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EXP: Sensex recovers, up 1.65% at close
  06 Mar 16:23
 
MUMBAI: The BSE Sensex provisionally rose 1...
 
MW: shares shine in modestly higher London
  06 Mar 16:22
 
London shares moved higher on Friday, with WPP leading the advance after the advertising giant reported flat profit for 2008 but said that trading for 2009 has been ahead of plan...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures, European Stocks Fluctuate Before Job Report
  06 Mar 16:21
 
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NDTV: Banks, IT lead Sensex recovery
  06 Mar 12:28
 
The key benchmark indices were flat in afternoon trade after paring early losses...
 
MY: Market bounces back to positive; Sensex up 29.68 pts
  06 Mar 12:27
 
Markets bounced back in the positive terrain with intense buying witnessed in Banking and Capital Goods stocks...
 
ENM: Rupee rises as Asian units gain
  06 Mar 12:19
 
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened after opening lower on Friday as gains in other Asian currencies against the dollar boosted sentiment even as the domestic stock market dropped more than 1...
 
MY: Rupee getting weaker as Indian equity mkts crash
  06 Mar 12:13
 
The rupee started off stable because Asian markets were actually in the green and therefore Asian currencies had shown some kind of stability...
 
SH: Commodities: Gold snaps back
  06 Mar 12:12
 
Gold futures finally pushed back up again, after an eight-session slump, as investors returned to the metal as an alternative to slumping stocks...
 
DF: US Dollar Ignores Asian Stock Drop as Forex Traders Brace for NFP Euro Open
  06 Mar 12:11
 
The “safe-haven” US Dollar failed to see a boost as Asian stock markets followed Wall St lower with traders looking ahead to a record job loss in February’s Non Farm Payrolls report...
 
RTRS: India copper, gold futures set to open flat
  06 Mar 12:11
 
India gold futures extended gains Friday on continued flight-to-safety buying amid sagging equity markets, but a firm rupee kept a lid on gains, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Slides as Equities Decline to Six-Year Low
  06 Mar 12:09
 
The Australian dollar fell as U...
 
AB: Gold up as stocks slip after GM news, rate cuts
  06 Mar 11:38
 
PRECIOUS-Gold up as stocks slip after GM news, rate cuts

* Equities weaken in Europe, Asia after GM statement

* ECB, BoE both cut rates by 50 basis points * SPDR gold ETF holdings remain static (Updates with European rate decisions, adds comment)

LONDON, March 5 - Gold rose more than 1 percent on Thursday as equity markets extended losses on concerns over the outlook for U...
 
RTTN: Indian market cuts loss in early trade
  06 Mar 11:37
 
Friday, the Indian market has recovered significantly after opening sharply lower this morning...
 
IND: Sensex tanks 144 points on weak global cues
  06 Mar 11:37
 
The benchmark Sensex today opened lower by over 144 points on sustained selling by funds in heavyweight stocks amid weak global trend...
 
MY: Market pares losses; Sensex trades flat
  06 Mar 11:30
 
Market has pared its losses and was trading flat with a negative bias...
 
IND: Rupee recovers from early lows, up 12 paise against dollar
  06 Mar 11:30
 
Mumbai , Mar 6 The Indian rupee gained 12 paise after a weak opening against the US currency in late morning trade today on expected central bank intervention to contain further slide in the domestic unit...
 
BLBG: Yen Drops Versus Euro on Deepening Political Turmoil, Recession
  06 Mar 11:29
 
The yen fell against the euro, paring a weekly gain, on concern Japan’s political turmoil will make it harder for the government to counter the deepening recession...
 
FX: Yen and Dollar Rise as Stocks Make New Low
  06 Mar 11:28
 
· The greenback and yen rose as a renewed sell-off in equities boosted haven demand on Thursday...
 
BS: JSE ends down as Wall Street weighs
  06 Mar 11:27
 
SOUTH African stocks ended in the red yesterday as global volatility continued to keep investors guessing...
 
RTRS: India copper, gold futures set to open higher
  06 Mar 11:25
 
India\'s copper futures are expected to open slightly higher on Friday tracking global markets and a weak rupee, analysts said...
 
TH: Australian share market caught in global sell-off
  06 Mar 11:25
 
LOCAL shares were caught up in a global sell-off this week as economic conditions deteriorated, and closed down 1...
 
BLBG: Gold Gains in Asia, Paring Weekly Loss, as Investors Seek Haven
  06 Mar 11:24
 
Gold climbed for a second day Asia, paring the week’s loss, as investors deemed a recent eight-day slump as excessive amid a plunge in global equities, and sought out a safe-haven investment...
 
BS: Gold edges lower
  06 Mar 11:23
 
Gold was a touch softer on Friday after rising more than 2% in the previous session, fuelled by flight-to-quality buying as stock markets fell and investors saw a bargain in gold...
 
RTRS: Asia stocks slide on Wall St woes, fall limited
  06 Mar 11:23
 
Asia stocks slid on Friday after a warning from General Motors\' (GM...
 
FB: Hong Kong shares drop 1.3 pct as banks set the tone
  06 Mar 11:22
 
Hong Kong shares fell 1...
 
MW: Three Japanese regional banks to seek government aid: Nikkei
  06 Mar 11:21
 
Three Japanese regional banks will apply for government aid as early as next week, according to a Japanese media report...
 
BLBG: RBS Plans First U.K. Government-Backed Yen Bond Sale
  06 Mar 11:20
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, the biggest state-controlled U...
 
NP: Gold prices end eight-day streak of declines
  06 Mar 11:20
 
Gold prices rose Thursday, ending an eight-day losing streak, as Wall Street resumed its slide after a short-lived burst of optimism...
 
MW: Japan's exports down 46.5% in February, early data shows
  06 Mar 11:19
 
Japan\'s exports declined 46...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Fall on Earnings, Economy Concerns; HSBC Drops
  06 Mar 11:19
 
Asian stocks fell, dragging the regional benchmark index to a fourth weekly decline, on renewed concern losses at financial institutions will mount as the global recession deepens...
 
MW: European Central Bank cuts key rate to record low
  05 Mar 21:09
 
Trichet says further cuts possible, deflation risk studied


There\'s nothing to prevent the European Central Bank from making a further cut in its key interest rate or engaging in \"non-standard\" monetary-policy maneuvers as inflation threats fade and the euro-zone confronts a deepening recession, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said Thursday...
 
BLBG: U.S. Jobless Claims Exceed 600,000 for a Fifth Week
  05 Mar 21:07
 
More than 600,000 Americans filed initial claims for jobless benefits last week as companies strived to cut the costs of workforces that are producing less as the recession deepens...
 
MW: U.S. natural gas inventories fall 102 bcf: EIA
  05 Mar 21:07
 
U...
 
AB: European stocks drop after strong rally
  05 Mar 21:05
 
LONDON -- European stocks dropped Thursday after the previous day\'s strong rally, as markets shrugged off central banks\' interest rate cuts to record lows and China deflated investors\' hope that the country will boost spending...
 
MK: Gold Wheaton Closes C$115 Million Equity Financing
  05 Mar 21:04
 
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AB: Australia shares up 0.7 pct on China stimulus hope
  05 Mar 21:04
 
Oil prices slumped to near $44 a barrel Thursday, after large gains the previous day, as investors seemed disappointed with the lack of new stimulus measures by China and worried the global economic downturn will keep crude demand weak...
 
BLBG: Pound Little Changed Versus Euro as Bank of England Cuts Rate
  05 Mar 21:01
 
The pound was little changed against the euro after the Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low and said it will buy assets to revive the recession-mired economy...
 
MW: Gold rises for first day in nine as stocks, crude fall
  05 Mar 21:00
 
Gold futures rose Thursday for the first session in nine as crude-oil and U...
 
RTRS: -Canadian dollar up in choppy dealings
  05 Mar 20:59
 
Stocks trimmed losses on Thursday after data showed new orders received by U...
 
BLBG: Euro Declines as ECB Revises Down 2009 Economic-Growth Forecast
  05 Mar 20:54
 
The euro fell against the dollar after the European Central Bank reduced its economic growth forecasts, fueling speculation it will keep lowering interest rates following today’s half-point cut to an all-time low...
 
RTTN: Gold Prices Move Higher After Eight Straight Daily Drops
  05 Mar 20:54
 
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday after closing in the red in the previous eight sessions...
 
RTRS: New U.S. jobless claims ease, productivity plummets
  05 Mar 20:53
 
The number of U...
 
MW: Oil futures fall after mixed economic data
  05 Mar 20:50
 
The euro and British pound both fell against the U...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Rise as China’s Wen Pledges Increased Investment
  05 Mar 20:49
 
Orders placed with U...
 
MW: Oil futures fall after mixed economic data
  05 Mar 20:48
 
U...
 
MW: Energy stocks advance, support Asian market gains
  05 Mar 20:47
 
Demand for U...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Falls as Stocks, Oil Decline on Risk Aversion
  05 Mar 19:51
 
Canada’s currency fell for the first time in three days as investors favored the relative safety of the U...
 
MW: Gold rises first day in nine as stocks, crude fall
  05 Mar 19:43
 
Gold futures rose Thursday for the first session in nine, snapping the longest losing streak in seven months as crude and U...
 
MW: Jobless claims slip back to 639,000
  05 Mar 19:10
 
Smoothed trend for continuing claims marches higher

The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits fell by 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 639,000 last week, while the smoothed average of continuing claims moved higher into record territory, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
CH: European, British central banks cut half a point
  05 Mar 19:10
 
The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its main interest rate by a half percentage point to 1...
 
MW: U.S. stocks stay lower after weekly jobs data
  05 Mar 19:07
 
U...
 
PR: Stocks set to drop on China letdown, news
  05 Mar 19:06
 
Stocks are set to resume their plunge Thursday, as China deflated investors\' hope that the country will boost spending and worries re-emerged about General Motors Corp...
 
MW: Oil futures fall 3%, tracking decline in stock futures
  05 Mar 19:04
 
Oil futures fell 3% early Thursday, after their rally in the previous session, as U...
 
BLBG: Copper Extends Decline in London After Report on U.S. Economy
  05 Mar 19:00
 
U...
 
MW: Productivity drops 0.4% in fourth quarter
  05 Mar 19:00
 
Manufacturing productivity drops record 4%

U...
 
PR: Stocks set to drop on China letdown, GM news
  05 Mar 18:58
 
Stocks are set to resume their plunge Thursday, as China deflated investors\' hope that the country will boost spending and worries re-emerged about General Motors Corp...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $7, Silver Up 14 Cents
  05 Mar 18:58
 
April gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York about $7 an
ounce higher Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session at
the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
MW; Gold rises first day in nine as stocks, crude fall
  05 Mar 18:57
 
Gold futures rose Thursday for the first session in nine, snapping the longest losing streak in seven months as crude and U...
 
BLBG: Pound Little Changed Versus Euro as Bank of England Cuts Rate
  05 Mar 18:16
 
The pound was little changed against the euro after the Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low and said it will buy assets to revive the recession-mired economy...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-BoE cuts rates 50bps, to buy 75 bln stg in assets
  05 Mar 18:14
 
* Interest rate cut to record low of 0...
 
AP: Oil prices slip as profit-taking sets in
  05 Mar 18:11
 
Oil rigs extract petroleum in the Los Angeles area community of Culver City, California...
 
AFP: BoE cuts rate to 0.5%, embraces 'quantitative easing'
  05 Mar 18:10
 
Announces 75-billion pound asset purchase program

The Bank of England cut interest rates by another 50 basis points on Thursday to a record low of 0...
 
AP: Crude oil slides overnight
  05 Mar 18:10
 
Crude oil prices slid $1...
 
BLBG: Bank of England Cuts Rates, Starts Asset Purchases (Update2)
  05 Mar 18:08
 
The Bank of England reduced the benchmark interest rate to the lowest ever and said it would start purchasing 75 billion pounds ($105 billion) in assets, printing money to fight the recession...
 
BLBG: India’s Rupee Declines on Rate Cut, Importer Dollar Purchases
  05 Mar 18:07
 
India’s rupee dropped after the central bank cut interest rates for a second time this year and on speculation some companies bought dollars to pay for imports...
 
HT: Market ignores key rate cuts, Sensex down by over 248 pts
  05 Mar 18:06
 
Despite the rate cuts by the RBI, a slew of negative factors weighed on the local bourses as the benchmark Sensex tumbled by nearly 248 points to close at a more than three-year low of 8,197...
 
AFP: Oil prices slip as profit-taking sets in
  05 Mar 18:06
 
Oil prices slid Thursday on profit-taking, after a strong rally the previous day on news of sliding crude inventories in key consumer the United States, traders said...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls as U.S. Jobless Rate May Climb, Curbing Fuel Demand
  05 Mar 18:03
 
Crude oil fell below $45 a barrel in New York on speculation the U...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls on Speculation ECB to Reduce Rates, Signal More Cuts
  05 Mar 17:59
 
The euro fell to near the lowest level in three months against the dollar on speculation European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet will indicate policy makers plan to keep reducing interest rates...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper slips from 3-month high, focus on China
  05 Mar 17:58
 
MARKETS-METALS (UPDATE 4):METALS-Copper slips from 3-month high, focus on China
* Cancelled warrants fall for first time in over a week

* Chinese copper consumption to rise, but slowly in 2009

* Euro zone GDP down 1...
 
RTRS: Asia stocks slip on grim corporate outlooks
  05 Mar 17:57
 
The euro and European shares slipped on Thursday ahead of expected interest rate cuts by the euro zone and British central banks, while Asian shares dipped on disappointment China did not announce new stimulus plans...
 
RTRS: Dollar Libor rates touch higher; stg, euro rates slip
  05 Mar 17:57
 
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - The interbank cost of borrowing
dollars over three months edged up on Thursday, while the cost
of borrowing euros and sterling slipped, according to the
British Bankers Association\'s latest daily fixing...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls From Three-Month High as China’s Wen Disappoints
  05 Mar 17:54
 
Copper fell from a three-month high in London as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in an annual speech to parliament the government doesn’t need to increase stimulus spending to achieve its target for economic growth...
 
TH: Gold ticks up on safe-haven buying
  05 Mar 17:56
 
LONDON — Gold ticked higher in Europe on Thursday, recovering from the previous session\'s 1 per cent fall, as equity markets declined, boosting the metal\'s appeal as an alternative investment...
 
TH: Futures Suggest Stocks to Resume Declines
  05 Mar 17:54
 
Stocks are set to resume their plunge Thursday, as China deflated investors\' hope that the country will boost spending and worries re-emerged about General Motors(GM Quote - Cramer on GM - Stock Picks)...
 
TH: Futures Suggest Stocks to Resume Declines
  05 Mar 17:54
 
Stocks are set to resume their plunge Thursday, as China deflated investors\' hope that the country will boost spending and worries re-emerged about General Motors(GM Quote - Cramer on GM - Stock Picks)...
 
MB: Big drop in heating oil prices are boon to Maine
  05 Mar 17:53
 
David Steward of Royal Oil & Propane delivers home heating oil Wednesday, March 4, 2009, to a home in Portland, Maine...
 
AFP: Euro drops before ECB rate decision
  05 Mar 17:53
 
The euro fell on Thursday when the European Central Bank (ECB) was expected to cut eurozone interest rates to record low levels to help stimulate the recession-hit bloc...
 
TH: Copper slips from three-month high
  05 Mar 17:52
 
LONDON — Copper fell from a three-month high on Thursday, as more gloomy economic data dented its demand outlook despite depleting inventories of the construction metal...
 
AP: Gold ticks up on safe-haven buying
  05 Mar 17:53
 
LONDON — Gold ticked higher in Europe on Thursday, recovering from the previous session\'s 1 per cent fall, as equity markets declined, boosting the metal\'s appeal as an alternative investment...
 
IBT: European Equities and U.S. Futures Turn Negative
  05 Mar 17:52
 
Current Futures: Dow +95...
 
MY: Stock futures point higher after 5 days of selling
  05 Mar 17:51
 
At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), MCXCOMDEX is trading up by 13...
 
BLBG: Bank of England Cuts Rates, Starts Asset Purchases (Update1)
  05 Mar 17:49
 
The Bank of England reduced the benchmark interest rate to the lowest ever and said it would start purchasing 75 billion pounds ($105 billion) in assets, printing money to fight the recession...
 
MY: Copper prices gain on rise in cancelled warrants
  05 Mar 17:51
 
The base metal, copper witnessed a rise of 12% during the week...
 
SK: Time to Buy China, Copper, the Canadian Dollar and Oil
  05 Mar 17:50
 
My last article featured continued caution on equities of all stripes, given the free fall in equity markets world wide for the past year or so...
 
MY: Dollar mostly up, gold up in morning trading
  05 Mar 17:50
 
The U...
 
FC: Euro drops before ECB rate decision
  05 Mar 17:48
 
The euro fell on Thursday when the European Central Bank (ECB) was expected to cut eurozone interest rates to record low levels to help stimulate the recession-hit bloc...
 
MC: Oil hovers near $44 amid a drop in US inventories
  05 Mar 17:48
 
SINGAPORE -- Oil prices hovered near $44 a barrel Thursday in Asia after U...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures hit lows after GM comments
  05 Mar 17:46
 
U...
 
BLBG: Asian Currencies: Won, Taiwan Dollar Advance on China Plans
  05 Mar 17:45
 
The U...
 
PTI: Sensex tumbles to 40-month low
  05 Mar 17:44
 
The benchmark stock index Sensex plunged to an over 40-month low on Thursday on brisk selling by funds in blue-chips led by Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank on concerns that the RBI\'s interest rate cuts may not be enough to revive the slowing economy...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises for First Day in Nine as Lower Equities Spur Demand
  05 Mar 17:43
 
Gold rose for the first time in nine days in London, rebounding from its longest losing streak since June 2006, as falling stock markets boosted demand for the metal...
 
ZAW: DGCX builds on encouraging start for 2009
  05 Mar 17:43
 
today said volumes in February were 90% higher than the previous month and maintained the upward trend despite the worsening economic climate...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls From Three-Month High as China’s Wen Disappoints
  05 Mar 17:42
 
Copper fell from a three-month high in London as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in an annual speech to parliament the government doesn’t need to increase stimulus spending to achieve its target for economic growth...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures signal no follow through
  05 Mar 17:41
 
U...
 
KP: Rupee gains 15p against dollar
  05 Mar 17:40
 
Although the rupee traded at a record low on Wednesday after the Nepal Rastra Bank issued the nominal exchange rate of Rs...
 
BS: Gold stages modest recovery
  05 Mar 17:39
 
Gold staged a modest bounce on Thursday on bargain hunting after falling for eight straight days to a three-week low...
 
MW: Euro-zone GDP fell unrevised 1.5% in fourth quarter
  05 Mar 15:41
 
Gross domestic product across the euro zone saw a 1...
 
BLBG: European Stocks, U.S. Futures Drop; Fall
  05 Mar 15:38
 
European stocks fell, led by raw- material producers as China’s Premier Wen Jiabao refrained from announcing an expansion of the government’s stimulus package and Salzgitter AG gave a disappointing forecast...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-China hopes, oil's jump end Wall St 5-day rout
  05 Mar 13:00
 
* China optimism lifts energy, materials shares

* Market breaks 5-day loss

* But GE slides on finance arm worries

* Dow up 2...
 
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