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BLBG: Oil Rises After Iran Calls for 2 Million-Barrel OPEC Output Cut
  23 Oct 22:56
 
By Mark Shenk

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DT: U.S. Stocks Turn Lower in Midday Trading
  23 Oct 22:54
 
Shares on Wall Street gave up their early gains in midday trading on Thursday amid continued concerns about weakness in the global economy...
 
RTRS: Oil rises 2 percent as OPEC weighs supply cut
  23 Oct 22:53
 
By Gene Ramos

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday on expectations that OPEC will cut output at an emergency meeting Friday, after slowing demand and the growing financial crisis sent prices crashing from record highs above $147 a barrel...
 
FXS: U.S. Gold Prices
  23 Oct 22:51
 
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HS: US Dollar, Yen, Treasuries Soar In Risk Aversion Moves
  23 Oct 22:50
 
The US dollar is soaring once again vs...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Rise as Regional Stocks, French Sentiment Slide
  23 Oct 22:50
 
By Andrew MacAskill

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RTRS: FOREX-Dollar climbs two-year peaks, risk stays in focus
  23 Oct 22:49
 
* Dollar scales two-year peak versus basket of currencies

* Euro slumps to two-year low against dollar

* Brazilian central bank sells dollars via swap contracts (Recasts, updates prices)

By Lucia Mutikani

NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to a fresh two-year high versus the euro and a basket of currencies in choppy trade on Thursday as investors nervous of a severe global recession kept their faith in reserve currencies...
 
RTRS: Industrial metals off lows, economic worries remain
  23 Oct 22:48
 
CHINA - * Metals track equity market rebound
* Recession, weak consumption worries remain

* Copper hits 3-year low before part-recovery

(Recasts lead, updates prices and comments)

By Humeyra Pamuk and Michael Taylor

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Industrial metals recovered from intra-day lows on Thursday as the oil price rose and a rally on the U...
 
FXS: Gold recovers from 13-mth low as dollar pares gains
  23 Oct 21:11
 
- * Gold eases to $724...
 
MN: See crude at $60/bbl soon: Dani Commodities
  23 Oct 21:10
 
Kaushal Jaini of Dani Commodities does not rule out USD 60 per barrel for crude immediately...
 
ET: Gold dips below $700 as investors sell to pay stock losses
  23 Oct 21:08
 
NEW YORK: Gold on Thursday dipped below $700 an ounce for the first time in over a year as rising dollar and stock markets meltdown forced invest

ors to sell the precious metal to pay losses...
 
FXS: Comex Gold Pares Gains On US Dollar, Crude Moves
  23 Oct 21:05
 
Comex Gold Pares Gains On US Dollar, Crude Moves

1506 GMT [Dow Jones] - Gold futures are paring their losses as the U...
 
BLBG: Copper, Nickel Extend Declines on Lower World Demand for Metals
  23 Oct 21:02
 
By Claudia Carpenter and Millie Munshi

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ME: Gold Bulls Running Scared on Price Collapse
  23 Oct 21:00
 
Comex gold\'s recent sharp selloff has continued and even the most ardent gold bulls are getting nervous...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline as Stocks Advance, U.S. Announces Auctions
  23 Oct 20:59
 
By Sandra Hernandez

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MW: CURRENCIES: Euro, British pound plunge; yen soars
  23 Oct 20:58
 
Risk aversion, global recession fears remain positive for dollar

By Lisa Twaronite, William L...
 
BLBG: Yen Erases Gains Against Euro, Dollar as U.S. Stocks Rebound
  23 Oct 20:55
 
By Ye Xie

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RTRS: FOREX-Euro rises to session high vs dollar on stocks
  23 Oct 20:53
 
NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The euro rebounded versus the dollar on Thursday as U...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude futures up more than $2
  23 Oct 20:49
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
CP: Energy stocks send TSX higher; N.Y, mixed on earnings, economic data
  23 Oct 20:39
 
TORONTO — The Toronto stock market bounded ahead more than 100 points Thursday following two days of steep losses caused by growing worries about the global economy...
 
MW: Oil prices rise as traders bet on an OPEC output cut
  23 Oct 20:38
 
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CN: MCX Bullion down, Crude Oil up
  23 Oct 20:37
 
MCX Comdex, the composite index of metals, energy and agro-commodities was up by 0...
 
AP: Oil, gas prices above average
  23 Oct 20:35
 
Crude oil prices dropped below $80 per barrel Thursday that culminated in a decrease in gasoline prices below $3 per gallon in Texas...
 
RTRS: US copper to new 3-year low, recession fears bite
  23 Oct 20:34
 
NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Platinum Drops to 4-Year Low in New York on Recession Concerns
  23 Oct 20:28
 
By Halia Pavliva

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AP: December Gold Hits Fresh 13-Month Low
  23 Oct 20:01
 
December gold futures closed down $45...
 
RTTN: Canadian dollar at new multi-year low against yen
  23 Oct 20:00
 
The Canadian dollar edged down to a new multi-year low of 76...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Global recession fears hoist dollar to 2-year peak
  23 Oct 19:56
 
* Dollar touches two-year peak as risk trades unwound

* Euro hits two-year low vs dollar, six-year low vs yen

* Weak stocks underline recession fear, hurt risk demand (Recasts, changes byline, dateline, previous LONDON)

By Lucia Mutikani

NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The U...
 
AP: Stocks fluctuate after jobless claims report
  23 Oct 19:55
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street wobbled in erratic trading Thursday as investors grew nervous that new corporate forecasts and a larger-than-expected increase in U...
 
FXS: Morning Market Recap: U.S. Dollar Continues Rise
  23 Oct 19:44
 
(CEP News) - The U...
 
MW: Gold tumbles to below $710 as fund sale continues
  23 Oct 18:29
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell nearly 4% Thursday to below $710 an ounce for the first time in 13 months, as fund liquidation and the U...
 
FXS: Dollar and Yen Gain on Increased Risk Aversion
  23 Oct 18:25
 
The dollar fell versus the yen but rallied against other key currencies Wednesday...
 
PTI: Gold dips below 12k-mark, silver plunges by Rs 500
  23 Oct 18:24
 
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Tracking weak global cues gold prices today dipped below Rs 12,000-mark, on panic selling amid investors liquidating their holdings in commodities to meet the fresh losses in stock markets...
 
RTRS: Indian rupee at record low, seen testing 50/dlr
  23 Oct 18:20
 
* Rupee hits record low, cbank intervention stems fall

* Indian shares fall 3...
 
BLBG: Canada's Dollar Falls to Four-Year Low on Outlook for Growth
  23 Oct 18:19
 
By Chris Fournier

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BN: Crude regains strength in futures trading
  23 Oct 18:13
 
NEW DELHI: Crude oil recovered 1...
 
AFP: Oil prices climb on eve of OPEC meet
  23 Oct 18:11
 
LONDON (AFP) — Oil prices rose on Thursday, pulling away from 16-month low points before an OPEC meeting which was expected to cut oil output to shore up prices despite strengthening winds of recession, dealers said...
 
MW: Treasurys extend gains after jobless claims rise
  23 Oct 18:10
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys were slightly higher early Thursday, extending gains after the government said initial jobless claims increased in the latest week...
 
UPI: Crude prices up slightly
  23 Oct 18:05
 
NEW YORK, Oct...
 
RTRS: US jobless claims increase more than forecast
  23 Oct 18:04
 
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The number of U...
 
FXS: PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Down $27, Silver Down 13 Cents
  23 Oct 18:04
 
PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Down $27, Silver Down 13 Cents

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

December gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $27 an ounce lower Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
CN: Black gold dims at NCDEX
  23 Oct 18:04
 
Pepper futures today extended early losses on heavy pressure by spot market sentiments as prices dropped heavily despite stable global cues...
 
MW: ECONOMIC REPORT: Jobless claims rise 15,000 to 478,000
  23 Oct 18:03
 
Trend in continuing unemployment benefits highest in five years

By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - New applications for state unemployment benefits increased by 15,000 in the week ending Oct...
 
RTRS: S&P cuts Russia's outlook on bank bailout costs
  23 Oct 18:00
 
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor\'s cut its outlook for the Russian Federation to negative from stable on Thursday, warning of the costs of bailing out troubled banks and a rising risk of a budget deficit...
 
BLBG: Treasury Yield Spread Falls to 2-Week Low on Supply Speculation
  23 Oct 17:58
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Wes Goodman

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BLBG: European Two-Year Notes Advance for Fourth Day as Stocks Slump
  23 Oct 17:53
 
By Andrew MacAskill

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MW: Gold tumbles 3.8% to below $710 an ounce
  23 Oct 17:51
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures tumbled 3...
 
GS: 6195 for Dow, $676 for Gold…
  23 Oct 17:48
 
There’s real danger lurking in the markets, so we won’t beat around the bush...
 
RTRS: Gold recovers on firmer oil
  23 Oct 17:48
 
LONDON — Gold recovered on Thursday from a 13-month low hit overnight in Asia, as an uptick in oil prices counterbalanced the stronger U...
 
MW: CURRENCIES: Euro, British pound stabilize
  23 Oct 17:25
 
By William L...
 
RTRS: POLL-India gold seen at 12,904 rupees by end-Dec
  23 Oct 17:23
 
By Ruchira Singh

MUMBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - India\'s banks and brokerages expect gold prices to stay firm with global uncertainties surrounding economic growth and financial markets keeping the metal in the limelight for investment...
 
RTRS: POLL - India gold seen at 12,904 rupees by end-Dec
  23 Oct 17:18
 
By Ruchira Singh

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s banks and brokerages expect gold prices to stay firm with global uncertainties surrounding economic growth and financial markets keeping the metal in the limelight for investment...
 
BLBG: Rand Trades Near 6 1/2-Year Low as Commodities, Stocks Slump
  23 Oct 17:16
 
By Garth Theunissen

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MW: Dow Chemical net up 6%, warns of global recession
  23 Oct 16:35
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dow Chemical on Thursday reported a 6% profit rise as price hikes offset volume declines and warned of a global recession next year...
 
BLBG: Pound Trades Near 5-Year Low Against Dollar as Sales Decline
  23 Oct 16:35
 
By Kim-Mai Cutler

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BLBG: Gold Plunges to 13-Month Low as Dollar Gains, Funds Liquidate
  23 Oct 16:34
 
By Marianne Stigset

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BLBG: Crude Oil Rises After Iran Calls for Bigger OPEC Output Cut
  23 Oct 16:34
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski

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MW: U.S. stock futures edge lower after Wednesday's rout
  23 Oct 16:27
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
AFP: Gold slips 2 pct as oil pares gains, dollar high
  23 Oct 16:27
 
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Gold slipped 2 percent on Thursday as oil prices pared their earlier gains, removing support from the precious metal, and the dollar held near two-year highs against the euro...
 
RTRS: Oil ticks up as OPEC weighs supply cut
  23 Oct 16:26
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil ticked up on Thursday ahead of an emergency OPEC meeting expected to consider supply cuts after a 45 percent drop in prices from record highs hit in July...
 
MW: London shares up for first time in 3 sessions
  23 Oct 16:25
 
FTSE 100 index up 0...
 
RTRS: ndian stocks, bonds, rupee, money, gold at 3:45 p.m.
  23 Oct 16:25
 
STOCKS
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The 30-share BSE index ended down 3...
 
RTRS: Wall St futures point to recovery; more earnings
  23 Oct 16:24
 
* Dow Jones futures DJc1 and S&P 500 futures SPc1 rose 0...
 
RTRS: Gold recovers on firmer oil; platinum at 4-yr low
  23 Oct 15:13
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - 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: Trichet May Need to Prove ECB's Inflation Credentials (Update1)
  23 Oct 14:53
 
By Ben Sills

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BLBG: Pound Trades Near 5-Year Low Versus Dollar Before Retail Data
  23 Oct 14:50
 
By Kim-Mai Cutler

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SC: Technical Analysis - Gold - further to fall?
  23 Oct 14:38
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Over the past few months a number of commentators have pressed the case for Gold as a safe haven for investors amidst the turmoil of equity markets globally...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rises on Report U.S. Government to Support Home Market
  23 Oct 14:38
 
By Stanley White

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PTI: RBI ref rate: Rs 49.79 per dollar
  23 Oct 14:36
 
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate for US dollar at Rs 49...
 
RTRS: Oil rises above $67 after sharp fall; eyes on OPEC
  23 Oct 14:36
 
By Fayen Wong

PERTH (Reuters) - Oil bounced back on Thursday to hover above $67 a barrel, recouping some of the previous session\'s 7...
 
ET: Govt watching rupee, capital flows-finmin official
  23 Oct 14:35
 
NEW DELHI: A senior finance ministry official said on Thursday that capital inflows needed to be increased and steps would be taken as necessary,

a day after the central bank raised the limit on firms overseas borrowings...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises From 16-Month Low as Iran Calls for Bigger Output Cut
  23 Oct 14:34
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski and Christian Schmollinger

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BLBG: Treasuries Fall Before U.S. Announces Record 2, 5-Year Auctions
  23 Oct 14:33
 
By Wes Goodman

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MC: Sensex plummets below 10k at midday
  23 Oct 14:32
 
The Sensex fell 292 points to 9,877 and the Nifty lost 81 points to 2,983, at 12:22 pm...
 
RTRS: Dollar hits 2-year high, euro slides on economic worries
  23 Oct 14:31
 
By Rika Otsuka

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hit a two-year high against a basket of currencies on Thursday as concerns about a worsening global economy prompted investors to cut risky assets...
 
BLBG: OPEC Faces Worsening Price Drop as Emerging Market Growth Slips
  23 Oct 14:31
 
By Margot Habiby and Grant Smith

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RTRS: Nikkei edges back from 5-yr low on US housing move
  23 Oct 14:30
 
By Elaine Lies

TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan\'s Nikkei average hit its lowest point since May 2003 on Thursday then pared its losses to end down 2...
 
AFP: Gold rebounds after hitting 13-month low
  23 Oct 14:29
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Gold bounced after falling to its weakest in 13 months on Thursday, but a surging dollar against the euro capped gains and a sell-off in equities could still drive investors to sell bullion to pay losses...
 
MW: Nikkei testing 8,000, Hang Seng below 14,000
  23 Oct 14:28
 
By V...
 
MW: Central Bank gold lending – a market distorter
  23 Oct 14:27
 
A recent gold article published on Mineweb - Why the fall in the gold price when physical gold remains in huge demand? - generated much interest...
 
MW: Gold's recent slump bewilders investors
  23 Oct 14:24
 
World Gold Council points to fund liquidation, stronger dollar, stock markets

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold is often seen as an investment safe haven whose prices tend to rise when the economy falls into troubles, but its recent slumps have defied conventional wisdom...
 
AFX: PRECIOUS-Gold steadies in Europe, but seen vulnerable
  23 Oct 14:22
 
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Gold was a touch firmer in early European trade on Thursday after falling to its weakest level in 13 months, as oil prices rose but bullion remained under

pressure due to global financial turmoil...
 
FS: Global Slowdown Dulls Japan's Export Edge
  23 Oct 11:27
 
Japan\'s financial system may have escaped the worst of the credit crisis, but the country\'s critical export sector has been hit hard by the sudden weakening in global demand...
 
HT: Global stock markets hit hard again
  23 Oct 11:24
 
Asian stocks tumbled on Thursday as fears that the world\'s biggest economies are shrinking sparked fresh panic, despite continued efforts by governments to ease the financial crisis...
 
KBS: Japanese, Australian stock markets tumble in Thursday trading.
  23 Oct 11:23
 
By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONG KONG - Asian stocks tumbled for a second day Thursday, with South Korea\'s market sinking more than eight per cent, as a barrage of downbeat company forecasts deepened fears of a global recession...
 
AFP: Oil prices fall in Asian trade
  23 Oct 11:22
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell below US$70 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors shrugged off a looming OPEC production cut after company forecasts suggested the U...
 
BLBG: Bond Risk Rises to Record in Asia-Pacific on Recession Concern
  23 Oct 11:21
 
By Patricia Kuo

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FXS: Metals plummet on demand fears, copper down 7 pct
  23 Oct 11:21
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The four-day slide in metals gathered pace on Thursday, with copper down 7 percent and nickel tumbling to a five-year low, as recession fears hammered sentiment towards industrial raw materials...
 
RTRS: India base metals tumble on demand worries, dollar
  23 Oct 11:19
 
MUMBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Indian base metals tumbled on opening on Thursday as a gloomy global demand outlook and a firm dollar weighed on sentiment...
 
RTRS: India base metals tumble on demand worries, dollar
  23 Oct 11:19
 
MUMBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Indian base metals tumbled on opening on Thursday as a gloomy global demand outlook and a firm dollar weighed on sentiment...
 
IT: Sensex opens below 10,000 points
  23 Oct 11:19
 
MUMBAI: Sensex opened below 10,000 mark on Thursday following sharp declines overnight in US and Asian stocks, which tumbled to 5-year-lows, amid

heightened worries over a global recession...
 
RTRS: India gold futures below 12,000 mark on global cues
  23 Oct 11:13
 
MUMBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - India\'s gold futures extended falls on Thursday after breaking below 12,000 rupees per 10 grams a day ago on weak overseas markets...
 
BLBG: U.S. 10-Year Yield Is at Two-Week Low as Asian Stocks Tumble
  23 Oct 11:12
 
By Wes Goodman

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BLBG: European Bonds Advance as Stock Slump Spurs Demand for Safety
  23 Oct 11:08
 
By Andrew MacAskill

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MA: Gold strikes 13-month low as dollar surges
  23 Oct 11:01
 
AFX



SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Gold extended a 6-percent decline in New York to hit its weakest level in 13 months on Thursday after the dollar surged against the euro, while a sell-off in equities also drove investors to sell bullion to pay losses...
 
NSM: China Becomes World's Biggest Gold Producer
  23 Oct 11:01
 
China became the world\'s biggest producer of gold last year, overtaking South Africa which held top spot for 100 years, the independent precious metals consultancy GFMS said here on Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Asia Bond Yields to Rise on `Wave of Selling,' Blackstone Says
  23 Oct 10:59
 
By Patricia Kuo

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MW: Gold's recent slump bewilders investors
  23 Oct 10:57
 
World Gold Council points to fund liquidation, stronger dollar, stock markets
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold is often seen as an investment safe haven whose prices tend to rise when the economy falls into troubles, but its recent slumps have defied conventional wisdom...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls to Lowest Since 2002 Against Yen as Stocks Plunge
  23 Oct 10:56
 
By Ron Harui and Stanley White



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BLBG: Dollar to Drop 8% Against Yen as Carries Unwind, Barclays Says
  23 Oct 10:55
 
By Candice Zachariahs



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