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CN: Commodities recap - evening of 20th Oct, 2008
  20 Oct 18:31
 
Bullions remained volatile today...
 
BLBG: U.S. Treasuries Decline as Global Stocks Advance, Libor Drops
  20 Oct 18:30
 
By Dakin Campbell and Lukanyo Mnyanda

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RTRS: Stock futures rise as lending rates ease
  20 Oct 18:29
 
By Leah Schnurr

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Monday, pointing to a firmer start to the week on Wall Street, as signs of further easing of interbank lending rates sparked hopes that confidence was returning to the credit markets...
 
BLBG: European Two-Year Notes Reverse Declines; Yield at 2.93 Percent
  20 Oct 18:28
 
By Andrew MacAskill

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MW: FTSE 100 gains 1.8%; BP, Royal Dutch Shell and BG Group advance
  20 Oct 17:29
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Prudential plc jumped Monday, helping London\'s FTSE 100 index rise, after a report that it may sell a 20% stake in itself in order to build up its Asian operations...
 
MW: Oil producers pace European share advance
  20 Oct 17:27
 
ING shares rise sharply, Ericsson, Prudential also gain

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares rose on Monday, as oil firms advanced, investors welcomed better-than-forecast earnings from network maker Ericsson and ING retook some of the previous session\'s heavy losses...
 
MW: Bank of Japan downgrades all nine regions as 'sluggish'
  20 Oct 17:25
 
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan lowered its assessment of the nation\'s regional economies Monday, saying all nine regions appear to be weakening...
 
BLBG: India Lowers Key Rate for the First Time Since 2004 (Update3)
  20 Oct 17:24
 
By Cherian Thomas



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FXS: Gold/nickel ratio may slip due to recession -Deutsche
  20 Oct 17:23
 
LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The gold to nickel price ratio, a key indicator of economic performance, could fall into single digits if the recession is as deep as that of the early 1980s, Deutsche Bank said...
 
RTRS: London silver fix - Oct 20 - 979.00 U.S. cents
  20 Oct 15:33
 
US Cents per troy ounce
Spot 979...
 
BS: Sensex pares gains, up 150pts; tech stocks firm
  20 Oct 15:33
 
The Sensex has pared gains and is now up 150 points at 10,126...
 
RTRS: European stocks rise; commodities, financials help
  20 Oct 15:22
 
By Atul Prakash

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares rose on Monday as commodity stocks tracked higher crude and metal prices and investors bought financial shares in the hope that the banking sector crisis may ease...
 
BLBG: Dollar Hoarding Fuels Won, Rupee, Real Drop on Losses (Update2)
  20 Oct 15:20
 
By Kim Kyoungwha and Wes Goodman

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RTRS: UPDATE 1-India gold up, buyers rest after Friday dip buys
  20 Oct 15:19
 
* Spot gold higher $803...
 
BLBG: British Pound Climbs Against Dollar, Euro as Stock Markets Gain
  20 Oct 15:19
 
By Andrew MacAskill

Oct...
 
CN: Except gold, precious metals hit by recession
  20 Oct 15:17
 
By Gabriel Andre
Whereas Gold prices usually soar when everything’s going bad and when money supply is rising, other precious metals (silver, palladium and platinum) prices are not driven the same way...
 
BS: Gold futures to enhance risk management
  20 Oct 15:17
 
Hong Kong\'s gold futures market will provide a deep liquidity pool in the Asian time zone to facilitate price discovery and risk management, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited chairman Ronald Arculli says...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises a Second Day as OPEC Prepares to Cut Production
  20 Oct 15:12
 
By Grant Smith



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AFP: TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 09:15 BST
  20 Oct 15:12
 
2008-10-20 09:03:38 1-Iran sees staged OPEC cut, starting with 1 mln bpd

TEHRAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Iran, OPEC\'s No...
 
RTRS: SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, bonds, rupee, money, gold after rate cut
  20 Oct 15:12
 
STOCKS
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The 30-share BSE index was up 4...
 
BLBG: Copper Climbs in London on Dollar's Drop; Aluminum Also Rises
  20 Oct 15:11
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Oct...
 
FXS: PRECIOUS-Gold up on bargain hunting, seen volatile
  20 Oct 15:08
 
LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose more than 3 percent on bargain hunting and festival-related buying from India on Monday, but trading was choppy, analysts said...
 
RTRS: COMMODITIES-Markets extend gains, economy clouds outlook
  20 Oct 15:07
 
* Commodities slide turns around, but growth worries linger

* Fresh central bank, government pledges lift sentiment

* Deutsche cuts oil forecast 35 pct, copper 37 pct on economy

By Nick Trevethan

SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Commodity prices pushed higher on Monday, with oil extending gains and base metals and gold up more than 2 percent, but the likely impact of slowing growth on demand kept investors on the edge of their seats...
 
BLBG: Gold Jumps From One-Month Low as Dollar Weakens Before Speech
  20 Oct 15:07
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
AP: Gold, silver start week positively; wait for US Fed cues
  20 Oct 15:07
 
Gold and silver started this week on a positive note after loosing some sparkle last week...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Drop as Stock Gains Sap Demand for Safest Assets
  20 Oct 15:06
 
By Andrew MacAskill

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MW: Gold jumps 2%
  20 Oct 15:05
 
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold jumped more than 2 percent on bargain hunting on Monday as a 9-percent fall in prices last week, a recovery in crude oil prices and a weaker dollar against the euro gave investors enough reasons to step in...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls Against Higher-Yielding Currencies on Bank Rescues
  20 Oct 11:48
 
By Stanley White



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BLBG: Dollar Hoarding Fuels Won, Rupee, Real Drop on Losses (Update1)
  20 Oct 11:47
 
By Kim Kyoungwha and Wes Goodman

Oct...
 
BT: Global Futures Weekly Recap - Oct 19
  20 Oct 11:46
 
Metals

Gold fell 8...
 
SS: So ... when do prices fall?
  20 Oct 11:45
 
My patience is waning...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises a Second Day as OPEC Is Poised to Reduce Output
  20 Oct 11:45
 
By Nesa Subrahmaniyan and Gavin Evans



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GN: Gas slow to match falling oil prices
  20 Oct 11:44
 
Oil prices -- a major component of gasoline costs -- remain well below their July record high, but energy experts said that won\'t translate immediately into lower pump prices for consumers...
 
BLBG: Platinum Futures Advance as Rebound in Oil Attracts Investors
  20 Oct 11:44
 
By Dave McCombs

Oct...
 
RTRS: Palladium up 5 pct on bargain hunting, off 3-yr low
  20 Oct 11:43
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Palladium rallied more than 5
percent on Monday on bargain hunting after the price dropped to
its weakest in more than three years last week, with bouncing
platinum also adding to the gains...
 
BLBG: Copper's Rally From 33-Month Low Stalls as China's Output Slows
  20 Oct 11:43
 
By Li Xiaowei

Oct...
 
AP: Oil rises to $73 on expectation of OPEC cut
  20 Oct 11:42
 
SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose to $73 a barrel in Asia on Monday on expectations that OPEC will cut production quotas at an extraordinary meeting later this week...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises From One-Month Low as Dollar Weakens Before Speech
  20 Oct 11:42
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
RTTN: European markets may extend gains
  20 Oct 11:27
 
(RTTNews) - The major European index futures are pointing towards a higher opening for the markets on Monday...
 
BLBG: U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Probably Dropped in September
  20 Oct 11:23
 
By Timothy R...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall as Government Bank Guarantees Boost Confidence
  20 Oct 11:23
 
By Ron Harui

Oct...
 
RTRS: India copper opens up buoyed by rising equity mkts
  20 Oct 11:21
 
MUMBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - India\'s copper futures opened up on Monday buoyed by rising equity prices and fresh pledges by central bankers to stabilise markets, analysts said...
 
SA: Commodity Prices Cut, But Dramatic Rebound May Follow
  20 Oct 11:21
 
Slowing growth in China and a recession in the developed world means metal markets are much more likely to move into significant surpluses in 2009 and 2010...
 
BLBG: Indian Rupee Rises as Bank Rescues May Help Reduce Outflows
  20 Oct 11:19
 
By Anoop Agrawal

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BLBG: India's Bonds Decline as Investors Sell Before Debt Auction
  20 Oct 11:19
 
By Anoop Agrawal

Oct...
 
ABN: Gold Sent Lower
  20 Oct 11:16
 
Sydney, Oct 20, 2008 (ABN Newswire) - Gold took the brunt of the commodities sell off last week, ending with a nasty $US16 plus fall on Friday...
 
GS: Gold Market Update
  20 Oct 11:11
 
The reason why commodities and stocks have been collapsing is liquidity problems and the consequent threat of deflation, and the collapse has been made far worse as a result of the extreme leveraging that had earlier been employed in the markets, which has resulted in a destructive vicious circle as each downleg triggered a fresh wave of selling as stops and margin calls kicked in...
 
AP: Weak oil prices warn of more negative sentiment
  20 Oct 11:07
 
Market reaction at supports of $64 for Brent and $62 for Nymex could provide clearer picture of how equities might respond

ANANT TANTUVANICH

The Dow has already fallen below a major long-term support, as discussed earlier...
 
RTRS: India copper, gold futures seen opening firm
  20 Oct 11:04
 
MUMBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - India\'s copper futures are expected to open firm on Monday, buoyed by rising equity prices and fresh pledges by central bankers to stabilise markets, analysts said...
 
RTRS: Gold up over 2 percent on oil, off 1-month low
  20 Oct 11:02
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Gold jumped more than 2
percent on Monday as bargain hunters resurfaced after oil
extended gains on expectations of an output cut by OPEC,
boosting the metal\'s appeal as a hedge against inflation...
 
RTRS: Platinum jumps over 3 pct on higher gold, oil
  20 Oct 11:00
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Platinum gained more than 3 percent on Monday as a rebound in gold prices and strengthening oil spurred bargain hunting from speculators...
 
AP: Gold jumps 2% as investors pick up bargains
  20 Oct 10:55
 
SINGAPORE: Gold jumped more than 2 percent on bargain hunting on Monday as a 9-percent fall in prices last week, a recovery in crude oil prices and a weaker dollar against the euro gave investors enough reasons to step in...
 
RTRS: Platinum jumps over 3 pct on higher gold, oil
  20 Oct 10:55
 
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Platinum gained more than 3
percent on Monday as a rebound in gold prices and strengthening
oil spurred bargain hunting from speculators...
 
MN: Overnight MarketWatch
  20 Oct 10:54
 
US stocks closed lower despite better than expected quarterly results from Google and bullish comments from Warren Buffet...
 
BLBG: Japan's Bonds Gain as Yields Near Three-Month High Lure Buyers
  20 Oct 10:54
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Oct...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-Gold jumps 2 percent as investors pick up bargains
  20 Oct 10:54
 
* Gold up 2 pct to track oil higher, off 1-month low
* Platinum rises over 4 pct despite poor output
* Oil gains $1 on output cut hopes
(Updates prices)
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Gold jumped more than 2
percent on bargain hunting on Monday as a 9-percent fall in
prices last week, a recovery in crude oil prices and a weaker
dollar against the euro gave investors enough reasons to step
in...
 
BLBG: Australian, New Zealand Dollars Gain After South Korea Bank Aid
 
 
By Candice Zachariahs



Oct...
 
ME: Silver Price Collapse Shows Silver is No Precious Metal
  20 Oct 10:51
 
Silver may be classed as a \"Precious Metal\" but it has certainly not received any special treatment these past few months, during which it has been sold down heavily along with most other commodities, in marked contrast to gold, which has held up well...
 
BS: Spending on gold nears $3bn
  20 Oct 10:51
 
Investors spent $2...
 
BLBG: OPEC Plans Supply Cut as Crude Oil Heads Toward $50 (Update1)
  20 Oct 10:50
 
By Grant Smith and Margot Habiby

Oct...
 
BLBG: Asia Commodities Day Ahead: Mosaic Looking for Acquisitions
  20 Oct 10:45
 
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SA: Why Oil And Gold Are Headed Much Higher
  20 Oct 10:31
 
Gold and oil prices show continued instability as financial markets falter worldwide, but a new report predicts that the trend will ultimately see dramatic increases over time...
 
DN: Gold eases in London
  18 Oct 12:26
 
LONDON, Oct 17: Gold eased below $800 an ounce on Friday, extending the previous session’s 5 per cent price drop, as a firmer dollar pressured the metal...
 
CN: Lower gas prices are here, but for how long?
  18 Oct 12:25
 
Northern Illinois University student Don Cagle gave a thumbs up as he filled his gas tank Friday afternoon at the Road Ranger gas station on Sycamore Road in DeKalb...
 
CN: MCX, NCDEX indices succumb to weak global trend
  18 Oct 12:25
 
MUMBAI: India’s major commodity bourses indices drowned today taking weak global reports...
 
GN: Gas prices expected to drop below $2.75
  18 Oct 12:24
 
As gas prices fall rapidly toward the $3 a gallon mark for regular gas in Connecticut, industry experts said the cut will help residents weather the rough economy...
 
RTRS: Oil rises $2 on OPEC and global markets
  18 Oct 12:23
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped $2 to near $72 a barrel on Friday, spurred by a broader rise across financial markets and expectations OPEC could cut output at an emergency meeting next week...
 
CN: Oil's new bottom line
  18 Oct 12:22
 
Oil prices dipped below $70 this week before an OPEC threat to cut production sent them back up above that mark on Friday...
 
NS: Oil prices not expected to greatly impact N.D. activity
  18 Oct 12:22
 
BISMARCK The price of North Dakota sweet crude oil dropped considerably in the past week...
 
BLBG: Gold Drops Most in Week Since August on Ebbing Inflation Fears
  18 Oct 12:21
 
By Halia Pavliva

Oct...
 
BLBG: Copper Rebounds on Bets Demand to Increase After Price Slump
  18 Oct 12:20
 
By Millie Munshi

Oct...
 
BLBG: Dollar Libor Logs First Weekly Drop Since July on Cash Funding
  18 Oct 12:20
 
By Gavin Finch

Oct...
 
BLBG: U.S. 10-Year Notes Post 2nd Weekly Loss as Debt Appeal Fades
  18 Oct 12:20
 
By Sandra Hernandez

Oct...
 
BLBG: European Two-Year Notes Advance in Week on Recession Concern
  18 Oct 12:19
 
By Agnes Lovasz

Oct...
 
RT: FTSE rebounds as bargain-hunters move into rising energy sector
  18 Oct 12:19
 
FTSE: 4,063...
 
BLBG: Bond Default Risk Has First Weekly Fall Since Lehman Collapses
  18 Oct 12:17
 
By Patricia Kuo

Oct...
 
AP: Gold falls again on dollar gain, fund liquidation
  18 Oct 12:16
 
NEW YORK (AP) -- Gold prices kept falling Friday, briefly dropping below $775 an ounce as a stronger dollar helped diminish the metal\'s appeal as a safe haven against inflation...
 
AP: Dollar mixed against euro, yen before release of U.S. housing data
  18 Oct 12:15
 
LONDON/TOKYO –– The dollar rose against the euro but fell versus the yen in European dea ls on Friday ahead of key U...
 
BLBG: Japan's Yen Posts Weekly Drop Versus Euro as U.S. Stocks Rally
  18 Oct 12:14
 
By Ye Xie and Kim-Mai Cutler

Oct...
 
RTRS: U.S. stocks fall on dismal data, oil rises
  18 Oct 12:14
 
By Herbert Lash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Weekly Wrap-Up: Gold and Silver Fall Nearly 8% and 11% on the Week
  18 Oct 12:13
 
The Metals:

Gold rose 1...
 
BLBG: Gold Drops Most in Week Since August on Ebbing Inflation Fears
  18 Oct 12:12
 
By Halia Pavliva

Oct...
 
NDTV: Gold prices plunge 3% on weak global trend
  18 Oct 12:12
 
Gold fell for the second day in futures trading today by losing three per cent largely on weakening global trend amid sluggish demand from traders...
 
TS: Precious Metals Funds Flop This Week
  18 Oct 12:11
 
For the five trading days ending Thursday, Oct...
 
BLBG: Japanese 10-Year Bonds Complete 2nd Weekly Slide on Stock Gain
  18 Oct 12:11
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Oct...
 
RTTN: Gold Prices Close Lower For Seventh Consecutive Session
  18 Oct 12:10
 
(RTTNews) - Gold closed lower for a seventh consecutive session as traders continued to exchange the commodity for cash...
 
RTRS: Gold Loses Some Safe-Haven Luster, Falls 2% On Dollar Rally, Fund Selling
  18 Oct 12:10
 
Gold prices dropped 2% on Friday, concluding a volatile week of selling, as a lack of confidence in the financial system and a dollar rally triggered heavy liquidation by commodity funds...
 
TH: Gold slumps across globe
  18 Oct 12:07
 
MUMBAI: Gold prices showed a downward trend globally on Friday...
 
AP: Dow Plunges 200 Points Before Leveling
  17 Oct 23:00
 
NEW YORK (AP) ― Wall Street fluctuated in relatively quiet trading Friday after the government said new home construction dropped by more than expected last month to the lowest pace since early 1991...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises More Than $3 on Signs OPEC Will Cut Output
  17 Oct 23:00
 
By Mark Shenk

Oct...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude up over $4, eyes OPEC meeting, equities
  17 Oct 22:59
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
CNN: Oil rebounds after selloff
  17 Oct 22:57
 
After falling 50% over the last 3 months, some investors think crude\'s slide has gone too far...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 6-Copper climbs with equities, lead up 7 pct
  17 Oct 22:57
 
LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Copper jumped more than 3 percent on Friday as rising equity markets briefly boosted sentiment in metals, but analysts remained
cautious as demand worries persisted...
 
AFP: Oil Rises, Gold Sinks Heading into Weekend
  17 Oct 22:57
 
(CEP News) - Commodities are rallying on Friday, with crude oil rebounding after dropping below $70 per barrel on Thursday...
 
BLBG: U.S. Economy: Sentiment Drops by Record; Housing Starts Decline
  17 Oct 22:56
 
By Shobhana Chandra and Bob Willis

Oct...
 
BS: Gold Trading Defies Traditional Role
  17 Oct 22:55
 
GOLD STOCKS SLUMP TO YEAR LOW

Even gold bugs bug out at some point in a panicky market...
 
MW: Gold falls for seventh day on funds liquidation
  17 Oct 21:42
 
Futures set for biggest weekly percentage drop in more than 20 years


By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell Friday for a seventh straight session, with the benchmark contract heading for the biggest weekly loss in more than 20 years...
 
BLBG; Canada's Currency Poised for Third Weekly Drop on Oil's Decline
  17 Oct 21:39
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
HT: Good news: Prices are down
  17 Oct 21:36
 
By Tony Lopez

The best news about the so-called global recession is that prices of major commodities have declined dramatically in recent months...
 
BLBG: Yen Heads for Weekly Drop Versus Euro as U.S. Stocks Rally
  17 Oct 21:35
 
By Ye Xie and Kim-Mai Cutler

Oct...
 
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