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RTRS: FTSE up 4.8 pct midday, led by oils, miners, banks
  08 Dec 18:09
 
* FTSE 100 up 4...
 
MW: Banks, oil producers pace sharp advance in Europe
  08 Dec 18:08
 
NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Boerse up; Infineon Technologies downgraded

LONDON (MarketWatch) - European shares rose sharply on Monday, following a surge in Asia, as oil majors and banks fronted a broad-based advance, leading strategists to question whether stocks have fallen far enough to trigger a long-term rally...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures rise on car, infrastructure plans
  08 Dec 18:07
 
By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
RTRS: FTSE up 4.8 pct midday, led by oils, miners, banks
  08 Dec 18:06
 
* FTSE 100 up 4...
 
AP; Dollar down, gold up in morning trading
  08 Dec 18:06
 
LONDON — The U...
 
RTRS: Wall St seen opening higher; bailout package focus
  08 Dec 18:04
 
* U...
 
MW: Dollar slides as Obama vows stimulus
  08 Dec 18:04
 
Risk appetite revived, equities gain ground

LONDON (MarketWatch) - The U...
 
RTRS: Gold rallies as investors fret about inflation
  08 Dec 18:03
 
* Gold surge fuelled by inflation fears

* Deflation seen short-lived

* Platinum boosted, helped by auto sector optimism

(Recasts, adds comment/detail, changes dateline, pvs Singapore)

By Pratima Desai

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Gold surged on Monday, helped by higher oil prices, a lower dollar and investor concern about inflationary pressures given the large amounts of money being pumped into the global economy...
 
MW: Upbeat in Asia; Ping An, Santos and Honda rise
  08 Dec 18:01
 
South Korea, Hong Kong shares ride sudden wave of investor optimism

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian stocks soared Monday, with Hong Kong\'s benchmark stock index up more than 8% and Japan\'s top index up more than 5%, as investors rallied around signs that governments will roll out more stimulus measures in coming weeks to ward off economic disaster...
 
AFP: The End of the Dollar and All Fiat Currencies
  08 Dec 18:00
 
Dr...
 
AFP: Gold fights back on Monday
  08 Dec 17:59
 
Gold rebounded from a two-week low on Monday after oil recovered from last week\'s near-record decline, but recession worries could limit investors\' appetite for risky assets and keep bullion trade in a tight range...
 
RTRS: London gold 1030 fix - Dec 8 - 772.25 dlrs
  08 Dec 17:43
 
(NY CLOSE $754...
 
RTRS: Oil rises above $43 as Saudi deepens cuts
  08 Dec 16:20
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil leapt 6 percent on Monday to more than $43 a barrel, as a rebound in global equity markets and further evidence of supply cuts by top exporter Saudi Arabia helped the market break a six-session losing streak...
 
STF: Silver Fern's beef contract prices on hold
  08 Dec 16:19
 
New Zealand\'s biggest meat processor and exporter, Silver Fern Farms, is putting its beef contract prices on hold for a month because of a plummeting beef market...
 
GLS: Dollar’s Last Gasp Eludes Gold Bugs
  08 Dec 16:18
 
Is the dollar about to break? The question is crucial for gold bugs, since the greenback’s strength has kept a lid on bullion prices since last March, when the dollar embarked on a 25% rally from historical lows...
 
FCN: Oil rises above USD 43 per barrel
  08 Dec 16:17
 
London: Oil leapt 6 per cent on Monday to more than $43 a barrel, as a rebound in global equity markets and further evidence of supply cuts by top exporter Saudi Arabia helped the market break a six-session losing streak...
 
BLBG: Gold Gains in London as Weaker Dollar, Higher Oil Boost Demand
  08 Dec 16:16
 
By Nicholas Larkin

Dec...
 
RTRS: India gold recovers on short-covering
  08 Dec 16:16
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold futures recovered from its recent falls on Monday on short-covering and tracking strong overseas markets, analysts said...
 
RTRS: Gold rebounds from 2-week low on oil, bargain hunting
  08 Dec 16:15
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold rebounded from a two-week low on Monday after oil recovered from last week\'s near-record decline, but recession worries could limit investor\'s appetite for risky assets and keep bullion trade in a tight range...
 
RTRS: BSE Sensex provisionally closes up 2.2 pct
  08 Dec 16:14
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The BSE Sensex provisionally ended up 2...
 
ENM: Japan stocks gain as Asia jumps on stimulus hopes
  08 Dec 16:13
 
TOKYO: Japanese stocks surged Monday, spurred by hopes that major governments will step up efforts to bolster their economies...
 
SK: Nikkei climbs 4.5pc
  08 Dec 16:13
 
TOKYO: Japan\'s Nikkei average gained 4...
 
AFP: Precious Metals Shine in This Environment
  08 Dec 16:13
 
THE JSE closed in the red on Friday following a weaker opening on Wall Street and a fall in other world markets in afternoon trade on the back of displeasing US unemployment data showing the recession in the US has deepened...
 
COM: Is Comex manipulating Gold prices
  08 Dec 15:02
 
I wondered if you’d seen the article linked below, \"The Manipulation of Gold Prices\" by James Conrad that was featured on the seekingalpha...
 
GD: Oil's 5-pct bounce lifts gold and grains; metals up
  08 Dec 14:58
 
* Oil up 5 pct, lifts oil and grains
* Nikkei briefly surges over 5 pct
* Bargain hunting pluck copper futures from multi-year lows
* Investors eye U...
 
BLBG: Oil, Copper Advance After Obama Promises Public Works Spending
  08 Dec 14:56
 
By Shigeru Sato and Eduard Gismatullin


Dec...
 
BLBG: Copper Rebounds From 3-Year Low in London as Asian Stocks Rally
  08 Dec 14:55
 
By Li Xiaowei and Feiwen Rong

Dec...
 
RTRS: India rupee gets boost from share rally, rate cuts
  08 Dec 14:54
 
MUMBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee was steady at three-week highs in afternoon trade on Monday as a rally in the local share market raised hopes of some fresh capital inflows and following aggressive rate cuts by the central bank...
 
ISLAN: China stocks up on hopes for new economy
  08 Dec 14:52
 
BEIJING — Chinese shares rose Monday for a sixth straight session on hopes the government will take new steps to boost economic growth after a high-level planning meeting this week...
 
LIV: Sensex trades 400 pts up on economic stimulus
  08 Dec 14:38
 
The 30-share index, BSE shot up by 455...
 
ENM: Oil jumps 5% after hitting 4-year low under $41
  08 Dec 14:37
 
TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil jumped 5 percent to $43 a barrel on Monday, clawing back a share of the near-record decline last week when negative economic dat
a heightened fears about the impact of a global recession on fuel demand...
 
FX: Asian Market Update: Rising outlook Obama spark global equity rally
  08 Dec 14:36
 
- A broad late-session equity rally in US that shrugged multi-year highs in US unemployment rate and the number of jobs lost in November has resonated loudly across Asian markets...
 
BLBG: India's Stocks, Rupee Rise on Interest-Rate Cut, Stimulus Boost
  08 Dec 14:34
 
By Pooja Thakur and Glenys Sim

Dec...
 
BS: 3.Sensex up 455pts Tata Steel soars 9%
  08 Dec 14:32
 
The Sensex has firmed up and is now up 455 points at 9,420...
 
AFX: HK shares close at 7-wk high on China support talk
  08 Dec 14:30
 
HONG KONG, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares soared 8...
 
BLBG: Japanese Bonds Fall as Dealers Prepare for Sale, Stocks Gain
  08 Dec 14:29
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Dec...
 
SUP: Japan stocks gain as Asia jumps on stimulus hopes
  08 Dec 14:28
 
Japanese stocks surged Monday, spurred by hopes that major governments will step up efforts to bolster their economies...
 
RTTN: British pound extends gains against majors, climbs to 1-week high versus Swiss franc
  08 Dec 14:27
 
(RTTNews) - During early European deals on Monday, the British pound extended its Asian session uptrend against the other major currencies...
 
RTRS: Yen falls broadly on European shares rally
  08 Dec 14:22
 
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The yen tumbled on Monday, hitting its lowest level against higher-yielding currencies including the Australian dollar, the euro and sterling in roughly a week due to a slight pullback in risk aversion which boosted European shares...
 
AM: Oil bounces off four-year lows to above $43 a barrel
  08 Dec 14:21
 
SINGAPORE - Oil prices bounced off four-year lows to above $43 a barrel Monday in Asia after OPEC\'s president suggested the group could surprise investors with a large production cut later this month...
 
MW: European shares move sharply higher
  08 Dec 14:21
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) - European shares rallied sharply on Monday morning, with oil majors and banks among the strongest performers...
 
ENM: Asia stocks climb on oil drop, US auto rescue
  08 Dec 14:19
 
HONG KONG: Asia stock markets rose on Monday, with investors taking heart from a rescue plan for US automakers and hopes that the sharp drop in oil p
rices will ease some of the pain for households facing mounting layoffs...
 
BLBG: Global Stocks, U.S.-Index Futures Rally; CRH, GM, Daimler Climb
  08 Dec 14:19
 
By Sarah Jones

Dec...
 
SIA: Rupee opens 35 paise higher against dollar
  08 Dec 14:18
 
Mumbai, December 08: The rupee opened higher by 35 paise, for the fifth consecutive session, against the US currency on Monday on selling of dollar by banks and fresh inflow of funds as market sentiment was up after the government\'s announcement for the stimulus package...
 
ENM: Nikkei surges briefly over 5 pc, exporters rise
  08 Dec 14:18
 
TOKYO: Japan\'s Nikkei average gained 4...
 
MW: European shares set to open sharply higher
  08 Dec 14:18
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Tom Hougaard, chief market strategist at spreadbetting firm City Index is calling the FTSE 100 up 250 points and the German DAX 30 index up 240 points when trading opens on Monday morning...
 
FXS: Oil is trading below $43/barrel and gold is near $750/oz
  08 Dec 13:38
 
The US dollar traded weaker against a basket of currencies after a weaker than expected US jobs report...
 
BS: Sensex up 350pts
  08 Dec 13:35
 
The Sensex after a significant positive start at 9,277 - up 312 points following the double bonanza of RBI cutting rates and the government announcing a stimulus package - pared gains and touched a low of 9,208...
 
IND: Rupee advances to 3 week high
  08 Dec 13:34
 
The local currency strengthened as much as 0...
 
ENM: Nikkei up 1.1 pc on domestic demand stocks, Aeon jumps
  08 Dec 13:32
 
TOKYO: Japan\'s Nikkei average rose 1...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Advance as Stocks Gain on Auto Rescue
  08 Dec 13:32
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Dec...
 
RTTN: Australian dollar advances against majors
  08 Dec 13:30
 
(RTTNews) - During early deals on Monday, the Australian dollar traded higher against its major counterparts as a rise in stock market encouraged investors to buy higher-yielding currencies...
 
BLBG: Rubber Futures Trade Near Six-Year Low on Slowing Tire Demand
  08 Dec 13:29
 
By Rattaphol Onsanit

Dec...
 
TM: Rupee at 3-week high after stimulus steps
  08 Dec 13:28
 
MUMBAI: Rupee strengthened to a three-week high on Monday after aggressive RBI rate cuts, plans for an extra $4 billion of government spending and
gains elsewhere in Asia boosted local shares...
 
LVE: Stocks close higher on resources gains
  08 Dec 13:26
 
The Australian share market closed around four per cent higher on Monday, boosted by gains in the financial and resources sector and a rally on United States markets on Friday...
 
RDF: Merrill warns oil prices could fall to $25
  08 Dec 13:26
 
Merrill Lynch warned that oil prices could fall as low as $25 a barrel next year if the recession affecting the US, Europe and Japan extended to China, the main driver of demand growth in commodity markets in recent years...
 
RTRS: Nikkei hits highest close in week
  08 Dec 13:25
 
By Elaine Lies

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei average climbed 5...
 
SH: Commodities: Crude settles at 4-year low
  08 Dec 13:25
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - US oil crude settled below $41 a barrel Friday, a four year low, after a report showed a sharp decline in US job losses last month...
 
FST: Metals regain ground but vulnerable short−term
  08 Dec 13:23
 
London, 08 December 2008 - Commodity prices finished last week in a damp mood as the massive slump in US payrolls again weighed on investor sentiment...
 
BLBG: European, U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rally; CRH, Daimler May Rise
  08 Dec 13:22
 
By Sarah Jones

Dec...
 
RTRS:: Oil jumps 6 percent after 4-year low
  08 Dec 13:21
 
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil leapt 6 percent to over $43 on Monday, reversing a share of last week\'s near-record decline as Asian stock markets rose and Saudi Arabia cut January oil supplies a bit more deeply for a few Asian refiners...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Advances as Stocks Gain; N.Z. Dollar Slides
  08 Dec 11:49
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Dec...
 
ENM: NZ $ steady; firmer stocks offset soft data
  08 Dec 11:39
 
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar was little changed on Monday, finding support from firmer stock markets in the face of more weak economic data and
comments from the prime minister that the currency could fall further...
 
FXS: Asian Shares Rally Despite US Econ Woes; HSI Jumps 7.5%
  08 Dec 11:38
 
Asian Shares Rally Despite US Econ Woes; HSI Jumps 7...
 
NW: Tokyo stocks gain on hopes for US rebound
  08 Dec 11:38
 
Tokyo, Dec 8 : Japan markets opened stronger Monday, with stocks driven up by hope for the US economy to recover as president-elect Barack Obama Saturday pledged a large-scale spending plan...
 
BUS: Rupee, bonds set to soar
  08 Dec 11:37
 
Stimulus packages of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government may bode well for the spot rupee and government bonds on Monday...
 
IND: Hong Kong dollar inches higher in thin trade
  08 Dec 11:36
 
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong dollar inched higher against the US dollar on Monday but trading was confined to a narrow range in thin volume...
 
RTTN: Oil recovers in Asia trade after previous week's sharp falls
  08 Dec 11:36
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices recovered in Asia trade on Monday, rising by more than a dollar after sharp declines at the end of last week in reaction to a s
hocking set of US jobs data, dealers said...
 
IND: Rupee traded at 49.265 per dollar as of 9:04 a.m. versus 49.6 the previous trading day.
  08 Dec 11:35
 
Rupee rose 0...
 
ENM: Dollar steady against yen, eyes on fate of 'Big Three'
  08 Dec 11:34
 
TOKYO: The dollar was steady against the yen on Monday, staying above six-week lows hit late last week, with traders focusing on moves in equities an
d the fate of US \"Big Three\" automakers for direction clues...
 
NS: Closing financial markets
  08 Dec 11:34
 
On the markets, the NZX 50 has closed up 5 points to 2712...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls as Stock Gains Encourage Purchases of High-Yielders
  08 Dec 11:33
 
By Stanley White

Dec...
 
WSWS: British pound falls to new lows on currency markets
  08 Dec 11:32
 
The Bank of England cut its interest rate to 2 percent on Thursday, bringing the UK base rate to its lowest level since 1951...
 
BLBG: Japan’s Bonds Rise on Concern Tankan Will Add to Slowdown Signs
  08 Dec 11:32
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Dec...
 
RTRS: Nikkei surges briefly over 5 pct, exporters rise
  08 Dec 11:31
 
(Updates to midafternoon)

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei average gained 4...
 
RTTN: Japanese yen shows weakness against majors
  08 Dec 11:30
 
(RTTNews) - During early Asian deals on Monday, the Japanese yen showed weakness against its major counterparts...
 
FX: candian dollar
 
 
The Canadian Dollar has tested significant resistance at 1...
 
FIN: Copper slumps 12%, crude oil drops 18%
  08 Dec 11:26
 
Mumbai: Copper and crude oil futures prices on the national commodity bourses continued to rule weak over the week ended on Friday on persistent worries over the recession and its negative impact on global crude oil demand...
 
ECM: Asia Crude-ONGC offers second Feb Sokol cargo
  08 Dec 11:24
 
TOKYO: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has issued a second tender to sell a cargo of light sweet Sakhalin-1 Sokol crude for February loading, a tende
r document showed on Monday...
 
RDIF: US job losses steepest since 1974
  08 Dec 11:23
 
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  08 Dec 11:14
 
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  08 Dec 11:07
 
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  06 Dec 10:35
 
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  06 Dec 10:33
 
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  06 Dec 10:30
 
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HIND: Sensex slips again to below 9000-mark
  06 Dec 10:29
 
MUMBAI: Moving in tandem with global bourses, the benchmark Sensex on the Bombay Stock Exchange lost over 260 points to once again slip below 9000-level ahead of unwinding of a slew of measures by the Centre on Saturday to rejuvenate the economy following global financial downturn...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Drops to 15-Month Low as Economy Weakens Demand
  06 Dec 10:27
 
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  06 Dec 10:27
 
Merrill Lynch warned that oil prices could fall as low as $25 a barrel next year if the recession affecting the US, Europe and Japan extended to China, the main driver of demand growth in commodity markets in recent years...
 
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