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SM: Silver at new high, gold up
  22 Feb 17:39
 
Silver surged to an all-time high at Rs 49,700 per kg in the bullion market on Tuesday sustained buying by stockists amid firming global trend...
 
EQ: Crude oil dampens sentiment
  22 Feb 17:39
 
Although the indices came off the day\'s lows, they couldn\'t recover enough during the closing hours and thus, closed the day significantly in the negative...
 
MY: Rupee's resilience quite surprising
  22 Feb 17:38
 
Rupee’s steady performance despite unsupportive cues is surprising, says CNBC-TV18’s Latha Venkatesh...
 
RTRS: Gold eases from 7-week peak, Middle East in focus
  22 Feb 17:22
 
(Reuters) - Gold fell on Tuesday following six days of gains, as a rising dollar outweighed safe-haven demand arising from violence in the Middle East, and silver was set for its largest slide in a month...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises to Two-Year High on Libya Unrest; Goldman Sees Brent at $110
  22 Feb 17:19
 
Oil jumped to the highest in more than two years in New York as intensifying violence in Libya stoked concern that supplies from the holder of Africa’s largest crude reserves may be disrupted...
 
BLBG: Dollar, Yen Advance on Middle-East Violence; Kiwi Slumps After Earthquake
  22 Feb 17:17
 
The dollar and the Swiss franc rose against most of their major counterparts as violence in Libya boosted demand for the currencies as a refuge...
 
BS: U.S.Japanese Bonds Rise as Libyan Unrest Spurs Safety Demand
  22 Feb 17:16
 
By Anchalee Worrachate and Wes Goodman
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MW: Oil rises as Gadhafi’s hold on Libya in doubt
  22 Feb 17:13
 
Oil producers move to curb output


By Virginia Harrison and Kim Hjelmgaard, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Oil futures surged in electronic trading on Tuesday, as the specter of fresh violence hung over the Mideast and North Africa, as oil producers moved to curb output in Libya and as widespread protests threatened Col...
 
BLBG: China Orders Banks to Assign More Risk to Local-Government Loans
  22 Feb 17:12
 
China told banks, which have lent at least $1...
 
FRX: EUR Recovers against US Dollar
  22 Feb 17:11
 
The EUR edged up slightly against the U...
 
BLBG: Oil, Bonds Gain on Libya Turmoil; Asia Stocks, Kiwi Dollar Drop
  22 Feb 17:09
 
Oil climbed to a two-year high, government bonds gained, while stocks and U...
 
MW: Asia markets spooked by Mideast turmoil
  22 Feb 17:08
 
Tokyo hit as Moody’s lowers outlook; Wellington absorbs earthquake


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CT: Oil surges and FTSE decline as Gaddafi digs in
  22 Feb 17:08
 
Oil prices skyrocketed and Britain’s benchmark stock index dropped on Tuesday, as Libya\'s president, Muammar Gaddafi, dismissed reports that he had fled and Libyan war planes were said to have fired on protestors...
 
COM: Oil climbs to new record on Arab uprising
  22 Feb 12:16
 
SINGAPORE (Commodity Online) : Global oil prices continued to climb further up as popular movements turned violent in Libya, threatening OPEC’s output quota...
 
EG: Oil price climbs at two-year high
  22 Feb 12:15
 
Oil jumped to the highest level in more than two years as the unrest in Libya escalated, media reported Tuesday...
 
BS: Oil, Bonds Gain on Libya Turmoil; Asia Stocks, Kiwi Dollar Drop
  22 Feb 12:14
 
By Shiyin Chen and Saeromi Shin
Feb...
 
BL: Silver futures fall
  22 Feb 12:14
 
NEW DELHI, FEB...
 
RK: Fuel prices once again on the rise
  22 Feb 12:13
 
Pumping a tank of gas is getting almost as expensive as during the wobble before the financial crisis in 2008...
 
FRX: Oil jumps, Asia shares fall on Libya unrest
  22 Feb 12:12
 
MARKETS-GLOBAL/ (WRAPUP 3)
* Oil soars on Libya unrest, hitting airline stocks

* Gold jumps as safe haven before falling back

* Korean construction stocks hit by Libya

* U...
 
BLBG: Yen to Strengthen Past 80 to Dollar, Fuel M&A, Sakakibara Says
  22 Feb 12:10
 
The yen will rise beyond its postwar high of 79...
 
BS: China Copper Buyers Undeterred by Record Prices, Chile Says
  22 Feb 12:08
 
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ST: India copper seen opening flat and gold may add to gains
  22 Feb 12:07
 
Reuters reported that India\'s copper futures are likely to open on a flat in line with overseas market...
 
ENM: Rupee falls on weak shares, strong dollar overseas
  22 Feb 12:06
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee on Tuesday eased from the 7-week high touched in the previous session weighed by weak domestic shares and a broadly strong dollar overseas...
 
BLBG: New Zealand's Currency Tumbles After Christchurch Earthquake
  22 Feb 12:06
 
New Zealand’s dollar slid to the lowest this year against the U...
 
RTRS: Dollar climbs on Middle East fears; NZ quake hits
  22 Feb 12:05
 
* Mounting crisis in Libya prompts investors to cut risk

* Profit-taking pressures euro and sterling - trader

* Kiwi tumbles; quake in NZ stirs rate cut talk

* Limited impact after Moody\'s cuts outlook for Japan sovereign rating (Updates price levels)

By Hideyuki Sano and Masayuki Kitano

TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly and the New Zealand dollar tumbled on Tuesday as mounting tension in the Middle East and a deadly earthquake in New Zealand drove investors to cut risk...
 
MW: Oil extends gains as protests continue
  22 Feb 12:04
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Light sweet crude oil futures extended gains in electronic trading on Tuesday, as demonstrations continued in the Middle East and North Africa and key oil producers moved to curb output in Libya...
 
IND: Oil PSUs fall as crude oil surges...Cairn India up
  22 Feb 12:03
 
On the other hand, shares of Reliance Industries jumped after announcing a multi-billion-dollar deal with UK energy giant BP Plc...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines as Rally to Seven-Week High Spurs Investor Sales
  22 Feb 12:01
 
Gold declined for the first time in seven days on speculation that a rally to a seven-week high is prompting investors to sell the metal...
 
BK: Gold-silver ratio is on the decline
  22 Feb 12:00
 
The silver prices have reached 30 year highs at $32...
 
MW: Dollar gains vs. rivals as Mideast unrest continues
  22 Feb 12:00
 
By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The dollar rose in Asian trading Tuesday as investors continued to fear the fallout from ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and Northern Africa, which increased the appeal of currencies with perceived safe-haven status...
 
BLBG: Japan's 10-Year Bond Futures Gain Most This Year on Middle-East Tensions
  22 Feb 11:59
 
Japanese bond futures rose the most this year as speculation that tensions in the Middle East will keep escalating boosted demand for government debt...
 
SF: Yen, Dollar Advance on Speculation Mideast Tensions Will Spread
  21 Feb 20:54
 
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BLBG: Gold Rises Above $1,400 on Middle East Unrest; Silver Advances
  21 Feb 20:53
 


Gold climbed above $1,400 an ounce to the highest price in almost seven weeks in London as unrest in the Middle East and concern inflation will quicken boosted demand...
 
DY: Gas prices in Ohio up, 55 cents more than year ago
  21 Feb 20:52
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gas prices in Ohio are up again after dipping amid a decline in oil prices that came after Egypt\'s President Hosni Mubarak stepped down...
 
FIN: Bonds mixed in subdued trade
  21 Feb 20:26
 
Johannesburg - South African bonds were mixed in quiet late trade on Monday, with little in the way of action to give the market direction as it bides time ahead of key local data due this week...
 
MW: Oil futures gain as Libya tensions rise
  21 Feb 20:26
 
Unrest continues in other parts of Middle East, North Africa


By Polya Lesova and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Crude futures rallied Monday, with the Brent benchmark topping $104 a barrel, as violent political unrest in Libya raised worries about a potential disruption in oil supplies from the North African nation...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Fall as Libya Concern Escalates; Eni Drops, Merck Advances
  21 Feb 20:25
 
European stocks declined as investors speculated that the unrest in Libya will cause energy prices to climb, fueling inflation and curbing economic growth...
 
MW: Dollar edges higher as Mideast tensions flare
  21 Feb 20:24
 
Inflation concerns allow euro to hold its ground


By William L...
 
BLBG: Gold for Immediate Delivery Gains to $1,394.07, Highest Level Since Jan. 4
  21 Feb 19:09
 
Gold for immediate delivery climbed as much as 0...
 
BLBG: Copper Erases Decline in London, New York as Oil, Gold Rally
  21 Feb 19:03
 
Copper erased losses, gaining alongside other commodities including oil and gold, as geopolitical tensions escalated...
 
BLBG: Sugar Falls to Six-Week Low on Speculation Production to Climb
  21 Feb 17:46
 
Sugar fell for a third day in London to a six-week low on speculation output will increase in Brazil and India, the world’s largest producers...
 
BLBG: German 10-Year Bonds Advance as Middle East Unrest Escalates, Stocks Fall
  21 Feb 17:45
 
German 10-year government bonds advanced as concern that unrest in the Middle East will spread spurred demand for safer assets...
 
BLBG: Dubai Shares Drop to 6-Month Low as Mideast Unrest Spreads; Morocco Slips
  21 Feb 17:34
 
Dubai’s stocks dropped to the lowest level in almost six months, leading a decline in the Middle East, as unrest in the region escalated with demonstrations in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and Morocco...
 
MW: Stocks fall as traders eye Mideast unrest
  21 Feb 17:33
 
Carlsberg down after earnings; CSR sinks after Zoran deal


By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European shares declined on Monday as investors nervously watched tensions spread across the Middle East and North Africa...
 
BLBG: Oil-Price Swings Double as Unrest Spreads Before Saudi Talks
  21 Feb 17:30
 
Oil-price swings have doubled this year as unrest spreads through the Middle East, source of one- third of global crude supply, hampering producer and consumer efforts to stabilize the world’s biggest commodity market...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Strengthen on Speculation Unrest in Middle East Will Intensify
  21 Feb 17:28
 
The yen and the dollar strengthened against most of their major counterparts as concern that unrest in the Middle East will spread boosted demand for safer assets...
 
MW: Oil futures gain as Libya tensions rise
  21 Feb 17:19
 
Unrest continues in other parts of Middle East, North Africa


By Polya Lesova and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Crude futures rallied Monday, with the Brent benchmark topping $104 a barrel, as violent political unrest in Libya raised worries about a potential disruption in oil supplies from the North African nation...
 
MW: Stocks fall as traders eye Mideast unrest
  21 Feb 17:16
 
Carlsberg down after earnings; CSR sinks after Zoran deal


By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European shares declined on Monday as investors nervously watched tensions spread across the Middle East and North Africa...
 
MW: Gold surges above $1,400/oz on safe-haven demand
  21 Feb 17:15
 
By Polya Lesova
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures surged above $1,400 an ounce in electronic trading on Globex, as ongoing political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa unnerved investors and prompted them to seek a safe haven in the precious metal...
 
MW: Oil futures gain as Mideast tensions rise
  21 Feb 12:05
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures gained in electronic trading on Monday as political unrest in Libya escalated and instability across the Middle East and North Africa continued to stoke supply fears...
 
BLBG: Malaysia Economy Grows Fastest in Decade, Adding Pressure for Higher Rates
  21 Feb 12:05
 
Malaysia’s economy expanded 4...
 
MW: Silver hits highest level since 1980; gold climbs
  21 Feb 12:03
 
For the week, gold prices add 2...
 
BLBG: Japan's Bond Futures Approach Two-Month Low Before Tomorrow's 20-Year Sale
  21 Feb 12:02
 
Japanese bond futures approached a two-month low on speculation primary dealers will cut their debt holdings to prepare for a 1...
 
BLBG: New Zealand Dollar Approaches One-Week High on Outlook for Farmer Payouts
  21 Feb 12:01
 
New Zealand’s dollar climbed toward a one-week high against the greenback on speculation Auckland- based Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd...
 
RTRS: Gold up, silver ETF gains as price near 31-year high
  21 Feb 12:01
 
(Reuters) - Gold inched up on Monday, adding to a weekly gain of nearly 3 percent last week as fears over a European debt crisis and growing unrest in the Middle East underpinned investor sentiment...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Advance as Middle East Tensions Spur Demand for Safer Assets
  21 Feb 12:00
 
The yen and dollar strengthened versus most major counterparts as concern that unrest in the Middle East will spread boosted demand for safer assets...
 
BLBG: Gold Futures Increase for Sixth Day After Rising on Haven Demand
  21 Feb 11:59
 
Gold futures in New York gained for a sixth day after mounting unrest in the Middle East last week spurred demand for precious metals as a haven...
 
TH: Silver futures at record high
  21 Feb 11:59
 
NEW DELHI, FEB...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises as Libya Violence Prompts Middle East Supply Concern
  21 Feb 11:58
 
Oil for April delivery rose for a fourth day in New York as violence escalated in Libya, bolstering concern supplies will be disrupted as turmoil spreads through the Middle East and North Africa...
 
MW: Stocks climb, extend weekly gains to three
  21 Feb 11:57
 
By Donna Kardos Yesalavich, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
BLBG: Rubber Increases as Oil Climbs on Escalating Middle East Unrest
  21 Feb 11:56
 
Rubber gained after crude oil jumped on concern that civil unrest across the Middle East and North Africa may disrupt shipments, boosting the cost of making rival synthetic products...
 
MW: U.S. manufacturers still key to economy
  21 Feb 11:55
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Investors focus this week on U...
 
MW: Oil futures gain as Mideast tensions rise
  21 Feb 11:55
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures gained in electronic trading on Monday as political unrest in Libya escalated and instability across the Middle East and North Africa continued to stoke supply fears...
 
MW: Dollar advances as Mideast tensions flare
  21 Feb 11:54
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) —The dollar ticked up against several major rivals on Monday, as investors sought the greenback while tensions continued to flare in the Middle East and North Africa...
 
BLBG: Carry Trade, Investment Flows Pressure Yen, Favor Kan, Exports
  21 Feb 11:53
 
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s wish for a weaker yen is coming true as the strengthening global economy encourages the nation’s investors to send more of their money overseas in search of higher yields...
 
BS: Copper Declines in New York as China Curbs Bank Lending Again
  18 Feb 20:07
 
By Maria Kolesnikova
Feb...
 
BLBG: Bonds Decline on Inflation; Bahrain Debt Risk Rises
  18 Feb 20:06
 
Stocks fell and bonds retreated after China took further steps to curb lending and a European Central Bank executive board member said the bank may need to raise interest rates...
 
ENM: Gold imports may exceed 918 tonnes level this year
  18 Feb 19:54
 
NEW DELHI: India\'s gold imports are seen likely to exceed 918 tonnes in the calendar year 2011 on the back of robust demand coupled with high economic growth...
 
MW: Crude futures hold on to gains after Bernanke
  18 Feb 19:48
 
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures remained in positive territory on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the U...
 
AFP: Oil pushes higher, stock markets sluggish in Asia
  18 Feb 19:46
 
HONG KONG — Oil prices remained high in Asia on Thursday as a Japanese minister fretted about the effects of Middle East unrest, while stock markets were mixed, some edging higher on increased global confidence...
 
IST: Swiss Franc Turns Bullish As Investors Look For Safe Havens
  18 Feb 19:42
 
The combination of Middle East tensions, renewed euro zone debt concerns and a poor US Unemployment Claims figure have led to substantial gains for the Swiss franc over the last 24 hours...
 
MW: Bernanke, Campbell Soup, G-20 in focus
  18 Feb 19:41
 
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BLBG: China Raises Bank Reserve Ratios to Counter Inflation
  18 Feb 19:40
 
China’s central bank raised reserve requirements for lenders 10 days after boosting interest rates as Premier Wen Jiabao tackles accelerating inflation and the risk of asset bubbles in the fastest-growing major economy...
 
MW: Futures slip ahead of G20, long weekend
  18 Feb 19:40
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

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MW: Oil market in flux as Brent and WTI trade places
  18 Feb 19:38
 
Mideast protests boost Europe’s Brent while U...
 
GD: Gold Price Set to Challenge $1,400
  18 Feb 19:38
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price held firm as the People’s Bank of China ramped up its fight against budding inflation pressures...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude up eyeing Tues expiry, Mideast unrest
  18 Feb 19:37
 
* China raises bank reserve rate, helps curb oil prices
* Middle East, N...
 
RTRS: China, oil worries knock equities from highs
  18 Feb 17:57
 
(Reuters) - World shares fell back from fresh 30-month highs on Friday against a background of rising oil prices and new attempts by China to curb its inflation pressures...
 
BG: Economist questions growth expectations
  18 Feb 17:56
 
A leading research body is questioning the upbeat economic forecasts of Treasury, the Reserve Bank and others, and wonders where all the growth is supposed to come from...
 
BLBG: Pound Rallies as Retail Sales Surge Boosts Bets Interest Rates to Increase
  18 Feb 17:55
 
The pound rallied against the dollar and euro after a report showed U...
 
IND: Silver surges to new record at Rs 47,450
  18 Feb 17:55
 
Silver hit a new record by rising Rs 950 to Rs 47,450 per kg on the bullion market on Friday, after it climbed to a 30-year high overseas...
 
BLBG: Crude Rises in London as Protests in Mideast Fan Supply Fears
  18 Feb 17:11
 
Crude oil rose in London, headed for its fourth weekly gain, as escalating protests in Bahrain and Libya fueled concern that supplies from oil-producing nations may be disrupted...
 
RTTN: NZ Dollar Jumps To 1-week High Against Greenback And Yen
  18 Feb 17:11
 
(RTTNews) - The New Zealand dollar extended its early Asian session rally against major currencies in late trading on Friday as a rally in most Asian stocks boosted demand for riskier currencies...
 
BLBG: Soybeans Drop as U.S. Export Sales Fall, China Cancels Purchase
  18 Feb 17:10
 
Soybeans fell in Chicago, heading for a second weekly drop, after export sales from the U...
 
CM: Crude oil eases under $86.00
  18 Feb 17:10
 
FXstreet...
 
WSJ: Futures Slip Amid G-20, China Move
  18 Feb 17:09
 
By BARBARA KOLLMEYER

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RTRS: European shares fall on China move, miners slip
  18 Feb 17:08
 

* FTSEurofirst 300 index down 0...
 
CN: Malaysia's economy expands at fastest pace in a decade in 2010 despite slowdown in 4Q
  18 Feb 17:07
 
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia\'s economy expanded 7...
 
IBT: Gold futures increase for fourth straight day
  18 Feb 17:06
 
Conjecture about an increase in consumer prices will strengthen demand pushed up gold futures for the fourth straight day on Thursday morning, Bloomberg reports...
 
AB: Brent, US Crude Benchmark Divorce Becomes Evident
  18 Feb 15:48
 
LONDON, Feb 17, (RTRS): Brent oil prices are forecast to drop later this year as analysts expect the risk premium for unrest in the Middle East to ebb, a Reuters poll showed...
 
MW: European stocks extend rally into sixth day
  18 Feb 15:47
 
By Simon Kennedy
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets climbed in early trading Friday after posting gains in each of the last five sessions...
 
GR: Dollar stores report soaring sales
  18 Feb 15:46
 
INDIANAPOLIS — Inside stores boasting everything from muffin pans and men\'s trousers to cat litter and orange juice, you\'ll find the mayor\'s wife, a prominent lawyer and a well-off retiree from Carmel, Ind...
 
BLBG: U.K. Retail Sales Surge on Rebound From Cold Weather
  18 Feb 15:46
 
U...
 
MW: British retail sales rise 1.9% in January
  18 Feb 15:45
 
By William L...
 
BLBG: Dollar Drops Versus Yen as Unemployment Claims Rise, Treasury Yields Fall
  18 Feb 12:34
 
The dollar dropped the most in seven trading days against the yen as initial unemployment-benefit claims rose more than estimated last week and yields on U...
 
BLBG: Dollar, Yen Head for Weekly Decline Before France, Italian Data; Won Gains
  18 Feb 12:34
 
The dollar and the yen headed for weekly declines against most of their major counterparts before reports that economists said will show French business confidence rose and Italian industrial orders increased...
 
MW: Silver’s still looking good
  18 Feb 12:32
 
Backwardation, inelastic supply, demand bode well for silver


By Myra P...
 
RTRS: Gold near 5-week high on inflation, Mideast tension
  18 Feb 12:31
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold was steady near its strongest level in five weeks on Friday, heading for its best weekly gain since early January, on inflation fears sparked by rising oil and food prices as well as flaring Middle East tensions...
 
BLBG: Cotton Tops $2 for First Time in New York as Bulls Go ‘Berserk’
  18 Feb 12:29
 
Cotton topped $2 a pound in New York for the first time ever as accelerating global growth boosted demand for garments manufactured in China, the world’s biggest consumer and importer, amid shrinking global supplies...
 
BLBG: Gold May Advance on Demand for Inflation Hedge, Survey Shows
  18 Feb 12:29
 
Gold may advance on speculation accelerating costs will boost demand for the precious metal as a hedge against inflation, a survey found...
 
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