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BLBG: Australia Central Bank Set to Pause on Benchmark Rate
  06 Dec 11:37
 
The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged tomorrow as previous increases slow the economy and reduce the risk of faster inflation...
 
CNBC: Gold's Safe Haven Status to Strengthen
  06 Dec 11:36
 
Enzio von Pfeil, CEO at Economic Time Bond Fund, says the opportunity cost of holding gold is minimal as interest rates will remain low for some time to come...
 
MW: Longer-term Treasury rally stalls
  04 Dec 11:22
 
Upcoming supply and worries about more easing erase gains


By Wallace Witkowski and Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Longer-term Treasurys fell Friday, sending yields on the 10-year note back above 3%, as a rally stemming from a surprisingly weak jobs report ran out of steam amid speculation policymakers may now have to do more to revitalize the economy...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Gain on Economic Data, Europe's Attempts to Stem Debt Crisis
  04 Dec 11:21
 
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COM: Gold, oil hit record gains in New York closing
  04 Dec 11:21
 
NEW YORK (Commodity Online) : Gold and oil prices ended the week on record gains in New York mainly on weak dollar and disappointed US employment data...
 
MW: Gold moves past $1,400 on worries about economy
  03 Dec 21:40
 
By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures aimed for a record Friday, topping $1,400 an ounce after a disappointing jobs report pushed investors back to the perceived safety of the metal...
 
RTRS: Sterling rises vs dlr, falls vs euro after US jobs
  03 Dec 21:38
 
* Sterling higher vs dollar, falls vs euro

* Weak U...
 
FRX: U.S. Dollar To Face Increased Volatility On Heavy Event Risk
  03 Dec 21:37
 
Japanese Yen: Remains Weighed By Risk Appetite
British Pound: Service-Based Activity Cools
Euro: Retail Sales Tops Forecast
U...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude bounces up as dollar offsets jobs data
  03 Dec 21:37
 
Dec 3 (Reuters) - U...
 
MW: U.S. services sector expands in November
  03 Dec 21:36
 
ISM nonmanufacturing index rises to 55% from 54...
 
PA: GECF calls for oil, gas price parity
  03 Dec 21:35
 
Ministers attending the forum expressed \'concern\' over the currently low gas prices, which they said \'threaten investments in new fields and gas infrastructures\'...
 
MW: Oil wavers, under pressure after U.S. jobs report
  03 Dec 21:35
 
By Claudia Assis and Nick Godt, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures wavered between small gains and losses Friday after the U...
 
MW: Gold futures add to advance, home in on record
  03 Dec 21:34
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures picked up steam on Friday, trading a little over a dollar away from their record high set early November...
 
BLBG: Pound Appreciates Against Dollar After U.S. Data Shows Unemployment Rose
  03 Dec 21:18
 
The pound rose against the dollar, bound for its first weekly gain in a month, after a report showed U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Month on U.S. Economy Outlook
  03 Dec 21:15
 
Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain in a month on speculation that U...
 
SH: FTSE down as traders await US data
  03 Dec 21:14
 
A two-day rally on the London market has come to an end as traders waited for key economic data from the US...
 
FRX: Disappointing Jobs Report Boosts Gold Prices
  03 Dec 21:13
 
The New York trading session began with a jobs report that had high expectations but failed to live up to the hype...
 
EXM: European Banks to be Backed by ECB
  03 Dec 21:11
 
The European Central Bank president states that banks in Europe will be supported by renewed supply of liquidity via bond purchases...
 
AC: Euro Remains Weak Despite Bail-out Package for Ireland
  03 Dec 21:10
 
Eurozone crisis continues despite aid for Ireland
ECB Council sticks to fixed rate tenders with full allotment
Beige Book confirms rosier picture of US economic indicators
Euro Remains Weak Despite Bail-out Package for Ireland

Initially, the euro continued to fall versus most major currencies this week...
 
BLBG: Treasury Two-Year Notes Advance as Employers Add Fewer Jobs Than Forecast
  03 Dec 21:09
 
Treasury 2-year note yields fell after U...
 
RTRS: Dollar falls 1 pct vs yen after soft US jobs data
  03 Dec 21:08
 
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The dollar slumped more than 1 percent versus the yen and extended losses versus the euro on Friday after data showed U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Retreat After Employment Data; Gold Rallies
  03 Dec 21:01
 
Stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index snapping a two-day rally, and the dollar weakened after America added fewer jobs than forecast and the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Climbs in New York on Forecasts of Below-Normal Temperatures
  03 Dec 21:01
 
Natural gas futures climbed for a third day in New York on forecasts of below-normal temperatures in the eastern and central U...
 
ST: Euro steady against dollar in wake of ECB
  03 Dec 20:58
 
The 16-nation euro is steady against the dollar a day after the European Central Bank said it would extend its crisis liquidity measures...
 
TOP: New Zealand's dollar remains stable
  03 Dec 20:57
 
During the day, the Kiwi dollar consolidated itself and closed at $75 cents higher...
 
MW: Treasurys pare gains after service-sector data
  03 Dec 20:56
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Drops Against Yen as U.S. Employers Added Fewer Jobs Than Forecast
  03 Dec 20:55
 
The dollar dropped to a three-week low versus the yen as U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Copper Heads for a Weekly Advance
  03 Dec 20:52
 
Copper Heads for Weekly Advance Before U...
 
FRX: Oil slips from 2 yr high on weak US jobs data-UPDATE 4
  03 Dec 20:51
 
MARKETS-OIL (UPDATE 4)
* U...
 
RTRS: Dollar holds losses vs majors after US data
  03 Dec 20:49
 
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The dollar remained sharply lower versus the euro and yen on Friday after data showed the U...
 
VN: TSX flat as Canadian, U.S. job numbers disappoint
  03 Dec 20:48
 
Disappointing job numbers in both Canada and the United States set the stage for sluggish stock markets in both countries as trading got underway Friday...
 
BS: Gasoline Declines as Jobless Rate Rises to Seven-Month High
  03 Dec 20:47
 
By Barbara Powell
Dec...
 
UPI: Crude oil hovers near $88
  03 Dec 20:46
 
NEW YORK, Dec...
 
BLBG: Orders to U.S. Factories Decrease for First Time in Four Months
  03 Dec 20:46
 
Orders placed with U...
 
AC: US Employment Report Stuns
  03 Dec 20:44
 
US Employment Report Stuns

The nonfarm payrolls fell far short of expectations and the unemployment rate rose again, and this was doubly surprising because of the recent appearance of improving data out of the US...
 
CTV: Dollar slides on weak U.S. jobs data
  03 Dec 20:44
 
The Canadian dollar fell 0...
 
MW: Oil wavers after service data, but stays positive
  03 Dec 20:43
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures wavered between small gains and losses after news the services sector expanded slightly in November...
 
MW: Crude oil futures lower after U.S. jobs data
  03 Dec 20:01
 
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell from a two-year high Friday after the U...
 
RTRS: Euro rises 1 pct vs US dollar after grim jobs data
  03 Dec 19:59
 
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains versus the U...
 
GD: Gold Price Surges to $1,400 on Weak Jobs Data
  03 Dec 19:58
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price ramped higher following Friday’s weaker than expected employment report...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Month on U.S. Economy Outlook
  03 Dec 19:56
 
Oil dropped from a two-year high in New York after China’s stock-index futures fell amid speculation the government may tighten monetary policy further in the world’s biggest energy user...
 
BLBG: Copper Heads for First Weekly Advance in Four Weeks Before U.S. Payrolls
  03 Dec 19:56
 
Copper headed for the first weekly advance in four weeks in New York before a report that may indicate a strengthening economy in the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Copper Heads for a Weekly Advance
  03 Dec 19:54
 
ECONOMIC EVENTS:
Forecast Prior Time
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BLBG: Gold Advances Above $1,400 as U.S. Payrolls Increase Less Than Estimated
  03 Dec 19:53
 
Gold climbed above $1,400 an ounce in New York as U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Month on U.S. Economy Outlook
  03 Dec 19:52
 
Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain in a month on speculation that U...
 
TH: Dollar Implications Negative on Jobs Report
  03 Dec 19:51
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U...
 
BG: Chinese Gold Imports Jump 500%!
  03 Dec 19:49
 
China’s gold imports jumped almost fivefold in the first 10 months from the entire amount shipped in last year as concern about rising inflation increased its appeal as a store of value, said the Shanghai Gold Exchange...
 
MW: U.S. dollar falls sharply after jobs report
  03 Dec 19:48
 
Nonfarm payrolls up less than expected; unemployment rate rises


By Polya Lesova and Myra P...
 
BLBG: Unemployment Rises to 9.8% as U.S. Adds Just 39,000 Jobs
  03 Dec 19:47
 
Employers added fewer jobs than forecast in November and the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased, underscoring the Federal Reserve’s decision to pump more money into the economy to spur growth...
 
MW: Nonfarm payroll up 39,000 in November
  03 Dec 19:12
 
Jobless rate reaches highest level since April


By Greg Robb, MarketWatch
The story was fixed to reflect the correct number for September’s revision...
 
MW: Treasurys rally; 10-year yield below 3%
  03 Dec 19:11
 
By Laura Mandaro
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys made a sharp rebound Friday after the November jobs report showed far weaker growth in payrolls than expected...
 
MW: Crude oil down, gold futures up after jobs data
  03 Dec 19:06
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil fell and gold futures were higher after the Labor Department said the U...
 
MW: Dollar extends losses after U.S. jobs data
  03 Dec 19:04
 
By Polya Lesova
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
TH: Gold Prices Trade Flat
  03 Dec 19:03
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet ) -- Gold prices were relatively flat Friday as they waited for the U...
 
MW: Nonfarm payroll up 39,000 in Nov., rate at 9.8%
  03 Dec 19:01
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Job growth unexpectedly stalled in November, the Labor Department said Friday...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Month on U.S. Economy Outlook
  03 Dec 18:16
 
Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain in a month on speculation that U...
 
FRX: Copper steady under record high; eyes US data
  03 Dec 18:14
 
MARKETS-METALS (UPDATE 3)
* Cash premium over 3-mo copper eases as copper delivered in

* Upbeat European data underpin demand expectations

* COMING UP: U...
 
PA: FTSE down as traders await US data
  03 Dec 18:14
 
A two-day rally on the London market has come to an end as traders waited for key economic data from the US...
 
FIN: European shares, euro get fresh bond-buy push
  03 Dec 18:13
 
LONDON — European shares and the euro gained on Friday, helped by talk the European Central Bank was back in the market for peripheral eurozone bonds, with Wall Street also seen higher ahead of fresh U...
 
MW: Futures flat as markets await payrolls
  03 Dec 18:11
 
Walter Energy in focus after agreeing to buy Western Coal


By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
WSJ: Gold Creeps Higher
  03 Dec 18:11
 
By RHIANNON HOYLE

LONDON—The spot price of gold edged up, but trading should stay muted ahead of the closely-watched U...
 
FRX: Euro Rises on Bond Buying, Retail Sales
  03 Dec 16:00
 
The yields on Spain’s 10 year government bonds are falling for a third day in a row and they are now at 4...
 
ECP: Euro Zone October retail sales beat estimates
  03 Dec 15:59
 
Euro area retail sales rise above expectations in October as seemingly the residents surprising confidence is reflected in the start of winter and holiday sales...
 
COM: Crude oil rises on weak dollar
  03 Dec 15:58
 
Crude oil futures rose for the second day on sustainable liquidity situation in EU countries...
 
MY: Nikkei hits 6-mth high on US data, euro worries ease
  03 Dec 15:57
 
Japan\'s Nikkei share average rose 0...
 
BLBG: Copper Heads for First Weekly Advance in Four on Inflation Hedge
  03 Dec 15:56
 
Copper, trading little changed in Asia, headed for its first weekly advance in four, as investors sought to hedge against rising prices even as China may take further steps to cool inflation...
 
COM: Base metals trades up on global cues
  03 Dec 15:55
 
Base metal prices yesterday showed smart improvement as manufacturing speeds up in China and US amid weaker dollar against euro supporting trend...
 
COM: Silver rises on tight supply
  03 Dec 15:54
 
Silver continued trading at its record high levels yesterday on weak dollar, speculation of short supply and on overall strengthening in commodity market...
 
CL: Crude at 25-month high as U.S. dollar weakens
  03 Dec 15:53
 
Oil prices rallied on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday and ended at their highest levels in 25 months, as a weaker U...
 
MW: Euro-zone retail sales rise 0.5% in October
  03 Dec 15:52
 
By Polya Lesova
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Euro-zone retail sales rose 0...
 
COM: Base metals rises on US economic data
  03 Dec 14:06
 
Base metal prices ended higher with gains of anywhere between half to two percent, with the exception of aluminium which ended modestly lower...
 
CA: Commodities Metal prices buoyed by housing
  03 Dec 14:05
 

Industrial metals used in everything from consumer products to construction gained ground Thursday after a report showed improvement in the housing market...
 
BS: Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Increase in a Month on U.S. Economy
  03 Dec 14:05
 
Dec...
 
CM: Asian markets extend rally as optimism improves; Euro picks up
  03 Dec 14:04
 
FXstreet...
 
MW: U.S. dollar heads lower ahead of jobs report
  03 Dec 14:03
 
By Myra P...
 
MN: Gold gains, defying rebound in euro
  03 Dec 14:02
 
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) -
Gold gained on Friday to hold near its strongest in almost three weeks as bargain hunting helped the metal defy a rebound in the euro, waning Europe debt concerns and upbeat U...
 
MW: European markets hold steady ahead of payrolls
  03 Dec 14:02
 
By Simon Kennedy
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets held broadly steady in early trading Friday as investors remained on the sidelines after two days of big gains and ahead of the release of key payrolls figures in the U...
 
MY: Australian, NZ dollars cling to gains after tough week
  03 Dec 12:08
 
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand currencies took a bit of a breather on Friday after a rebound in risk sentiment helped rescue them from mutil-week lows, though a looming U...
 
BLBG: India's Natural-Rubber Shortage May Worsen Fivefold on Demand, Group Says
  03 Dec 12:07
 
A natural-rubber shortage in India, the world’s biggest consumer after China, may surge almost five times over the next decade as rising incomes boost demand for tires, according to an industry group...
 
ECP: The yen rises against the US dollar to end the week's trading on a high
  03 Dec 12:07
 
Today, the Japanese currency inclined against its counterpart the greenback to the highest level in more than month as tensions between the North Korea and the South Korean along side concerns for the Ireland\'s financial crisis to spread to other European countries, pushing investors to buy low-yielding currencies such as the Japanese yen a refuge...
 
BLBG: Yen Heads for Week Gain on Korea Tension, Europe Debt
  03 Dec 12:06
 
The yen headed for its first weekly gain against the dollar in more than a month as tensions on the Korean peninsula and concerns that Europe’s debt crisis will spread boosted demand for Japan’s currency as a refuge...
 
RTRS: Gold ticks higher, but euro zone fears fade
  03 Dec 12:05
 
* Gold to rise to $1,403/oz -technicals [ID:nL3E6N302S]
* Coming Up: U...
 
BLBG: Bond Supply Near 5-Year High as Build America Deadline Looms: Muni Credit
  03 Dec 12:05
 
U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Month on U.S. Economy Outlook
  03 Dec 12:03
 
Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain in a month on speculation that U...
 
GU; NZ dollar up vs greenback, lower vs aussie after volatile night
  03 Dec 12:02
 
Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar consolidated above US75c today after a \"night of vicious volatility in currency markets\" on Thursday...
 
FV: OPEC Expected to Keep Oil Production Quota Unchanged
  03 Dec 12:01
 
OPEC will probably keep its production quota unchanged when it meets on Dec...
 
SN: Oil hovers near $88 in Asia amid economic optimism
  03 Dec 12:01
 
Oil prices hovered near $88 a barrel Friday in Asia, with losses tempered by hopes of strong growth in demand for crude and Europe\'s progress in containing its debt crisis...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Rise for Third Day as Won Gains on Recovery Signs
  03 Dec 12:00
 
Asian stocks rose for a third day and the won led the region’s currencies toward a weekly gain before a report on U...
 
BLBG: Indian Rupee Is Set for Best Week in Two Months on Share Sales
  03 Dec 11:59
 
India’s rupee was poised for its biggest weekly gain in two months on speculation Asia’s second- fastest growing major economy will draw investors to new share offerings by local companies...
 
MW: Australian shares gain in early trading
  03 Dec 11:58
 
By Sarah Turner
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares gained in early trading Friday, after some more encouraging economic data from the U...
 
COM: Global Silver Futures hit record high
  03 Dec 11:58
 
By Jim Wyckoff of Kitco News
The March Comex silver futures contract this week hit a fresh three-week high of $28...
 
COM: Comex Gold ends slightly higher
  03 Dec 11:57
 
By Jim Wyckoff of Kitco News
Comex gold futures prices ended slightly higher Thursday, as a weaker U...
 
MW: Japan's Nikkei Average touches a six-month high
  03 Dec 11:57
 
By Myra P...
 
MW: Hong Kong shares rise modestly in early trade
  03 Dec 11:56
 
By V...
 
SMH: Gold ticks higher, but euro zone fears fade
  03 Dec 11:55
 
Gold gained to hold near its strongest in almost three weeks as bargain hunting helped the metal defy a rebound in the euro, waning Europe debt concerns and upbeat US data...
 
PR: Gold edges higher after US jobs data
  02 Dec 21:43
 
Gold rose, but remained below US$1,390/oz today...
 
BLBG: Pound Resumes Its Descent Versus the Euro; Depreciates 0.7% to 84.72 Pence
  02 Dec 21:43
 
The pound resumed its descent against the euro, depreciating 0...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Increases as ECB Delays End of Stimulus, U.S. Retail Sales Gain
  02 Dec 21:32
 
Crude oil rose to the highest level in more than two weeks after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the bank will delay its withdrawal of stimulus measures and after U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls Versus Euro After U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Gain
  02 Dec 21:30
 
The dollar weakened against the euro and yen after U...
 
FRX: Crude Oil, Gold Futures Remain Lower After Jobless Claims Data
  02 Dec 21:30
 
Crude oil remained lower along with gold futures on Thursday, after the Labor Department reported higher-than-expected rise in the US jobless claims in the latest week...
 
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