise After India Unexpectedly Cuts Cash Ratio
  07 Oct 11:01
 
By M...
 
AFP: Panic knocks Asia stocks and lifts gold
  07 Oct 11:00
 
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Panic about how the U...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances on Haven Buying as Equities, Commodities Tumble
  07 Oct 10:59
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
BLBG: Europe Crisis Response Is `Meaningless' Guarantee, Little Else
  07 Oct 10:57
 
By Brian Swint and Francois de Beaupuy

Oct...
 
BLBG: Oil Gains as Drop Deemed Excessive, OPEC May Cut Production
  07 Oct 10:34
 
By Nesa Subrahmaniyan

Oct...
 
RTRS: Gold rides on falling stocks, extends 4 pct rise
  07 Oct 10:33
 
* Gold up nearly 1 percent on falling share prices * Nikkei hit 5-year low, oil bounces after sharp drop (Updates prices) By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Gold gained nearly 1 percent
on Tuesday as investors sought havens after stock markets
dropped on growing fears for the global economy and a U...
 
BLBG: Japan, Australia Pump $11 Billion Into Markets as Rates Climb
  07 Oct 10:32
 
By Garfield Reynolds

Oct...
 
BLBG: Commonwealth in Talks to Acquire HBOS Australian Unit (Update2)
  07 Oct 10:31
 
By Robert Fenner and Finbarr Flynn

Oct...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Pares Decline as Central Bank Slashes Rates
  07 Oct 10:30
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Oct...
 
BS: Gold jumps as investors seek haven
  07 Oct 10:29
 
Gold rose the most in two weeks on demand for a haven as the credit crisis deepened in Europe...
 
BLBG: BOJ Says Economy `Sluggish,' Holds Key Rate at 0.5% (Update1)
  07 Oct 10:28
 
By Mayumi Otsuma

Oct...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls After RBA Fuels Speculation of Coordinated Rate Cuts
  07 Oct 10:28
 
By Ron Harui and Stanley White

Oct...
 
ND: Gold Gains $33 An Ounce Amid Flock To Safety
  07 Oct 10:27
 
(RTTNews) - Gold soared on Monday as traders turned to the precious metal\'s safety appeal amid ongoing turmoil in the financial sector...
 
BLBG: Japan's Bonds Fall as Demand May Wane at Sale of Inflation Debt
  07 Oct 10:22
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Oct...
 
MW: Treasurys rally as global worries spread
  06 Oct 19:59
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Dollar falls to fresh 4-1/2-month low against yen
  06 Oct 19:59
 
NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U...
 
MW: Gold rises first day in three on safe-haven buying
  06 Oct 19:58
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Gold futures rose Monday for the first time in three sessions, rallying more than 5% as worries that the $700 billion bailout plan may not be enough to rescue the financial market boosted demand for gold as a safe haven...
 
ND: Gold Surges In Early Trading
  06 Oct 19:58
 
Gold prices surged again on Monday as traders turned to the precious metal as a hedge investment amid fears of a global recession...
 
MW: London touches four-year lows again
  06 Oct 19:48
 
Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, HBOS all fall sharply

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- London\'s FTSE 100 index touched a four-year low on Monday, with banks and miners dropping sharply as investors fretted that moves on this side of the Atlantic to support the financial sector won\'t be enough to prevent a recession next year...
 
AP; U.S. Precious Metals Announces Proven Gold, Silver and Copper Reserves Found in
  06 Oct 18:53
 
CELEBRATION, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 10/06/08 -- U...
 
BLBG: Canada's Dollar Falls to Lowest Since May 2007 on U.S. Strength
  06 Oct 18:52
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Credit worry set to sink Wall St at open
  06 Oct 18:51
 
By Ellis Mnyandu

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Global Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall as Credit Crisis Widens
  06 Oct 18:51
 
By Adria Cimino and Chua Kong Ho



Oct...
 
AFP: Dollar drop means costly Xmas
  06 Oct 18:50
 
CONSUMERS expecting to put a low-cost, ultra-portable laptop under the Christmas tree may find themselves with lighter wallets this year, as the falling Aussie dollar threatens to push up the price of devices...
 
AFP: Rupee ends at 47.80/81 per dollar
  06 Oct 18:49
 
Indian rupee ended trading once again in the red Monday at 47...
 
RTRS: Oil falls to 8-month low below $90 a barrel
  06 Oct 18:41
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $90 a barrel on Monday to its lowest level in eight months, pressured by expectations that the global credit crisis will bring a sharp fall in oil demand...
 
RTR: OUTLOOK-India gold seen falling on soft crude, strong dollar
  06 Oct 18:41
 
By Ruchira Singh

MUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - India gold prices are expected to be driven down by falling crude oil and a stronger dollar in the midst of the global market turbulence this week, analysts said...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Futures stay in red after Fed statement
  06 Oct 18:39
 
By Ellis Mnyandu

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: TEXT-U.S. Treasury statement on increased auction sizes
  06 Oct 18:34
 
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Below is the text of a U...
 
RTRS: India copper slides on global woes, demand worries
  06 Oct 18:31
 
MUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Indian copper futures traded weak on Monday as the global financial turmoil coupled with demand worries and a strong dollar hit confidence in the industrial metals market, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls to 14-Month Low as Credit Crisis Spreads to Europe
  06 Oct 18:30
 
By Kim-Mai Cutler and Stanley White



Oct...
 
RTRS: Crude hits 8-month low below $90 a barrel
  06 Oct 18:30
 
LONDON: The crude oil price fell below $90 a barrel on Monday to its lowest in eight months, pressured by expectations that the global credit crisis will bring a sharp fall in oil demand...
 
MW: Gold rises first day in three on safe-haven buying
  06 Oct 18:29
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Gold futures rose Monday for the first time in three sessions, rallying nearly 4% as worries that the $700 billion bailout plan may not be enough to rescue the financial market boosted demand for gold as a safe haven...
 
MW: Fed, Treasury move again to help financial markets
  06 Oct 18:27
 
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve and Treasury Department separately announced new steps Monday to deal with the continuing financial market turmoil...
 
MW: Treasurys rally as global markets slide on financial woes
  06 Oct 18:24
 
By Nick Godt

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys rallied early Monday, sending yields sharply higher, as global markets tumbled as government bailouts in the U...
 
AP: Indian stock index sinks to 2-year low
  06 Oct 18:24
 
MUMBAI, India (AP) - India\'s stock market fell to a two-year low Monday amid signs that the U...
 
BLBG: Canada's Dollar Falls to Lowest Since May 2007 as Oil Declines
  06 Oct 18:23
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
MW: Crude futures tumble 4% on economic worries
  06 Oct 18:22
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Worries over the health of the global economy sent crude-oil futures tumbling Monday, with light sweet crude trading a shade below $90 a barrel...
 
AP: Copper -- the Metal We Can't Live Without
  06 Oct 18:22
 
Long Known as Essential for General Health, Copper May Also Prevent Serious Infections and Disease, According to New Studies
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 6, 2008) - It\'s easy to take copper for granted...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls Below $90 for 1st Time in 8 Months on Demand Concern
  06 Oct 18:21
 
By Grant Smith



Oct...
 
MW: Fed, Treasury announce new steps to help financial markets
  06 Oct 18:21
 
By Greg Robb

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve and Treasury Department separately announced Monday new steps to deal with the continuing financial market turmoil...
 
FX: Elliott wave: Aud/Usd & Eur/Usd
  06 Oct 18:21
 
Aud/Usd and Eur/Usd waves and charts in the link https://www...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances in London on Demand for Haven From Equity Turmoil
  06 Oct 18:20
 
By Rachel Graham

Oct...
 
ME: Gold Leaps on Failed Bailout Economic Deflation Fears
  06 Oct 18:19
 
SPOT GOLD PRICES jumped $34 early in London on Monday, bouncing well above last Friday\'s low at $820 to touch $860 an ounce as world stock markets sank in the face of desperate promises of Tax-Funded Aid from major governments...
 
FXS: PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $26, Silver Up 6 Cents
  06 Oct 18:19
 
PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $26, Silver Up 6 Cents

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

December gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York about $26 an ounce higher Monday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls Most in 13 Months in London; Aluminum Extends Drop
  06 Oct 18:18
 
By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

Oct...
 
MW: Gold futures soar on safe-haven buying
  06 Oct 18:18
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures soared more than 3% early Monday, as investors sought a safe haven amid the global financial crisis...
 
BN: Gold Leaps as Stocks, Oil & Commodities Tumble on "Failed Bail-Out" Deflation Fears - Monday 6th October 2008
  06 Oct 18:17
 
AS A CASH-RAISING STRATEGY GOES, it certainly beats trying to secure an inter-bank loan or raising cash from the stock market right now...
 
RTRS: U.S. grains slide in global markets sell-off
  06 Oct 18:16
 
UNITED STATES - * Financial, economic worries batter commodities
* Weaker oil, strong harvests weigh on grains

* U...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Rise; Credit Crisis Spurs Demand for Safe Assets
  06 Oct 18:16
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda

Oct...
 
AFX: Precious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings
  06 Oct 18:16
 
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gold 836...
 
AFX: Silver fixes higher, gold climbs in Europe
  06 Oct 18:14
 
- * Silver fixes at 1,129...
 
CNBC: Price pressure on crude to continue: Hudson Cap
  06 Oct 16:21
 
Jonathan Kornafel, Director, Asia at Hudson Capital Energy feels that the price pressure on crude will continue...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Rise; Credit Crisis Spurs Demand for Safe Assets
  06 Oct 16:20
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda

Oct...
 
BLBG: Japan 10-Year Bonds Rise on Rate-Cut Speculation, Stock Losses
  06 Oct 16:20
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Oct...
 
FXS: Gold climbs nearly 3 pct as investors seek safety
  06 Oct 16:15
 
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose almost 3 percent on Monday as investors sought safety in the precious metal as equity markets tumbled across the board...
 
CN: MCX Gold prices, volumes drop
  06 Oct 16:14
 
The US bailout package coupled with the meltdown in the global financial markets are beginning to hit Gold...
 
CN: Currency Futures: MCX joins the fray
  06 Oct 16:13
 
India’s largest commodity bourse, Multi Commodity Exchange of India ( MCX ) will kick start Currency Futures trading from Tuesday...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 3-Gold recovers as flight to safety balances dollar
  06 Oct 16:13
 
* European stock markets tumble on investor worries

* Firm dollar caps gains in gold

* Platinum slides again on fears over auto sector demand

(Recasts, updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Gold recovered on Monday from losses made in Asia overnight, as worries over the outlook for the financial sector after a sharp slide in equity markets boosted interest in gold as a haven from risk...
 
RTRS: India gold eases, but buyers eye more falls
  06 Oct 16:12
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s gold prices eased on Monday in tune with overseas markets where a firm dollar and weak crude oil erased some of the metal\'s safe-haven appeal, dealers said...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 3-Gold recovers as flight to safety balances dollar
  06 Oct 16:12
 
* European stock markets tumble on investor worries

* Firm dollar caps gains in gold

* Platinum slides again on fears over auto sector demand

(Recasts, updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Gold recovered on Monday from losses made in Asia overnight, as worries over the outlook for the financial sector after a sharp slide in equity markets boosted interest in gold as a haven from risk...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines in London as Dollar Gains; Platinum at 3-Year Low
  06 Oct 16:11
 
By Rachel Graham

Oct...
 
BLBG: Gold Falls for Fifth Day as Dollar Rallies to 13-Month High
  06 Oct 12:59
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
BLBG: Copper, Zinc, Aluminum Fall Limit in Shanghai After Holidays
  06 Oct 12:57
 
By Glenys Sim

Oct...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Falls a Fourth Day as Slowing Growth May Stall Demand
  06 Oct 12:56
 
By Nesa Subrahmaniyan



Oct...
 
RTRS: Oil falls over 3 percent to $91, crisis may dampen demand
  06 Oct 12:55
 
By Jonathan Leff

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled more than 3 percent amid a commodities-wide rout on Monday, falling for a fourth day as traders feared efforts to contain a growing credit crisis would fail to stave off a sharper decline in oil demand...
 
RTRS: Shanghai metals limit down, LME copper slips 4.7 pct
  06 Oct 12:54
 
By Nick Trevethan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - London copper fell almost 5 percent on Monday and metals markets in Shanghai fell by their daily limit after week-long holidays, following a turbulent week that saw copper record its biggest-ever weekly fall...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Rise for 4th Day as Stocks Fall, Credit Losses Grow
  06 Oct 12:54
 
By Wes Goodman



Oct...
 
AFP: Gold miners caught in downdraft
  06 Oct 12:48
 
ALLAN ROBINSON

Gold bugs have longed to see a U...
 
RTRS: Nikkei at 4-½ yr closing low, economic gloom grows
  06 Oct 12:47
 
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei stock average tumbled 4...
 
MS: Rupee continues to slide in early deals
  06 Oct 12:43
 
The Indian rupee slumped to its lowest since April 2003 early on Monday, October 6 on expectations of more capital outflows with weaker Asian stocks, but dollar sales by state-run banks probably on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restricted rupee from a further drop...
 
BLBG: Asia Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall as Credit Crisis Widens
  06 Oct 12:42
 
By Chua Kong Ho and Nick Baker



Oct...
 
RTRS: Euro sinks, yen soars as global bank fears deepen
  06 Oct 12:41
 
By Chikako Mogi

TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro slid to a 2-1/2-year low against the yen on Monday as investors shifted their focus to banking problems in Europe after leaders of Europe\'s four biggest economies decided against a coordinated bank bailout...
 
ET: Sensex slides below 12k
  06 Oct 12:41
 
Markets have further sold off after the break...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Fall as Credit-Market Woes Increase
  06 Oct 12:40
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Oct...
 
BLBG: Australia Stocks Slump to 3-Year Low on Credit, Recession Fears
  06 Oct 12:31
 
By Shani Raja

Oct...
 
RTRS: Asia stocks off 5 percent, yen surges as crisis spirals
  06 Oct 12:30
 
By Kevin Plumberg

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks dropped by around 5 percent on Monday, led by exporters, and the yen surged to a 2-year high against the euro as investors doubted a scattered European response to the financial crisis and a $700 billion U...
 
BLBG: Yen Unbeatable as Credit Seizure Kills Carry Trades (Update1)
  06 Oct 12:30
 
By Ye Xie



Oct...
 
RTRS: Oil falls 2 percent to $92, demand loss feared
  06 Oct 12:29
 
By Jonathan Leff

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled more than 3 percent amid a commodities-wide rout on Monday, falling for a fourth day as traders feared efforts to contain a growing credit crisis would fail to stave off a sharper decline in oil demand...
 
BLBG: Japan Stocks Fall on Credit Concern; Topix Drops Below 1,000
  06 Oct 12:28
 
By Masaki Kondo



Oct...
 
RTRS: Gold edges down on oil, platinum near 3-year low
  06 Oct 12:27
 
SINGAPORE: Gold inched down on Monday as oil dropped on demand fears, while platinum steadied after tumbling to its weakest in nearly three years on economic weakness and dismal car sales...
 
RTRS: India copper futures may open down, gold higher
  06 Oct 12:27
 
MUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - India\'s copper futures are expected to open lower on Monday on growing worries that demand is slowing down significantly is likely to weigh on prices, an analyst said...
 
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