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SC: Commodities: Crude slides
  16 Jan 12:04
 
Crude slumped nearly $2 as concerns about the growth of the global economy weighed on sentiment...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls as Stock Gains, Bank Bailouts Increase Risk Appetite
  16 Jan 12:04
 
The yen fell the most in a month against the euro on speculation stock gains and measures to stabilize the U...
 
BLBG: Copper Gains in Shanghai on Rising Equities, U.S. Bank Aid
  16 Jan 12:03
 
Copper futures climbed in Shanghai, paring the week’s losses, after Asian equities gained on speculation of another Chinese stimulus package and on improved investor sentiment as Bank of America Corp...
 
BLBG: India Sugar Output to Miss Forecast as Yields Fall (Update1)
  16 Jan 12:03
 
India, the world’s second-biggest sugar maker, may produce 1...
 
MC: Nifty tests 2800
  16 Jan 11:58
 
The benchmark indices have moved up further - the 50-share NSE Nifty has tested 2800 mark...
 
BLBG; Gold Gains in Asia, Paring Weekly Loss, on Improving Confidence
  16 Jan 11:57
 
Gold rose a second day in Asia after measures by the U...
 
BLBG: Oil Set for Biggest Weekly Drop in Month as OPEC Cuts Forecast
  16 Jan 11:55
 
Crude oil traded little changed, set for the biggest weekly decline in a month, after OPEC said demand will drop this year amid a global recession...
 
AFX: Oil Price New Low
  16 Jan 11:41
 
Oil price tumbled to 5-year low at 33...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline on U.S. Economic Plan, Gain in Asian Stocks
  16 Jan 11:40
 
Treasuries dropped, with 10-year notes ending a six-day rally, after U...
 
RTRS: India copper tracks overseas recovery; rupee weighs
  16 Jan 11:40
 
India\'s copper futures recovered from its previous day\'s losses on Friday following London markets, but a firmer rupee may keep the upside limited later in the day, analysts said...
 
MS: Rupee appreciates to 48.79 against USD
  16 Jan 11:39
 
Indian rupee strengthened against the greenback on Friday, January 16, in the early trade on account of dollar selling by banks...
 
AP: Indian equities firm after opening in the green
  16 Jan 11:38
 
Indian equities were ruling firm after opening in the green Friday following positive cues from global markets, though IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services took a hit following lower-than-expected third quarter results...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Pare Weekly Loss on Yen Drop, China Stimulus
  16 Jan 11:37
 
Asian stocks rose, paring the benchmark index’s steepest weekly loss in two months, as the weaker yen boosted Japan’s electronics and auto producers and speculation grew China will pass another stimulus package...
 
BLBG: N.Z. Dollar Volatility Reaches Two-Month High as Risks Rise
  16 Jan 11:37
 
New Zealand dollar volatility touched the highest level in almost two months amid concern a weakening global economy will damp investor demand for the country’s exports...
 
RTRS: ECB's Trichet plays down chance of zero rates
  16 Jan 11:36
 
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet reiterated there is more room for interest rate cuts but added that the bank was not thinking about adopting a zero rate policy...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Strengthen as Stock Gains Boost Demand
  16 Jan 11:27
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars strengthened as gains in regional stocks gave investors more confidence to purchase higher-yielding assets...
 
RTRS: Yen slips as stocks stabilize, euro rebounds
  16 Jan 11:26
 
The yen slipped broadly on Friday after U...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls as Stock Gains, Bank Bailouts Increase Risk Appetite
  16 Jan 11:25
 
The yen fell for a second day against the euro on speculation stock gains and measures to stabilize the U...
 
RTRS: Asia stocks rebound though economic fears lurk
  16 Jan 11:25
 
Asian stocks rose on Friday, reducing demand for government bonds, after a volatile week in which mounting global economic damage stung investor confidence and set up shares for their biggest weekly decline in two months...
 
BLBG: Japan’s Stocks Rebound as Weaker Yen Boosts Earnings Prospects
  16 Jan 11:24
 
Japanese stocks rebounded, reducing the Nikkei 225 Stock Average’s biggest weekly drop in almost three months as a weaker yen raised speculation company earnings will improve...
 
RTRS: Nikkei up 1.3 percent on weaker yen, chip stocks surge
  16 Jan 11:23
 
Japan\'s Nikkei average climbed 1...
 
MW: Oil ends at one-month low on demand concerns
  16 Jan 11:22
 
OPEC sees global consumption down 200,000 barrels a day in 2009

Oil futures fell Thursday to settle near $35 a barrel, ending at the lowest level in one month on worries that the economic downturn will dampen energy demand...
 
MW: Euro retakes ground lost after ECB cutECB's Trichet signals floor will hold for a while
  16 Jan 11:15
 
The euro regained lost ground against major rivals after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled Thursday that policy makers won\'t follow its benchmark interest rate with more easing next month...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold moves away from 1-mth low as euro, oil recover
  16 Jan 11:13
 
Gold rose on Friday, moving away from the previous day\'s one-month low, as oil prices recovered and the euro rebounded against the dollar...
 
ND: Gold Closes Slightly Lower, Finishes Down For Fourth Straight Day
  16 Jan 11:12
 
The price of gold finished slightly lower on Thursday, finishing in the red for a fourth straight session...
 
RTRS: Gold seen rising to record this year
  16 Jan 11:12
 
Gold prices this year should surge above 2008\'s record levels, rising as high as $1,080 an ounce as government fiscal stimulus efforts weaken the U...
 
MW: Gold dips, ending lower for fourth day on dollar, oil
  16 Jan 11:10
 
Gold futures fell slightly Thursday, ending lower for a fourth straight session as a stronger dollar and tumbling crude prices reduced the metals\' investment appeal...
 
RTRS: Oil recovers while gold consolidates
  16 Jan 11:10
 
Oil prices staged a modest rebound on Thursday but the spread between the market\'s main US and European benchmarks remained at record levels, posing problems for many investors in commodity markets...
 
BS: Gold may rise over 23%
  16 Jan 11:09
 
Gold may gain over 23 per cent to achieve a fresh all-time high of $1,000 an oz in the first half of 2009 on surging net investment demand from retail investors, who are motivated to own the yellow metal because of fears following the string of bank failures and stresses in the broader global financial system, forecasts Gold Fields Mineral Services (GFMS), a London-based independent consultancy and research company...
 
MW: Gold falls slightly, ending lower for fourth day on dollar
  16 Jan 11:08
 
Gold futures fell slightly Thursday, ending lower for a fourth straight session as a stronger dollar and tumbling crude prices reduced the metals\' investment appeal...
 
MW: Euro weakens after ECB cuts rates
  15 Jan 22:25
 
The euro was weaker against most major counterparts Thursday, after the European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to 2%, and signaled more could come...
 
AFX: Comex Copper In Middle Of Trading Range
  15 Jan 22:25
 
Comex copper is softer but in the middle of its trading range from the last few weeks, and the direction the market breaks will determine the intermediate-term direction, says John Gross, publisher of The Copper Journal...
 
BLBG: Euro Declines Against Dollar as Trichet Signals More Rate Cuts
  15 Jan 22:19
 
The euro declined against the dollar after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled policy makers aren’t finished cutting interest rates to counter the economic slump...
 
MW: Gold little changed after hitting five-week low
  15 Jan 22:12
 
Gold futures swung between gains and losses Thursday, after falling for three consecutive sessions to hit a five-week low, as investors factored in a strengthening U...
 
CEP: Natural Gas Falls to Session Lows
  15 Jan 22:10
 
Natural Gas Falls to Session Lows on Lower-than-Expected Storage Draw

Natural gas is at session lows following a lower-than-expected draw in weekly natural gas storage figures on Thursday...
 
MW: ECB cuts key rate to 2%
  15 Jan 22:10
 
Trichet signals pause, warns about \'liquidity trap\'

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled that policy makers will likely take a breather in February after cutting the euro-zone\'s key lending rate another half-point on Thursday to match an all-time low of 2%...
 
BLBG: Gold Falls in New York on Deflation Outlook; Silver Declines
  15 Jan 22:09
 
Gold fell, erasing earlier gains, on concern the recession will deepen, reducing demand for commodities, including precious metals...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Declines After OPEC Reduces 2009 Demand Forecast
  15 Jan 22:03
 
Crude oil fell after OPEC said that demand for its crude will decline 4...
 
MW: Oil falls as economic troubles fuel demand worries
  15 Jan 22:01
 
Oil futures fell Thursday, tumbling more than 5% to below $36 a barrel, as worries that the economic downturn will dampen energy demand continued...
 
MW: Manufacturing depressed, Philly Fed says
  15 Jan 22:01
 
Customers hit hard by credit squeeze, factory owners say

Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia region continued to be \"depressed\" in early January, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia\'s monthly index, released Thursday...
 
RTRS: Oil falls towards $35, OPEC cuts demand forecast
  15 Jan 22:00
 
Oil fell more than $2 a barrel on Thursday after gloom over deepening recession and its impact on fuel consumption put a cap on earlier modest gains...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Wall Street tumbles on BofA, Citi worries
  15 Jan 22:00
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. natural-gas inventories fall 94 bcf, EIA says
  15 Jan 22:00
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Fall on Jobless Claims, Prices Data; Banks Slump
  15 Jan 21:59
 
U...
 
MW: Oil falls after data shows rise in jobless claims
  15 Jan 19:39
 
Oil futures fell below $37 a barrel Thursday, as a rise in jobless claims and a build in crude inventories weighed on investor sentiment...
 
MW: Gold futures rise after hitting five-week low
  15 Jan 19:39
 
Gold futures rose Thursday for the first time in four sessions, as investors bought the metal after it hit a five-week low in the previous day...
 
RTRS: December PPI falls for 5th straight month
  15 Jan 19:38
 
Producer prices fell for a fifth straight month in December, partly on a record drop in gasoline prices, government data showed on Thursday, indicating that inflation pressures were likely to stay muted for a while...
 
BLBG: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rose to 524,000 Last Week (Update1)
  15 Jan 19:38
 
First-time claims for U...
 
MW: ECB's Trichet: Euro-zone experiencing 'significant slowdown'
  15 Jan 19:38
 
The euro-zone economy is experiencing a \"significant slowdown\" and risks to growth remain weighted to the downside, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said in an opening statement at his monthly news conference in Frankfurt...
 
AP: Natural Gas Extends Losses
  15 Jan 19:37
 
Natural-gas futures settled below $5 a million British thermal units for the first time in over two years Wednesday, falling more than 4% as the drumbeat of dismal economic data stoked fears of slumping energy demand...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Fluctuate; JPMorgan Gains, Apple Retreats
  15 Jan 19:37
 
U...
 
MW: Dollar little changed after latest round of U.S. data
  15 Jan 19:35
 
The dollar showed little immediate reaction Thursday after reports showed U...
 
RTRS: TABLE-N.Y. Fed manufacturing index -22.20 in January
  15 Jan 19:14
 
The New York Federal Reserve
Bank said on Thursday its \"Empire State\" manufacturing activity
index rose in January to -22...
 
MW: Oil falls after data shows rise in jobless claims
  15 Jan 19:13
 
Oil futures traded lower Thursday after the government reported that first-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose 54,000 to a seasonally adjusted 524,000 in the week ended Jan...
 
RTRS: New U.S. jobless claims up more than expected
  15 Jan 19:10
 
The number of U...
 
MW: Treasurys little changed after jobless claims, price data
  15 Jan 19:08
 
Treasurys were little changed Thursday after the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose 54,000 to 524,000 in the week ended Jan...
 
MC: See range for crude at $33-48/bbl for few weeks
  15 Jan 19:08
 
Ashok Mittal of Karvy Comtrade expects crude oil to remain in the range between USD 33 per barrel to USD 48 per barrel for a couple of more weeks, with a bias that the downside...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures fall further after jobless, price data
  15 Jan 19:07
 
U...
 
AFP: Gold Unmoved by Euro Rate Cut
  15 Jan 19:06
 
Spot Gold prices were left little changed in London on Thursday by a widely-forecast cut to Euro interest rates, trading at $809 an ounce – down more than 5% for the week so far – as global stock markets plunged yet again...
 
MW: Initial weekly jobless claims rise
  15 Jan 19:03
 
Continuing claims trend highest since 1982

First-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose 54,000 to a seasonally adjusted 524,000 in the week ending Jan...
 
MW: Initial weekly jobless claims rise
  15 Jan 19:03
 
First-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose 54,000 to a seasonally adjusted 524,000 in the week ending Jan...
 
BLBG: U.S. Producer Prices Fell 1.9% in December, Fuel Costs Plunged
  15 Jan 19:02
 
Prices paid to U...
 
MW: U.S. PPI falls for fifth straight month; energy, food drop
  15 Jan 19:00
 
Inflation at the wholesale level fell in December for the fifth consecutive month, the Labor Department said Thursday...
 
BLBG: ECB Cuts Key Rate as Recession Forces Trichet’s Hand (Update1)
  15 Jan 18:55
 
The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2 percent, matching a record low, as the deepening recession pressed policy makers into action...
 
MW: Euro slips to one-month low vs. dollar after ECB rate cut
  15 Jan 18:44
 
The euro slipped to its lowest level versus the U...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $3, Silver Up 1 Cent
  15 Jan 18:43
 
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--February gold futures are expected to open floor
trading in New York around $3 an ounce higher Thursday, based on electronic
activity ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York
Mercantile Exchange...
 
DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 2 Cents Lower At Pit Open
  15 Jan 18:42
 
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--March copper futures are expected to open floor trading
around 2 cents lower Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls Versus Dollar After ECB Cuts Rate by 50 Basis Points
  15 Jan 18:41
 
The euro declined against the dollar after the European Central Bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 2 percent, the lowest level in almost six years to counter an economic slump...
 
AFP; OPEC again cuts 2009 world oil demand forecast
  15 Jan 18:39
 
World oil demand will contract more than expected this year and the weakening economy may further erode consumption, OPEC said on Thursday, building a case for additional supply cuts...
 
RTRS: India soyoil down on Malaysian palm, higher imports
  15 Jan 18:37
 
Indian soyoil futures ended down on Thursday tracking weak Malaysian palm and after news of a jump in edible oil imports, but firm local demand capped losses...
 
MW: Europe lower after ECB cuts key rate
  15 Jan 18:36
 
Barclays, HSBC Holdings decline; Nestle, Rio Tinto up

European shares declined in a volatile session on Thursday, amid continued worries over the health of the economy after the European Central Bank made another cut to its key interest rate...
 
BLBG: Copper, Aluminum Extend Falls After Japan’s Record Orders Drop
  15 Jan 18:31
 
Copper dropped for a second day and aluminum extended its decline to four sessions after a record drop in machinery orders in Japan added to signs that demand is worsening for industrial metals...
 
AFP: Nickel, tin down on weak global cues
  15 Jan 18:29
 
Prices of nickel and tin today moved down up to Rs 10 per kg in the national capital on increased selling by stockists triggered by weakening global trend...
 
MC: Rupee has resistance at 49.25/49.30:
  15 Jan 18:28
 
According to Commtrendz Research\'s report on Indian Rupee, immediate supports are now towards 48...
 
RTRS: ECB cuts rates by 50 basis points amidst economic woes
  15 Jan 18:27
 
The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 2...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures drop as JPMorgan boost fades
  15 Jan 18:24
 
U...
 
RTRS: World stocks tumble
  15 Jan 18:22
 
World stocks hit a one-month low on Thursday while the yen rallied and Japanese bond futures rose to their highest since Lehman Brothers collapsed in September as concerns grew over the banking sector and the broader economy...
 
RTRS: Oil edges higher after early drop
  15 Jan 18:20
 
Oil edged up nearer to $38 a barrel on Thursday after an early $1 fall, but more glum figures from world markets put a cap on further gains...
 
MW: ECB cuts key rate to 2%
  15 Jan 18:18
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) - The European Central Bank delivered another rate cut Thursday, dropping its benchmark lending rate by half of a percentage point to 2% in the face of a sharp and worsening recession...
 
FT: Oil recovers while gold consolidates
  15 Jan 18:17
 
Oil prices staged a modest rebound on Thursday but the spread between the market’s main US and European benchmarks remained at record levels, posing problems for many investors in commodity markets...
 
MW: European Central Bank cuts key rate to 2% from 2.5%
  15 Jan 18:17
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its key lending rate to 2% from 2...
 
BLBG: Platinum Falls for Fourth Day as Auto Sales Slump; Gold Stable
  15 Jan 18:17
 
Platinum fell for a fourth day in London, heading for its worst streak since October, as a decline in car sales trimmed demand for the metal used in autocatalysts...
 
BLBG: Trichet May Overcome Reluctance to Cut Rates as Slump Deepens
  15 Jan 12:10
 
The European Central Bank will cut interest rates today to counter the deepening recession, even after President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled a reluctance to move this month, a survey of economists shows...
 
AP; Gold rebounds from 1-month low
  15 Jan 12:10
 
SINGAPORE - Gold firmed in a technical rebound on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank interest rate decision, but weak oil, a firmer US dollar and declines in stock markets weighed...
 
BLBG: U.S. Producer Prices Probably Fell in December for Fifth Month
  15 Jan 12:09
 
Prices paid to U...
 
RTRS: India gold falls further, ECB meet eyed
  15 Jan 12:08
 
India\'s gold futures fell for a sixth day in a row on Thursday due to sustained selling pressure, but a weaker rupee kept the downside limited, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Copper Futures Decline in Shanghai on Signs of Weakening Demand
  15 Jan 12:08
 
Copper futures dropped in Shanghai, pacing declines in other metals, on signs the global recession is deepening, hurting demand for raw materials...
 
BLBG: India’s Inflation Rate Falls, Paving Way for Stimulus
  15 Jan 12:07
 
India’s inflation slowed to an 11- month low, paving the way for further stimulus measures to bolster an economy expanding at the weakest pace in six years...
 
BLBG: Gold Little Changed in Asia as Dollar Steady Before ECB Meeting
  15 Jan 12:07
 
Gold traded little changed in Asia as the dollar steadied before a European Central Bank meeting where interest rates are widely expected to be cut by at least half a percentage point...
 
BLBG: Japan Aluminum Stockpiles Reach 3-Year High on Demand
  15 Jan 11:59
 
Aluminum stockpiles in Japan, Asia\'s largest importer, climbed to the highest in almost three years in December as a deepening recession slashed demand for the metal used in homes and cars...
 
AFX: METALS-Shanghai copper slips 2.7 pct, data weighs
  15 Jan 11:58
 
Shanghai copper futures slipped 2...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Gain, Yields Approach Record Lows as Stocks Decline
  15 Jan 11:56
 
Treasuries rose, pushing yields toward record lows, as stocks slid and economists said government reports this week will show wholesale and consumer prices fell last month...
 
PTI; Rupee recovers partly, still down 18 ps vs $
  15 Jan 11:56
 
The Indian rupee recovered partly of its early losses but remained 18 paise lower against the US currency in late morning trade today, in sync with a steep fall in local stocks...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Slide as Japan Machinery Orders, U.S. Sales Drop
  15 Jan 11:55
 
Asian stocks fell, dragging the regional benchmark index to a five-week low, after Japanese machinery orders and U...
 
BD: Gold hovers at one-month low
  15 Jan 11:54
 
Gold slipped on Thursday, matching a one-month low hit the previous day, due to a weaker euro and falling stock markets, but a rise in ETF holdings to a new record suggested bullion still finds favour among investors...
 
MS: Sensex plummets over 400 pts
  15 Jan 11:54
 
The benchmark index of Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 4% each on heavy selling pressure seen across board due to weak cues...
 
BLBG: N.Z. Dollar Falls to 7-Year Low Per Yen; Australian Bonds Gain
  15 Jan 11:53
 
New Zealand’s dollar fell to the lowest since 2001 against the yen and Australia’s dollar dropped to the weakest in a month on concern the global slowdown will worsen...
 
BLBG: Gold Little Changed in Asia as Dollar Steady Before ECB Meeting
  15 Jan 11:53
 
Gold traded little changed in Asia as the dollar steadied before a European Central Bank meeting where interest rates are widely expected to be cut by at least half a percentage point...
 
RTRS: Nikkei at 1-month low on economy fears, machinery data
  15 Jan 11:53
 
Japan\'s Nikkei share average fell 4...
 
BLBG: Australia’s Jobless Rate Climbs as Recession Looms (Update2)
  15 Jan 11:51
 
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to the highest in almost two years as mining companies, airlines, and automakers fired full-time workers, adding to signs the economy faces its first recession since 1991...
 
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