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RTRS: SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, bonds, rupee, money, gold
  02 Jan 11:29
 
(Corrects Call Money snapshot to make clear rate was down
to 5...
 
BLBG: Euro Declines Against Dollar, Yen on Concern Recession Deepened
  02 Jan 11:26
 
The euro fell the most in two weeks against the dollar and the yen before a European manufacturing report today that will probably show a recession is deepening in the 16-nation region...
 
RTRS: Indian rupee almost steady; importers buy dollars
  01 Jan 18:46
 
The Indian rupee was almost steady in afternoon trade on Thursday after posting its steepest yearly fall since the balance of payments crisis in the early 1990s but volumes were very thin with some dollar demand from importers...
 
RTRS: Wall St closes out worst year since Depression
  01 Jan 18:44
 
Wall Street closed out its worst year since the Great Depression on Wednesday after an unstoppable credit crisis and a dreadful economic outlook left investors questioning their faith in stock markets...
 
ENM: GM India sales fall 35.95 pc in December
  01 Jan 18:43
 
Carmaker General Motors India on Thursday reported a 35...
 
COM: Gold ends higher at RS 13780 in India
  01 Jan 18:40
 
Bullion recorded a healthy rise on the first day of 2009 in India as standard gold surged by RS 225 Rs 13780 per 10 gram on heavy buying by stockists and jewelers...
 
RTRS: Oil jumps 14 percent, products up
  01 Jan 18:39
 
U...
 
BL: Gold surges on fresh buying
  01 Jan 18:38
 
Gold prices surged by Rs 225 to Rs 13,650 per 10 gram in the first trading of the year 2009 in the national capital on Thursday on emergence of heavy buying by stockists and jewellery fabricators...
 
COM: Gold, silver flares up in domestic bullion market
  01 Jan 18:38
 
On heels of intense buying by the traders and stockiests took gold prices up to Rs 13650 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday...
 
BS: Crude surges 4%, hits upper circuit
  01 Jan 18:37
 
Domestic crude oil futures shot 4% to hit upper circuit at Rs 2,076 a barrel on the Multi Commodity Exchange today after surging nearly 15% in the global markets on slowdown in refinery activity...
 
RTRS: World stocks end up after historic annual losses
  01 Jan 18:35
 
World stock markets ended on an uptick for the year on Wednesday, after some bourses registered their worst annual losses in history...
 
MD: World sharemarkets end worst year since 1930s depression
  01 Jan 18:31
 
Major world sharemarkets have closed for the year after their worst annual performances since the Great Depression, all losing more than 30%...
 
RTRS: Gold shines in bleak year for commodities
  01 Jan 18:30
 
Gold rose in 2008 while the prices of commodities from oil to copper to grains fell drastically, but massive state spending to revive economies has sparked hopes for a recovery next year...
 
PTI: Gold falls by Rs 155 on global cues
  01 Jan 18:30
 
The bullion market here ended the year on a negative note on Wednesday as gold prices fell by Rs 155 to Rs 13,425 per 10 gram on selling by stockists, triggered by weak global cues...
 
MW: Sensex gains on Icici Bank and resource stocks
  01 Jan 18:28
 
Indian shares advanced Thursday on the first trading day of 2009, led by gains in Icici Bank after the lender cut its lending and deposit rates by at least half a percentage point, while resource stocks jumped after crude-oil prices surged overnight...
 
ENM: Rupee eases as oil gains, shares cap losses
  01 Jan 18:21
 
MUMBAI: Rupee ended marginally lower on Thursday, as a jump in global oil prices raised dollar demand from crude refiners, but gains in local

shares helped the local unit recover from one-week lows...
 
KTY: Mexican stocks dip as market ends dismal year
  01 Jan 11:26
 
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico\'s IPC stock index slipped 0...
 
IND: Year opens on positive note; Sensex 103 pts up
  01 Jan 11:23
 
The year 2009 commenced on a positive note with the benchmark Sensex rising by over 103 points in opening trade on expectations of further fall in the inflation rate and firming trends on the global markets...
 
THN: Rupee rises 24 paise against dollar
  01 Jan 11:22
 
The rupee appreciated by 24 paise against the US dollar in early trade today -- the first day of 2009 -- following increased dollar selling by exporters amid fresh capital inflow on expectations of higher opening on the bourses after global markets rose...
 
EXP: Sensex up 70 points early after 2008 tumble
  01 Jan 11:21
 
BANGALORE: The BSE Sensex rose 1 percent early on Thursday as trading got underway for the new year with investors betting on an economic stimulus package and rate cuts, after losing more than half its value in 2008...
 
BS: Japan economy may shrink 12.1%: Barclays
  01 Jan 11:18
 
Japan\'s economy will probably shrink at an annual 12...
 
BLBG: Commodity Boom Turns Bust in 2008 as Worldwide Economy Crumbles Q
  01 Jan 11:14
 
Commodity prices in 2008 plunged the most in five decades as demand for energy, metals and grains tumbled in the second half because of the recession...
 
MY: Mkts trade higher; metal, bank, oil exp, cap goods gain
  01 Jan 11:10
 
Published on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 10:56 , Updated at Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 11:02
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The markets are trading higher with some volatility...
 
BLBG: Rupee Gains on First Day of 2009 as Funds May Resume Purchases
  01 Jan 11:09
 
India’s rupee, which completed the worst year since 1991, gained for the first time in three days on speculation global funds will resume equity purchases as the government steps up efforts to stave off an economic slump...
 
MW: Energy stocks end wild year with modest gains
  01 Jan 11:08
 
Oil rallies late on weekly inventory data, Russia-Ukraine gas showdown


But the gains did little to erase a year best remembered for deep losses in a sector that six months ago was setting daily record-highs...
 
AP: Stocks extend advance in year’s final session
  01 Jan 11:08
 
Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance...
 
BLBG: India IPOs Slide 46% as Worst Year for Stock Index Halts Offers
  01 Jan 11:07
 
Indian initial share sales slumped 46 percent last year as a record decline in the benchmark index spurred investors to shun stocks and Emaar MGF Ltd...
 
MW: Gold moves up, ending higher for eighth year
  01 Jan 11:03
 
Gold futures ended higher Wednesday, pacing gains in U...
 
BLBG: Emerging-Market Stocks Sink in 2008, May Rebound on BRICs Rally
  01 Jan 11:03
 
Emerging-market stocks fell the most ever last year and investors are looking for Brazil, Russia, India and China to lead a reversal in 2009...
 
BLBG: Australia Starts A$17 Billion Spending Today to Boost Economy
  01 Jan 11:01
 
Australia will embark on A$17 billion ($11...
 
FEX: 2009 Currency Market Outlook
  01 Jan 11:00
 
How Did the Dollar Trade in 2008? It has been an exceptionally active year in the foreign exchange market as currency volatilities hit record highs...
 
MW: Oil vaults 14%, but still ends year with historic loss
  01 Jan 10:59
 
Crude-oil futures surged 14% Wednesday as traders took new positions ahead of the new year on speculation that oil prices might have bottomed and after Russia threatened to cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine, a move that could impact much of Europe...
 
ENM: RBI Reference rate for US dollar and euro
  01 Jan 10:58
 
NEW YORK: The euro fell below 1...
 
TMS: Dollar mixed in light pre-holiday trading
  01 Jan 10:58
 
NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro and the Japanese yen but dropped versus the pound in light trading on New Year\'s Eve Wednesday...
 
COM: Gold prices to remain robust in 2009
  01 Jan 10:58
 
Gold closed out the year here in the US on an impressive note recouping nearly all of its intraday losses as trading neared the 11:00 AM hour...
 
ENM: RBI Reference rate for US dollar and euro
  01 Jan 10:57
 
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the Reference rate for the US currency at Rs 48...
 
MW: Indian shares up in early trading to start 2009 with gains
  01 Jan 10:57
 
Indian shares advanced Thursday on the first trading day of 2009, paced by ICICI Bankafter the lender cut its lending and deposit rates by at least half a percentage point...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Post Steepest Yearly Decline Since Great Depression
  01 Jan 10:56
 
U...
 
TMS: Oil ends worst year in Nymex history below $44
  01 Jan 10:55
 
COLUMBUS (Ohio): Oil prices jumped 14 percent on New Year\'s Eve, capping a year that saw prices soar to unprecedented heights only to give up

four years of gains in just five months...
 
MW: Stocks rise in final session of 2008
  01 Jan 10:53
 
Stocks staged a modest rally Wednesday, the final session of 2008, as some staked out fresh positions in battered financial shares and most took stock of the worst year for the U...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Post 2008 Gain Versus Euro as Investors Take Refuge
  01 Jan 10:52
 
The yen and the dollar posted annual gains versus the euro as the first simultaneous recessions in the U...
 
BLBG: Copper Heads for Biggest Drop in 21 Years as World Growth Slows
  31 Dec 21:27
 
Copper headed for its biggest annual drop in more than two decades in London trading...
 
AZ: Stocks extend advance in year's final session
  31 Dec 21:26
 
NEW YORK - Wall Street showed a modest advance Wednesday in the final session of a dreadful year as investors took some comfort from a sharp drop in weekly unemployment claims and focused on the prospects for 2009...
 
RTTN: Gold Prices Head To The Downside Again
  31 Dec 21:25
 
Gold prices dropped in early U...
 
CNN: Oil remains lower after supply data
  31 Dec 21:24
 
The price of oil remained slightly lower Wednesday after the government said the nation\'s supplies of crude expanded last week...
 
MW: U.S. crude inventories up 500,000 barrels last week
  31 Dec 21:24
 
U...
 
INV: Stocks Set For Higher Open As Jobless Claim Dive
  31 Dec 19:57
 
Stock futures signaled a higher open on this last day of 2008, following a big drop in first-time jobless claims...
 
MW: Oil falls ahead of data, heading for its worst year
  31 Dec 19:55
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell Wednesday for a second session ahead of the government\'s petroleum inventories data, heading for their worst year on record on concerns that the economic recession will cut energy demand...
 
AP: Futures Edge Higher on Jobless Claims
  31 Dec 19:55
 
Wall Street prepared to end a dreadful year quietly Wednesday as investors took modest comfort from a sharp drop in weekly unemployment claims...
 
BLBG: Futures Edge Higher on Jobless Claims
  31 Dec 19:29
 
U...
 
ENM: Oil falls below $38 in light New Year's Eve trade
  31 Dec 19:27
 
VIENNA/AUSTRIA: Resurgent economic jitters sent oil prices below $38 a barrel on Wednesday, as investors focused on the global slowdown that has d

ragged crude markets down some 60 percent this year...
 
INS: Daily Stock Market Commentary
  31 Dec 19:26
 
Stock Market: Tuesday saw short covering of trading positions ahead of the New Year holiday...
 
MN: Gold closes 2008 in London at $865, up nearly 3 percent on the year
  31 Dec 19:15
 
LONDON -
Gold closed the year at $865 an ounce in London as the LBMA announced its final fixing, It opened the year at $840...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Falls a Second Day, Heading for Record Annual Decline
  31 Dec 19:14
 
Crude oil fell for a second day, heading for a record annual drop, on speculation that U...
 
BLBG: U.K. Stocks Rise; FTSE 100 Index Trims Record Annual Decline
  31 Dec 19:13
 
U...
 
MW: Treasurys remain lower on jobless-claims data
  31 Dec 19:12
 
Treasurys remained lower early Wednesday amid very thin trading, after the government said initial claims for jobless benefits fell last week...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims fall, continuing claims at 26-yr high
  31 Dec 19:11
 
First-time applications for state unemployment benefits fell 94,000 to a seasonally adjusted 492,000 in the week ending Dec...
 
RTRS: London silver fix - Dec 31 - 1079.00 U.S. cents
  31 Dec 18:43
 
US Cents per troy ounce
Spot 1079...
 
ENM: US dollar mostly lower in European morning trading
  31 Dec 18:41
 
LONDON: The US dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning...
 
BLBG: U.S. Futures Climb; S&P 500 May Trim Worst Decline Since 1931
  31 Dec 18:41
 
U...
 
F C: Copper to post first drop 21 years
  31 Dec 18:39
 
Copper headed for its biggest annual drop in more than two decades in London trading...
 
LB: Sri Lanka stocks end year down 40.8 percent
  31 Dec 18:32
 
Sri Lanka stocks rallied 1...
 
MY: Support for crude seen at USD 33/bbl
  31 Dec 18:31
 
he spot rupee ended lower at Rs 48...
 
ENM: Chinese shares end year down 65.5 pc
  31 Dec 18:29
 
SHANGHAI: Chinese shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday to end the year down 65...
 
RTRS: London gold 1030 fix - Dec 31 - 865.00 dlrs
  31 Dec 18:28
 
(NY CLOSE $872...
 
ENM: Crude futures fall 1.52% on weakening global trend
  31 Dec 18:27
 
NEW DELHI: Crude oil fell by 1...
 
BR: Stocks signal mixed open for year's final session
  31 Dec 18:26
 
Wall Street prepared to end a dreadful year with moderate moves Wednesday...
 
RTRS: London platinum/palladium 0945 fix - Dec 31
  31 Dec 18:25
 
FIX PREV FIX
PLATINUM 899...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-India gold reverses losses, buyers at bay
  31 Dec 18:24
 

* Spot gold lower at $870...
 
BLBG: European, Asia Stocks Rise, Trim Biggest Annual Drops on Record
  31 Dec 18:24
 
Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the biggest annual declines on record for MSCI’s regional indexes, as higher metals and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers...
 
MW: European shares gain in final session of 2008
  31 Dec 18:20
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares moved higher at the end of a dismal year for global markets, led by heavyweight mining and oil stocks in a shortened trading session, while several continental markets remained closed...
 
DM: Markets end weak on last day of 2008; Bank, oil & gas down news
  31 Dec 17:16
 
Markets closed weak on the last trading day of 2008...
 
MW: Futures edge higher in final session of year
  31 Dec 17:13
 
Dell reportedly planning shake up; chemical industry remain in focus


LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Stock market futures edged higher Wednesday ahead of the final trading session of 2008 as investors took stock of a terrible year for global markets...
 
RTTN: Indian market slips on profit taking
  31 Dec 17:12
 
Wednesday, the Indian market snapped a two-day rally to end lower for the day in a choppy trading...
 
RTRS: Stock index futures mixed ahead of last 2008 session
  31 Dec 17:11
 
Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Wednesday, ahead of the last trading session of what has been a torrid year for stock markets worldwide...
 
RTRS: India gold extends losses on overseas leads
  31 Dec 17:10
 
India\'s gold extended losses for a second day on Wednesday in line with global weakness but a weaker rupee limited losses, analysts said...
 
MW: U.K. moves higher as oil majors
  31 Dec 17:09
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG: Europe, Asia Stocks Rise; MSCI World Trims Worst Annual Drop
  31 Dec 17:08
 
Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the MSCI World Index’s biggest annual drop on record, as higher metals prices and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers...
 
HIND: Sensex up 109 pts; Nifty regains 3,000-mark in opening trade
  31 Dec 11:52
 
The benchmark Sensex rose by over 109 points in opening trade on Wednesday--the last session of 2008 --largely on expectations of a second stimulus package to be announced by the government anytime this week and cuts in key rates by RBI, amid a firming trend in the global markets...
 
BLBG: Australia Stocks Pare Annual Decline as Mining Shares Rally
  31 Dec 11:50
 
Australian stocks stocks advanced, paring the benchmark index’s worst annual drop on record, as higher metals prices boosted commodities companies...
 
FB: COMMODITIES-End worst year steady, may find floor early
  31 Dec 11:49
 
Oil steady below $39, down 60 percent in worst ever year

* Gold, grains tick down on year-end profit-taking

* Beaten-down commodities may recover early 2009

Commodities from oil to copper looked set to close out their worst year ever on a flat note on Wednesday, as investors looked to fiscal stimulus and an economic recovery to put a floor under their huge collapse...
 
BLBG: Australian, New Zealand Dollars Round Out Worst Year on Record
  31 Dec 11:48
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell, capping their biggest annual declines on record, as prices slid for commodities the nations export and investors dumped higher-yielding assets amid a worldwide economic slump...
 
MY: FOREX-Euro up against dollar, but set for full-year fall
  31 Dec 11:45
 
The euro climbed on Wednesday as tumbling U...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Pare Record Annual Decline as Mining Shares Rally
  31 Dec 11:44
 
Asian stocks advanced, narrowing the regional benchmark index’s biggest annual drop on record, as metals prices rose and China pledged to promote economic growth...
 
BLBG: South African Rand Gains Against the Dollar in Early Trade
  31 Dec 11:43
 
The South African rand gained against the dollar...
 
CMD: Dollar eases against euro
  31 Dec 11:43
 
U...
 
FXS: US Dollar Ends Day Down as Consumer Confidence Falls to Worst Level Since at Least 1967
  31 Dec 11:42
 
- Euro Maintains Wide Ranges as Euro-zone Data Suggest ECB Will Cut Rates on January 15

- British Pound Reaches New Record Low (Again) vs...
 
MW: Retail stocks up even as chain-store sales fall
  31 Dec 11:39
 
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks posted some Tuesday, with big discount chains, department-store operators and women\'s-apparel makers battling to match their market benchmark...
 
DC: Sensex up 109 pts; Nifty regains 3,000-mark
  31 Dec 11:39
 
Marketmen said trading sentiments were buoyed on expectations that the government is likely to announce more fiscal measures soon in its second package to stimulate the slowing economy...
 
HIND: Rupee appreciates 13 paise against dollar
  31 Dec 11:38
 
The Indian rupee today appreciated by 13 paise against the US dollar in early trade following increased dollar selling by exporters amid firm trend on the Asian equity markets...
 
IND: Markets positive in early trade
  31 Dec 11:37
 
Markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday on the back of global cues...
 
RTRS: Nikkei up but logs biggest annual drop ever in 2008
  31 Dec 11:36
 
* Nikkei loses 42 pct in 2008, biggest annual fall ever

* Average climbs in December, first month of gains since May

* Oil rise on Mideast tension boosts resource-linked firms

* Exporters rise as dollar holds steady, some window-dressing

* 2009 seen tough, but market may have bottomed out already (Repeats to fix technical glitch)

By Elaine Lies

TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei stock average fell 42 percent in 2008, the biggest loss in its 58-year history, though the benchmark gained 1...
 
RTRS: India copper may open flat, gold slightly lower
  31 Dec 11:35
 
India copper futures may open flat on Wednesday tracking overseas markets, an analyst said...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Wall St gains as latest auto bailout raises hopes
  31 Dec 11:23
 
* Auto bailout bolsters economic hopes

* Large-cap tech companies lift Nasdaq

* Consumer confidence, home prices at record lows

* Dow up 2...
 
BS: Rupee ends flat, closes at 48.42
  31 Dec 11:22
 
The rupee recouped all losses against the dollar to end slightly up because banks sold the greenback noting the intra-day reversal in local shares amid thin volumes, dealers said...
 
RTRS: Gold slips in year-end trade, but still up on year
  31 Dec 11:22
 
Gold softened on Wednesday in thin year-end trade but a stronger euro could offer support for the metal, one of few commodities to end the year firmer after an economic crisis hit demand but gave gold some safe-haven allure...
 
RTRS: Europe shares gain, but to end 2008 sharply lower
  31 Dec 11:21
 
* FTSEurofirst 300 rises 1...
 
FR: Australian stocks ends year 41.3 percent down
  31 Dec 11:18
 
The Australian share market closed slightly up on Wednesday, ending a disastrous year in which the global financial crisis slashed 41...
 
GS: A $901 Trigger For Comex Gold
  31 Dec 11:14
 
The number 901 looks like nothing special in the chart below, but we’ve kept it prominently in mind as the trigger point for a potentially explosive move to at least 972...
 
DWN: Gold slips in London
  31 Dec 11:13
 
Gold slipped 1 percent on Tuesday as traders took profits after the previous session’s 11-week high and oil prices slid back below $40 a barrel...
 
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