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MW: Gold remains higher after weekly jobless data
  07 Aug 17:54
 
By John Spence
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares PMI Group Inc...
 
RTTN: Canadian Dollar Slumps To Multi-day Lows Against Majors
  07 Aug 17:53
 
(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar edged sharply down against its major opponents in early trading on Friday after a Statistics Canada report showed that Canadian employment declined by 45,000 in July...
 
BLBG: U.S. Treasuries Little Changed Before Nonfarm Payrolls Report
  07 Aug 17:53
 
By Gavin Finch

Aug...
 
MW: RBS shares slump as losses widen
  07 Aug 17:52
 
Impairments surge; bank warns of little improvement before 2011
By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland slumped over 12% Friday after the bank said its first-half net loss widened to 1...
 
ENM: Gold rises by Rs 10, silver down
  07 Aug 17:51
 
NEW DELHI: Extending its rising streak for the second day in a row, gold today gained Rs 10 at Rs 15,140 per 10 gram in the bullion market here

on sustained buying by retailers, while silver declined on reduced offtake...
 
MK: PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
  07 Aug 17:47
 
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (PCX: UUP) closed yesterday at $23...
 
FX: UPDATE 2-Weak UK factory prices point to CPI falls
  07 Aug 17:22
 
* Annual PPI output price fall sharpest since Nov 2001

* Annual PPI input price fall sharpest since Sept 1986

* PPI data suggest consumer price inflation will ease

By Fiona Shaikh and David Milliken

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - British factory gate prices fell at the sharpest rate in almost eight years in July and input prices dropped at the fastest pace since 1986, suggesting headline consumer price inflation is set to fall sharply...
 
IBT: Dollar and Markets in Anticipation of NFP
  07 Aug 17:21
 
The big day is here once again, with market participants ready to get all the information they need from the employment sector in US, as we have payroll data and unemployment rate...
 
AB: RP bank loans, money supply expand in June
  07 Aug 17:19
 
MANILA - Total loans of Philippine commercial banks rose 11...
 
BLBG: Stocks, Metals, Oil Fall Before U.S. Jobs Report; RBS Retreats
  07 Aug 17:19
 
By Daniel Hauck

Aug...
 
MV: Japan's Nikkei hits new 10-month high
  07 Aug 17:17
 
The Associated Press
(AP) — TOKYO - Japan\'s Nikkei stock index climbed to a new 10-month high Friday, but gains were modest as investors braced for a U...
 
CNN: Oil prices ease ahead of jobs report
  07 Aug 17:14
 
Investors await a closely-watched government report on the labor market to gauge the economy\'s health...
 
HN: Sensex ends 354 points lower
  07 Aug 17:13
 
Mumbai (IANS): Indian equities markets closed in the red for the second day in a row on Friday, with a key index shedding 354 points over its previous close...
 
BLBG: Sugar Rises to Highest Since 1983 in London on Supply Shortfall
  07 Aug 17:13
 
By M...
 
FX: Pound Extends Downtrend After Poor RBS Earnings
 
 
(RTTNews) - Friday, the pound extended its yesterday\'s downtrend against other major currencies as the Royal Bank of Scotland posted losses during the first half of 2009 and said it anticipated tough times in the next two years...
 
GM: RP dollar reserves reach record high in July
  07 Aug 17:05
 
The Philippines’ dollar reserves reached a record high in July this year after the government deposited proceeds of its second global bond sale, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said...
 
COM: Bullion inches on weak dollar
  07 Aug 15:39
 
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS

The ECB kept interest rates steady at 1% yesterday

Bank of Japan expects deflation to stretch through 2011

US Initial Jobless Claims fell 38,000 to 550,000 last week

MARKET RECAP

The Bullion pack retreated during yesterday’s trading session as the US Dollar bounced back from its low to rise sharply...
 
BLBG: India’s Bonds Decline as Investors Sell Before Debt Auction
  07 Aug 15:36
 
By Anoop Agrawal

Aug...
 
SM: Gold Oil reports production boost from Nancy Burdine Maxine fields
  07 Aug 15:23
 
South American focused oil and gas group Gold Oil has reported that three wells on its Nancy Burdine Maxine fields in Colombia are set to be put on long term production...
 
MW: Dollar mostly steady ahead of jobs data
  07 Aug 15:22
 
By Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls Before Jobs Data as Equities Reinforce Demand Concern
  07 Aug 15:22
 
By Grant Smith and Yee Kai Pin

Aug...
 
PR: China shares fall on credit contraction fears
  07 Aug 15:21
 
(AP) — SHANGHAI - Chinese shares fell for a third day Friday, ending the week down 4...
 
GL: Oil prices retreat, mirroring stock markets
  07 Aug 15:19
 
LONDON — Oil prices pulled back on Friday in-line with stock markets as traders awaited US jobs data that may provide clues for future crude demand...
 
MSN: Gold holds near $960/oz before U.S. jobs data
  07 Aug 15:17
 
* Gold treads water ahead of non-farm payrolls at 1230 GMT

* Central Bank Gold Agreement renewed for five-year term

* South African union, Eskom hope to avoid strike

(Updates throughout, changes dateline-pvs TOKYO)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Gold held around $960 an ounce in Europe on Friday, taking support from a slightly weaker dollar, but trading was muted ahead of key U...
 
MW: European central banks in new gold-sales agreement
  07 Aug 15:17
 
By William L...
 
UK: European central banks renew gold sales
  07 Aug 15:16
 
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European central banks have agreed to extend a cap on gold sales for another five years, but reduced the maximum of total gold that could be sold under the agreement, the European Central Bank said on Friday...
 
BLBG: Oil, Copper May Jump, Deutsche Bank’s Grenfell Says (Update1)
  07 Aug 15:15
 
By Kim Kyoungwha


Aug...
 
FB: Nikkei falls 1.2 pct on caution before U.S. data
  07 Aug 12:03
 
By Aiko Hayashi

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei average fell 1...
 
RTRS: India copper futures to open lower; gold flat
  07 Aug 12:02
 
MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - India\'s copper futures may open slightly lower on Friday on continued profit-taking as investors awaited U...
 
FRX: Crude Oil Boosted by Dollar's Weakness
  07 Aug 12:02
 
Crude Oil ended higher Wednesday, reversing earlier losses late in the session, as investors focused on Dollar weakness and shrugged off a government report showing a rise in inventories...
 
SH: Commodities: Gold slips back as dollar rises
  07 Aug 12:02
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Gold futures ended lower on Thursday, reversing earlier gains as the dollar rose...
 
FN: Asia stocks dip
  07 Aug 12:01
 
Asian stocks dipped on Friday as investors grew cautious before a key U...
 
FRX: Oil edges down ahead of U.S. July employment data
  07 Aug 11:57
 
* Oil edges down towards $71 a barrel after 6-week high

* Prices headed for fourth week of gains but downside seen

* Awaits U...
 
BLBG: Oil, Copper May Jump on Stimulus, Deutsche Bank’s Grenfell Says
  07 Aug 11:56
 
By Kim Kyoungwha

Aug...
 
MW: Pound and euro fall on central-bank announcements
  07 Aug 11:52
 
Pound hit as Bank of England surprises markets with further boost of liquidity
By MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The euro and the British pound fell versus the U...
 
BLBG: Anglo Platinum, Trans Hex Group: South African Equity Preview
  07 Aug 11:52
 
By Carli Lourens

Aug...
 
TH: Golden week of family fun
  07 Aug 11:52
 
GOLD star summer entertainment is on the cards for Plymouth next week with a whole host of fantastic events taking place...
 
MW: Hong Kong shares move lower, with financials weak
  07 Aug 11:51
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks moved broadly lower in early Thursday trade, with financial shares trading down amid general concern that mainland China may significantly tighten lending in the near term...
 
RTRS: Oil edges down ahead of U.S. July employment data
  07 Aug 11:51
 
By Maryelle Demongeot

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil edged down on Friday from a six-week high in the previous session, as markets awaited U...
 
MIN: Gold inches down as US jobs data eyed, ETF flat
  07 Aug 11:50
 
TOKYO – Gold edged down to $960 an ounce on Friday on caution that an expected improvement in a key US jobs report later in the day would hurt the precious metal\'s allure as a safe haven at a time of economic turbulence...
 
BLBG; China’s Stocks Fall, Set for First Weekly Decline in Two Months
  07 Aug 11:50
 
By Bloomberg News

Aug...
 
RTRS: India gold futures steady; U.S. jobs data eyed
  07 Aug 11:49
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold futures turned steady on Friday on a lack of fresh leads, with investors awaiting the U...
 
BLBG: Euro Heads for 4th Weekly Gain Before German Industrial Output
  07 Aug 11:49
 
By Theresa Barraclough and Ron Harui


Aug...
 
MW: Crude futures drop as Asia stocks retreat
  07 Aug 11:48
 
By V...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Declines Before Job Reports as Crude Oil Falls
  06 Aug 20:16
 
By Chris Fournier

Aug...
 
BLBG: Brazil’s Real Drops Most in a Month as Commodity Prices Fall
  06 Aug 20:16
 
By Fabio Alves

Aug...
 
HM: Dollar Tree reports jump in second-quarter sales over last year
  06 Aug 20:15
 
By Carolyn Shapiro
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 6, 2009
Dollar Tree Inc...
 
RTRS: Mexico peso gain on US jobless claims; stocks dip
  06 Aug 20:13
 
MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Mexico\'s peso firmed to an 11-week high on Thursday as a drop in the number of new U...
 
DY: Euro Support Range Extends to 1.4200
  06 Aug 20:13
 
Written by Jamie Saettele, Senior Currency Strategist
Potential support for the EURUSD begins at 1...
 
RTRS: Dollar up on better-than-expected jobless claims
  06 Aug 20:10
 
* Dlr gains vs yen on better-than-expected jobless data

* ECB keeps rates at 1...
 
TG: Copper slips as investors assess fundamentals
  06 Aug 20:09
 
‘All the metals have gone way beyond the fundamentals...
 
MW: Energy stocks mixed ahead of natural gas supply data
  06 Aug 20:09
 
By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks traded mixed in early action on Thursday, as investors weighed gains in the broad market on a better-than-expected weekly jobs report against an update on natural gas inventories due out during the session...
 
CH: FTC issues rule policing oil price manipulation
  06 Aug 20:08
 
NEW YORK The Federal Trade Commission is issuing a new rule meant to stop price manipulation in the petroleum industry...
 
TH: Commodities Fall On Valuation Fear
  06 Aug 20:07
 
Singapore...
 
MW: Natural gas inventories rise 66 bcf last week
  06 Aug 20:06
 
By Moming Zhou
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
PB: Oil retreats from six-week high to below $72
  06 Aug 20:01
 
By Emma Farge

LONDON (Reuters) - U...
 
MW: Retailers higher on some raised profit expectations
  06 Aug 19:29
 
By William Spain, MarketWatch
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks were on the rise Thursday as the sector\'s main indicator climbed about 2% on the back of some raised profit expectations - even in the face of nearly across-the-board sales declines in July...
 
SQ: Asian markets higher but China falls amid worries over tighter monetary controls
  06 Aug 19:27
 
SEOUL, South Korea - Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday led by Hong Kong and Japan despite weak economic data that sent Wall Street lower and worries about tighter monetary policy that dragged down China shares...
 
MW: Energy stocks mixed ahead of gas supply data
  06 Aug 19:27
 
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks traded mixed in early action on Thursday, as investors weighed gains in the broad market on a better-than-expected weekly jobs report against an update on natural gas inventories due out during the session...
 
MW: Treasury yields at 7-week highs after jobless claims fal
  06 Aug 18:30
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices turned lower on Thursday, pushing yields up to seven-week highs, after the Labor Department said applications for initial jobless benefits in the latest week declined more than economists expected...
 
RTRS: Euro pares losses vs dollar after ECB comments on growth
  06 Aug 18:28
 
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The euro pared some of its losses versus the U...
 
PT: Oil prices rise on weakening dollar
  06 Aug 18:25
 
NEW YORK
Petroleumworld...
 
TG: Oil prices slip as U.S. inventories rise
  06 Aug 18:17
 
Energy Department says crude inventories increased by nearly two million barrels last week

Oil prices (CL-FT71...
 
ENM: Gold futures steady on crude, rupee
  06 Aug 18:16
 
MUMBAI: India gold futures were steady on Thursday as pressure from weak crude was offset by a weak rupee, analysts said...
 
PR: Research and Markets: Canada Oil and Gas Report Q3 2009
  06 Aug 18:15
 
Research and Markets ( www...
 
FB: UPDATE 1-Crude at sea around 100 mln barrels-Frontline
  06 Aug 18:13
 
By Jonathan Saul

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Frontline ( FRO - news - people ), the world\'s biggest independent oil tanker shipping group, said on Thursday around 50 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) were storing crude oil, particularly in the U...
 
TH: Markets to open flat as earnings reports filed
  06 Aug 18:12
 
THE CANADIAN PRESS
North American markets appear headed for a flat open on Thursday as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of a slew of earnings reports, as well as U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fell 38,000 to 550,000 Last Week
  06 Aug 18:12
 
By Bob Willis

Aug...
 
MW: Dollar index dips slightly after jobless claims
  06 Aug 18:11
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
FRX: Dollar holds gains vs euro after US jobless claims data
  06 Aug 18:11
 
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The dollar held gains versus the euro on Thursday after a government report showed the number of U...
 
CH: European, British rates unchanged
  06 Aug 18:10
 
FRANKFURT The European Central Bank and Bank of England left interest rates unchanged Thursday at record lows amid early signs of economic recovery...
 
ISL: Gains overseas, Cisco outlook lifts stock futures
  06 Aug 18:08
 
NEW YORK — U...
 
MW: Initial claims drop by 38,000 to 550,000
  06 Aug 18:07
 
By Rex Nutting
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- First-time claims for state unemployment benefits declined by 38,000 to 550,000 last week, while the number of people who continued to collect benefits rose by 69,000 to 6...
 
RTRS: Iamgold second-quarter profit climbs 33 pct
  06 Aug 18:03
 
* Net income $0...
 
TMS: Gold rebounds on festive demand
  06 Aug 18:03
 
NEW DELHI: After remaining weak in the last two sessions, gold on Thursday staged a comeback and gained Rs 130 at Rs 15,130 per ten grams on the

back of fresh buying by stockists and ornament makers ahead of the festive season and firming trend overseas...
 
RTRS: Futures up; jobless claims data, earnings on tap
  06 Aug 18:02
 
* Weekly jobless claims data on tap

* Cisco dips 1 percent after results

* Futures: S&P up 4...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures extend rise after jobs data
  06 Aug 18:00
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG: Stocks Advance, Led by Financial Shares; Pound, Yen Decline
  06 Aug 18:00
 
By Daniel Hauck

Aug...
 
MW: Pound and euro fall on central-bank announcements
  06 Aug 18:00
 
By William L...
 
KV: World markets up on earnings; pound dips on BoE
  06 Aug 17:59
 
LONDON (AP) - World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after another batch of solid corporate earnings, but the pound slid after the Bank of England said it plans to pump more money into the British economy...
 
IBT: Asian Markets Edge Higher On Recovery Hopes
  06 Aug 17:57
 
RTTNews - The markets across Asia ended in the positive territory on increasing hopes that the worst for the global economy is over...
 
BLBG: Pound Drops After BOE Unexpectedly Extends Debt-Purchase Plan
  06 Aug 17:57
 
By Matthew Brown


Aug...
 
RTRS: Futures edge up ahead of jobless data
  06 Aug 17:54
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
BS: Asian stocks edget towards 11-month highs
  06 Aug 17:53
 
Asian stocks edged up close to 11-month highs on Thursday on strength in resource-related shares, while the Australian dollar gained after a surprise rise in employment prompted increased bets on higher interest rates...
 
MW: Gold slightly higher ahead of jobless claim
  06 Aug 17:52
 
By Moming Zhou
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose slightly Thursday, trading above $960 an ounce ahead of the release of the government\'s weekly jobless data...
 
PR: Metals Exploration Permit Extended For Runruno Gold Project, Philippines
  06 Aug 17:45
 
Metals Exploration PLC (AIM: MTL) said the exploration permit (EP) covering the Runruno gold-molybdenum project in the Philippines has been renewed by the government for a year...
 
BLBG: Japanese Bond Futures Fall as Stock Gains Damp Demand for Debt
  06 Aug 17:42
 
By Yoshiaki Nohara

Aug...
 
WSJ: NY Gold Seen Up $4, Silver Up 8 Cents
  06 Aug 17:41
 
December gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $4 an ounce higher Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
MSN: Gold holds near $965, eyes ECB rates decision
  06 Aug 17:41
 
* Dollar treads water, keeping gold in holding pattern

* ECB seen holding rates; Trichet speech eyed

* Profit taking sets in in platinum group metals

(Updates throughout, previous TOKYO)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Gold held below $965 an ounce in Europe on Thursday, supported by overall softness in the dollar, with traders awaiting direction from an interest rates decision from the European Central Bank due later in the session...
 
RTRS: Futures edge up ahead of jobless data
  06 Aug 17:40
 
* Weekly jobless claims data on tap

* Cisco dips 3 percent after gloomy outlook

* Futures: S&P up 1...
 
FRX: Dollar Rallies Versus Sterling As BoE Boosts Quantitative Easing
  06 Aug 17:40
 
(RTTNews) - The dollar rebounded versus the sterling Thursday morning in New York after the Bank of England surprised traders by announcing it would add 50 billion pounds ($84 billion) to its asset-purchase program...
 
MW: European Central Bank leaves key rate unchanged
  06 Aug 17:39
 
By William L...
 
RTRS: -Futures down after market run-up; data in focus
  06 Aug 17:38
 
LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC...
 
MW: Oil futures edge lower as U.S. dollar gains
  06 Aug 17:37
 
By Polya Lesova
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures traded marginally lower Thursday, as the dollar rose against other major currencies, weighing on dollar-denominated crude...
 
TMS: Dollar stable before European rate decisions
  06 Aug 17:05
 
LONDON (AFP) --
The dollar was little changed against most rival currencies on Thursday, but rose against the British pound as investors awaited interest rate calls from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank...
 
BLBG: Oil Little Changed After Rising to Five-Week High on Equities
  06 Aug 17:04
 
By Grant Smith

Aug...
 
AB: Copper falls 3 pct as data spurs correction
  06 Aug 17:03
 
* U...
 
BLBG: India Stocks Fall Most in One Month as Commodities Prices Drop
  06 Aug 17:03
 
By Rajhkumar K Shaaw

Aug...
 
BLBG: Indian Bonds Little Changed Before Auction, Bankers’ Strike
  06 Aug 17:02
 
By Anoop Agrawal

Aug...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Falls a Second Day as Report Shows Stockpile Gain
  06 Aug 17:01
 
By Zijing Wu and Matthew Brown

Aug...
 
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