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  31 Oct 11:09
 
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors fled commodities Thursday after the first reading on third-quarter gross domestic product provided an emphatic signal that the economy is indeed in a downturn...
 
RTTN: Asian markets trade mixed; Nikkei down 2.7%
  31 Oct 11:07
 
(RTTNews) - The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading mixed on Friday after U...
 
DT: Gold rises to 1-week high on weaker dollar
  31 Oct 11:06
 
LONDON: Gold rose almost three percent to a one-week high on Thursday as a weaker dollar and rising oil prices boosted sentiment...
 
BLBG: Korean Won, Singapore Dollar, Thai Baht: Asia Currency Preview
  31 Oct 11:06
 
By Bob Chen

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SC: Commodities: Early gains reversed as dollar rebounds
  31 Oct 11:06
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - The price of oil for December briefly rose back above $70 a barrel in New York trading before profit-takers moved in smartly...
 
SS: Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall Slightly But Miners Gain
  31 Oct 11:05
 
The Metals:

Gold rose 3...
 
BLBG: Platinum Futures Climb as Dollar Declines; Palladium Falls
  31 Oct 11:03
 
By Halia Pavliva

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RTTN: Gold Turns Lower As Dollar Rebounds
  31 Oct 11:01
 
(RTTNews) - Gold prices turned sharply lower on Thursday as the dollar gained and crude oil fell...
 
BD; Gold price gets lift from oil, euro
  31 Oct 11:00
 
Gold rose for a fourth straight day, gaining around 2% as strong oil prices and a firmer euro against the dollar spurred safe-haven buying...
 
DN: Gold steady in Europe
  31 Oct 10:58
 
LONDON, Oct 29: Gold steady in Europe on Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rates decision later in the day, but platinum slipped sharply on demand fears...
 
BLBG: Bank of Japan Cuts Rate to 0.3% From 0.5% in Split Decision
  31 Oct 10:58
 
By Mayumi Otsuma



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MSN: UPDATE 1-Gold falls from 1-week high on weak oil, demand fears
  31 Oct 10:58
 
* Gold off 1-week high on commods sell-down after US GDP data

* Oil drops $1 on recession fears

* Nikkei slips 2...
 
AP: Gold, crude oil, agriculture futures surge after Federal Reserve slashes interest rates
  31 Oct 10:57
 
By STEVENSON JACOBS | AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) _ Commodities prices surged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate, undermining the dollar and boosting demand for hard assets as a hedge against inflation...
 
BLBG: Japan Corporate Bond Sales Dry Up on Credit Risk, Volatile Yen
  31 Oct 10:57
 
By Aaron Pan

Oct...
 
AFP: Gold up 3 percent on weak dollar
  31 Oct 10:56
 
* Copper climbs as high as 7...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold Gains Nearly 2% and Silver Gains Over 11%
  31 Oct 10:56
 
The Metals:

Gold rose $16...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises After BOJ Lowers Interest Rates by Less Than Expected
  31 Oct 10:55
 
By Stanley White

Oct...
 
RTRS: India copper, gold futures seen opening lower
  31 Oct 10:55
 
MUMBAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - India\'s copper futures are expected to open lower on Friday tracking markets in London, analysts said...
 
MW: Gold rises as dollar weakens; copper soars 12%
  31 Oct 10:53
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Wednesday as the dollar fell against most major rivals, increasing gold\'s appeal as an alternative investment...
 
SA: Fed Rate Cut May Benefit Gold and Stall U.S. Dollar
  31 Oct 10:12
 
One of the consequences of a Fed rate cut will be a weakening of the dollar, especially if other central banks do not reduce rates proportionately...
 
CN: Why US dollar index is trading lower
  30 Oct 22:08
 
The U...
 
CNN: Dollar regains ground
  30 Oct 22:06
 
Euro and pound fall as overseas rally fades...
 
FXS: U.S. crude futures retreat $3 on demand concerns
  30 Oct 22:06
 
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 6-Copper falls 10 pct on higher stocks, demand fears
  30 Oct 22:06
 
* Copper reverses direction, falls 10 pct in volatile trade
* Global demand worries and rising stocks dent sentiment

(Updates prices, adds analyst comment)
By Anna Stablum and Michael Taylor
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Copper fell by 10 percent on
Thursday as rising London Metal Exchange stocks halted this
week\'s short-covering rally in industrial metals and
recessionary worries returned...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall on Debt-Supply Concern as U.S. Economy Shrinks
  30 Oct 22:03
 
By Dakin Campbell and Anchalee Worrachate

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RTRS: Europe shares turn red as oil falls, US rally fades
  30 Oct 22:03
 
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - European shares turned negative in late afternoon trade on Thursday, with oil shares weighing on the market as crude fell further and banks trimming gains as a U...
 
RTRS; Oil falls below $65 as U.S. economy shrinks
  30 Oct 22:03
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $65 a barrel on Thursday to reverse earlier gains, pressured by concerns demand might continue to weaken as the U...
 
RTRS; Europe shares turn red as oil falls, US rally fades
  30 Oct 21:48
 
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - European shares turned negative in late afternoon trade on Thursday, with oil shares weighing on the market as crude fell further and banks trimming gains as a U...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls as Rate Cuts, Stock Rally Boosts Higher-Yield Demand
  30 Oct 21:47
 
By Ye Xie and Lukanyo Mnyanda

Oct...
 
MW: Gold falls as dollar strengthens, crude tumbles
  30 Oct 21:46
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures turned lower Thursday amid a slump in crude-oil prices, as the U...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude futures retreat $3 on demand concerns
  30 Oct 20:28
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
CNN: Stocks bounce in early trade
  30 Oct 20:26
 
Wall Street advances as investors welcome Exxon\'s earnings and a smaller-than-expected drop in GDP...
 
RTRS: COMMODITIES-UPDATE 1-Gold, oil fall due to demand fears
  30 Oct 20:26
 
* Gold, oil erase earlier gains as demand woes persist

* Commods under pressure after rally boosted by Fed rate cut

* Copper down 6 pct, gold off 1-week high, oil below $67

(Recasts, updates prices and comments, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Humeyra Pamuk

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Gold and oil fell on Thursday, giving up gains, as the dollar trimmed losses against the euro and recession threats offset a brief outbreak of optimism about the global economy fuelled by a U...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls on Concern the Economic Contraction May Reduce Demand
  30 Oct 20:25
 
By Mark Shenk

Oct...
 
FXS: U.S. crude futures drop more than $1 after rally
  30 Oct 20:22
 
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U...
 
AFP: World markets extend gains
  30 Oct 20:22
 
World markets had already been higher earlier, including strong gains in Asia, after the U...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude futures slide more than $2
  30 Oct 20:08
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: U.S. dollar slides as global optimism rises
  30 Oct 20:07
 
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar weakened for a second straight session on Thursday, as an easing in extreme risk aversion among investors boosted equities worldwide following a Federal Reserve rate cut the previous session...
 
AP: Commodities surge after Fed cuts interest rates
  30 Oct 20:07
 
Commodities prices surged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate, undermining the dollar and boosting demand for hard assets as a hedge against inflation...
 
BLBG: Canada's Currency Gains for a Third Day on Stocks, Commodities
  30 Oct 18:46
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
RTRS: FTSE climbs 2.5 pct as rate cuts buoy sentiment
  30 Oct 18:40
 
* FTSE 100 gains 2...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises as Interest Rate Cuts May Spur Economic Rebound
  30 Oct 18:39
 
By Grant Smith and Nesa Subrahmaniyan



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MW: European shares up for third straight session
  30 Oct 18:37
 
Alcatel-Lucent, Unilever advance after reporting earnings

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch

ONDON (MarketWatch) - European shares advanced for a third straight session on Thursday, as investors took on board central bank action to support economies around the world and cheered earnings from Alcatel-Lucent and Unilever...
 
AFP: Oil prices send loonie rising in overseas trading
  30 Oct 18:37
 
The Canadian dollar continued to soar in overseas trading Thursday on the back of rising oil prices, gaining two cents after Wednesday\'s three-and-a half cent gain...
 
RTRS: Futures add to gains after GDP report
  30 Oct 18:36
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures extended gains on Thursday after a government report showed the pace of contraction in the U...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline as GDP Shrinks, Stock Gains Sap Debt Demand
  30 Oct 18:36
 
By Dakin Campbell and Anchalee Worrachate

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FT: Oil and gold extend gains after US rate cut
  30 Oct 18:33
 
Oil prices rose and gold extended its gains on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut US interest rates on Wednesday by half a percentage point to 1 per cent, prompting the dollar to weaken...
 
AFX; LME zinc, lead and nickel track copper lower
  30 Oct 17:06
 
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - London Metal Exchange copper dropped 4...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances to 1-Week High in London Trade as Dollar Weakens
  30 Oct 17:06
 
By Rachel Graham

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BLBG: Treasuries Decline as Stock Gains Sap Demand for Safest Assets
  30 Oct 17:05
 
By Anchalee Worrachate and Wes Goodman

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CN: Good Gold sales in India in Diwali week
  30 Oct 17:05
 
Gold may be going up and down globally...
 
CN: UPDATE 3-Gold up 2 pct on firm euro, oil; near 1-week high
  30 Oct 17:04
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Gold rose for a fourth straight day to near a 1-week high on Thursday on safe-haven buying after oil extended gains and the U...
 
AP: Price planning for milestone boost
  30 Oct 16:37
 
WESTWAY\'S Danny Price is planning on bringing up the half-century in style next month...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar May Hit Record Low in 2009, State Street Says
  30 Oct 16:36
 
By Candice Zachariahs

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SC: Commodities: Oil, gold rise as dollar topples off highs
  30 Oct 16:36
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Crude prices rose over $4 Wednesday, as the Fed rate cut pushed the dollar off recent highs and a government report showed that motor gasoline supplies unexpectedly fell for the first time in five weeks...
 
RTRS: Oil extends rises above $70 on weak dollar, Fed cut
  30 Oct 12:29
 
(Updates prices, recasts lead, headline, add details)

* Oil extends rally, up more than 4 pct after U...
 
BLBG: Dollar, Yen Fall as Rate Cuts, Stock Rally Boost Risk Appetite
  30 Oct 12:25
 

By Stanley White



Oct...
 
CNBC: Continued weakness in dollar supports oil prices
  30 Oct 12:19
 
Crude oil has seen strong rally and ended at USD 67 to a barrel, up over USD 4/bbl on the NYMEX...
 
RTRS: Nikkei climbs on bargain-hunting as yen falls back
  30 Oct 12:19
 
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average surged 10 percent on Thursday to post its highest close in over a week, buoyed by exporters such as Kyocera (6971...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall as Asian Stocks Gain, U.S. Plans Five-Year Sale
  30 Oct 12:17
 
By Wes Goodman

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TS: Australian stocks, dollar surge after US rate cut
  30 Oct 12:17
 
AUSTRALIAN shares surged more than 4 per cent at close of trade today as Asian markets soared after the US cut interest rates...
 
RTRS: Oil extends gains toward $70 on weak dollar, Fed cut
  30 Oct 12:16
 
By Maryelle Demongeot

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose toward $70 a barrel on Thursday, building on its more than 7 percent surge in the previous session, after a U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises as Interest Rate Cuts May Spur Economic Rebound
  30 Oct 12:15
 
By Nesa Subrahmaniyan and Christian Schmollinger



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RTRS: Dow and S&P 500 fall on profit worry, GE outlook report
  30 Oct 12:15
 
By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: Gold, Oil Extend Record Gains as Rate Cuts May Spur Consumption
  30 Oct 12:13
 
By Rika Otsuka

TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro jumped against the dollar and the yen on Thursday as a recovery in emerging assets helped ease fears about global financial woes, prompting investors to buy back the recently battered European single currency...
 
TS: Fed interest rate cut may end up making matters worse
  30 Oct 12:12
 
The Federal Open Market Committee’s half-point cut in its Federal Funds target does not address the leverage and credit issues in the banking system...
 
BLBG: Platinum, Palladium Prices Rise in N.Y. as Global Equities Soar
  30 Oct 12:12
 
By Halia Pavliva

Oct...
 
RTRS: Gold up 2 percent on firm euro, oil; near 1-week high
  30 Oct 12:12
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, rising 2 percent at one point, as oil extended gains and the dollar fell against the euro, which stirred hopes bullion could eventually regain $800 on safe-haven buying...
 
GS: A Bull in a Silver Shop
  30 Oct 12:11
 
The most interesting news item recently was found on the cover of the Financial Times newspaper, where we learn that a guy named Lahde \"made tens of millions of dollars from betting against the financial and property sectors during [the] past two years\", and he now wanted to thank \"the low hanging fruit, i...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z Dollars Gain as China, U.S. Cut Interest Rates
  30 Oct 12:11
 
By Candice Zachariahs



Oct...
 
TOI: Gold jumps 2% to near 1-week high on oil, euro
  30 Oct 12:10
 
SINGAPORE: Gold rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, gaining around 2% as strong oil prices and a firmer euro against the dollar spurred safe-haven buying...
 
RTRS: Global rally, metals lift S.Africa's rand, stocks
  30 Oct 12:09
 
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks surged to their biggest one-day gain since mid-2002 on Wednesday and the rand gained against the dollar as a rally in global equities and firmer metal prices improved investor risk appetite...
 
BLBG: Aussie Dollar May Drop as MSCI Losses Roil Hedges: Chart of Day
  30 Oct 12:09
 

By Candice Zachariahs



Oct...
 
BD: Rand dips below R10/$ on world markets recovery
  30 Oct 12:08
 
Markets Editor
GLOBAL markets continued to rally yesterday ahead of last night’s widely expected cut in US interest rates while the rand extended its recovery, trading below R10/$ for the first time in more than a week...
 
AFX: Precious Metals Summary - London Close
  30 Oct 10:56
 
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gold 751...
 
BLBG: Japan Stocks Rise a 3rd Day as Commodities Rally, Yen Weakens
  30 Oct 10:56
 
By Masaki Kondo



Oct...
 
AFP: Today's Oil, Gas, Gold, Zinc Prices
  30 Oct 10:56
 
Oct...
 
AP: Gold, crude oil, agriculture futures surge after Federal Reserve slashes interest rates
  30 Oct 10:55
 
NEW YORK (AP) _ Commodities prices surged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate, undermining the dollar and boosting demand for hard assets as a hedge against inflation...
 
BS: Gold price gets lift from oil, euro
  30 Oct 10:55
 
Gold rose for a fourth straight day, gaining around 2% as strong oil prices and a firmer euro against the dollar spurred safe-haven buying...
 
DT: Gold up 3 percent on weak dollar
  30 Oct 10:54
 
LONDON: Gold jumped more than three percent in Europe on Wednesday, as a weak dollar and oil’s climb boosted bullion ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s key decision on interest rates, due later in the day...
 
BLBG: Japanese Bonds Gain on Speculation BOJ Will Cut Rates Tomorrow
  30 Oct 10:54
 
By Ron Harui

Oct...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold Gains Nearly 2% and Silver Gains Over 11%
  30 Oct 10:53
 
The Metals:

Gold rose $16...
 
SP: Fed Rate Cut May Benefit Gold and Stall U.S. Dollar
  30 Oct 09:19
 
One of the consequences of a Fed rate cut will be a weakening of the dollar, especially if other central banks do not reduce rates proportionately...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Rise on Bets Fed to Cut Target Rate to 1 Percent
  29 Oct 20:44
 
By Dakin Campbell and Bo Nielsen

Oct...
 
RTRS: CANADA STOCKS-Commodities, Fed rate cut hopes lift market
  29 Oct 20:43
 
*TSX extends gain after 7 percent rise on Tuesday

*US Fed set to announce interest rate cut decision

*Nexen rallies after quarterly profit beats expectations

(Adds quote, details, updates figures)

By Jennifer Kwan

TORONTO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange\'s main index rallied on Wednesday morning as commodity stocks got a lift from underlying prices, and as hopes rose that the U...
 
RTRS: Energy shares lead Dow higher
  29 Oct 20:42
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow turned positive and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq cut losses on Wednesday on optimism about a possible interest rate cut and as higher oil prices boosted energy shares...
 
FXS: US GOLD ABOVE $775/OZ, SILVER OVER $10, PALLADIUM ABOVE $200 AS DOLLAR DROPS
  29 Oct 20:41
 
- US GOLD RISES ABOVE $775/OZ, SILVER OVER $10, PALLADIUM ABOVE $200 AS DOLLAR DROPS SHARPLY-TRADERS

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SS: Dollar gains 3 cents in early trading
  29 Oct 20:41
 
The Canadian dollar took flight Wednesday, gaining almost 3 cents to 80...
 
MW: U.S. Economy: Durable Goods Orders Drop, Excluding Cars, Planes
  29 Oct 20:40
 
By Timothy R...
 
AP: Palladium up nearly 10 pct, precious metals rally
  29 Oct 20:40
 
LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Palladium climbed nearly 10 percent on Wednesday to a two-week high of $193 an ounce, tracking rising gold and silver prices, as the dollar weakened and oil rose more than $3 a barrel...
 
AFP: Oil sands still viable at US$60 a barrel: Suncor
  29 Oct 20:35
 
CALGARY -- Suncor Energy Inc...
 
MW: Gold surges 4% as stock rallies boost confidence
  29 Oct 20:34
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rallied more than 4% Wednesday, heading for the biggest one-day gain in more than five weeks, as rallies in global stock markets and a possible interest-rate cut in the U...
 
MW: Fed expected to cut rates by half point
  29 Oct 20:14
 
Will keep trying to ease credit crunch, stimulate economy


By Greg Robb, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this afternoon, making good on Chairman Ben Bernanke\'s pledge to do whatever it takes to get the economy back in gear...
 
MW: Crude rallies ahead of Fed decision, inventory data
  29 Oct 20:13
 
By Moming Zhou & Myra P...
 
RTRS: US copper hurdles $2/lb at open as equities rally
  29 Oct 20:13
 
NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The price of copper bounced to a one-week high above $2 a lb in New York futures trade early Wednesday, fueled by a weaker dollar and an extended rally in global equities ahead of U...
 
BLBG: Platinum, Palladium Prices Rise in N.Y. as Global Equities Soar
  29 Oct 20:12
 
By Halia Pavliva

Oct...
 
MW: U.S. Energy Dept. reports fall in gasoline supply
  29 Oct 20:12
 
By Myra P...
 
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