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MW: Index extends gains on financials, RIM shares
  20 Dec 12:34
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Canadian equities ended higher Friday, buoyed by gains in financial shares as well as Research In Motion Ltd...
 
ND: Gold Prices Drop Sharply, But Close Week Higher
  20 Dec 12:34
 
Gold prices dropped again on Friday as the U...
 
RTRS: S&P and Nasdaq gain, but energy hits Dow
  20 Dec 12:33
 
By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Friday after the U...
 
RTRS: Gold charts positive but $931 tough to beat
  20 Dec 12:16
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Gold is technically well placed to regain its October peak near $930 an ounce, but strong resistance at this level will be a major stumbling block to any return to record highs above $1,000...
 
MW: Dollar rallies vs. rivals as U.S. automakers get loans
  20 Dec 12:12
 
Euro weakens further after ECB rate move; yen steady after Bank of Japan cut

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
MW: Expiring January contract tumbles, under $34
  20 Dec 12:12
 
But crude for February delivery jumps past $42 a barrel

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude investors dumped the expiring January contract Friday, sending prices to just under $34 a barrel, with the sell-off spurred by a jump in inventories and a rush to invest in the next month\'s contract...
 
GS: Gold Stock Panic Ends
  20 Dec 12:11
 
The Great Stock Panic of 2008 was so mercilessly brutal that no sector escaped its ravages...
 
RTRS: Europe shares end down; commod stocks track lower prices
  20 Dec 12:10
 
By Joanne Frearson

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European shares ended lower after a volatile session on Friday, weighed down by commodity shares that tracked falls in crude and copper prices...
 
MW: Gold futures fall further as dollar moves higher
  20 Dec 12:08
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell for a second day Friday as the U...
 
THS: U.S. stocks bounce back
  19 Dec 21:37
 
A day after major losses, Wall Street bulls were back in force Friday...
 
MW: February oil rises to above $42 as OPEC talks cuts
  19 Dec 21:37
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - February crude-oil futures rose Friday to above $42 a barrel, while the front-month January contract continued trading below $40 a barrel, as OPEC president said the cartel will keep cutting output until prices stabilize...
 
MW: Oil producers pressure European shares
  19 Dec 21:35
 
Anglo Irish Bank shares drop after chairman loans revealed

LONDON (MarketWatch) - Oil producers weighed on Europe on Friday, but shares moved off lows after the U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rises Versus Euro as Drop Considered Too Big to Sustain
  19 Dec 21:26
 
By Jamie McGee and Michael J...
 
BLBG: Copper May Fall on Slump in U.S. Housing Demand, Survey Shows
  19 Dec 21:25
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Dec...
 
ENM: U.S. Dollar Rebounds into the Weekend Following Losses on FOMC Cut
  19 Dec 21:25
 
HONG KONG: The US dollar fell on Friday, on track for the biggest weekly decline since 1985, while oil was pinned near 4-1/2-year lows under $40 a

fter plunging overnight on a dismal outlook for energy demand...
 
BLBG: Gold, Silver Prices Decline for Second Day as Dollar Rebounds
  19 Dec 21:24
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen

Dec...
 
BLBG: Oil Climbs for First Time in 6 Days on Signs Demand Will Rise
  19 Dec 21:24
 
By Mark Shenk


Dec...
 
CND: gold quoted at C$1,014 in mid-morning trading
  19 Dec 21:23
 
TORONTO - Gold was quoted at C$1,014 bid (US$835) and C$1,015 ask (US$836) in mid-morning trading Friday by Thomas Cook, a major gold and foreign exchange dealer...
 
RTRS: London gold 1500 fix - Dec 19 - 835.75 dlrs
  19 Dec 21:20
 
(MORNING FIX $839...
 
MW: Energy stocks rise with broad indexes
  19 Dec 21:19
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Investors waded into energy stocks on Friday as oil and natural gas producers recovered from losses in the previous session on optimism tied to the latest government bailout plan for Detroit...
 
RED: Crude slips to $38 despite vow to cut output
  19 Dec 20:17
 
Chris Flood, Commodities Correspondent, FT...
 
BLBG: Australia, New Zealand Dollars Sink on GE Outlook, Global Slump
  19 Dec 20:17
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Dec...
 
ENM: U.S. Dollar Rebounds into the Weekend Following Losses on FOMC Cut
  19 Dec 20:12
 
(CEP News) - The effects of the Federal Reserve\'s interest rate cut on foreign exchange markets is wearing off as the U...
 
MW: Energy stocks move up with broad market
  19 Dec 20:10
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks moved up with the broad market in early action on Friday...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Flat to lower open in view; oil, autos in focus
  19 Dec 20:09
 
* Oil falls to around $34 a barrel

* Japan cuts interest rates almost to zero

* GM and Chrysler close in on securing loans - sources

* For up-to-the-minute market news, please click on [STXNEWS/US]

By Leah Schnurr

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street looked set to open flat to lower on Friday as oil prices slid below $34 a barrel and struggling automakers General Motors and Chrysler appeared close to snagging a U...
 
MW: Gold falls for second day on rising dollar, weaker oil
  19 Dec 20:08
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Gold futures fell for a second day Friday as the U...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Down $23, Silver Down 41 Cents
  19 Dec 18:53
 
By Matt Whittaker
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--February gold futures are expected to open floor
trading in New York around $23 an ounce lower Friday, 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 Near Steady At Pit Open
  19 Dec 18:52
 
By Matt Whittaker
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--March copper futures are expected to open floor trading
around 0...
 
MW: Gold falls 3% as dollar rises, crude falls
  19 Dec 18:52
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell for a second day Friday, dropping 3% as the U...
 
BLBG: U.K. Consumer Confidence Rises as Fuel Costs Fall (Update1)
  19 Dec 18:51
 
By Brian Swint


Dec...
 
BLBG: Trichet Says Deposit-Rate Cut May Help Revive Lending (Update2)
  19 Dec 18:48
 
By Sandrine Rastello and Helene Fouquet

Dec...
 
TS: Yen gains despite Bank of Japan cut
  19 Dec 18:45
 
LONDON (AFP) --
The yen marched higher against the dollar on Friday, snubbing an interest rate cut by the Bank of Japan aimed at fighting recession in the world\'s second largest economy, analysts said...
 
RTRS: Euro falls broadly, dollar stays weak vs yen
  19 Dec 18:44
 
By Tamawa Desai

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro fell broadly on Friday, as traders locked in profits from the currency\'s rally to a 2 1/2-month high against the dollar and its strongest level ever against sterling this week...
 
AFP: Rupee ends weaker for the week at 47.25/26
  19 Dec 18:40
 
...
 
BLBG: Palm Oil Drops on Concern Falling Crude Hurting Biofuels Demand
  19 Dec 18:40
 
By Thomas Kutty Abraham and Claire Leow

Dec...
 
RTRS: Oil drops below $34 to lowest level in almost 5 years
  19 Dec 18:39
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $34 on Friday to its lowest level in almost five years as the global economic slowdown overshadowed OPEC\'s record supply cuts...
 
BLBG: London Copper Rises From Four-Year Low as Plunge Seen Overdone
  19 Dec 18:34
 
By Li Xiaowei

Dec...
 
RTRS: Stock futures point to dip
  19 Dec 18:34
 
Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, retreating for the third consecutive session as sinking oil prices continue to weigh on energy stocks, while investors eagerly await news of a potential bailout for stricken automakers...
 
BLBG: Gold Drops Most in Three Weeks as Stronger Dollar Saps Demand
  19 Dec 18:33
 
By Nicholas Larkin

Dec...
 
MW: BOJ cuts key rate, plans to buy corporate debt
  19 Dec 18:33
 
Japanese central bank adopts new measures to boost liquidity

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate to 0...
 
BLBG: Oil Futures Slump in New York as Stockpiles Build at Cushing
  19 Dec 18:33
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski and Will Kennedy

Dec...
 
RTRS: London stocks fall on plunging oil price, downgrades
  19 Dec 18:26
 
* FTSE down 2...
 
MW: Stock futures drop as investors await auto rescue
  19 Dec 18:25
 
Oracle, Research In Motion in focus after earnings; oil edges lower

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
AFP: PLATINUM TWINNING WITH GOLD
  19 Dec 18:13
 
The global crises, especially the plummeting auto sales (and with them catalytic converter demand) has brought platinum down from the lofty level of $1,200/oz to near that of gold...
 
MW: Tokyo stocks decline in spite of rate cut, stimulus
  19 Dec 18:11
 
Toyota also drops on report it may post a loss; HSBC drags on Hang Seng

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks finished lower at the end of an eventful and volatile trading session Friday, with banks such as Mizuho Financial Group advancing, while Toyota Motor Corp...
 
BLBG: Stocks in Europe, Asia Drop on Recession Concern; BHP Slumps
  19 Dec 18:09
 
By Adria Cimino

Dec...
 
RTRS: Gold drops more than 2 pct as euro falls
  19 Dec 18:08
 
* Euro fall against the dollar weighs on gold

* Oil prices slightly lower below $36 a barrel

* Physical buying weakens, volumes thin ahead of holidays

(Recasts, updates prices and comments, pvs SYDNEY)

By Humeyra Pamuk

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Gold dropped more than 2 percent in thin volumes on Friday as the euro lost ground against the dollar and bullion\'s recent rally slowed the pace of physical purchases, traders and analysts said...
 
RTRS: India gold falls further, weak rupee limits losses
  19 Dec 16:59
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s gold extended losses on Friday taking a cue from the international markets but a weaker rupee kept the downside limited, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises as Traders Bet BOJ Action Wouldn’t Work, Stocks Fall
  19 Dec 16:58
 
By Kim-Mai Cutler and Stanley White


Dec...
 
RTRS: Oil steadies above $36 after 4-1/2 year low
  19 Dec 16:43
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $36 on Friday to its lowest level in more than four years as the global economic slowdown overshadowed OPEC\'s record supply cuts...
 
BLBG: Stocks in Europe, Asia Drop on Recession Concern; BP Declines
  19 Dec 16:42
 
By Adria Cimino

Dec...
 
BLBG: India’s Rupee Heads for Weekly Advance as Investments Increase
  19 Dec 11:48
 
By Anil Varma

Dec...
 
RTRS: India gold falls further, weak rupee limits losses
  19 Dec 11:48
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s gold extended losses on Friday taking a cue from the international markets but a weaker rupee kept the downside limited, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Oil Set for Weekly Decline as Deepening Recession Cuts Demand
  19 Dec 11:36
 
By Christian Schmollinger


Dec...
 
ET: Sensex holds 10,000; realty, metals lead
  19 Dec 11:33
 
MUMBAI: Equities were taking a breather after a sharp rally in previous session and lack of cues from subdued Asian markets...
 
BLBG: Australia, New Zealand Dollars Sink on GE Outlook, Global Slump
  19 Dec 11:32
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Dec...
 
RTRS: India copper to open flat, gold seen tad down
  19 Dec 11:32
 
MUMBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - India copper futures are expected to open little changed, but with a slight positive bias, on Friday tracking markets in London, an analyst said...
 
BD: Gold loses shine, extends falls
  19 Dec 11:31
 
Gold declined for a second day as falling oil prices and a recovery by the dollar made the precious metal less attractive to investors...
 
BLBG: Yen Declines Against Euro After BOJ Lower Rates to 0.1 Percent
  19 Dec 11:30
 
By Stanley White


Dec...
 
BLBG: Japan Mining Stocks Slump on Oil; Daiwa Leads Brokerages Higher
  19 Dec 11:30
 
By Masaki Kondo


Dec...
 
BLBG: Gold Extends Decline; Falling Oil, Rising Dollar Reduce Appeal
  19 Dec 11:28
 
By Aya Takada

Dec...
 
BLBG: BOJ Cuts Key Rate to 0.1%, Pumps Funds Into Economy (Update1)
  19 Dec 11:28
 
By Mayumi Otsuma


Dec...
 
AP: Gold prices decline as dollar gains strength
  19 Dec 11:27
 
NEW YORK (AP) - Gold prices declined Thursday as the dollar gained ground against the euro and the British pound...
 
MW: Bank of Japan cuts interest rate to 0.1% from 0.3%
  19 Dec 11:26
 
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate to 0...
 
DT: Gold climbs on weaker dollar
  19 Dec 11:23
 
LONDON: Gold rose in Europe on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but remained range-bound, with analysts expecting the metal to consolidate after recent sharp gains...
 
MW: Tokyo stocks decline ahead of rate decision
  19 Dec 11:22
 
Toyota also drops on report it may post a loss; HSBC drags on Hang Seng


HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets dropped Friday after U...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Closing Report
  19 Dec 11:20
 
Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall Slightly For First Day in Four

The Metals:

Gold rose another $11 to $878...
 
BLBG: Platinum Falls in New York as Dollar Gains; Palladium Climbs
  19 Dec 11:19
 
By Halia Pavliva

Dec...
 
AFX: copper, silver output up in October
  19 Dec 11:19
 
MEXICO CITY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Mexican copper output rose 17...
 
MW: Dollar jumps against euro after ECB rate move
  19 Dec 11:19
 
Greenback makes up recently lost ground vs...
 
BLBG: BOJ cuts key interest rate to 0.10 pct from 0.30 pct
  19 Dec 11:18
 
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan cut its key policy rate to 0...
 
MW: Treasurys continue post-Fed rally
  19 Dec 11:16
 
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys continued to rally on Thursday, sending yields to record lows, with economic reports painting a bleak picture of the economy and with fixed-income assets benefiting from the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates to historic lows...
 
ND: Gold Turns Lower As Dollar Rebounds
  19 Dec 11:13
 
Gold turned lower on Thursday and retreated away from a recently-visited two-month high...
 
MW: Investors fret anew over auto woes, plunge in oil
  19 Dec 11:12
 
By Nick Godt & Kate Gibson, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
RTRS: Dollar and oil drop on weak outlook, stocks slip
  19 Dec 11:11
 
By Kevin Plumberg

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U...
 
MW: Gold and other metals fall, as dollar rallies vs. rivals
  19 Dec 11:11
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures ended lower Thursday, reversing course after the previous session\'s big rally, as the U...
 
BLBG: Silver May Rise Above $14 on Technical Signals, Citigroup Says
  19 Dec 11:10
 
By Nicholas Larkin

Dec...
 
MW: Gold futures end lower as dollar surges
  19 Dec 11:09
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures ended lower Thursday, reversing course after the previous session\'s rally, as the U...
 
RTRS: Oil steadies above $36
  19 Dec 11:07
 
By Annika Breidthardt

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil held above $36 on Friday, after falling more than 20 percent this week to its lowest since June 2004 as OPEC\'s record supply cut failed to put a floor under prices, instead being viewed as another sign of slumping demand...
 
BLBG: Gold Falls in New York as Dollar Rebounds; Silver Declines
  19 Dec 11:06
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen

Dec...
 
BLBG: Yen Declines as Japan Signals It May Move to Limit Currency
  18 Dec 19:52
 
By Jamie McGee and Michael J...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Weakens for the First Time in Four Days
  18 Dec 19:49
 
By Chris Fournier

Dec...
 
MW: Dollar firms vs yen after jobless claim data
  18 Dec 19:49
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar strengthened against major counterparts early on Thursday, rebounding mostly against the yen, after plunging to a 13-year low against the Japanese currency after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to historic lows...
 
FXT: Dollar Falls More Vs Euro,Up Vs Yen On Intervention Fears
  18 Dec 19:46
 
Dollar Falls More Vs Euro,Up Vs Yen On Intervention Fears

By Riva Froymovich
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES



NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The dollar fell further Thursday against the euro, which over the last several trading sessions has gained back all of its losses since late September against the U...
 
MW: Treasurys gain after jobless claims, ahead of Philly Fed
  18 Dec 19:44
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys advanced early on Thursday, keeping yields near record lows, following data showing jobless claims fell in the latest week and ahead of a report on manufacturing in the Philadelphia region...
 
MW: Crude futures trading near lowest since July 2004
  18 Dec 19:43
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures traded Thursday near their lowest level since July 2004, as investors placed a greater emphasis on a sharp demand slowdown while shrugging off the OPEC cartel\'s move to slash production by a record amount...
 
MW: Stock index futures show rebound
  18 Dec 19:38
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Treasurys gain after jobless claims, ahead of Philly Fed
  18 Dec 19:38
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys advanced early on Thursday, keeping yields near record lows, following data showing jobless claims fell in the latest week and ahead of a report on manufacturing in the Philadelphia region...
 
BLBG: U.K. Retail Sales Rise for First Time in Three Months (Update2)
  18 Dec 19:16
 
By Svenja O’Donnell

Dec...
 
MW: Japan plans to buy $227 billion in shares to boost market
  18 Dec 19:13
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Japan\'s government said Thursday it is submitting a bill to parliament allowing for the purchase of 20 trillion yen ($227 billion) in stock to help stabilize the Japanese stock market, Kyodo news reported...
 
MW: Gold futures edge higher in early trade
  18 Dec 19:00
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures edged higher early Thursday, extending their gains from the previous session, as the U...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims fall 21,000; trend at 26-year high
  18 Dec 19:00
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- First-time claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 21,000 to 554,000 in the week ended Dec...
 
COMD : Commodities recap evening of 18th Dec
  18 Dec 18:56
 
Gold upheld above $860 an ounce as dollar weakened against euro...
 
BLBG : Oil Rises From 4-Year Low on Speculation Stockpiles to Dwindle
  18 Dec 18:55
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski

Dec...
 
MYF: Pound drops to record low
  18 Dec 18:54
 
Sterling has fallen to a new record low against the euro on expectations of further rate cuts in the new year...
 
SHR: European midday: Retailers weigh
  18 Dec 18:53
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Europe’s leading exchanges are still mixed, with retailers among the main fallers after Carrefour, the world\'s second-biggest retailer, cut its 2008 sales growth forecast...
 
MW: Oil futures trade below $40 a barrel
  18 Dec 18:53
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures traded below $40 a barrel Thursday, after tumbling 8% in the previous session...
 
ARS: Dubai gold sales suffer 'slump by up to 80%'
  18 Dec 18:52
 
Gold sales in Dubai\'s traditional jewellery market have collapsed as much as 80 percent in the last couple of weeks as the credit crunch hits the pockets of tourists, local jewellers said this week...
 
BLBG: Aluminum Extends Drop as Automaker Shutdowns Curb Consumption
  18 Dec 18:51
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Dec...
 
FOR: World stocks mixed as markets look to more economic rescue plans recession
  18 Dec 18:50
 
LONDON
World stocks were mixed Thursday, as investors weighed more grim economic data against expectations that central banks and governments would continue to announce new economic rescue measures...
 
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