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BLBG: Dollar Declines as Economic Outlook Buoys Higher-Yielding Assets
  29 Dec 20:59
 
The dollar fell against all of its major counterparts as signs of U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines as Economic Outlook Buoys Higher-Yielding Assets
  29 Dec 20:58
 
The dollar fell against all of its major counterparts as signs of U...
 
CH: Copper hits record high amid year-end buying
  29 Dec 20:43
 
LONDON -- Copper prices hit record highs on Wednesday, driven by a weaker U...
 
MW: Crude oil dips dips from two-year high
  29 Dec 20:43
 
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Oil futures fell back from a two-year high on Wednesday as investors took positions ahead of weekly supplies data and weighed odds that hard winter weather in the northeast of the United States will boost demand...
 
FRX: Gold edges above $1,400/oz, US outlook clouds
  29 Dec 20:40
 
MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 5)
* Palladium hits nine-year high of $787...
 
MW: Copper, most other metals gain
  29 Dec 19:36
 
Palladium touches highest level since 2001; platinum bucks trend


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures, copper and other metals inched higher still Wednesday, extending major gains notched in the previous session during which copper set a new record...
 
MW: Treasurys recoup some losses before buyback
  29 Dec 19:35
 
Sale of 7-year notes to mark final government auction of 2010


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose slightly Wednesday, tugging on yields following their big jump in the prior session, as bond traders geared up for the last big events of the week and year: Federal Reserve bond purchases and the government’s auction of 7-year notes...
 
MW: U.S. stock-index futures point to Wall St. gains
  29 Dec 19:34
 
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MW: Dollar declines against euro and yen
  29 Dec 19:34
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar dropped against the euro and the Japanese yen Wednesday, will little in the way of economic news out of Europe and no major reports on the U...
 
MK: Rising Crude Oil Prices Make Exploration and Production Profitable
  29 Dec 18:02
 
Why look for value in energy exploration and production when you can get growth? For Global Hunter Securities\' Senior Analyst Philip McPherson, the story is first about taking advantage of supply and demand fundamentals in the critical industry of E&P, and then getting a deal on oil in the ground...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise; Bank of America, Chevron Gain
  29 Dec 18:00
 
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DY: Commodities Surge as China Slashes Rare Earth Exports See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/dGWP1L
  29 Dec 17:58
 
In Asia Wednesday Hong Kong\'s Hang Seng Index rose 1...
 
ENM: Oil steadies above $91 ahead of U.S. inventory data
  29 Dec 17:57
 
SINGAPORE: Oil steadied near a two-year high above $91 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of U...
 
RTRS: Silver fixes higher, gold steady on the day
  29 Dec 17:56
 
* Silver fixes at 3,044...
 
WSJ: Spot Gold, Silver Keep To Narrow Ranges
  29 Dec 17:55
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spot gold is steady in Europe Wednesday and industry participants tip quiet trade to continue as liquidity remains thin heading into the year-end...
 
TH: Best-Performing Gold Funds Surge Up to 66%
  29 Dec 17:54
 
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Gold funds surged an average of 38% this year, about 2 ½ times the pace of the benchmark S&P 500 Index, as the precious metal reached a record...
 
GD: Gold Price Breaks $1400, Hits New Euro & Sterling Highs, as Silver Price Gains
  29 Dec 17:52
 
The Gold Price in Dollars held above $1400 per ounce in London trade on Wednesday morning, gaining more than 24% from the start of 2010 despite this year\'s strong recovery in the US currency\'s forex value...
 
MW: European gains as oil and gold lend support
  29 Dec 17:51
 
Automotive shares recover following a rough couple of sessions


By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Most European stock markets advanced Wednesday, helped by a rally in miners, as investors started to wave farewell to what’s been a solid 2010...
 
BLBG: Corn Drops on Speculation Investors Cash in Gains After Eight-Day Advance
  29 Dec 16:53
 
Corn futures fell on speculation investors are cashing in gains from an eight-day rally that took prices to a 28-month high...
 
RTTN: Dollar Weakens Against Most Majors
  29 Dec 16:52
 
(RTTNews) - The U...
 
TOP: Crude rises on heating demand, down dollar
  29 Dec 16:51
 
There is a tremendous hike in the cost of crude in last 26 month...
 
BS: Copper Climbs to Record in London on Speculation of More Growth
  29 Dec 16:51
 
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BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Near a 26-Month High as U.S. Stockpiles May Have Fallen
  29 Dec 16:50
 
Oil traded within 1 percent of a 26- month high in New York on speculation that reviving U...
 
BLBG: Copper Advances to Record in London Trading on Speculation of More Growth
  29 Dec 16:49
 
Copper climbed to a record in London on speculation faster economic growth next year will support demand for industrial metals...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Gain as Yields Near 7-Month High Attract Before Fed Purchases
  29 Dec 16:32
 
Treasuries rose, rebounding from the steepest decline in two weeks, as the Federal Reserve prepared to buy notes today and some investors said yields near a seven- month high are attractive...
 
IND: Market extends gains in late trade
  29 Dec 16:32
 
The key benchmark indices charted a strong rally one day ahead of the expiry of the near-month derivatives contract, snapping last two days\' losses, helped by firm global stocks...
 
MW: Hong Kong shares rise on banks, energy producers
  29 Dec 16:31
 
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BLBG: Dollar Trades Near 6-Week Low on Signs U.S. Recovery Is Uneven
  29 Dec 16:31
 
The dollar weakened, dropping an eighth-straight day versus its Australian counterpart, amid speculation investors will seek higher-yielding assets...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Climb as 600 Index Approaches Two-Year High
  29 Dec 16:30
 
European stocks climbed, with the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index trading close to the highest level since September 2008, on speculation that economic growth is gathering pace...
 
BS: Japan’s November LNG Import Bill Increases 6% as Crude Oil Gains
  29 Dec 12:45
 
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HD: Dollar near post-float records
  29 Dec 12:44
 
THE dollar ended the local session near its to post-float highs against the US currency and British pound and close to a record against the euro, as commodity prices surged...
 
GL: UAE Central Bank Ups Saad/Algosaibi Provisions
  29 Dec 12:43
 
The United Arab Emirates central bank has instructed banks and financial institutions with exposure to Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Bros...
 
BS; Commodities Beat Financials Making Silver Top Pick
  29 Dec 12:42
 
(Adds today’s silver price in 12th paragraph, gold in 16th paragraph...
 
DN: Swiss franc reaches all-time high against dollar
  29 Dec 12:42
 
The Swiss currency has hit its highest ever level against the US dollar...
 
BLBG: Gold Trades Little Changed at $1,406.63 an Ounce, Reversing Early Decline
  29 Dec 12:41
 
Gold for immediate delivery traded little changed at $1,406...
 
EM: Aussie dollar holds atop $1, near new high on euro
  29 Dec 12:40
 
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The Australian dollar hovered near record highs on the euro on Wednesday and held comfortably above one US dollar as surging commodity prices gave it, and its New Zealand neighbour, a lift...
 
IBN: US praises India for tightening sanctions on Iran
  29 Dec 12:39
 
Washington: The United States has praised India\'s recent steps to tighten sanctions on Iran by barring its companies from a range of deals which are transacted though a key trade-finance clearing house...
 
ENM: Oil down in Asian trade but cold spell to limit fall
  29 Dec 12:38
 
SINGAPORE: Oil fell in afternoon Asian trade Wednesday but the decline was seen as limited with heating oil demand set to stay firm as a cold spell grips the United States and Europe, analysts said...
 
RTRS: Dollar settles after whipsaw move, franc near peak
  29 Dec 12:37
 
(Reuters) - The dollar stabilized on Wednesday after a spike in U...
 
MW: Dollar recovers from six-week low vs. yen
  29 Dec 12:36
 
Greenback hits record low against Swiss franc


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar recovered in afternoon trading Tuesday, after touching a six-week low against the Japanese yen and a record low against the Swiss franc, as a weak auction of U...
 
BLBG: Asia Commodity Day Ahead: Copper Advances to Record in London
  29 Dec 12:35
 
The following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping...
 
MW: Japanese shares turn higher, helped by energy
  29 Dec 12:35
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares reversed course to trade higher Wednesday morning, with strength in the energy sector and some tech names helping offset weakness in some other major exporters...
 
FT: Rand soars as gold price rallies
  29 Dec 12:34
 
Please respect FT...
 
BLBG: Taiwan May Raise Interest Rate to Damp Inflation, Home Prices
  29 Dec 12:34
 
Taiwan will probably increase borrowing costs tomorrow for the third time this year to curb gains in property prices and tackle accelerating inflation...
 
SMH: Gold price to continue rally in 2011
  29 Dec 12:33
 
The gold price is likely to continue rallying into next year as investors seek an alternative reserve currency to the US dollar...
 
MW: Dollar, Treasurys stay down; gold pares gains
  28 Dec 20:39
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices came under a bit more pressure and the dollar pared losses against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday after the Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence unexpectedly fell to 52...
 
MW: U.S. house prices tumble in October
  28 Dec 20:38
 
Prices in six cities move to lowest levels since housing bust



By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Home prices tumbled in October, according to data released Tuesday, with six cities setting new lows as the housing market remains divorced from the upturn seen in other parts of the U...
 
BLBG: Sugar Extends Rally to 30-Year High on Global-Supply Concerns
  28 Dec 20:37
 
Dec...
 
RTTN: Euro Unable To Sustain Rebound Versus Dollar
  28 Dec 20:36
 
(RTTNews) - The euro fought back against the broadly weaker dollar on Tuesday, but gave back its early gains in thin trade...
 
RTRS: October home prices down for 4th straight month
  28 Dec 20:35
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises Near Two-Year High as Dollar Falls on U.S. Home Prices
  28 Dec 20:34
 
Oil traded near a two-year high as the dollar dropped against the euro on a report that U...
 
CM: Gold Miners Jump About 2% as Bullion Price Again Near $1,400/oz.
  28 Dec 20:32
 
Shares of gold mining stocks are higher this morning, following bullion prices to the upside as dollar weakness and year-end buying brought the yellow metal back near $1,400 an ounce for the first time in nearly two weeks...
 
MW: December consumer confidence dips to 52.5
  28 Dec 20:30
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- An index of U...
 
BS: Gold Rises Most in a Month as Dollar’s Drop Boosts Demand
  28 Dec 20:29
 
Dec...
 
MW: Oil futures rise to near two-year high
  28 Dec 19:18
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil prices gained Tuesday to trade within reach of a two-year high on thinking harsh winter weather in the U...
 
MW: Dollar, Treasury yields down before U.S. data
  28 Dec 19:18
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar fell sharply against the Japanese yen and Treasury prices gave up slight gains from the European session in early U...
 
MW: Gold tops $1,400, while copper, other metals jump
  28 Dec 19:17
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures jumped 1...
 
WSJ: Futures Up Before Home Price Data
  28 Dec 18:26
 
By BARBARA KOLLMEYER

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BLBG: U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Commodities Beat Financial Assets
  28 Dec 18:24
 
The following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping...
 
BS: Oil holds above $91 per barrel
  28 Dec 18:23
 
Oil prices held above $91 per barrel in light trading Monday, the first day after the Christmas break...
 
FRX: Euro Recovers Against USD Amid Thin Trading
  28 Dec 18:15
 
The low volatility that has been in the market place since late last week remained during the morning session today...
 
BLBG: Five-Year Treasuries Erase Decline, Leaving Yield Little Changed at 2.03%
  28 Dec 17:58
 
U...
 
IND: Crude Witnesses Slight Losses On MCX, Muted Session For World Prices
  28 Dec 17:57
 
MCX Crude oil futures are trading with slight losses today after a slightly sluggish outing yesterday...
 
BLBG: Dollar Weakens, Franc Gains Before Housing Data; Bonds Advance
  28 Dec 17:56
 
Dec...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances for a Third Day as Declining Dollar Boosts Investment Appeal
  28 Dec 17:52
 
Gold futures advanced in New York on speculation that the dollar’s retreat may boost demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment...
 
BS: Dollar Weakens a Fourth Day Before U.S. Home Data; Franc Rises
  28 Dec 17:51
 
Dec...
 
BS: Rand rises to 6.65 against USD
  28 Dec 17:50
 
The dollar is weakening before a US housing report that may indicate prices have fallen, and European bonds are also up on news that France’s economy expanded less than expected


The rand rose to R6...
 
FXS: Pound soars to fresh daily high
  28 Dec 17:50
 
FXstreet...
 
RTRS: Oil prices above $91 as dollar, cold snap support
  28 Dec 17:49
 
(Reuters) - Oil markets edged higher on Tuesday to hover just below a more than two-year high struck the previous session after a blizzard on the U...
 
MN: Futures Advance Ahead of Housing Data
  28 Dec 17:47
 
Stock index futures in the United States were trading higher early Tuesday, with the U...
 
MW: Futures point to slight gains for Wall Street
  28 Dec 17:45
 
Case Shiller home prices, consumer confidence data ahead


By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — U...
 
BS: Asian markets mostly lower as dealers digest China rate hike
  28 Dec 16:30
 
HONG KONG - Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday as traders returned to the Hong Kong bourse for the first time since China raised interest rates on Christmas Day...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall, Lead Global Bond Losses, as Confidence Forecast to Rise
  28 Dec 16:29
 
Treasuries fell, extending the world’s steepest bond losses this month, as economists said a report today will show U...
 
COM: Copper stays green at optimistic Industry demand
  28 Dec 16:28
 
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Copper touched record highs in beginning of the week as stock continued to shrink in international market...
 
MW: Shanghai stocks off on rate worry; Tokyo down
  28 Dec 16:28
 
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch , Colin Ng
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian stock indexes ended mixed Tuesday, with Chinese shares led down by property and financial stocks amid investors’ concerns that Saturday’s interest-rate increase could be the first of a series of rounds of tightening by Beijing...
 
RTRS: Dollar falls to record low vs Swiss franc
  28 Dec 16:27
 
Dec 28 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a record low against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, tumbling around 1...
 
BLBG: Japan November Consumer Prices Fall for 21st Month as Deflation Persists
  28 Dec 16:24
 
Japan’s consumer prices fell for a 21st month in November, a sign sustained deflation may prompt the central bank to revise its price projections...
 
BLBG: Commodities Beat Financial Assets Making Silver, Zinc Top Picks for 2011
  28 Dec 16:24
 
At a time when money managers’ concerns have swung between record government stimulus and the potential for a new recession, investors remain bullish on commodities that beat stocks and bonds for a second year...
 
TH: Gold, silver move up on seasonal demand, firm global cues
  28 Dec 16:23
 
Gold moved up by Rs...
 
BLBG: German Bonds Advance as France Economy Grows at Slower-Than-Estimated Pace
  28 Dec 16:22
 
German 10-year bonds snapped three days of declines as a report today showed the French economy expanded less than initially estimated in the third quarter, stoking demand for the safest assets...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Lead Global Bond Losses as U.S. Confidence Forecast to Increase
  28 Dec 14:12
 
Treasuries headed for the biggest loss among the world’s bond markets this month as economists said reports over the next three days will show improvement in consumer confidence, employment and home sales...
 
SIF: India again saw gold rush despite robust stock markets
  28 Dec 14:11
 
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Despite the sharp recovery of India\'s capital markets, appetite for gold in the world\'s largest consumer of the precious yellow metal remained robust in 2010, sending prices soaring to record highs at the retail level...
 
FU: Gold futures hit 6-day high on broad U.S. dollar weakness
  28 Dec 14:10
 
Futures Pros – Gold futures advanced for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, climbing to a 6-day high, as the U...
 
BLBG: Japanese Stocks Retreat on Commodity Prices, Strong Yen; Inpex Declines
  28 Dec 14:08
 
Japanese stocks fell as concern China’s interest rate increase will slow growth dragged down commodity prices and after the yen advanced, damping the outlook for export earnings...
 
RTTN: NZ Dollar Advances Against Majors
  28 Dec 14:07
 
(RTTNews) - The New Zealand dollar advanced further against major currencies in Asian trading on Tuesday...
 
BD: Bonds untraded in extremely quiet trade
  28 Dec 14:06
 
South African bonds were untraded in quiet early trade on Tuesday, after the Christmas long weekend...
 
BLBG: Rubber Declines From Record as Strengthening Yen Weakens Contract Appeal
  28 Dec 14:05
 
Rubber declined as investors sold the commodity to lock-in gains after it climbed to a record for a sixth day and as a stronger Japanese currency weakened the appeal of yen-denominated contracts...
 
SF: Japanese Stocks Retreat on Commodity Prices, Yen; Inpex Drops
  28 Dec 14:05
 
Dec...
 
SF: Dollar Falls Most in Two Weeks Versus Euro Before U.S. Home Data
  28 Dec 14:04
 
Dec...
 
WSJ: HK Dollar Down Late On US Dollar Demand From UK, HK Banks
  28 Dec 14:03
 
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--The Hong Kong dollar fell against the U...
 
BLBG: Europe Commodity Day Ahead: Copper Surges to Record in New York
  28 Dec 13:55
 
ECONOMIC EVENTS, AGRICULTURE REPORTS:

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CT: Gold bears price in 15% fall
  28 Dec 13:54
 
Gold seems to have lost a bit of its shine in the last month with the bears outnumbering the bulls by two to one and pricing in a 15% fall...
 
MW: Europe stocks push higher, led by banks, oil
  28 Dec 13:53
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened firmer on Tuesday, as markets attempted to bounce back from losses in the prior session, with gains led by banks like Credit Agricole SA (FR:ACA 9...
 
ENM: Rupee gains by 19 paise vs dollar in early trade
  28 Dec 12:18
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee surged by 19 paise to 45...
 
BLBG: Soybeans Gains Near 28-Month High as Dry Weather Threatens Argentina Crop
  28 Dec 12:17
 
Soybeans in Chicago advanced 0...
 
BLBG: Copper Futures Gain in New York After Rising to Record as Demand Increases
  28 Dec 12:17
 
Copper futures rose 0...
 
BLBG: Gold Futures Decline in New York, Silver for Immediate Delivery Advances
  28 Dec 12:16
 
Gold for February delivery in New York fell 0...
 
BLBG: Palm Oil Advances to a 33-Month High as Dry Weather Curbs Soybean Outlook
  28 Dec 12:15
 
Palm oil climbed to a 33-month high on concern a prolonged drought in regions of South America may reduce output of soybeans, boosting the demand outlook for vegetable oils made from other plants...
 
FRX: Euro Leading the Way in Market Thin Rally; Commodity Bloc Underperforms
  28 Dec 12:15
 
It is not uncommon to see the US Dollar come under pressure into year end and we are not at all surprised to see things play out this way once again...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Near Two-Year High on Speculation U.S. Inventories Shrank
  28 Dec 12:14
 
Crude traded near a two-year high in New York on speculation stockpiles declined in the U...
 
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