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RTRS: Stocks eye dour jobs, shopping data
  01 Dec 10:59
 
By Leah Schnurr and Deepa Seetharaman

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street may struggle this week to build on its best weekly performance in almost 30 years as investors grapple with a raft of economic data, including the November jobs report, that will likely provide more evidence of a deep economic downturn...
 
MW: China expects 10% growth for next year
  01 Dec 10:58
 
By Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Chinese government researchers are forecasting the nation\'s economy will grow by a robust 10% in 2009 despite the global economic downturn, state-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold dips on weak oil and equities, U.S. data eyed
  01 Dec 10:57
 
* Gold tracks oil lower after OPEC delays third supply cut
* Nikkei falls nearly 2 percent
* Investors await U...
 
REDIFF: Terror strikes: Gold jewellers lost Rs 1,200-cr biz
  01 Dec 10:56
 
Gold jewellers in Mumbai lost Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) of business during the terrorist bloodbath that engulfed the metropolis from Wednesday to Saturday, a top industry official said...
 
MW: Worst job losses in almost three decades expected
  01 Dec 10:55
 
Manufacturing, services activity also headed lower, forecasts say

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The gainfully employed have good reason to give thanks this holiday season...
 
RTRS: Asia stocks up for 7th day as funds return
  01 Dec 10:55
 
By Eric Burroughs

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up for a seventh day on Monday, building on last week\'s solid gains, as investors took heart from aggressive central bank efforts to revive economic growth even as incoming data were grim...
 
MW: OPEC stands pat on output, says members adhere to cuts
  01 Dec 10:54
 
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
The oil cartel has ended a meeting in Cairo without any decision on a production cut, according to media reports Saturday...
 
AP: Owners find silver linings in downturn
  01 Dec 10:53
 
NEW YORK — An economic downturn, while fraught with pain and problems for so many small businesses, can also have some upsides for companies...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Have Second-Best Week in 2008 on Stimulus Spending
  01 Dec 10:45
 
By Chua Kong Ho

Nov...
 
BLBG: Pound Has Biggest Weekly Gain Versus Dollar in Almost 3 Years
  29 Nov 12:43
 
By Anchalee Worrachate

Nov...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Posts Sixth Monthly Decline on Commodities
  29 Nov 12:41
 
By Chris Fournier

Nov...
 
BLBG: Aluminum Heads for Worst Losing Streak in Nine Years on Supply
  29 Nov 12:40
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Nov...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls for Fifth Straight Month, Longest Slump Since 1999
  29 Nov 12:40
 
By Millie Munshi

Nov...
 
AP: Few commodities can offer the security and allure of gold
  29 Nov 12:39
 
By Rob Hastings

It is just a shiny, yellow substance we dig out of the ground, but we have such a deep-seated romantic relationship with gold that most of us believe it could never be a realistic investment option for us mere mortals...
 
BLBG: Oil Is Steady Amid Signs OPEC May Delay Production Decision
  29 Nov 12:38
 
By Mark Shenk

Nov...
 
MW: Stocks seek more gains on hopes worst is past
  29 Nov 12:37
 
U...
 
AFP: Gold prices rise, oil almost unchanged
  29 Nov 12:37
 
NEW YORK—Gold prices rose, but other precious metals and agricultural commodities dropped Friday as Wall Street added to its gains this week, while oil prices were mostly flat...
 
DT: Gold at biggest monthly gain
  29 Nov 12:35
 
SINGAPORE: Gold barely changed on Friday but was heading for its biggest monthly gain since 1999 as investors awaited an OPEC consultative meeting that could support bullion if the group agrees to cut oil output...
 
MW: Dollar gains as risk aversion returns
  29 Nov 12:34
 
Euro-zone inflation tumbles in November; ECB cut likely


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
RTRS: Gold gains with equities in thin holiday trade
  29 Nov 12:34
 
By Carole Vaporean


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold posted moderate gains in late Friday business on an afternoon rally in U...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Have Second-Best Week in 2008 on Stimulus Spending
  29 Nov 12:34
 
By Chua Kong Ho

Nov...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Gain, Capping S&P 500’s Best Weekly Rise Since 1974
  29 Nov 12:33
 
By Elizabeth Stanton

Nov...
 
MW: Stocks rally for the week, down for the month
  29 Nov 12:32
 
Prospects of grim holiday shopping fail to dent weekly rally


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Treasurys sparkle at end of dazzling month
  29 Nov 12:31
 
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys extended a weeklong rally Friday as investors bought up long maturities to close their books on a banner month for U...
 
MW: Crude futures end flat ahead of OPEC meeting
  29 Nov 12:30
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures erased earlier losses, ending Friday\'s trading just one cent lower as members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries sent mixed signals on whether they will cut production at Saturday\'s meeting...
 
AFX: copper, silver output rise in September
  29 Nov 12:29
 
MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Mexican copper output rose to 23,766 tonnes in September, up 6...
 
BLBG: Gold Has Biggest Monthly Gain in Nine Years on Demand for Haven
  29 Nov 12:28
 
By Halia Pavliva

Nov...
 
ND: Gold Prices Close Moderately Higher
  29 Nov 12:27
 
Gold prices moved higher on Friday on a light day in U...
 
RTRS: Crude futures end flat ahead of OPEC meeting
  29 Nov 12:26
 
By Moming Zhou


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures erased earlier losses, ending Friday\'s trading just one cent lower as members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries sent mixed signals on whether they will cut production at Saturday\'s meeting...
 
MW: Gold rises; monthly gain biggest since 1999
  29 Nov 12:25
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures edged higher Friday in light trading following the Thanksgiving Day holiday, rising for a fourth straight week and ending the month with their biggest monthly gain in nine years...
 
RTRS: Oil rises on short-covering; down 20 pct in November
  29 Nov 12:25
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose in late Friday trade on short-covering ahead of OPEC\'s meeting this weekend after slowing demand sent prices down nearly 20 percent in November...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Wall St gains in thin trade, S&P up 12 pct for week
  29 Nov 12:24
 
* S&P 500 has best week since at least 1980

* Dow marks five straight days of gains

* GE, financial sector help lift Dow and S&P

* But retailers slip on \"Black Friday\" jitters

* Dow up 1...
 
RTRS: European shares mixed, Allianz shares jump
  29 Nov 12:23
 
Dresdner Bank deal with Commerzbank to conclude early

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares finished slightly higher Friday, with gains by drug stocks and insurance giant Allianz topping a strong rebound from last week\'s lows...
 
AFP: Dollar falls, gold rises in Europe
  29 Nov 12:21
 
The U...
 
ND: Oil Prices Slip Below $53
  28 Nov 21:17
 
Crude oil prices moved lower in early trading on Friday and dropped below %53 per barrel...
 
BLBG: Most U.S. Stocks Drop, Led by Commodity Shares; Hess Slides
  28 Nov 21:16
 
By Elizabeth Stanton

Nov...
 
BLBG: Euro Declines as Drop in Inflation Adds to ECB Cut Speculation
  28 Nov 21:15
 
By Ye Xie and Andrew MacAskill


Nov...
 
AP: 643 workers jobless as firm shuts copper mines in Namibia
  28 Nov 21:07
 
Weatherly International Plc has shut down two of its remaining copper mines in Namibia, citing shrinking profits due to a sharp fall in global prices of copper, and throwing into the streets about 643 workers, the firm\'s management said late Thursday...
 
RTRS: Gold eases on dollar but eyes hefty monthly gain
  28 Nov 21:06
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold edged down on Friday as the dollar firmed against the euro, but trading was quiet as investors awaited the outcome of OPEC\'s production meeting this weekend and a spate of data due next week for fresh impetus...
 
RTRS: Oil slips below $53 ahead of OPEC meeting
  28 Nov 21:06
 
By Jane Merriman

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil slipped below $53 a barrel on Friday on a developing view that OPEC ministers gathered in Cairo this weekend may decide to delay any cut in supply until they meet again in December...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Little Changed as OPEC Considers Output Cut
  28 Nov 21:05
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski


Nov...
 
RTRS: Oil edges up towards $54 ahead of OPEC
  28 Nov 20:59
 
By Jane Merriman

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil slipped below $53 a barrel on Friday on a developing view that OPEC ministers gathered in Cairo this weekend may decide to delay any cut in supply until they meet again in December...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Set for Best Month Since 1981 Amid ‘Time of Trial’
  28 Nov 20:59
 
By Liz Capo McCormick and Gavin Finch

Nov...
 
MW: Gold rises; monthly gain biggest since 1999
  28 Nov 20:58
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Friday in light trading following the Thanksgiving Day holiday, heading for a fourth straight week of gains and poised for their biggest monthly gain in nine years...
 
RTRS: Wall Street slips on retail jitters, energy, tech
  28 Nov 20:57
 
By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped in thin holiday trade on Friday after a streak of gains as investors nervously eyed post-Thanksgiving sales to gauge how retailers will fare this holiday season, while worries about global demand hurt technology and energy shares...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Wall St slips on retail jitters, energy, tech
  28 Nov 20:56
 
* U...
 
MW: Treasurys lose some fizz
  28 Nov 20:56
 
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch

MarketWatch -- Treasurys gave up some of the prior session\'s gains in early trading Friday, as investors waited to see how retailers fared on one of the most important spending days of the year...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses; GM Rises, Exxon Falls
  28 Nov 20:53
 
By Elizabeth Stanton

Nov...
 
MW: Crude falls as OPEC may delay production cuts
  28 Nov 20:53
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell Friday on speculation that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may wait until December to decide whether to cut oil production further...
 
MW: India attacks a reminder of challenges beyond economy
  28 Nov 20:52
 
By MarketWatch

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
David Callaway writes that the horrific terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, are an ominous reminder that the challenges facing Barack Obama’s new team go far beyond renegade derivatives traders...
 
MW: Treasurys extend rally on long end; two-year pares gains
  28 Nov 19:15
 
By Laura Mandaro

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Long-dated Treasurys piled on more gains early Friday, extending the prior session\'s rally, which was sparked by negative economic news...
 
AP: Crude prices drop
  28 Nov 19:15
 
Crude oil prices dropped on the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday morning, a day before OPEC oil ministers were scheduled to meet in Cairo...
 
MW: Gold mixed; poised for biggest monthly gain since 1999
  28 Nov 19:14
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures swung between gains and losses in early Friday trading, heading for their biggest monthly gain since 1999...
 
BLBG: Canadian Currency Depreciates on the Outlook for Global Growth
  28 Nov 19:00
 
By Chris Fournier

Nov...
 
MW: Treasury's financial rescue program reportedly understaffed
  28 Nov 18:59
 
By Michael Kitchen

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury is struggling to hire enough people to handle the $700 billion financial rescue package passed by Congress in October, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday...
 
MW: Crude falls on speculation OPEC won't cut production
  28 Nov 18:57
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell Friday on speculation that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries won\'t cut its production at Saturday\'s meeting...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Near Steady, Silver Dn 13 Cents
  28 Nov 18:57
 
By Matt Whittaker
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--December gold futures are expected to open floor
trading in New York around 20 cents lower Friday, based on electronic activity
ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile
Exchange...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Fall, Indicate S&P 500 May Trim Weekly Gain
  28 Nov 18:56
 
By Daniela Silberstein

Nov...
 
BLBG: OPEC May Delay Output Decision Until December Meeting
  28 Nov 18:56
 
By Mahmoud Kassem and Maher Chmaytelli


Nov...
 
DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 5 Cents Lower At Pit Open
  28 Nov 18:55
 
By Matt Whittaker
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--March copper futures are expected to open floor trading
around 5 cents lower Friday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
FT: Rising oil inventories worry Opec members
  28 Nov 18:54
 
By Carola Hoyos in Cairo

Inventories of crude oil held by developed countries have risen above the Opec’s comfort level, the oil cartel warned on Friday as its member countries’ ministers arrived in Cairo to discuss whether to cut their output further...
 
BLBG: Franc Hurt by Dollar Flows, Not Loss of Haven: Chart of Day
  28 Nov 18:54
 
By Bo Nielsen and Matthew Brown

Nov...
 
BLBG: British Pound Weakens Against U.S. Dollar as Stocks Decline
  28 Nov 18:53
 
By Anchalee Worrachate

Nov...
 
AFP: Oil prices ease awaiting Opec decision
  28 Nov 18:53
 
Oil prices eased on Friday, treading water, as traders awaited the outcome of an Opec gathering this weekend in Cairo while gold traded in a narrow range and base metals remained under pressure at the end of a difficult week, dominated by ongoing concerns about the outlook for demand for commodities in the face of a global economic recession...
 
BLBG: Australian, New Zealand Dollars Advance for First Week in Three
  28 Nov 18:53
 
By Candice Zachariahs


Nov...
 
BLBG: Dollar Gains Against Euro as Stock Declines Spur Safety Bid
  28 Nov 18:52
 
By Andrew MacAskill


Nov...
 
BLBG: Aluminum Heads for Worst Losing Streak Since 1999 on Supply
  28 Nov 18:51
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Nov...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Little Changed as OPEC Considers Output Cut
  28 Nov 18:50
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski


Nov...
 
WSJ: India Searches for Economic Spark
  28 Nov 18:50
 
India has what its export-dependent neighbors want: An economic engine powered primarily by domestic consumption...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Set for Best Month Since 1981 in ‘Time of Trial’
  28 Nov 18:47
 
By Gavin Finch and Wes Goodman

Nov...
 
BLBG: India’s Economy Will Likely Withstand Terror Attacks
  28 Nov 18:47
 
By Cherian Thomas


Nov...
 
BLBG: Indian Commandos Free More Than 200 After Attacks
  28 Nov 18:46
 
By Vipin Nair, Chitra Somayaji and Anil Varma

Nov...
 
AFX: India Rupee Falls In Thin Trade Amid Terror Attacks; Bonds Up
  28 Nov 18:46
 
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--A broad demand for the U...
 
RTRS: Weaker oil weakens stocks
  28 Nov 18:45
 
By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - A weaker oil price reflecting poor economic demand ahead shut off a rally in world stocks on Friday while government bond yields sank...
 
BLBG: European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Drop; Asian Shares Advance
  28 Nov 18:44
 
By Michael Patterson

Nov...
 
BLBG: Europe Inflation Rate Drops Most in Almost 2 Decades
  28 Nov 18:44
 
By Fergal O’Brien

Nov...
 
RTRS: Oil falls below $54 ahead of OPEC meeting
  28 Nov 18:43
 
By Jane Merriman

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $54 a barrel on Friday as OPEC ministers gathered in Cairo to discuss deeper cuts in supply to counter the impact of the global economic slowdown on demand for fuel...
 
RTRS; SAfrica union says Lonmin may cut 4,000 mine jobs
  28 Nov 18:43
 
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 28 (Reuters) - South Africa\'s Solidarity union said on Friday that No...
 
RTRS: FTSE flat at midday; pharmas up; miners, banks down
  28 Nov 18:42
 
* Pharmas rally as EU report fails to surprise * Miners easier on profit-taking

* Wall Street seen lower after Thanksgiving

By Jon Hopkins

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain\'s leading share index ...
 
MW: Dollar firm as risk aversion rises
  28 Nov 18:42
 
Euro-zone inflation tumbles in November

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
PTI: Gold flat at Rs 13,100 per 10 grams; silver gains Rs 200
  28 Nov 18:41
 
NEW DELHI: Gold traded flat for the second successive day on Friday at Rs 13,100 per 10 grams in the bullion market here in a restricted trade...
 
MW: Stock futures slightly weaker
  28 Nov 18:41
 
By William L...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Futures slip on worry about consumer, energy
  28 Nov 18:41
 
By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Gold Poised for Biggest Monthly Gain Since 1999 as Dollar Drops
  28 Nov 18:40
 
By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

Nov...
 
MW: Euro-zone annual inflation pace slows sharply in November
  28 Nov 18:39
 
By William L...
 
MW: Hong Kong extends rally, Mumbai trading volatile
  28 Nov 18:38
 
By V...
 
BLBG: Gold Poised for Biggest Monthly Gain Since 1999 as Dollar Drops
  28 Nov 18:38
 
By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

Nov...
 
MW: European shares in tight range, Allianz shares jump
  28 Nov 18:36
 
By Sarah Turner

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares traded in a tight range on Friday morning, as gains from the insurance sector offset some losses for utility stocks...
 
RTRS: Gold little changed; traders eye OPEC meeting
  28 Nov 18:34
 
* Oil slips $1 a barrel; OPEC meets Saturday

* Dollar treads water versus the euro

* Markets remain quiet after Thanksgiving holiday

(Recasts, adds comment, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Gold was steady in Europe on Friday in quiet trade after the U...
 
NCDEX Soy Bean December buy 1655-60
  28 Nov 11:41
 
Soybean Futures in NCDEX ended up on Wednesday tracking a firm Malaysian palm oil market and lower-than-expected arrivals in the country as farmers refuse to sell at current prices, on spot market arrivals of the new crop on Wednesday was about 18,000 tonnes, much lower than normal arrivals this time of the year...
 
BLBG: British Pound Climbs Against Dollar, Euro as Equities Advance
  28 Nov 11:41
 
By Anchalee Worrachate

Nov...
 
AP: Oil falls below $54 in Asia ahead of OPEC meeting
  28 Nov 11:40
 
By ALEX KENNEDY

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices fell below $54 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors eyed a possible production cut by OPEC this weekend amid a gloomy global demand outlook...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Poised for Weekly Gain as Investors Seek Return
  28 Nov 11:37
 
By Chris Fournier

Nov...
 
AFP: copper prices drop by nearly 60 percent
  28 Nov 11:35
 
APA-Abuja (Nigera) The global financial crisis has affected Zambian economy to the extent that the price of copper has come down to $3,300 from $8,000 per tonne, Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda told journalists in Abuja on Thursday...
 
AFX: Shanghai aluminium down by limit, copper slips
  28 Nov 11:31
 
By Alfred Cang
SHANGHAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Aluminium futures in Shanghai fell by their 4 percent daily limit on Friday, to a 14-year low, after a hefty stockpile jump in London, while Shanghai copper slid almost 2 percent...
 
BLBG: Aluminum Surplus May Widen by 36% in 2009, Goldman Sachs Says
  28 Nov 11:29
 
By Glenys Sim

Nov...
 
BLBG: Commodities Near Bottom on Consumer Rebound: Chart of the Day
  28 Nov 11:29
 
By Jeff Wilson

Nov...
 
BLBG: Wheat Rallies on Egypt Purchase, Soybeans Head for Weekly Gain
  28 Nov 11:27
 
By Jae Hur

Nov...
 
BLBG: Gold Heads for Fourth Weekly Advance as U.S. Currency Weakens
  28 Nov 11:27
 
By Claire Leow

Nov...
 
AFP: Gold prices move up at MCX, NCDEX
  28 Nov 11:26
 
Gold prices climbed up at MCX and NCDEX on Friday with the December contracts at MCX rising by 0...
 
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