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BLBG: Yen Declines After Hatoyama Says Currency Can’t Be Left as Is
  02 Dec 16:52
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda

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AP: Oil falls to near $78 amid US crude supply jump
  02 Dec 16:51
 
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $78 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after U...
 
BLBG: Singapore Mercantile Exchange Expects to Start in Q1 (Update2
  02 Dec 16:50
 
By Kim Kyoungwha

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KY: Japan's new stimulus to entail 4 trillion yen in spending
  02 Dec 16:49
 
TOKYO, Dec...
 
BLBG: Comex Copper Likely Most Affected by Indexes, Merrill Says
  02 Dec 16:48
 
By Stuart Wallace

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MW: European shares move off early highs
  02 Dec 16:47
 
By Sarah Turner
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Banks weakened in Europe on Wednesday, pulling stocks across the region off early highs...
 
COM: Silver is cheaper safe-haven alternative to gold
  02 Dec 16:45
 
By Melissa Pistilli
Precious metals prices suffered a slight setback Friday on news that two Dubai state-owned firms have had to delay billions of dollars in debt payments, which sent equities and commodities markets reeling...
 
BS: NZ dollar gains as markets shake off Dubai fears
  02 Dec 16:44
 
By Paul McBeth

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BLBG: Emerging-Markets Stocks Rise for Third Day; Dollar, Yen Fall
  02 Dec 16:43
 
By Michael Patterson

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MW: Gold hits record above $1,217-ounce on strong demand
  02 Dec 16:40
 
By Polya Lesova & Myra P...
 
RTTN: Gold, Metal Stocks Lift Australian Market
  02 Dec 13:06
 
(RTTNews) - The Australian market extended gains for the third successive day and ended in positive territory on Wednesday, lifted by gold and mining and metal stocks which rose in the international market following better than expected manufacturing data from the U...
 
IND: Gold hits new high; dollar stays weak
  02 Dec 13:05
 
Gold futures climbed above the US$1,210-an-ounce level in electronic trading on Globex by Wednesday afternoon in Asia

Relentless safe haven buying and persistent weakness in the dollar sent gold prices to another record high on Wednesday in Asian trading, taking the precious metal\'s advance since January to 37%...
 
PT: Oil mixed in Asian trade amid Iran tensions
  02 Dec 12:52
 
Singapore, Dec 2 (AFP) Oil was mixed today in Asian trade amid renewed tensions over Iran\'s nuclear programme, analysts said...
 
EN: Oil traded near $79
  02 Dec 12:51
 
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FT: Nikkei edges up 0.4% as yen falls
  02 Dec 12:50
 
TOKYO, Dec 2 – Japan’s Nikkei stock average edged up 0...
 
AFX: HK dollar hovers at upper limit,eyes on central bank
  02 Dec 12:50
 
HONG KONG, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money market on Wednesday...
 
SH: FX Morning update - US dollar slides, metals rise
  02 Dec 12:49
 
By Michael Hewson

LONDON (SHARECAST) - The US dollar index continued its slide lower back towards the lows of this year, after some dovish comments from the Fed\'s Plosser last night, while metal prices and equities continue to make new highs for 2009...
 
BLBG: Oil Trades Near $78 as Industry Report Shows Gain in Stockpiles
  02 Dec 12:42
 
By Christian Schmollinger and Ben Sharples

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IND: Sensex slips on profit booking
  02 Dec 12:41
 
At 12:23 pm (IST), the BSE 30-share Sensex was flat at 17,210 and NSE Nifty was up 13 points at 5,135...
 
FRX: Crude Prices Up on Improved Economic Outlook
  02 Dec 12:40
 
Crude for January delivery rose $1...
 
AB: NZ dollar pushes higher on improved risk appetite
  02 Dec 12:38
 
* NZ dollar holds most of gains, in sight of one-week high

* Appetite for risky high yielders, USD slip support kiwi

WELLINGTON, Dec 2 - The New Zealand dollar rose on Wednesday as investors\' appetite for riskier high yield currencies improved, buoyed by receding worries about the impact of Dubai\'s debt problems and positive data from Europe and China...
 
BLBG: Yen Declines as Signs of Global Recovery Increase Yield Demand
  02 Dec 12:38
 
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Yasuhiko Seki

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FRX: U.S Currency Rises vs. Yen after BOJ Meeting
  02 Dec 12:35
 
The U...
 
BLBG: Rubber Gains to 14-Month High on Demand Recovery, Output Cuts
  02 Dec 12:32
 
By Jae Hur

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Dollar Declines as Concerns over Dubai Ease
  02 Dec 12:32
 
The Dollar declined slightly against higher yielding currencies in today\'s early trading as concerns over credit losses in Dubai eased and better than expected economic data signaled the global economy is on the way to recovery, boosting demand for riskier assets...
 
BLBG: Copper Climbs to $7,095 a Ton in London, Reversing Losses
  02 Dec 12:31
 
By Matthew Oakley

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FRX: Asian Forex Market Wrap; Gold Up, USD Up
  02 Dec 12:21
 
Gold reached a new record high at $1213...
 
BLBG: Japan’s Nikkei 225 Rises, Led by Carmakers, Commodity Companies
  02 Dec 12:21
 
By Akiko Ikeda

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RTRS: India gold hits record highs tracking global leads
  02 Dec 12:13
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India February gold struck a fresh record high of 18,083 rupees per 10 grams on Wednesday tracking global leads and a weaker dollar...
 
BLBG: Yen Declines as Global Recovery Signs Boost Demand for Yields
  02 Dec 12:11
 
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Yasuhiko Seki

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BLBG: Japan Bond Futures Drop After BOJ Avoids Raising Debt Purchases
  02 Dec 12:02
 
By Theresa Barraclough

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RTRS: Oil eases to around $78, awaits EIA data
  02 Dec 12:00
 
By Nick Trevethan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Canada Stocks Rise, Led by Materials Producers, as Gold Climbs
  02 Dec 11:57
 
By Elizabeth Stanton and Matt Walcoff

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BLBG: Commodity-Fund Inflows Top $1 Billion for Second Week (Update1)
  02 Dec 11:56
 
By Elizabeth Campbell

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MW: Gold posts solid gains to climb to fresh high above $1,210
  02 Dec 11:54
 
By Myra P...
 
RTRS: Nikkei inches to 2-wk closing high, metals shares up
  02 Dec 11:53
 
TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei stock average inched up 0...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Rise a 3rd Day Before U.S. Jobs Report
  02 Dec 11:52
 
By Candice Zachariahs and Yasuhiko Seki

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blbg: Australia’s Stevens to Keep Leading World in Increasing Rates
  02 Dec 11:46
 
By Jacob Greber and Dan Petrie

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ENM: Gold seen striking record high; copper up
  02 Dec 11:46
 
MUMBAI: India gold futures may strike a fresh record in early trade on Wednesday helped by a weaker dollar, which enhances the yellow metal\'s

appeal as an alternative investment, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Stocks, Metals Rise on Dubai Debt Talks, Manufacturing Orders
  02 Dec 11:46
 
By Patrick Chu and Darren Boey

Dec...
 
MW: Investors bet on upbeat prospects for Asian gold miners
  02 Dec 11:44
 
By Myra P...
 
FXS: Gold reaches 1,200, Stocks jump and Dollar tumbles across the board
  01 Dec 22:32
 
FXstreet...
 
TS: Gold's Next Target
  01 Dec 22:32
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Brian Hicks, co-manager of the U...
 
TS: What's Up, What's Down: Bullish for the Metals
  01 Dec 22:27
 
Comments for Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Looking Ahead to Today by Reflecting Back at Monday\'s Price Action

METALS:

Higher settlements Monday for copper, gold, silver and platinum...
 
BS: Rosenberg: Gold May Be Going To $2600 Thanks To China
  01 Dec 22:26
 
Gold has finally surpassed the $1200/oz mark...
 
WSJ: OPEC Production Surges as Price Climbs
  01 Dec 22:25
 
LONDON—OPEC oil production is at its highest level in almost a year, an industry survey showed Tuesday, illustrating the cartel\'s rebound from late 2008 as members capitalize on the comfortable rise in crude prices this year...
 
RTRS: Weak dlr, China data lift US copper to 15-mth peak
  01 Dec 22:24
 
NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - U...
 
BIV: Commodities rally in October: Scotiabank
  01 Dec 22:24
 
Commodities rallied in October after falling in September, according to Scotiabank\'s commodity price index...
 
AP: Global Growth Gets Supporting Data
  01 Dec 22:20
 
12/01/09 St...
 
AP: Dollar Slides, Stocks and Commodities Rise
  01 Dec 22:20
 
Dow +129...
 
MW: Gold futures hit fresh high near $1,200 on weaker dollar
  01 Dec 22:19
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures climbed to a fresh record near $1,200 an ounce Tuesday, as the dollar weakened and as the world\'s largest gold miner eliminated all of its gold hedges, showing confidence in a rising gold price...
 
CNN: Dow at 13-month highs
  01 Dec 22:18
 
Wall Street advances on Dubai debt relief, better-than-expected housing and construction readings and construction spending and talk of a GE-Comcast deal...
 
BLBG: Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rose in October (Update2)
  01 Dec 22:18
 
By Shobhana Chandra


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BLBG: Crude Oil Rises as Chinese Manufacturing Growth Accelerates
  01 Dec 22:17
 
By Mark Shenk

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BLBG: Dollar Falls as U.S. Housing Gain, Dubai Talks Boost Stocks
  01 Dec 22:16
 
By Oliver Biggadike and Lukanyo Mnyanda

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MSN: Goldcorp Declares Twelfth Monthly Dividend Payment for 2009
  01 Dec 22:16
 
(All dollar amounts in United States dollars (US$))

GOLDCORP INC...
 
BLBG: Canadian Currency Climbs to Two-Week High as Oil, Stocks Gain
  01 Dec 22:15
 
By Chris Fournier

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FXS: Gold Clears $1200 As Risk Rally Runs
  01 Dec 22:15
 
Gold has just cleared the $1200 hurdle in the cash market as risk assets remain well underpinned as midday approaches in New York...
 
BLBG: Pound Rises as U.K. House Prices Advance, Dubai Concern Eases
  01 Dec 22:13
 
By Beth Mellor

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RTRS: 'Dubai crisis a chance for India to be gold hub'
  01 Dec 22:12
 
The ongoing debt crisis in Dubai offered a great opportunity for India to become the global gold trading hub, said Vinod Hayagriv, chairman, All India Gem & Jewellery Trade Federation...
 
RTRS: Global factory PMI dips as growth momentum slows
  01 Dec 22:09
 
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Global factory business activity grew for the fifth successive month in November but at a slower pace than the previous month as growth eased sharply in Japan, a survey showed on Tuesday...
 
ET: Gold, silver recover to hit fresh historic highs
  01 Dec 22:08
 
MUMBAI: Staging a smart recovery, gold prices sky-rocketed to hit yet another all-time high on the bullion market here today on frantic buying by

stockists and traders on the back of strong rally in global markets...
 
MW: Treasurys fall more after ISM, home-sales data
  01 Dec 20:35
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Long-term Treasury prices extended a decline on Tuesday, pushing yields up from multi-month lows, after the Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index fell to 53...
 
MW: ISM fades to 53.6%, still signals expansion
  01 Dec 20:32
 
By Rex Nutting
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
MW: Pending home sales rise for 9th month in a row
  01 Dec 20:31
 
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Signed sales contracts on existing homes in the United States rose for the ninth straight month in October, a real estate industry group reported Tuesday...
 
MW: Pending-home sales index rises 3.7% in October
  01 Dec 20:30
 
By Rex Nutting
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Signed sales contracts on existing homes in the United States rose for the ninth straight month in October, a real estate industry group reported Tuesday...
 
CD: Gold and more are moving up, says expert
  01 Dec 20:09
 
BY JOHN MORRISSY, CANWEST NEWS SERVIC

Gold could test $1,300 US and commodities will remain strongly bid in 2010 as the U...
 
MW: Energy stocks rise with oil prices, broad market
  01 Dec 20:09
 
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks started out the last month of 2009 with gains on Tuesday as the broad market rose and oil prices climbed higher while jitters eased over the Dubai fiscal crisis...
 
MW: U.S. stocks open higher; economic reports ahead
  01 Dec 20:08
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
FXS: Dollar Continues to Weaken Against Most Majors
  01 Dec 20:06
 
The U...
 
RTTN: Canadian Dollar Trades At 19-day High Against Greenback
  01 Dec 20:04
 
(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar extended its early morning rally versus its major opponents in early New York trading on Tuesday as oil rose above $78 per barrel...
 
WSJ: OIL FUTURES:Crude Up On Weak Dollar, Dubai Debt Concerns Ease
  01 Dec 20:02
 
By Brian Baskin
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures rose Tuesday as details of Dubai World\'s plans to restructure its debt lured investors out of the dollar and back into the oil market...
 
FRX: Yen Falls as Japanese Rates Remain Low
  01 Dec 20:01
 
The JPY fell against its major counterparts in trading Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) stated that interest rates will remain at its current low rate of 0...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Drop as Dubai World Starts Debt Talks; Stocks Gain
  01 Dec 20:00
 
By Cordell Eddings and Matthew Brown

Dec...
 
MW: Oil rises for 2nd day on Dubai relief, China data
  01 Dec 19:58
 
By Polya Lesova & Moming Zhou, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures rose Tuesday for a second session, topping $78 a barrel as worries over Dubai\'s debt woes eased and as data showed China\'s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace since 2004...
 
WSJ: Commodities Rebound As Dubai Fears Recede
  01 Dec 19:33
 
Adds details, comments...
 
TS: New Oil Benchmark Sends Dollar a Signal
  01 Dec 19:32
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- A new sour oil contract is being introduced Monday on the Nymex (the oil-exchange part of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange(CME Quote))...
 
TG: Canadian dollar hits five-week high
  01 Dec 19:29
 
Loonie gains more than a cent as investors flock to commodity-based currencies, greenback sinks

The Canadian dollar touched its highest level in five weeks Tuesday as global investors flocked to commodity-based currencies...
 
MW: Treasurys fall, booking gains in recent days
  01 Dec 18:44
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices fell on Tuesday, pushing yields up, as traders book some gains after a four-day rally that pushed 10-year note yields towards the lowest seen since early October...
 
RTRS: TSX could rise on commodities, risk appetite
  01 Dec 18:29
 
TORONTO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Toronto\'s main stock index could
open higher on Tuesday as firm commodity prices boost shares of
energy and mining companies, lifted in part as worries eased
over debt issues in Dubai...
 
FB: old hits record near $1,200/oz as dollar slips
  01 Dec 18:28
 
MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 3):PRECIOUS-Gold hits record near $1,200/oz as dollar slips

* Price resilience after Friday\'s dip cheers investors * SPDR gold ETF holdings rise more than 2 tonnes

(Updates throughout, changes dateline from TOKYO)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Gold hit record highs near $1,200 an ounce on Tuesday as dollar weakness fuelled buying of the metal as an alternative asset, while investors speculating on further gains were cheered by its recovery from Friday\'s lows...
 
MW: Oil futures rise above $78/brl ahead of inventory data
  01 Dec 18:26
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures rose above $78 a barrel on Tuesday, as worries over Dubai World\'s debt woes eased and the dollar declined, boosting sentiment in the energy markets...
 
MW: Dollar rises versus yen after special BoJ meeting
  01 Dec 18:25
 
U...
 
AFP: Euro climbs against dollar, gold hits record
  01 Dec 17:33
 
LONDON — The euro jumped against the dollar on Tuesday after the release of encouraging economic data for the eurozone and as Dubai\'s debt crisis shows signs of easing, traders said...
 
BS: Gold rally helps JSE extend gains
  01 Dec 17:31
 
GOLD stocks led the upside as the JSE extended gains by noon today in what a trader said was an indication that there was still an appetite for risk with the weaker dollar helping to boost gold...
 
TG: Australia raises rates again
  01 Dec 17:30
 
Central bank lifts cash rate 25 bps to 3...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises for a Second Day as Chinese Manufacturing Grows
  01 Dec 17:25
 
By Grant Smith

Dec...
 
FB: METALS-China data helps propel copper towards 14-mth high
  01 Dec 17:24
 
MARKETS-METALS (UPDATE 3):METALS-China data helps propel copper towards 14-mth high

* Euro zone manufacturing PMI boost sentiment

* Funds could push copper, aluminium higher

* Inventories still rising

(Recasts, adds comment/details, pvs Singapore)

By Pratima Desai

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Copper rose to within a whisker of 14-months highs on Tuesday, boosted by manufacturing data from China, easing fears of contagion from a debt crisis in Dubai and a weaker dollar...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines Against Euro as China PMI, Dubai Boost Stocks
  01 Dec 17:24
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda

Dec...
 
BLBG: India’s Coffee Exports Decline 16% on Lower Crop (Update1)
  01 Dec 17:23
 
By Thomas Kutty Abraham

Dec...
 
BLBG: Indian Sugar Producers Delay Imports, May Curb Rally (Update1)
  01 Dec 17:22
 
By Pratik Parija

Dec...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures up on Dubai containment hopes
  01 Dec 17:20
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline as Dubai Starts Debt Talks, Stocks Advance
  01 Dec 17:19
 
By Matthew Brown and Wes Goodman

Dec...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises to Record $1,200 on Weaker Dollar, Inflation, Iran
  01 Dec 17:19
 
By Claudia Carpenter and Millie Munshi

Dec...
 
MW: Dubai, Abu Dhabi equities drop sharply for second day
  01 Dec 17:17
 
Dubai World says it\'s holding constructive talks with creditors on restructuring

By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Equities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi fell sharply for a second session on Tuesday, with investors continuing to worry about Dubai World\'s debt troubles, even as the conglomerate said it\'s holding constructive talks with its creditors...
 
RTRS: India gold demand abates as prices jump
  01 Dec 16:14
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold physical offtake abated on Tuesday as prices resumed their upward trend, after a modest pick-up in the last few sessions, when traders stocked in anticipation of wedding demand, dealers said...
 
BLBG: Stocks Rise Around World on Dubai, China; Dollar, Yen Decline
  01 Dec 16:13
 
By Michael Patterson

Dec...
 
MW: Gold futures climb to high near $1,200 an ounce
  01 Dec 16:10
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures climbed to a record near $1,200 an ounce on Tuesday, as the dollar weakened and rebounding appetite for risk drew buyers into the precious-metals market...
 
ENM: Silver rises further; gold held steady in thin trade
  01 Dec 16:10
 
NEW DELHI: Continuing its upward march, silver prices rose further by Rs 250 to Rs 29,000 per kg in the national capital today on sustained

buying while gold held steady in thin trade...
 
BLBG: Australia Increases Benchmark Interest Rate to 3.75% (Update3)
  01 Dec 15:30
 
By Jacob Greber

Dec...
 
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