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BLBG: Copper May Drop Following China’s Rate Increase, Survey Shows
  11 Feb 12:58
 
Copper may fall on concern about a potential demand slowdown after China, the world’s biggest consumer of the metal, raised interest rates, a survey showed...
 
MW: OIL FUTURES: Crude Rallies In Asia As Egypt Jitters Intensify
  11 Feb 12:57
 
By David Winning
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures rose in Asian trading Friday, rallying on a defiant speech by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that signaled instability in the Middle Eastern country could continue for some time...
 
DY: Crude Shrugs off Renewed Unrest in Egypt, Gold Holds near $1366 Resistance
  11 Feb 12:57
 
Commentary: Crude oil was flat to lower on Thursday, with WTI inching $0...
 
BLBG: Copper Erases Advance, Heads for Weekly Decline on China, Egypt
  11 Feb 12:56
 
Copper erased gains on renewed concern that China, the world’s largest user, will step up measures to combat asset-price gains after raising borrowing costs this week for the third time in four months...
 
AFP: Oil prices rise as tensions soar in Egypt
  11 Feb 12:55
 
SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose on Friday as heightened tensions in Egypt sparked crude supply concerns, analysts said...
 
MN: TSX advances as energy Shares rise
  11 Feb 12:55
 
A $5...
 
BLBG: Gold Set for Second Weekly Gain This Year on Inflation Concern
  11 Feb 12:53
 
Gold, set for a second weekly gain this year, may climb on speculation investors will increase holdings to preserve their wealth amid rising inflation...
 
RTRS: Bank of Korea holds rates, March raise seen
  11 Feb 12:49
 
(Reuters) - South Korea\'s central bank kept interest rates on hold on Friday, surprising many economists who had expected a rare back-to-back rate increase as the authorities intensify their campaign to contain inflation...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Head for Second Weekly Loss Before Consumer Confidence Report
  11 Feb 12:48
 
Treasuries headed for a second weekly decline, making them the biggest losers among the world’s largest bond markets this month, on speculation an industry report today will show consumer confidence is rising...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper around $10,000, record high eludes; bulls fatigued
  11 Feb 12:46
 
* Copper rally stalls again; bulls frustrated and fatigued
* China players \"dabbling\" in copper; physical demand weak
* Nickel pennant forming, upside breakout seen on the charts

(Updates prices, adds quotes and details)
By Nick Trevethan
SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - London copper edged higher on
Friday, trading around $10,000 a tonne, but an earlier attempt
to set a new high was thwarted, and the risk of retracement grew
with bullish investors increasingly frustrated by the market\'s
inability to press on...
 
MW: Bank of Korea holds interest rate steady
  11 Feb 12:45
 
By Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Korea left its policy interest rate unchanged at 2...
 
SK: Silver Poised for Breakout
  11 Feb 12:44
 
If you look at the technicals on silver they do at first glance look a little \"frothy,\" to borrow a term from Mr...
 
MW: Dollar nudges up versus rivals
  11 Feb 12:43
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
BLBG: Egypt Bonds, Stock Fund Rise as Mubarak Delegates Authority
  11 Feb 12:42
 
Egyptian dollar bonds and a fund tracking the nation’s stocks gained as President Hosni Mubarak pledged to hand authority to Vice President Omar Suleiman...
 
MN: TSX falls on low earnings, commodity prices
  10 Feb 20:44
 
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell a few notches at the onset of Thursday\'s trading day as some Canadian earnings disappointed and commodity prices were down...
 
MK: Oil prices jumped after rumors for the King of Saudi Arabia
  10 Feb 20:40
 
The rumors are (who are officially denied) that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is very ill or even that he has died...
 
BLBG: N.Y. Oil Is Little Changed at $86.80 a Barrel, Reversing Decline
  10 Feb 20:39
 
Crude oil was little changed, reversing an earlier drop of as much as 0...
 
IST: China's Yuan Hits New High Against U.S. Dollar
  10 Feb 20:35
 
(Source: Info-Prod Research (Middle East))According to FDI: The Chinese currency, or the yuan, rose to a new high of 6...
 
BLBG: U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise More Than Forecast, Sales Climb
  10 Feb 20:34
 
Inventories at U...
 
MW: Gold futures off nearly 1% in early pullback
  10 Feb 20:33
 
Metals under broad pressure; silver slides back below $30 mark


By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures traded lower Thursday, looking set to break a two-session winning streak as gains for the dollar siphoned some money away from metals...
 
MY: Weekly Jobless Claims Drop 36K, Lowest Since July 2008
  10 Feb 20:30
 
(MarketWatch) - After weeks of volatility, new applications for regular state unemployment-insurance benefits moved below the key 400,000-claim level, according to data released Thursday by the US Labor Department...
 
BLBG: Cotton Rises to Record as USDA Cuts Global Production Forecast
  10 Feb 20:25
 
Cotton rose to a record in New York after a U...
 
NS: Chinese Dollar Sets Record
  10 Feb 20:23
 
An undated Chinese dollar of 1911 set a new hammer price record for a German auction when it sold for 460,000 euros, or about $625,000, Jan...
 
FXS: Gold bullion eases under $1360.00
  10 Feb 20:22
 
FXstreet...
 
GD: Gold Price Sinks on U.S. Dollar Strength
  10 Feb 20:21
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price fell as much as 1% Thursday morning, falling to $1,352 per ounce as strength in the U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Declines in New York Amid Concern About U.S. Demand
  10 Feb 20:21
 
Oil dropped in New York for a sixth day as rising U...
 
MW: Treasurys slip before 30-year auction
  10 Feb 20:18
 
Fed to announce schedule of next $S100 billion in bond buybacks


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices edged lower Thursday, pushing up on yields, as traders wait to see whether investors turn out in droves for the session’s 30-year bond sale the way they did for the government’s 10-year note auction on Wednesday...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude seesaws on dollar, jobless data
  10 Feb 20:18
 
* U...
 
DY: Silver Prices Slowly On The Rise
  10 Feb 20:13
 
Old Yeller’s less precious cousin is continuing its recent tear, with Silver for February delivery surging more than 3% on the Comex to close at $30...
 
CM: Silver Lease Rates Rise Sharply – Bond Yields in Portugal Rise to Record
  10 Feb 20:11
 
Gold is down 0...
 
MW: Oil producers fall, drillers up
  10 Feb 20:01
 
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks took different paths in early action on Thursday, depending on the sub-sector...
 
DY: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Drop More-than-expected
  10 Feb 20:01
 
Forex Pros – The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U...
 
DY: BOE Holds The Line, Keeps Rates Steady
  10 Feb 20:00
 
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 0...
 
YDR: Corn prices rise as global stockpiles shrink
  10 Feb 19:59
 
Corn prices rose Wednesday after a new government report predicted stockpiles will hit a 15-year low by late August...
 
FRS: Dollar rises toward two-week high versus yen on U.S. recovery
  10 Feb 19:58
 
The dollar rose toward a two-week high against the yen before U...
 
MW: Treasury yields, dollar up after jobless claims
  10 Feb 19:58
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices edged down and the dollar hung onto solid gains on Thursday after the U...
 
MY: Gold Miners Index Sending Warning to Traders
  10 Feb 19:56
 
The past couple weeks I have been keeping a close eye on the price of gold and the gold miners index...
 
MW: Treasury yields, dollar up after jobless claims
  10 Feb 19:06
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices edged down and the dollar hung onto solid gains on Thursday after the U...
 
TD: Corn prices rise as global stockpiles shrink
  10 Feb 19:05
 
Corn prices rose Wednesday after a new government report predicted stockpiles will hit a 15-year low by late August...
 
WSJ: Gold Prices Fall
  10 Feb 19:03
 
By RHIANNON HOYLE

LONDON—The spot price of gold fell, with analysts suggesting the possibility of a further pullback in the short term following the metal\'s recent rebound...
 
MW: Weekly U.S. jobless claims drop 36,000
  10 Feb 19:00
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- New applications for regular state unemployment-insurance benefits fell 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000 in the week ended Feb...
 
BLBG: Pound Stronger Against the Euro After BOE Leaves Rate Unchanged at 0.5%
  10 Feb 18:37
 
The pound rose versus the euro as the Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0...
 
MW: Crude oil futures dip as supply jitters ease
  10 Feb 18:36
 
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures fell 0...
 
ENM: Yen is overvalued based on interest rate differentials
  10 Feb 18:35
 
The Dollar Yen exchange rate is 0...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Declines in New York, Erases Earlier Gains in London
  10 Feb 18:34
 
Crude oil futures declined in New York and erased earlier gains in London...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fluctuate Before Bidding at $16 Billion 30-Year Bond Auction
  10 Feb 18:33
 
Treasuries fluctuated as the government prepared to sell debt after yesterday’s $24 billion auction drew the most demand on record from foreign central banks...
 
MW: Dollar extends gains; Portugal pressures euro
  10 Feb 18:32
 
By William L...
 
SK: India Markets Thursday Wrap-Up: Infy, SBI Lead the Losses
  10 Feb 18:31
 
Although the markets did make an attempt to go into positive territory during the second half of the day, all such attempts were thwarted leading to yet another negative day on the bourses today...
 
BLBG: U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: UN Sees a Risk of Wheat Hoarding
  10 Feb 18:29
 
The following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping...
 
BS: Euro a little higher as German exports up
  10 Feb 18:29
 
The euro is a little higher against the U...
 
RTTN: Pound Mixed After Bank Of England Retains Rate, QE
  10 Feb 18:27
 
(RTTNews) - Thursday, the pound was mixed after the Bank of England decided to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low and retained the size of the quantitative easing...
 
RTRS: Middle East Crude-Fuel oil supports heavier grades
  10 Feb 18:26
 
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A stronger fuel oil market
provided support for heavier grades in the Middle East crude
market, traders said on Thursday, arresting some of the bearish
implications of lower official selling prices for April...
 
WSJ: Pound Eases as BOE Leaves Rate unchanged
  10 Feb 18:25
 
By SIVA SITHRAPUTHRAN

LONDON—The pound eased Thursday as the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged as expected Thursday, while the euro slipped against the dollar on renewed sovereign-debt concerns...
 
MT: Bank holds rates despite inflation threat
  10 Feb 18:24
 
The Bank of England held rates for the 23rd month in a row today despite fears of inflation reaching a two-year high...
 
MW: Bank of England leaves rates on hold
  10 Feb 18:23
 
Decision may have been close call, economists say


By William L...
 
RTTN: Gold Slips Back Below $1,360
  10 Feb 18:23
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold moved down Thursday morning as the dollar firmed up ahead of weekly jobless claims data...
 
MW: Stock futures point lower; Cisco set to fall
  10 Feb 18:22
 
Kraft Foods, Sprint Nextel, PepsiCo all due to report earnings


By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
COM: Soy oil trades up on strong demand
  10 Feb 13:25
 
Ref Soyaoil yesterday traded with the positive node and settled 1...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Falls for Second Day After Full-Time Employment Declines
  10 Feb 13:24
 
Australia’s dollar fell for a second day after a government report showed full-time employment dropped in January, fueling concern the economy is growing too slowly to prompt the central bank to raise interest rates...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Near Two-Week Low as U.S. Inventories Increase
  10 Feb 13:24
 
Oil traded near the lowest in almost two weeks in New York after a U...
 
BS: Asian Stocks Decline as Commodity Prices Retreat; ASX Advances
  10 Feb 13:23
 
By Anna Kitanaka and Jonathan Burgos
Feb...
 
COM: Base metals weakens tracking equity markets
  10 Feb 13:22
 
Base Metal prices ended lower with losses of anywhere between half to two percent tracking lower equity markets...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises First Time in Six Days on Renewed Egypt Supply Concern
  10 Feb 13:21
 
Oil in New York rose for the first time in six days as anti-government demonstrators planned to escalate protests in Egypt, renewing concern that crude supplies from the Middle East may be disrupted...
 
TV: NZ Dollar settles after tumble
  10 Feb 13:21
 
The New Zealand dollar settled back into range-trading mode today after falling yesterday when Finance Minister Bill English spoke about the possibility of a double-dip recession...
 
ENM: Euro slips as rally loses steam, BoE in focus
  10 Feb 13:20
 
TOKYO: The euro slipped against the dollar on Thursday, pressured by fading prospects for a European Central Bank rate hike while a boost the previous day from falling U...
 
NS: Oil near $87 as OPEC raises output, demand grows
  10 Feb 13:19
 
By ALEX KENNEDY, AP
SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose to near $87 a barrel Thursday in Asia after a report showed OPEC boosted crude output last month to a two-year high amid signs of growing global demand...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 2-Brent above $100/bbl; benchmark spread stays wide
  10 Feb 13:18
 
* Brent stays supported by tension in Egypt

* Brent/WTI spreads above $15/bbl

* North Sea supplies stay tight, but U...
 
TG: Copper price jump fails to deter plumbers, says Wolseley
  10 Feb 13:18
 
Wolseley, the world\'s biggest plumbing and heating supplies group, says it watching copper prices \"very closely\" but has not seen an increase in plumbing customers switching to plastic pipes...
 
COM: Aluminium declines on overseas market
  10 Feb 13:17
 
Aluminium yesterday traded with the negative node and settled -0...
 
BLBG: Copper Futures Rebound in London on Outlook for Global Deficit
  10 Feb 13:16
 
Copper rebounded from its biggest decline in two weeks on renewed speculation that a global deficit will erode stockpiles and support prices that reached an all-time high earlier this week...
 
BR: Dollar gains ground in Asia
  10 Feb 13:16
 
The dollar rose against the yen in Asia on Thursday, supported by Japanese importers\' purchases following cautious comments by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on the US jobs situation, dealers said...
 
BR: Asia markets mixed as Shanghai recovers
  10 Feb 13:15
 
Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday as Shanghai showed signs of reviving after China\'s rate hike put the region on edge, while oil prices again rose due to worries about Egypt...
 
IND: Chinese Yuan Tests Fresh High Of 6.5849 Against Dollar
  10 Feb 11:56
 
The Chinese currency, or the yuan, on Thursday rose to a fresh high of 6...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises First Time in Six Days on Renewed Egypt Supply Concern
  10 Feb 11:52
 
Oil in New York rose for the first time in six days as anti-government demonstrators planned to escalate protests in Egypt, renewing concern that crude supplies from the Middle East may be disrupted...
 
MW: Hong Kong slides further on oil, banking shares
  10 Feb 11:52
 
By V...
 
BLBG: Dollar Advances Toward Two-Week High Versus Yen on Signs of U.S. Recovery
  10 Feb 11:51
 
The dollar rose toward a two-week high against the yen before U...
 
ST: Copper final resistance frontier broken
  10 Feb 11:49
 
BS reported that copper broke out of its final frontier of price resistance last week to make new highs and the leading indices of the world like S&P 500, Dow and NASDAQ 100, seem to be following suit...
 
SMH: Dollar slips to one-week low
  10 Feb 11:49
 
The Australian dollar slipped to a one-week low on Thursday and further losses threatened as jobs data proved firm but not so strong as to add to the chance of a rate hike anytime soon...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Falls for Second Day After Full-Time Employment Declines
  10 Feb 11:48
 
Australia’s dollar fell for a second day after a government report showed full-time employment dropped in January, fueling concern the economy is growing too slowly to prompt the central bank to raise interest rates...
 
BLBG: Dollar Advances Versus Euro as Asian Stock Losses Spur Demand for Safety
  10 Feb 11:47
 
The dollar strengthened against the euro, snapping a three-day drop, as a decline in Asian stocks boosted demand for safer assets

The greenback advanced to $1...
 
IBT: Australian dollar outlook
  10 Feb 11:45
 
Australia: The AUD appears to be lacking direction ahead of today\'s employment data release...
 
MW: Japan data offer mixed picture on economy
  10 Feb 11:44
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japan\'s much-watched core machinery orders rose far less than anticipated in December, though wholesale prices for the nation showed a healthy rise, according to data released Thursday...
 
HD: Market closes at 10-month high
  10 Feb 11:44
 
THE share market closed above the psychological 5000 point mark today for the first time since April 2010, driven by mixed earnings and good investor sentiment...
 
MW: Exchange-share gains spread to Asia
  10 Feb 11:43
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Share-price gains for stock exchanges spread to Asian trading Thursday, with the Australian and Singapore exchange operators both outperforming their respective markets amid hopes the two may soon get permission to merge...
 
COM: Spot gold dips, Futures up in Asia
  10 Feb 11:42
 
SINGAPORE (Commodity Online) : Gold prices mixed in Asia Thursday as spot gold eased while US gold futures edged up in a highly volatile early trade...
 
LSE: Dollar rises vs yen, lifted by US Treasury yields
  09 Feb 21:26
 
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the yen


on Wednesday, lifted by the recent rise in Treasury yields on

hopes of an improving U...
 
ST: Dollar broadly lower after Bernanke prepared remarks
  09 Feb 21:26
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
BLBG: Dollar to Rise Against Yen as Investors Return to Carry Trade, RBS Says
  09 Feb 21:25
 
The yen may slump against the dollar in 2011, after gaining last year, as traders shift to using the Japanese currency to fund investments in higher-yielding assets, according to Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc...
 
MW: Oil advances further after inventories report
  09 Feb 21:22
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures extended gains Wednesday after a government report showed a smaller-than-expected increase in crude supplies...
 
MW: Crude futures rise ahead of U.S. supply data
  09 Feb 21:22
 
WikiLeaks reports doubts among U...
 
MW: Dollar lower as Bernanke testifies
  09 Feb 21:21
 
Euro plays off reports that Weber’s out of running for top ECB job



By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
BD: Bonds mostly firmer in late trade
  09 Feb 20:37
 
South African bonds were mostly firmer in late trade on Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Climbs After U.S. Supplies Fall in Industry Report
  09 Feb 20:36
 
Crude oil increased in New York after an industry report showed that U...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Drops to Six-Week Low on Forecasts of Mild Weather
  09 Feb 20:35
 
Natural gas futures dropped to a six- week low on forecasts of milder weather that may reduce demand for the heating fuel...
 
FRX: Euro rises on recovery signs
  09 Feb 20:34
 
The euro advanced to the highest level in more than two months against the Swiss franc, after hitting three-month high versus the dollar last week, as German exports rose for the second month, providing hopes the largest economy in the euro area will lead recovery in the region...
 
MSN: Gold up by Rs 120,silver Rs 550 on seasonal demand,global cues
  09 Feb 20:33
 
New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) Both silver and gold prices spurted on hectic buying by stockists and jewellers for the ongoing marriage season amid firm global cues...
 
MW: Dollar lower ahead of Bernanke testimony
  09 Feb 20:32
 
Euro softens on reports that Weber’s out of running for top ECB job


By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
MW: Gold at three-week high on weaker dollar
  09 Feb 20:31
 
Silver contract pushes further past $30 mark


By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures extended gains into a second session Wednesday, helped by a weaker dollar, as traders awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
 
BLBG: Rand Falls Most in Four Days as Korea Talks Stall, Rate Speculation Mounts
  09 Feb 18:16
 
The rand slumped the most in four days as concern deepened central banks will take further steps to curb inflation and talks between North and South Korea stalled, leading investors to shun emerging-market assets...
 
RTTN: Gold Steady Above $1,360 Amid Choppy Dollar
  09 Feb 18:14
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was little changed above $1,360 Wednesday morning amid a slightly higher U...
 
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