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FXS: Commodity Currencies Take a Hit in FX Trading
  24 Oct 21:57
 
Forex trading with commodity currenciesRight now, commodity currencies are taking quite a hit in FX trading...
 
BS: U.S. dollar looks extended
  24 Oct 21:45
 
The U...
 
AP: Gold briefly drops to 21-month low as stocks fall
  24 Oct 21:44
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Gold futures briefly plunged to their lowest level in 21 months Friday as a stronger dollar and plunging world stock markets led investors to sell commodities to offset massive losses in equities...
 
BLBG: Platinum Drops to 4-Year Low in N.Y. on Dollar, Recession Fears
  24 Oct 21:42
 
By Halia Pavliva

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MW: Crude tumbles to 17-month low despite OPEC cuts
  24 Oct 19:47
 
By Moming Zhou & Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures tumbled Friday, at one point falling 7...
 
BLBG: U.S. September Home Resales Jump 5.5% to 5.18 Million Pace
  24 Oct 19:45
 
By Bob Willis

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MW: Crude tumbles to 17-month low despite OPEC cuts
  24 Oct 19:44
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures tumbled Friday, at one point falling 7...
 
MW: Gold falls on dollar, heading for biggest weekly loss
  24 Oct 19:43
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell for a fourth day Friday, heading for their biggest weekly loss in at least 28 years, as a sharply rising U...
 
AP: Stocks, oil, gold tank on growing recession fears
  24 Oct 19:43
 
Stock markets around the world plummeted Friday and oil prices plunged to their lowest in more than a year...
 
BLBG: U.S. 30-Year Yield Drops to Lowest Since Regular Sales Began
  24 Oct 19:42
 
By Sandra Hernandez and Bo Nielsen

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MW: ECONOMIC REPORT: Existing-home sales jump to 13-month high
  24 Oct 19:42
 
Sales show first year-on-year gain in nearly three years


By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Boosted by foreclosures and plunging prices, sales of pre-owned homes and condos rose sharply in September to the highest level in 13 months, an industry trade group reported Friday...
 
AP: Platinum increases share repurchase plan by $46m
  24 Oct 19:41
 
Bermuda-based Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd...
 
BLBG: Oil, Gold, Commodities in `Freefall' as Economic Slump Deepens
  24 Oct 18:55
 
By Claudia Carpenter and Rachel Graham

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RTRS: Oil, gold, copper dive on demand fears
  24 Oct 18:54
 
By Anna Stablum

LONDON (Reuters) - Everything from copper and oil to gold and coffee were battered by sharp selling on Friday as commodity markets continued to be swept up in the global financial crisis...
 
AFP: Euro slumps under $1.25, pound hits six-year low
  24 Oct 17:51
 
LONDON (AFP) — The euro fell to a two-year low under 1...
 
AFP: Pound sinks against the dollar
  24 Oct 17:48
 
LONDON (AFP) — The pound sank to 1...
 
FXS: PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Down $20, Silver Down 70 Cents
  24 Oct 17:46
 
PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Down $20, Silver Down 70 Cents

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

December gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $20 an ounce lower Friday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
BLBG: Copper, Lead Are Poised for Biggest Weekly Declines Since 1980s
  24 Oct 17:44
 
By Claudia Carpenter

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BLBG: Canadian Dollar Falls to Four-Year Low on Economic Outlook, Oil
  24 Oct 17:43
 
By Chris Fournier

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FXS: BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 14 Cents Lower At Pit Open
  24 Oct 17:43
 
BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 14 Cents Lower At Pit Open

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

December copper futures are expected to open floor trading around 14 cents a pound lower Friday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
GN: GOLD FALLS 5 PERCENT IN EUROPE
  24 Oct 17:33
 
Gold fell nearly 5 percent in Europe on Friday as a rise in the U...
 
ET: Crude oil struggles to bounce after OPEC cuts output
  24 Oct 17:32
 
MUMBAI: Crude oil prices failed to show significant upmove after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), responsible for more th

an 30 per cent of world crude oil production, announced cut in production targets, first time in two years...
 
GN: GOLD EXTENDS FALL IN ASIA ON DOLLAR RALLY, EQUITY DECLINE
  24 Oct 17:31
 
Gold continues to decline in Asia and headed for its 2nd weekly fall as the rising dollar and a slump in equities curbed investor demand for the yellow metal...
 
BLBG: U.S. 30-Year Yield Drops to Lowest Since Regular Sales Began
  24 Oct 17:31
 
By Bo Nielsen and Wes Goodman

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TS: Dow Futures Dip 550, Prompting Sell Freeze
  24 Oct 17:30
 
Wall Street headed for another precipitous drop Friday as fears of a punishing global recession stirred panic among investors and sent world financial markets into a tailspin...
 
CP: Canadian dollar opens at 78.65 cents US, down 0.99 of a cent
  24 Oct 17:30
 
TORONTO — The Canadian dollar opened at 78...
 
RTRS: India festivals gold sales up from 2007 -trade body
  24 Oct 17:29
 
NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Indian jewellers have sold more than 50 tonnes of gold in the last 20 days, the peak festival season, two-thirds more than in the same period last year, the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation said on Friday...
 
AP: Crude slumps more after OPEC cut
  24 Oct 17:28
 
LONDON (AP) -- Crude Oil prices have fallen sharply, dropping below $65 a barrel today despite OPEC\'s decision to cut production quotas...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises to 13-Year High as Investors Exit High-Yield Assets
  24 Oct 17:09
 
By Agnes Lovasz

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FXS: US dollar falls to 95.32 yen, lowest in 13 years
  24 Oct 17:09
 
TOKYO (AP) - The U...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Falls on Outlook for Global Economy, Crude Oil
  24 Oct 17:08
 
By Chris Fournier

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RTRS: London silver fix - Oct 24 - 888.00 U.S. cents
  24 Oct 16:52
 
US Cents per troy ounce
Spot 888...
 
RTRS: India gold demand rises as price fall sharply
  24 Oct 16:50
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s gold demand rose on Friday as retail buyers rushed into the market to cash in on a sharp fall in prices, dealers said...
 
BLBG: U.S. Futures Fall; S&P 500, Dow Contracts Drop to `Limit Down'
  24 Oct 16:50
 
By Michael Patterson

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TS: Gold slides as U.S. dollar hits two-year high
  24 Oct 16:49
 
LONDON — Gold fell nearly 5 per cent in Europe on Friday as a surge in the U...
 
BLBG: South African Rand Poised for Biggest Weekly Decline Since 1975
  24 Oct 16:45
 
By Garth Theunissen

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MN: Base metals fall again in LME pre-market
  24 Oct 16:45
 
Base metals prices fell in early trading on the London Metal Exchange on Friday as weaker equities, a firmer US dollar and stock increases drove selling...
 
RTRS; Gold below $700, silver less than $9.00, platinum under $800 as dollar strength continues
  24 Oct 16:43
 
LONDON (REUTERS) -
Gold fell nearly 5 percent in Europe on Friday as a surge in the U...
 
MN: Gold fails to deliver
  24 Oct 16:42
 
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BLBG: Oil, Copper Lead Drop in Commodities as Economic Slump Deepens
  24 Oct 16:42
 
By Claudia Carpenter and Rachel Graham



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BS: US dollar mixed, gold fell in trading
  24 Oct 16:41
 
The U...
 
FXS: Precious metals slide as dollar strengthens, oil slips
  24 Oct 16:41
 
LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The precious metals tumbled on Friday as the euro weakened sharply against the dollar, with investors seeking safety in the U...
 
BLBG: Overnight Dollar Libor Increases to 1.28 Percent, BBA Says
  24 Oct 16:40
 
By Gavin Finch

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AFX: India Bullion - Opening Prices
  24 Oct 16:39
 
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - In Indian Rupees Friday Thursday\'s close



Gold per 10 grams (...
 
AP: World markets sink; dollar hits 13-year low vs. yen
  24 Oct 15:33
 
SINGAPORE — World stock markets tumbled Friday on growing alarm that a global recession will ravage corporate profits...
 
BS: http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/local-markets/sensex-nifty-down-10-bank-oil-metal-slip-over-10/363064
  24 Oct 14:57
 
By MALCOLM MORRISON, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market closed sharply higher with support coming from oil and gas stocks thanks to higher crude prices and positive earnings reports from the oilpatch...
 
MN: Sensex, Nifty down 10%; Bank, Oil, Metal slip over 10%
  24 Oct 14:29
 
Markets @ 1:31 pm : Sensex below 9000; RIL, ONGC, Bharti, SBI drag

Bears are not giving any single chance to comeback and have weighed on the benchmark indices...
 
AFP: Euro hits three-year low
  24 Oct 14:29
 
The euro hit a three-year low Friday of below 1...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises to 13-Year High as Investors Exit High-Yield Assets
  24 Oct 14:28
 
By Stanley White and Agnes Lovasz

Oct...
 
BS: Japan's key Nikkei index falls nearly 3 per cent
  24 Oct 14:27
 
Japan markets continued their losing streak Friday with the key Nikkei index dropping nearly 3 per cent...
 
BLBG: Indian Rupee Falls Through 50 to Record Low on Slump in Stocks
  24 Oct 14:27
 
By Anoop Agrawal



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AP: Oil prices level off, gas prices fall slightly
  24 Oct 14:25
 
Oil prices swung back above $67 US a barrel yesterday, rebounding from a 16-month low as OPEC members met to decide whether to slash production to halt crude\'s slide...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls on Concern OPEC Cut Won't Be Enough as Demand Slumps
  24 Oct 14:18
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski and Christian Schmollinger

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CP: Euro falls against dollar to US$1.2772
  24 Oct 14:17
 
FRANKFURT, Germany — The euro fell against the U...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Yen spikes broadly, dollar gains as risk unloaded
  24 Oct 14:16
 
LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The dollar and yen surged broadly on Friday, hitting multi-year highs versus major currencies, as tumbling share prices intensified risk aversion against a backdrop of a looming global recession...
 
AP: Oil, gas lend TSX support
  24 Oct 14:12
 
India-Sensex
Stock market barometer Sensex slipped below the 9,000 points to over two-year lows in trading Friday...
 
GS: Asian Metals Market Update for 24th October, 2008
  24 Oct 14:12
 
Base metals rose in the US session while gold, silver and crude oil found buyers on dips...
 
BLBG: Australia, New Zealand Dollars Slump This Week as Stocks Tumble
  24 Oct 14:10
 
By Candice Zachariahs and Ron Harui



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FXS: UPDATE 3-LME copper heads for 2nd biggest weekly fall
  24 Oct 14:09
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (Reuters) - London copper futures fell 5 percent on Friday, their fifth straight day of losses, and with prices down almost 20 percent so far this week, the market is set for its second biggest weekly loss on record...
 
GN: FTSE slides 3.8 percent as economic fears mount
  24 Oct 12:48
 
* FTSE 100 down 3...
 
AP: Euro falls against dollar to US$1.2772
  24 Oct 12:48
 
FRANKFURT, Germany: The euro fell against the dollar Friday as investors priced in the likelihood of interest rate cuts and a further withering of the economy in Europe...
 
RTRS: Nikkei hits 5-1/2 year closing low as yen advances
  24 Oct 12:47
 
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei average slid 9...
 
BLBG: Treasury 10-Year Notes Head for Biggest Weekly Gain Since 1995
  24 Oct 12:46
 
By Wes Goodman

Oct...
 
RTRS: Oil sheds gains, back below $68 on recession fears
  24 Oct 12:45
 
By Fayen Wong

PERTH (Reuters) - Oil shed early gains on Friday and fell nearly $1 to below $67 a barrel, near the previous day\'s 16-month low, as investors shrugged off a likely OPEC production cut to focus on signs of a prolonged global recession...
 
AFP: Gold falls to $700 as oil rises by $2 a barrel
  24 Oct 12:44
 
GOLD fell to its lowest level in over a year and oil rose more than $2 a barrel, ahead of today\'s emergency OPEC meeting which is expected to consider lowering production by up to two million barrels a day...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises Above 95 Per Dollar, 13-Year High; Carry Trades Cut
  24 Oct 12:43
 
By Stanley White and Ron Harui



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SC: Commodities: Oil recovers from 16-month low
  24 Oct 12:43
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Oil prices recovered from its six-month low ahead of OPEC’s emergency meeting in Vienna Friday...
 
BLBG: British Pound Slides Below $1.60 Before Economic Growth Report
  24 Oct 12:41
 
By Kim-Mai Cutler

Oct...
 
BS: Output cut expected as OPEC meets on Friday
  24 Oct 12:40
 
Vienna - Oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) set to meet Friday in Vienna were expected to cut oil production in reaction to falling prices and slowing demand...
 
IHT: Oil steady at US$67 as investors await OPEC cut
  24 Oct 11:56
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were steady at US$67 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors waited to see how much OPEC will cut output quotas amid plunging prices and weakening global crude demand...
 
HS: OPEC wants oil over $70-Hayat quotes OPEC source
  24 Oct 11:56
 
VIENNA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - OPEC is expected to cut its output by around 1 million barrels per day (bpd) when it meets on Friday to keep oil prices above $70 a barrel, Saudi-owned Gulf newspaper al-Hayat said, quoting an OPEC source...
 
BLBG: Treasury 10-Year Notes Head for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Decade
  24 Oct 11:55
 
By Wes Goodman

Oct...
 
AP: Oil rises to US$69 a barrel
  24 Oct 11:54
 
NEW YORK – Oil prices swung back above US$69 a barrel yesterday, rebounding from a 16-month low as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members met to decide whether to slash production to halt crude\'s slide...
 
RTTN: New Zealand market closes lower
  24 Oct 11:51
 
The New Zealand stock market closed lower on Friday, extending its losses for the third consecutive trading session...
 
BS: Oil price back below $68 on recession fears
  24 Oct 11:50
 
Perth: Oil fell back towards the previous day\'s 16-month low below $68 a barrel on Friday, as investors shrugged off a likely OPEC production cut to focus to signs of a prolonged global recession...
 
BLBG: Indian Rupee Falls Through 50 to Record Low on Slump in Stocks
  24 Oct 11:49
 
By Anoop Agrawal



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BLBG: Platinum Futures Sink Fourth Day as Dollar's Surge Damps Demand
  24 Oct 11:49
 
By Dave McCombs

Oct...
 
ET: Consumers shying away from gold this Diwali
  24 Oct 11:48
 
NEW DELHI: Diwali is the time when most people shop for gold and stores reap rich profits, but this year rising gold prices and high levels of in

flation have kept buyers away...
 
BLBG: India's Bond Yields Fall to Seven-Month Low as Inflation Slows
  24 Oct 11:47
 
By Anil Varma

Oct...
 
BS: Platinum Record
  24 Oct 11:47
 
MILAN — Fueled by the growing demand for platinum wedding bands, the Platinum Guild International has organized an exhibition to display 23 nuptial rings designed by renowned designers in fashion, jewelry and interiors...
 
RTRS: Gold falls more than 2 pct, hurt by econony woes
  24 Oct 11:46
 
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Cash gold fell more than 2 percent on Friday as the global credit crunch and falling share prices overshadowed demand for the metal, which is traditionally considered a safe-haven asset...
 
RTRS: Gold sheds early gains but oil helps -- off 13-mth low
  24 Oct 11:46
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold slipped on Friday as early bargain hunting subsided but expectations of an output cut by OPEC could help bullion defy a strengthening U...
 
BLBG: Oil Pares Gains as Economies Slow, OPEC Cut May Be Insufficient
  24 Oct 11:35
 
By Christian Schmollinger



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CN: Gold, silver fall in Asian trade
  24 Oct 11:35
 
SINGAPORE : Gold and silver prices fell again in Asian trade Friday as the dollar maintained its upward trend and stock markets keep tumbling...
 
DS: US dollar buoyant as the gold price slides
  24 Oct 11:34
 
THE US dollar was higher against most other currencies in European trading yesterday as the gold price fell...
 
BLBG: Gold Extends Decline in Asia on Dollar Rally, Equity Slump
  24 Oct 11:33
 
By Glenys Sim

Oct...
 
DT: Gold recovers on firmer oil
  24 Oct 11:33
 
LONDON: Gold recovered on Thursday from a 13-month low hit overnight in Asia, as an uptick in oil prices counterbalanced the stronger dollar, which is denting the precious metal’s appeal as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises to 13-Year High Against Dollar as Carry Trades Cut
  24 Oct 11:32
 
By Stanley White



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AP: Dollar touches record Rs 80 mark
  24 Oct 11:31
 
KATHMANDU, Oct 24 - The Nepali rupee has further plummeted against the US dollar to stand at a historic Rs...
 
BS: Gold gains on firmer oil prices
  24 Oct 11:31
 
London: Gold recovered yesterday from a 13-month low hit over-night in Asia, as an uptick in crude oil prices counterbalanced the stronger dollar, which is denting the precious metal\'s appeal as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG: BOJ Rate-Cut Speculation Mounts on Recession Concern (Update1)
  24 Oct 11:27
 
By Mayumi Otsuma and Masahiro Hidaka



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BS: Gold prices drop and take several gold stocks to new 52 week lows
  24 Oct 11:24
 
Gold is trading down $19 today, and pulling several major gold stocks down to new 52 week lows in reaction to the drop in the precious metal...
 
BLBG: Japanese Bonds Set for Biggest Weekly Gain Since June on Stocks
  24 Oct 11:24
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Oct...
 
AP: Today's Oil, Gas, Gold, Zinc Prices
  24 Oct 11:00
 
Oct...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall Once More
  24 Oct 10:59
 
The Metals:

Gold rose to $735...
 
BS: Gold dips 17.5% in 15 days, cash takes over as safe haven
  24 Oct 10:55
 
It seems that gold is being replaced with cash as a safe haven, else there is no reason why gold prices should fall 17...
 
RTTN: Gold Closes Sharply Lower, Touches Below $700
  24 Oct 10:53
 
(RTTNews) - Gold dropped sharply and fell below $700 an ounce for the first time in more than a year...
 
AA: Gold dips below Rs 12,000
  24 Oct 10:52
 
Mumbai, Oct...
 
RTRS: COMMODITIES-Oil, grains up amid broad sector weakness
  23 Oct 23:10
 
UNITED STATES - * Oil up as much as 4 pct ahead of anticipated OPEC cut
* Grains jump as much as 5 pct, bolstered by oil

* Copper extends 3-year lows; softs down as dollar strong

(Recasts and updates with U...
 
BLBG: Yen Trades Near Strongest Since 2002 on Global Economic Concern
  23 Oct 22:57
 
By Ye Xie

Oct...
 
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