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BLBG: Treasury 30-Year Bonds Decline Before Durable Goods Data Release, Auction
  27 Jan 18:45
 
Treasury 30-year notes declined for a second day before a report that may show orders for U...
 
GD: Gold Sinks to Bottom of Trading Range
  27 Jan 18:42
 
The price of gold dropped $12...
 
RTRS: Sterling edges up, still supported by BoE minutes
  27 Jan 18:41
 
* Sterling climbs vs dollar, supported vs euro

* Support from BoE minutes showing move towards rate rise

* Analysts: Minutes should be put in context of weak GDP

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the dollar on Thursday as it continued to draw support from expectations the Bank of England could raise interest rates by mid-year, while broad dollar weakness also bolstered the UK currency...
 
BS: Oil consolidates losses near $87 a barrel in Asia
  27 Jan 18:39
 
Oil prices hovered near $87 a barrel Wednesday in Asia, consolidating losses after falling more than 4 percent in less than a week on mixed economic news and the possibility of increased OPEC production...
 
BLBG: Oil Drops on Rising Supplies, Extending Record Discount to Brent
  27 Jan 18:38
 
Oil dropped in New York, sliding to a record discount versus London’s Brent, as rising crude stockpiles in the U...
 
MW: Dollar jumps against yen after Japan downgrade
  27 Jan 18:35
 
By Deborah Levine and Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
BLBG: Rubber Demand to Grow 4.6% in 2011, Outpace Supply, Group Says
  27 Jan 18:34
 
Natural rubber demand may grow 4...
 
BLBG: Copper Climbs on Prospects for U.S. Recovery; Tin Reaches Record
  27 Jan 18:33
 
Copper advanced after U...
 
BS: Japan debt, China fears overshadow Asian markets
  27 Jan 18:32
 
HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly crept higher on Thursday amid nervousness about a likely Chinese rate hike, with Tokyo ending up before a surprise downgrade of Japan\'s sovereign debt sent the yen plunging...
 
RTTN: Gold Little Changed Amid Weak Dollar
  27 Jan 18:31
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was steady near its 3-month low for a second session Thursday morning amid a generally weak U...
 
BLBG: Rubber Demand to Grow 4.6% in 2011, Outpace Supply, Group Says
  27 Jan 17:29
 
Natural rubber demand may grow 4...
 
BLBG: Copper Climbs on Prospects for U.S. Recovery; Tin Reaches Record
  27 Jan 17:26
 
Copper advanced after U...
 
BLBG: Cotton Futures Rise By Daily Maximum Allowed on Import Demand
  27 Jan 17:26
 
Cotton futures in New York advanced the 6-cent limit imposed by ICE Futures U...
 
RTTN: Indian Market Ends Sharply Lower
  27 Jan 17:12
 
(RTTNews) - Relentless selling across the board on account of the settlement of near-term derivative contracts dragged the Indian market sharply lower on Thursday...
 
RTTN: Australian Dollar Plunges To Fresh 2-month Low Against Euro
  27 Jan 17:11
 
(RTTNews) - The Australian dollar slumped to a new 2-month low of 1...
 
AS: Japan debt, China fears overshadow Asian markets
  27 Jan 17:05
 
HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly crept higher on Thursday amid nervousness about a likely Chinese rate hike, with Tokyo ending up before a surprise downgrade of Japan\'s sovereign debt sent the yen plunging...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Advance as AstraZeneca Rises; U.S. Index Futures Fluctuate
  27 Jan 17:04
 
European stocks rose for a second day, led by mining companies, after the Federal Reserve maintained its stimulus plans...
 
BLBG: Oil Drops on Rising Supplies, Extending Record Discount to Brent
  27 Jan 17:03
 
Oil dropped in New York, sliding to a record discount versus London’s Brent, as rising crude stockpiles in the U...
 
MW: Europe reverses losses to trade higher
  27 Jan 16:34
 
Miners, car makers rise; H&M, Novartis drop after earnings

By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European shares reversed early losses to trade mostly higher Thursday as mining and automotive stocks rallied, though Swedish fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz AB dropped after its results disappointed investors...
 
FXT: Dollar Tests a Fresh Two-Month Low after the FOMC Decision, Looking Ahead to GDP
  27 Jan 16:34
 
Dollar Tests a Fresh Two-Month Low after the FOMC Decision, Looking Ahead to GDP

The dollar can’t seem to catch a break...
 
FU: U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex
  27 Jan 16:33
 
Taipei, Jan...
 
MW: European stocks hold in tight range
  27 Jan 16:33
 
By Simon Kennedy
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets held in a tight range in early trading Thursday as investors stayed mostly on the sidelines after solid gains in the previous session...
 
BLBG: European Economic Confidence Holds Near Three-Year Peak
  27 Jan 16:31
 
European confidence in the economic outlook held close to the highest in more than three years in January as manufacturers became more optimistic...
 
BD: Rand stays in a range; eyes PPI
  27 Jan 12:30
 
The rand is trading at R7,06 to the dollar in early trade on Thursday, slightly down from its close on Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Oil Rally Stalls as Rising U.S. Stockpiles Counter Economic Data
  27 Jan 12:29
 
Oil failed to extend yesterday’s gains as rising crude stockpiles in the U...
 
ECP: The euro rises on the dollar's behalf
  27 Jan 12:29
 
The common currency witnessed another incline against its major currencies the dollar and the yen, which trades at the highest level in a month versus the greenback, before a report that will show German consumer price rose at the fastest pace in two years, boosting the recovery in the Europe\'s largest economy to rebound, pushing investors to buy high-yielding assets such as the euro...
 
BR: Dollar lower in Asia after US Fed holds steady
  27 Jan 12:28
 
The dollar eased against the yen in Asia on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve said it would keep its stimulus measures in place to safeguard a tentative economic recovery, dealers said...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Snap Decline as Fed Prepares to Buy $6 Billion of Notes Today
  27 Jan 12:27
 
Treasuries snapped a drop from yesterday as the Federal Reserve prepared to purchase as much as $6 billion of U...
 
ST: Commodities drive 200-point surge
  27 Jan 12:24
 
Canada\'s benchmark stock index gained 1...
 
ECP: Europe Ahead: European confidence to continue its rally for the eighth consecutive month
  27 Jan 12:23
 
Today, the euro area will announce confidence data in a week that lacked important fundamentals from the euro zone, where the main highlight was on UK data...
 
BLBG: Euro Trades Near Two-Month High on Prospect German Inflation Will Quicken
  27 Jan 12:22
 
The euro was near a two-month high versus the dollar before a German report that’s forecast to show consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in two years, adding to signs the recovery in Europe’s largest economy is picking up...
 
ECM: Rupee firms on strong euro, Asian peers
  27 Jan 12:22
 
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened on Thursday on the back of a strong euro and gains in Asian currencies, dealers said...
 
MW: Hong Kong shares struggle as property shares drop
  27 Jan 12:20
 
By V...
 
BS: US, Japan sentiment lifts Asian stocks
  27 Jan 12:20
 
HONG KONG, Jan 27, 2011 (AFP) - Asian stock markets edged higher on Thursday with Tokyo gaining thanks to impressive 2010 trade data and higher metals prices lifting Chinese resource stocks, traders said...
 
RD: NZ dollar continues to rise
  27 Jan 12:19
 
The New Zealand dollar has continued to gain after a better-than-expected assessment of the economy from the Reserve Bank...
 
MW: Hong Kong shares struggle as property shares drop
  27 Jan 12:18
 
By V...
 
WSJ: UPDATE: Asian Shares Mostly Up; Mainland Property Firms Fall
  27 Jan 12:17
 
By Shri Navaratnam and Wei-Zhe Tan

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher on Thursday, though mainland property developers in Hong Kong and China were hit by Beijing\'s latest measures to cool red-hot property prices...
 
DY: Crude Oil Rises as Equities Hit 29-Month Highs, Gold Bounces off Support
  27 Jan 12:17
 
Commentary: Crude oil rose on Wednesday, with WTI advancing $1...
 
FRX: JPY Mixed as Risk Appetite Surges
  27 Jan 12:16
 
The Japanese yen underwent mixed results in yesterday\'s trading...
 
ABC: Dollar and Precious Metals at a Glance
  27 Jan 12:16
 
Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday in New York:

Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day
Yen 82...
 
MW: Dollar edges lower against major rivals
  27 Jan 12:15
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW: Gold futures extend advance
  27 Jan 12:14
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures climbed in electronic trading Thursday, extending the gains they made late in the previous session, as the metal’s recent declines and weakness in the U...
 
FRX: Commodity Prices Still Falling Despite Weakening Dollar
  27 Jan 12:14
 
Despite a falling US dollar, commodity prices have continued to move bearish...
 
COM: Gold advances on weak dollar, Fed moves
  27 Jan 12:13
 
SINGAPORE (Commodity Online) : Gold prices advanced in Asian trade Thursday mainly after the dollar eased while Fed moves to boost US economy also helped the yellow metal...
 
FSX: US EIA Crude Oil Stocks rise 4.836M barrels in the Jan 21 week
  26 Jan 21:08
 
FXstreet...
 
MW: US Stocks Up On Strong Home Sales, Earnings; DJIA Above 12000
  26 Jan 21:06
 
By Jonathan Cheng
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
FRX: Gold eases before Fed, ETFs shed metal
  26 Jan 21:04
 
MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 5)
* SPDR gold ETF records biggest ever one-day outflow * Short-term tech picture negative, though key levels hold * Consumer buying surfaces, albeit modestly

* Coming up: FOMC policy decision, 1915 GMT

(Updates with comments; refreshes prices)

By Amanda Cooper

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Gold eased on Wednesday ahead of a U...
 
MW: Treasury fall after Obama speech
  26 Jan 21:02
 
Fed’s economic outlook, 5-year auction on deck


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices fell on Wednesday, pushing yields up and reversing Tuesday’s rally, after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was deemed disappointing to those expecting more details on how to reduce the federal deficit...
 
MW: New home sales climb to 329,000 rate in December
  26 Jan 20:32
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Sales of new single-family homes rose in December to an annual rate of 329,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the highest level since April when a federal tax credit gave the market a temporary boost...
 
FRX: US Dollar Weakens on Decline in House Prices and Manufacturing
  26 Jan 19:39
 
The US dollar weakened against the Euro and the yen today on reports showing a decline in the US house prices and manufacturing, reducing optimism about the nation’s economy...
 
MY: Home Prices Declining as Expected
  26 Jan 19:37
 
Homebuyer tax credits expired in mid 2010...
 
TOP: Gasoline as well as Crude Oil, fall on economic data
  26 Jan 19:36
 
Crude oil dropped to the lowest settlement price in eight weeks following reports that showed signs of weakness in the economies of the U...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-Chile sharply raises copper price view on tight supply
  26 Jan 19:36
 
* Cochilco sees avg copper price $4...
 
RTRS: Gold steadies ahead of Fed as haven buying wanes
  26 Jan 19:35
 
(Reuters) - Gold steadied on Monday ahead of a U...
 
WBJ: World Economic Forum launches
  26 Jan 19:34
 
The 41st World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which runs from January 26-30, will bring together over 2,500 industry leaders, heads of state, academics, and representatives of civil society and the media to discuss, and attempt to resolve, key issues of global concern...
 
BS: Euro Touches 2-Month High on View Debt Crisis Will Be Contained
  26 Jan 19:32
 
Jan...
 
MW: Crude oil rises ahead of inventories, Fed
  26 Jan 19:32
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures rose on Wednesday, as traders awaited data on weekly petroleum inventories and the Federal Reserve\'s statement on monetary policy later in the session...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Rises With Stock and Commodity Prices on Economic View
  26 Jan 19:32
 
Canada’s dollar strengthened against its U...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude up as dollar weakens, eyeing data, Fed
  26 Jan 19:31
 
* Dollar weakness weighs on oil, commodities
* API says crude stocks rose, distillates fell sharply
* Coming up: EIA oil data 10:30 a...
 
BZ: Dollar broadly lower vs. rivals as Fed FOMC eyed
  26 Jan 19:30
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
GD: Gold Price Firm Ahead of Bernanke, FOMC
  26 Jan 19:29
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price stabilized Wednesday morning, changing hands at $1,332 per ounce ahead of the 2:15pm est...
 
MW: Treasury sells Citigroup warrants for $312 mln
  26 Jan 19:29
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it sold Citigroup Inc...
 
MW: Dollar steady ahead of Fed, housing data
  26 Jan 19:28
 
British pound gains after Bank of England minutes


By Polya Lesova and Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
BLBG: Gold Gains as Drop to Three-Month Low, Weaker Dollar Spur Demand
  26 Jan 19:27
 
Gold gained for the first time in five days in London after a fall to an almost three-month low and a weakening dollar spurred physical purchases and investment...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline Before New Home-Sales Report, Five-Year Debt Auction
  26 Jan 16:28
 
Treasuries fell as demand waned for the relative security of U...
 
MW: Euro woes threat to world growth: Roubini
  26 Jan 16:27
 
Rebalancing, commodity prices among concerns, Davos panel says


By William L...
 
BLBG: Wheat Has Longest Rally Since July on Demand for U.S. Exports
  26 Jan 16:27
 
Wheat futures rose, capping the longest rally in six months, on signs that demand is increasing for U...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises From Eight-Week Low as China’s Demand Prompts Buying
  26 Jan 16:25
 
Oil rebounded from an eight-week low in New York as forecasts of rising Chinese demand this year spurred bets that crude’s slump was exaggerated...
 
RTRS: Euro boosted on rate view; nears key resistance
  26 Jan 16:24
 
* Euro EUR= at 2-month high of $1...
 
BLBG: China Copper Imports May Drop on Scrap Use, Maike Says
  26 Jan 16:06
 
Imports of refined copper by China, the largest user, will probably drop for a second year as record prices spur consumption of scrap, said Maike Futures Co...
 
TH: TSX closes lower amid slumping commodities
  26 Jan 16:05
 
The Toronto stock market lost ground Tuesday amid weakening commodity prices and mixed earnings reports from U...
 
CM: Japan Expresses Concern As USD/JPY Drifts Below 82.00
  26 Jan 15:56
 
Motoo Hayashi acting secretary of Japanese Liberal Democratic Party said today that current USD/JPY rates are becoming difficult for exporters and noted that government should consider steps to weaken yen further...
 
BLBG: Dollar, Equities Breakdown in Correlation Indicates Recovery
  26 Jan 15:54
 
The breakdown of the correlation between a strengthening dollar and falling stocks for the first time since January 2009 indicates investors may be putting the global financial crisis behind them...
 
GF: Japan buys 20 per cent of euro debt issue
  26 Jan 15:53
 
The first issue of €5bn bonds for the European Financial Stability Facility has garnered interest from around the world with the Government of Japan purchasing over 20 per cent of the issue...
 
IBT: EU Morning Report- Dollar is weaker ahead of the FOMC meeting
  26 Jan 15:53
 
Euro rose today, hovering near a two month high after breaking above the 1...
 
BLBG: Euro Near Two-Month High Versus Dollar on Growing Crisis, Economy Optimism
  26 Jan 15:52
 

The euro traded near a two-month high against the dollar on growing optimism the currency region will overcome its debt crisis as economic recovery takes hold and German inflation accelerates...
 
BLBG: Pound Gains as Weale Joins Sentance in Calling for Higher Interest Rates
  26 Jan 15:50
 
The pound rose against the dollar after Bank of England minutes showed Martin Weale became the second policy maker to call for higher interest rates...
 
MW: Gold rises in Asian trading ahead of Fed
  26 Jan 15:49
 
By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — Gold prices rose in Asian trading Wednesday, up from a nearly three-month low hit in the previous session, as investors awaited the U...
 
MW: European markets rise in early trading
  26 Jan 15:49
 
By Simon Kennedy
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets rose in early trading Wednesday following gains for most Asian markets and after President Obama used his State of the Union speech to call for a freeze on domestic discretionary spending and a lower corporate tax rate...
 
PR: Gold price dips to lowest in three months
  26 Jan 15:48
 
The price of gold bullion has dropped to a three-month low following positive growth in the US economy...
 
RTTN: Gold Plummets To 3-month Low
  25 Jan 18:08
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold tumbled to a 3-month low Tuesday morning as its safe haven appeal continued to wane...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Speculation U.S. Growth Is Too Slow for Fed Rate Increase
  25 Jan 12:37
 
The dollar fell on speculation U...
 
BLBG: Cotton Soars to Record as Chinese Demand Surges, Global Production Wanes
  25 Jan 12:37
 
Cotton futures soared to a record on speculation that global supplies will fail to keep pace with rising demand in China, the world’s largest user...
 
FRX: Euro Reaches Two-Month High Against USD
  25 Jan 12:33
 
The euro held near a two-month high against the USD during the Asian trading session on Tuesday, with $1...
 
BLBG: Oil Drops to Five-Week Low as Saudi Arabia's Al-Naimi Signals More Supply
  25 Jan 12:32
 
Oil fell to the lowest level in five weeks as Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi signaled OPEC may bolster production to meet increasing fuel demand...
 
MW: India central bank raises lending rate 0.25 point
  25 Jan 12:28
 
By V...
 
MSN: NZ dollar gains against $A after CPI data
  25 Jan 12:26
 
The New Zealand dollar regained some ground on Tuesday against the Australian dollar, which was hammered lower after surprisingly soft consumer inflation data...
 
BLBG: Oil Drops to 8-Week Low After Saudi Arabia's Al-Naimi Signals Supply Boost
  25 Jan 12:25
 
Crude oil fell to the lowest in almost eight weeks after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi signaled OPEC may bolster production and maintain spare capacity to meet rising fuel demand...
 
BLBG: Copper May Drop to $9,000 on Sell Signal, Huawen Says: Technical Analysis
  25 Jan 12:23
 
Copper will probably drop to around $9,000 a metric ton before resuming its advance to a record, said Wang Yaoyao, a technical analyst at Huawen Futures Co...
 
OP: Metal prices are set to jump in 2011
  25 Jan 12:19
 
From WSJ: Steel prices are set to jump by up to 66 per cent this year, top executives and analysts have said, a burst of inflation on a scale the industry has suffered just once in the past 70 years...
 
RTTN: Indian Rupee Slightly Off 5-day High Against U.S. Dollar
 
 
(RTTNews) - The Indian Rupee that rose to 5-day high of 45...
 
BLBG: India Raises Interest Rates to Two-Year High to Slow Inflation
  25 Jan 12:19
 
India\'s central bank increased the benchmark interest rate to a two-year high and signaled further gains in borrowing costs after raising its inflation forecast...
 
RTRS: METALS-LME copper eases; inflation, technicals weigh
  25 Jan 12:18
 
* Copper pares previous gains on worries China inflation
under reported
* Technical outlook neutral with downside bias
* Copper seen up 28 percent from 2010, 1...
 
BLBG: India Rupee Snaps Four-Day Drop as Exporters May Sell Dollars
  25 Jan 12:18
 
India’s rupee strengthened, snapping a four-day decline, on speculation exporters will sell dollars, taking advantage of the currency’s drop to near the lowest level in almost eight weeks...
 
CH: Oil hovers above US$89 a barrel in Asia
  25 Jan 12:17
 
BANGKOK--Oil prices hovered above US$89 a barrel Monday in Asia with gains tempered by mixed regional stock markets and expectations China will take more measures to cool its economy...
 
MW: Gold futures resume downward path
  25 Jan 12:17
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures retreated on Tuesday, with the precious metal unable to build on a small advance made in the previous session...
 
CSP: The Dollar Standard
  25 Jan 12:15
 
A trend that was evident in states that sought to raise the cigarette tax last year is repeating itself again this year...
 
BLBG: Home Prices in U.S. Probably Dropped, Consumer Confidence Rose
  25 Jan 12:15
 
Residential real estate prices probably dropped in November by the most in a year, signaling housing has yet to join the U...
 
MG: India's Reserve Bank hikes key rates to tame inflation
  25 Jan 12:13
 
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) In a bid to tame prices that has seen annual food inflation soar to double digits, India\'s central bank Tuesday hiked its short-term lending and borrowing rates by 25 basis points that could make commercial, housing and auto loans dearer...
 
ECM: Asian stocks rise, earnings, central banks in focus
  25 Jan 12:12
 
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Nikkei gaining more than 1 percent , on optimism that companies will report strong earnings, while the euro held near a two-month high...
 
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