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AFP: NYMEX Crude oil surges above $ 45
  11 Dec 19:57
 
MUMBAI: Crude oil prices surged further on Thursday in the international market on the back of rally in the US stock futures and wide sell off in the US dollar...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines to Six-Week Low on Reduced Demand for Funding
  11 Dec 19:56
 
By Ye Xie

Dec...
 
AP: Gold holding its own
  11 Dec 19:56
 
Toronto — Despite current market conditions and commodity prices, 2008 was a strong year for gold...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises to Eight-Week High as Weaker Dollar Lifts Demand
  11 Dec 19:54
 
By Nicholas Larkin

Dec...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Wall St set to fall at open on auto worries
  11 Dec 19:54
 
* Jobless data points to worsening labor market

* Unease over auto bailout plan sidelines investors

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

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U...
 
AFP: Oil above $45
  11 Dec 19:47
 
By Sue Thomas
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Oil rose above $45 on Thursday after the International Energy Agency predicted oil demand would grow next year and on expectations of output cuts, which also helped gold extend its gains by more than 3 percent...
 
MW: Jobless claims jump to 26-year high
  11 Dec 19:46
 
Initial filings rise by 58,000 to 573,000 last week

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Gain After Jobless Claims Rise More Than Forecast
  11 Dec 19:46
 
By Dakin Campbell and Lukanyo Mnyanda

Dec...
 
PTI: Gold spurts on higher global demand
  11 Dec 19:44
 
MUMBAI: Gold prices spurted by Rs 405 per ten grams to Rs 12,865 on the bullion market here on Thursday on good stockists demand coupled with higher overseas advices...
 
BLBG: U.S. Jobless Claims Soar 58,000 to a 26-Year High (Update1)
  11 Dec 19:44
 
By Timothy R...
 
AFP: Gold Rallies Sharply
  11 Dec 19:43
 
Technical resistance is between $820/oz and $830/oz and a convincing close above these levels and the psychologically important $850/oz (the nominal speculative blow off one day high in 1980) should see gold ready to rechallenge $900/oz possibly before the end of the year (and $1,000 soon into 2009)...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Drop on Jobless Claims, Wider Trade Gap
  11 Dec 19:42
 
By Whitney Kisling

Dec...
 
MW: Trade gap widened in October despite slowdown
  11 Dec 19:33
 
Deficit of $57...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures add losses on jobless claims
  11 Dec 19:32
 
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Trade Deficit in U.S. Widens as Exports Decrease (Update1)
  11 Dec 19:32
 
By Bob Willis


Dec...
 
MW: Treasurys stay up after jobs, price data
  11 Dec 19:17
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys gained after the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to the highest since 1982 in the latest week...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures soar 4%, extending rally
  11 Dec 19:14
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures extended their rally Thursday on rising expectations that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will cut production at its meeting next week...
 
RTRS: US trade gap widens, imports from China set record
  11 Dec 19:13
 
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U...
 
MW: Gold futures rise 2.5% on weak dollar, rising oil
  11 Dec 19:13
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose 2...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Dollar falls broadly; euro surges
  11 Dec 19:10
 
* Dollar falls to 7-week low vs yen , dlr index down

* Euro surges to 6-wk high vs dlr at $1...
 
MW: Pound extends record euro low vs. euro
  11 Dec 19:10
 
Dollar continues retreat on rising risk appetite


LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The British pound was unable to maintain a rebound versus the euro Thursday, notching yet another record low against the European single currency on concerns the United Kingdom will be especially hard hit by the global economic downturn...
 
RTRS: Weekly jobless claims jump to 26-year high
  11 Dec 19:09
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U...
 
MW: U.S. stock index futures retreat as jobless claims rise
  11 Dec 19:06
 
By William L...
 
MW; Import prices plunge 6.7% on global slump
  11 Dec 19:06
 
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The global economic slump is driving down the prices of traded goods and services at a record pace, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
BLBG: Trade Deficit in U.S. Unexpectedly Widens as Exports Decrease
  11 Dec 19:05
 
By Bob Willis

Dec...
 
RTRS: Gold up on weak dollar
  11 Dec 19:04
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold extended gains to rise nearly 3 percent on Thursday as the dollar lost ground against the euro, boosting the precious metal\'s appeal as a currency hedge...
 
MW: Import prices plunge 6.7% on global slump
  11 Dec 19:04
 
By Rex Nutting
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The global economic slump is driving down the prices of traded goods and services at a record pace, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
BLBG: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Soar 58,000 to 573,000 Last Week
  11 Dec 19:02
 
By Timothy R...
 
MW: U.S. trade gap in October widens to $57.2 bln
  11 Dec 19:01
 
By Greg Robb

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
MW: Stock futures flat as Senate weighs autos' bailout
  11 Dec 18:59
 
Costco same-store sales rise; Sprint Nextel debt cut to \'junk\' status

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
AFP: Copper trims losses, nickel up before U.S. data
  11 Dec 18:53
 
Copper trims losses, but nickel and lead up on weak dollar
* Chinese growth concerns cap sentiment
* U...
 
MW: China's yuan set to weaken for six months
  11 Dec 18:51
 
Analysts forecast gradual depreciation as China grapples with global slump

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China\'s currency is expected to continue to weaken against the U...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $23, Silver Up 24 Cents
  11 Dec 18:51
 
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


February gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around
$23 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 1/2 Cent Higher At Pit Open
  11 Dec 18:50
 
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


March copper futures are expected to open floor trading around a half cent
higher Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session on the
Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
MW: Global oil demand to fall this year, rise in 2009: IEA
  11 Dec 18:50
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Global oil demand is expected to contract in 2008 for the first time since 1983, shrinking by 200,000 barrels a day, with the total this year revised down by 350,000 barrels a day to 85...
 
BLBG: Pound Falls to Record Versus Euro a Fourth Day as Index Tumbles
  11 Dec 18:49
 
By Matthew Brown

Dec...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Speculation Senate Will Reject Automaker Deal
  11 Dec 18:48
 
By Bo Nielsen

Dec...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises for 4th Day in London as Weaker Dollar Lifts Demand
  11 Dec 18:48
 
By Nicholas Larkin

Dec...
 
MW: U.S. retail gasoline prices fall to $1.66 a gallon
  11 Dec 18:47
 
By Steve Gelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Average U...
 
MW: Oil futures up 5%, extending rally
  11 Dec 18:47
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures extended their rally Thursday on rising expectations that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will cut production at its meeting next week...
 
FT: Crude oil gains and gold shines
  11 Dec 18:46
 
By Chris Flood

Oil prices rose on Thursday amid mounting expectations that Opec will announce a substantial supply cut at the oil producers’ meeting next week while gold maintained a hold above the $800 level...
 
RTRS: Oil rises above $45 on IEA report
  11 Dec 18:45
 
By Alex Lawler

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose above $45 on Thursday after the International Energy Agency predicted global growth in oil demand would resume in 2009 and the Saudi oil minister said OPEC\'s top exporter pumped less oil than expected last month...
 
RTRS: World stocks rise
  11 Dec 18:45
 
By Natsuko Waki

LONDON (Reuters) - Firmer Asian, British and emerging market shares pushed world stocks to a one-month high on Thursday with the focus on the fate of U...
 
RTRS: Euro surges to 6-week high vs dollar
  11 Dec 18:44
 
By Tamawa Desai

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hit a six-week high against a broadly weaker dollar on Thursday with doubts creeping in as to whether pent-up demand for the U...
 
RTRS: REFILE-Oils limit losses for Europe shares at midday
  11 Dec 18:43
 
* FTSEurofirst 300 index falls 0...
 
BLBG: Treasury Bubble Talk Grows as U.S. Gets Free Money
  11 Dec 18:43
 
By Michael J...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Futures flat on auto rescue unease
  11 Dec 18:42
 
* Caution over auto bailout hobbles sentiment

* P&G backs outlook; Costco profit beats estimates

* Jobless claims on tap

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

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: ECB Sees 2009 Rebound; Stark Says Rate-Cut Room Small
  11 Dec 18:42
 
By Gabi Thesing


Dec...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises After Saudi Arabia Says Production Is Near OPEC Quota
  11 Dec 17:39
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski

Dec...
 
PTI; Gold gains Rs 360 on firming global trend, volatile stocks
  11 Dec 17:38
 
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) Continuing its upward march gold prices today rose for the fourth straight day gaining Rs 360 to close at Rs 12,980 per ten gram in the bullion market here on stockists buying influenced by firming global trend amid investors shifting from bourses...
 
AP: Gold Up Over Oil
  11 Dec 17:38
 
The euro rallied back against the dollar during overseas trading this morning and thanks to that bit of a push, gold and oil also rebounded...
 
MW: Europe comes off lows as oil majors rebound
  11 Dec 17:35
 
Morgan Stanley reshuffles auto sector; Fortis shares stage rally

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares moved off lows on Thursday, with a rebound in the fortunes of oil majors working to offset pharmaceutical-sector weakness...
 
BLBG: Pound Advances Against Euro as Traders Judge Losses Excessive
  11 Dec 17:34
 
By Gavin Finch

Dec...
 
BLBG: Trade Deficit in U.S. Probably Narrowed on Falling Oil Prices
  11 Dec 17:34
 
By Bob Willis


Dec...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Speculation Senate Will Reject Automaker Deal
  11 Dec 17:33
 
By Bo Nielsen and Stanley White

Dec...
 
MW: Pound bounces off record euro low
  11 Dec 17:33
 
Dollar continues retreat on rising risk appetite


LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The British pound rebounded slightly versus the euro Thursday, a day after tumbling to another record low against the single currency amid aggressive monetary and fiscal easing by U...
 
MC: Rupee ends higher
  11 Dec 17:33
 
Rupee ended higher at Rs 48...
 
BLBG: Nickel Rises to Two-Week High on Outlook for Supply Reductions
  11 Dec 17:32
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Dec...
 
ET: Equities markets close marginally lower
  11 Dec 17:32
 
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Despite inflation rate cooling off, Indian equities markets Thursday could not sustain the rally that started Monday and a key index closed 9...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Rise Before Reports on Jobless Claims, Retail Sales
  11 Dec 17:31
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Bob Chen

Dec...
 
BLBG: Dollar continues retreat on rising risk appetite
  11 Dec 17:31
 
By Adam Haigh

Dec...
 
BLBG: Swiss Central Bank Cuts Rate to 0.5%, Recession Looms
  11 Dec 17:30
 
By Joshua Gallu and Simone Meier


Dec...
 
RTRS: Gold extends gains on weak dollar
  11 Dec 17:30
 
By Jan Harvey


LONDON (Reuters) - Gold extended gains by more than 1 percent on Thursday, tracking losses in the dollar, after posting its biggest percentage climb in almost three weeks the previous session...
 
MW: Stock futures edge higher as House backs bailout
  11 Dec 17:29
 
Costco same-store sales rise; Sprint Nextel debt cut to junk status


LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
RTRS: Stocks slip in Europe; euro up on rate doubts
  11 Dec 17:29
 
By Natsuko Waki

LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks fell and oil erased earlier gains on Thursday, hurt by uncertainty over a $14 billion rescue plan for U...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold extends gains by 1 percent on weak dollar
  11 Dec 17:28
 
Dollar slides to six-week low versus the euro

* Oil prices climb more than 3 percent * Traders eye $14 billion rescue plan for U...
 
MW: European shares off lows, oil majors climb
  11 Dec 17:28
 
By Sarah Turner

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares moved off lows on Thursday, with oil majors posting gains as light sweet crude prices jumped $1...
 
RTRS: India gold buyers at bay on high prices
  11 Dec 17:26
 
MUMBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - India gold reversed early losses to trade higher on Thursday following a rebound overseas, but the the higher prices are pushing domestic buyers further away even as wedding season demand winds down, traders and dealers said...
 
RTRS: Futures point to weaker opening on Wall Street
  11 Dec 17:26
 
* U...
 
AP: Gold, commodities drive stocks higher
  11 Dec 17:25
 
Wall Street climbed back on an upward track yesterday, rising in late trading as a surge in gold and other commodities prices gave investors a reason to snap up energy and materials stocks...
 
MW: Tokyo, Seoul extend gains in volatile session
  11 Dec 17:24
 
By V...
 
AP; Gold leaps $34 an ounce as commodities prices spur rally on Wall Street
  11 Dec 17:24
 
Wall Street resumed its rally Wednesday, rising moderately as investors saw rebounding commodities prices as a reason to snap up energy and materials stocks...
 
RTRS: Oil rises towards $45 after IEA report
  11 Dec 17:23
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose toward $45 a barrel on Thursday after the International Energy Agency predicted global demand would grow in 2009 and on expectations OPEC would cut supplies at a meeting next week...
 
MW: European shares fall in early trading
  11 Dec 17:22
 
By Sarah Turner

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares fell in early trading on Thursday, with mineral extractors giving back some of the previous session\'s strong gains as shares in BHP Billiton fell 3...
 
AFP: Commodities lead the charge on Wall Street
  11 Dec 17:21
 
Wall Street climbed back on an upward track Wednesday, rising as a surge in gold and other commodities prices prompted investors to snap up energy and materials stocks...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises a Second Day as U.S. House Approves Automaker Rescue
  11 Dec 12:06
 
By Christian Schmollinger

Dec...
 
MC: Gold still holds USD 800/oz level
  11 Dec 12:06
 
Here is a transcript of Commodities Editor, Manisha Gupta’s comments on CNBC-TV18...
 
BLBG: East Europeans Embrace Once-Spurned Euro as Currencies Plunge
  11 Dec 12:05
 
By James M...
 
AFP: LME copper falls 1.8%, soft demand saps Shanghai
  11 Dec 12:04
 
By Nick Trevethan of Reuters

SINGAPORE -- London copper fell 1...
 
BLBG: G-10 Currencies to Drop More on Rate Cuts, Bank of Tokyo Says
  11 Dec 12:03
 
By Jamie McGee

Dec...
 
BLBG: Copper Declines on Signs China’s Demand Is Slowing With Economy
  11 Dec 12:02
 
By Glenys Sim

Dec...
 
AFP: MCX Energy down, NCDEX Crude Oil up
  11 Dec 12:02
 
MUMBAI: India’s major commodity bourses on Thursday opened with negative sentiments as the volatile market situation across the globe...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Rise Before Reports on Jobless Claims, Retail Sales
  11 Dec 12:01
 
By Bob Chen

Dec...
 
AFP: Oil basks in output cuts, gold and base metals slip
  11 Dec 12:01
 
* Oil steadies above $43 on expectations of output cuts
* Gold slips after 4 pct rally, base metals down
* Investors await U...
 
AP: Commodities tick up, lifting stock market
  11 Dec 11:54
 
NEW YORK — Wall Street resumed its rally Wednesday, rising moderately as investors saw rebounding commodities prices as a reason to snap up energy and materials stocks...
 
RTRS: Indian rupee rise to 1-mth high on NDF unwinding
  11 Dec 11:53
 
* Rupee rises to 1-mth high on unwinding of offshore NDFs

* Rupee likely to see further gains, say traders (Updates to early trade)

MUMBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee strengthened to its highest in nearly a month on Thursday as an unwinding of long dollar positions in non-deliverable forwards (NDF) prompted banks to sell the U...
 
HT: Sensex gains 89 points in early trade
  11 Dec 11:52
 
For the third successive session, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex moved further on Thursday to gain over 89 points in the early trade, though alternate bouts of buying and selling by investors ahead of inflation data also saw some range-bound volatility on the bourse...
 
BLBG: India’s Inflation May Slow to 8.00%: Bloomberg Survey (Table)
  11 Dec 11:52
 
By Manish Modi

Dec...
 
RTRS: India gold eases on global leads, firm rupee
  11 Dec 11:50
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s gold futures eased from its recent highs on Thursday, taking a cue from the global markets and further pressured by a firm rupee, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Advance for Fifth Day on U.S. Automaker Bailout
  11 Dec 11:50
 
By Chua Kong Ho and Ian Sayson

Dec...
 
RTRS: Gold slips after biggest daily gain in 3 weeks
  11 Dec 11:49
 
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold edged down to around $800 on Thursday to track weaker equities, a day after posting its biggest daily rise in almost three weeks, but cuts in oil output could spur safe-haven buying...
 
MW: U.S. dollar falls vs. most rivals, but gains vs. yen
  11 Dec 11:49
 
By Laura Mandaro, Polya Lesova & William L...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Pares Declines as Jobless Rate Meet Forecasts
  11 Dec 11:48
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Dec...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines in Asia, Holds Above $800; Platinum, Silver Ease
  11 Dec 11:48
 
By Glenys Sim

Dec...
 
RTRS: Australia’s Jobless Rate Rises to Highest in a Year (Update2)
  11 Dec 11:47
 
By Jacob Greber


Dec...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls on Speculation Senate Will Reject Automaker Deal
  11 Dec 11:46
 
By Stanley White


Dec...
 
RTRS: Nikkei see-saws on economy hope vs yen, bailout worry
  11 Dec 11:46
 
By Elaine Lies

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei average lost 0...
 
AFP: Gold rises on dollar's fall; silver up
  11 Dec 11:45
 
Gold jumped the most in two weeks on speculation a weaker dollar and higher commodity costs will boost demand for the precious metal as a hedge against inflation...
 
BLBG: Japan’s Topix Index Gains on U.S. Car Bailout; Kao Drops on Oil
  11 Dec 11:45
 
By Patrick Rial


Dec...
 
BLBG: Japan Stock Futures Gain in U.S. Trading; PetroChina, BHP Climb
  11 Dec 11:42
 
By Eric Martin

Dec...
 
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