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RTRS: Oil falls to 13-month low on economic weakness
  15 Oct 21:13
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday to their lowest in 13 months, dragged down by expectations that economic weakness will cut further into demand for crude...
 
AP: Gasoline prices drop below $3 across region
  15 Oct 21:11
 
There hasn\'t been much to be happy about with the current economy, but customers at some local service stations were smiling this week as gas prices dropped below $3, for the first time in almost a year...
 
CP: Canadian dollar is trading 1.22 cents lower at 84.87 cents US at 11 a.m. ET
  15 Oct 21:09
 
TORONTO — The Canadian dollar traded at 84...
 
AFP: US wholesale prices drop 0.4 pct; core rate jumps 0.4 pct
  15 Oct 21:09
 
WASHINGTON (AFP) — US wholesale prices fell 0...
 
BLBG: Gold Futures Rise on Demand for Safe Haven; Silver Declines
  15 Oct 21:08
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen

Oct...
 
RTTN: Canadian dollar drops to multi-day lows against most majors
  15 Oct 21:08
 
The Canadian currency plummeted to multi-day lows against most of its major opponents in late morning trading on Wednesday...
 
AP: Oil company stocks sink with crude oil prices
  15 Oct 21:07
 
SIOUX FALLS, S...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude futures drop $4 on demand concerns
  15 Oct 21:07
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U...
 
DN: Crude oil hits a 13-month low at $75.62 a barrel news
  15 Oct 21:03
 
Crude prices hit a level of $75...
 
NDTV: Gold gains Rs 130 on melting stocks
  15 Oct 21:02
 
Gold prices jumped by Rs 130 to close at Rs 13,330 per 10 gram in the bullion market here on buying by stockists and investors as melting stock market boosted the demand for the precious metal as a safe haven...
 
AP: Stocks fall as retail sales show steep drop
  15 Oct 21:00
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Volatility returned to Wall Street Wednesday after a disappointing retail sales report reminded investors that country is either in a recession or moving toward one...
 
AFP: Oil Prices Slide Below $72
  15 Oct 20:52
 
The price of a barrel of oil slid below $72 Wednesday as continued bleak economic news and data continues to dampen consumer demand...
 
MW: Crude falls 4% on economic worries, OPEC update
  15 Oct 20:51
 
Petroleum cartel cuts 2009 growth forecast for global oil demand

By Myra P...
 
RTRS: Retail sales, inflation fall; factories weak
  15 Oct 20:43
 
By Emily Kaiser

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales last month dropped the most in more than three years while a measure of New York state manufacturing hit its lowest since the index started in 2001, intensifying recession fears...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Euro, dollar pare losses vs yen on ECB move
  15 Oct 20:42
 
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The dollar and euro both pared losses against the yen on Wednesday after the European Central Bank said it would extend a series of efforts to boost liquidity until the end of 2009...
 
BLBG: U.S. Economy: Retail Sales Slide Signals Deepening Recession
  15 Oct 20:42
 
By Bob Willis and Timothy R...
 
AP: Gas Prices Down 30 Cents In One Day
  15 Oct 20:39
 
By: Evan Jones, Banner Editor
Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:56 am
Lake Countians got some relief at the pump in a big way Sunday when prices at two Tiptonville convenience stores fell 30¢ in one day...
 
MW: Gold rises first day in five on inflation concerns
  15 Oct 20:32
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Wednesday for the first time in five sessions, rallying to above $850 an ounce on expectations that recent global efforts to inject liquidity into the market will push up inflation rates...
 
MS: Crude oil hits new low below USD 78 mark
  15 Oct 20:25
 
Crude oil prices dropped below USD 78 mark on rising concern over global financial turmoil leading to the economic slowdown which would expect to scrap the energy demand...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises on Concern U.S. Bank Rescue Plan Won't Stop Recession
  15 Oct 20:24
 
By Ye Xie and Anchalee Worrachate

Oct...
 
DFX: Japanese Yen and US Dollar Rally as Dow Jones Falls Further
  15 Oct 20:23
 
The Japanese Yen and US dollar rallied through early New York trade, as sharp drops in the US Dow Jones Industrials Average and European equity indices forced noteworthy corrections in risk-sensitive currencies...
 
CP: Gas up three cents as oil prices fall to 13-month low
  15 Oct 20:22
 
The price of gasoline went up three cents a litre overnight to a $1...
 
MN: Gas prices continue to decline
  15 Oct 20:22
 
The average price of a gallon of self-serve unleaded gasoline in the Inland Empire fell for the 29th consecutive day, dropping 1...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls on Doubts Rescue Will Avoid Recession, Bolster Demand
  15 Oct 20:21
 
By Mark Shenk

Oct...
 
MN: OPEC CALLS FOR EMERGENCY MEETING
  15 Oct 20:19
 
The Organisaion of Petroleum Exporting Countries is calling for an emergency November meeting to discuss its concerns over plummeting oil prices...
 
AP: Energy Stocks Fall with Crude Prices
  15 Oct 20:18
 
Dow -279...
 
BLBG: Canada's Dollar Drops as Crude Oil Plunges, U.S. Economy Slows
  15 Oct 20:14
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
MW: Crude futures fall to a more than one-year low
  15 Oct 20:14
 
By Myra P...
 
RTRS: Oil near 13-month low on economic weakness
  15 Oct 20:10
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday to their lowest in 13 months, dragged down by expectations that economic weakness will cut further into demand for crude...
 
ET: Gold bounces back on fresh festive demand
  15 Oct 20:06
 
MUMBAI: Gold prices bounced back on the bullion market here today on fresh stockists buying in view of fast approaching \"Diwali\" festival...
 
MW: Oil, gas stocks resume slide as futures prices fall
  15 Oct 20:05
 
OPEC cuts 2009 growth target, and crude sinks toward $75 a barrel


By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks fell further into the red for a second session on Wednesday as oil prices retreated toward the $75 level and OPEC moved to cut its growth outlook for next year...
 
RTRS: Gold climbs 2 pct as equity slip sparks fund buying
  15 Oct 19:54
 
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Gold swung higher on Wednesday, reversing earlier losses, with funds buying the precious metal as a sharp decline in U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Open Lower After Declines in Europe
  15 Oct 19:49
 
By DAVID JOLLY and BETTINA WASSENER
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Shares in New York opened lower on Wednesday, following markets in Europe, as investors begin to face the likelihood that serious dislocations will plague the global economy even if the coordinated bailouts announced this week succeed in restoring confidence to credit markets...
 
CBC: Oil drops as recession fears grow
  15 Oct 19:45
 
Oil prices continued to tumble Wednesday morning as recessionary pessimism crowded out hope among traders that Washington\'s latest financial rescue package would boost economic growth...
 
RTRS: Gold erases gains as commodities sell off
  15 Oct 19:42
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold erased its earlier 1 percent gains to trade little changed on Wednesday from the previous session as a further decline in equities sparked selling of commodities and the dollar firmed a touch against the euro...
 
RTRS: Oil near 13-month low on economic weakness
  15 Oct 19:41
 
By Ikuko Kao

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday to their lowest in 13 months, dragged down by expectations that economic weakness will cut further into demand for crude...
 
GN: Fear of recession hits oil, metals, grains
  15 Oct 19:40
 
By Christopher Johnson
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Almost all commodity prices fell on Wednesday, dragged down by fears that a global recession would depress demand for raw materials and manufactured goods...
 
MW: Gold rises over $10 to above $850 on inflation concerns
  15 Oct 19:39
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rallied more than $10 Wednesday to above $850 an ounce, as investors bought the previous metal on expectations that recent global efforts to inject liquidity into the market will push up inflation rates...
 
MW: Treasurys rise as retail sales drop off
  15 Oct 19:35
 
Gloomy U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Drop as Retail Sales Slump Spurs Recession Concern
  15 Oct 19:33
 
By Lynn Thomasson

Oct...
 
MW: U.S. stocks sharply lower after downbeat data wave
  15 Oct 19:24
 
Intel advances after third-quarter report; Bernanke speech to come

By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MSN: DDH-2008-282 Intersects 8.86 g/t Gold over 45.72 Meters in Main Breccia Zone
  15 Oct 19:23
 
STEWART, BC, Oct...
 
BLBG: Gold Is Little Changed as Global Slump Damps Commodity Demand
  15 Oct 19:23
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen

Oct...
 
MSN: Traditional Assay Results = 90.37g AU/ton Gold & 533.6 g Ag/ton Silver
  15 Oct 19:22
 
ZNext Mining Corporation, Inc...
 
MW: Gold zigzags amid uncertainty; silver tumbles
  15 Oct 19:17
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures swung between gains and losses Wednesday, trading around $840 an ounce as nervous investors watched government efforts in the U...
 
MW: U.S. producer prices fall in September
  15 Oct 19:15
 
Data serve to underscore precarious state of economy

By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Gold zigzags amid uncertainty; silver tumbles
  15 Oct 19:04
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures swung between gains and losses Wednesday, trading around $840 an ounce as nervous investors watched government efforts in the U...
 
MW; Gold zigzags amid uncertainty, but silver tumbles
  15 Oct 18:53
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures swung between gains and losses Wednesday, trading around $840 an ounce as nervous investors watched government efforts in the U...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Climb as Slowing Inflation Fuels Rate-Cut Bets
  15 Oct 18:52
 
By Agnes Lovasz

Oct...
 
BLBG: Bond Risk Rises on Recession Concern, Snapping Two-Day Decline
  15 Oct 18:50
 
By Abigail Moses

Oct...
 
MW: Fund managers increasingly pessimistic on growth
  15 Oct 18:43
 
Survey shows more managers believe global economy is in recession

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) - Pessimism about prospects for the global economy rose sharply in October, according to Merrill Lynch\'s monthly fund-manager survey...
 
MW: Treasurys rise as retail sales drop off
  15 Oct 18:41
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices extended gains Wednesday after the government said U...
 
BLBG: South Africa's Rand Drops Versus Dollar on Recession Concern
  15 Oct 18:40
 
By Garth Theunissen

Oct...
 
BLBG: Japan Scrap Steel Prices Plunge to a Two-Year Low (Update1)
  15 Oct 18:40
 
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Dave McCombs

Oct...
 
BLBG: Copper Leads Slide on London Metal Exchange on Shipping Slump
  15 Oct 18:39
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Oct...
 
BLBG: Oil Drops on Doubts Rescue Will Avoid Recession, Revive Demand
  15 Oct 18:37
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski



Oct...
 
MW: Platinum majors seen as overpriced
  15 Oct 18:37
 
Ahead of a detailed global platinum group metal (PGM) review explaining the rationale underpinning forecasts, analysts at RBC Capital Markets have slashed price targets for Impala Platinum, the world\'s second biggest player in the sector, to R147 from a previous R255 a share...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures sharply lower after data wave
  15 Oct 18:33
 
Intel advances after third-quarter report; Bernanke speech to come

By Steve Goldstein & Kate Gibson, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
SA : Why Gold Stocks Failed (And Why I'm Still Holding On)
  15 Oct 18:32
 
By Eric Roseman

Since the start of the credit crisis in August 2007, the XAU Gold & Silver Index of mostly large-cap mining stocks has tumbled 27%...
 
MW: Gold rises first day in five as dollar falls
  15 Oct 18:32
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Wednesday for the first session in five as the U...
 
MW: Gold rises first day in five as dollar falls
  15 Oct 18:28
 
By Moming Zhou

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Wednesday for the first session in five as the U...
 
GN: Gold Investments Market Update - Gold Surged to New Record Highs in EUR and GBP
  15 Oct 18:27
 
Gold continues to consolidate after its 3% rise last week...
 
MW: Crude falls 4% on economic worries, OPEC update
  15 Oct 18:26
 
Petroleum cartel cuts 2009 growth forecast for global oil demand

By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures plunged 4% early Wednesday, pressured by worries that the global financial crisis will lead to a sharp slowdown in economic growth and thus hurt demand for oil...
 
RTRS: September retail sales fall 1.2 percent
  15 Oct 18:20
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at U...
 
MW: ECONOMIC REPORT: Producer prices fall again in September
  15 Oct 18:19
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
WSJ: Retail Sales Tumbled in September As Producer Prices Fell on Cheaper Oil
  15 Oct 18:16
 
WASHINGTON -- U...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Dollar falls as data stokes recession fears
  15 Oct 18:13
 
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the yen on Wednesday as a steep slide in September retail sales left investors worried the government\'s $250 billion injection into troubled banks may not keep the economy out of recession...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures extend losses amid economic data
  15 Oct 18:11
 
By Kate Gibson

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
CN: Commodities recap - evening of 15th Oct, 2008
  15 Oct 18:11
 
Bullions remained range bound with spot gold facing stiff resistance at $850 an ounce...
 
MW: Treasurys stay up after retail sales report
  15 Oct 18:10
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys gained Wednesday, remaining higher after the government said U...
 
INFOLINE: Crude oil slides below US$77/bbl
  15 Oct 18:09
 
Crude oil for November delivery falls as much as 3...
 
BLBG: U.S. Producer Prices Fall 0.4% in September; Core Rate Up 0.4%
  15 Oct 18:08
 
By Timothy R...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises on Concern U.S. Bank Rescue Plan Won't Stop Recession
  15 Oct 18:07
 
By Anchalee Worrachate and Ron Harui

Oct...
 
WSJ: Crude at Lowest in 13 Months
  15 Oct 18:07
 
LONDON -- Crude-oil futures fell more than $3 to new 13-month lows in European trade Wednesday as fears over the impact of slowing economic growth on crude demand pressured prices...
 
MW: U.S. Oct. Empire State index falls to record low -24.6
  15 Oct 18:06
 
By Greg Robb

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Manufacturing activity in the New York area deteriorated sharply in October, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Wednesday...
 
BLBG: OPEC Cuts 2009 Crude Oil Demand Forecast for a Second Month
  15 Oct 18:06
 
By Grant Smith

Oct...
 
AFP: Oil price slides below 72 dollars to 13-month low
  15 Oct 18:05
 
LONDON, Oct 15, 2008 (AFP) - The price of oil slumped below 72 dollars on Wednesday, its lowest level for more than 13 months, as recession fears raised concerns about a prolonged drop in energy demand, analysts said...
 
MW: Retail sales tumble 1.2% in September
  15 Oct 18:03
 
By Rex Nutting

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
PTI: Markets in red again, Sensex closes below 11,000 level
  15 Oct 18:03
 
Mumbai (PTI): Stock markets on Wednesday slipped into the negative territory again after two days of gaining, with the benchmark Sensex nosediving over 670 points to close below 11,000 level on across-the-board selling by funds and general investors...
 
FS: DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 12 Cents Lower At Pit Open
  15 Oct 18:03
 
December copper futures are expected to open floor trading around 12 cents a
pound lower Wednesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session on
the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
FS: DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $6, Silver Down 24 Cents
  15 Oct 18:02
 
December gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around
$6 an ounce higher Wednesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
MW: Producer prices fall 0.4% in September, energy prices down
  15 Oct 18:00
 
By Ruth Mantell


WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
FXS: LME nickel slips over 6 pct on economic worries
  15 Oct 17:54
 
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nickel prices fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday to track other base metals lower as fears over the global economic outlook and demand for industrial commodities dominated sentiment...
 
RTRS: TREASURIES-Bonds pare gains after Wells Fargo earnings
  15 Oct 17:54
 
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls on Doubts Financial Rescue Plan Will Aid Fuel Demand
  15 Oct 17:50
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski



Oct...
 
RTRS: Dow, S&P 500 futures cut losses
  15 Oct 17:49
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 stock index futures pared losses on Wednesday after bank JPMorgan Chase (JPM...
 
BLBG: Gold Gains in London as European Stocks Decline; Platinum Falls
  15 Oct 17:48
 
By Rachel Graham

Oct...
 
RTRS: India base metals slide, copper slips past 3 pct
  15 Oct 17:48
 
MUMBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Indian copper futures slipped more than 3 percent on Wednesday as fears of a global economic slowdown raised questions about the demand outlook for industrial metals...
 
BLBG: Copper Leads Declines on London Metal Exchange on Slower Growth
  15 Oct 17:47
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Oct...
 
AFP: Dollar, euro fall against yen amid recession concerns
  15 Oct 17:47
 
LONDON (AFP) — The dollar and euro weakened against the yen Wednesday on worries about future recessions in the United States and eurozone, traders said...
 
RTRS: SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, bonds, rupee, money, gold at 4:35 p.m.
  15 Oct 17:45
 
STOCKS
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The 30-share BSE index ended down 5...
 
BD: JSE extends losses on recession fears
  15 Oct 17:45
 
THE JSE extended losses at noon today, retreating nearly 3% as investors fret about the health of the global economy even after massive bank bailouts, traders said...
 
AT: Forget the silver bullet
  15 Oct 17:45
 
By Hossein Askari and Noureddine Krichene

The initial reaction of US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to the financial crisis was to argue that their proposed US$700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) was better for American families than any other plan, although they did not allude what any other plan might entail...
 
BLBG: U.S. Treasuries Advance as Stocks Drop, Yellen Sees a Recession
  15 Oct 17:44
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Wes Goodman



Oct...
 
SC: FTSE 250 movers: Platinum price fall hits Aquarius
  15 Oct 17:43
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Aquarius Platinum is lower in line with falling prices for the precious metal...
 
BLBG: Bank Bonds Rise May Ease Pain of Refinancing $89 Billion Debt
  15 Oct 17:43
 
By Bryan Keogh and Pierre Paulden

Oct...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures mostly lower before data wave
  15 Oct 17:41
 
Intel advances after third-quarter report; Bernanke speech to come


By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
AFP: Investors gobble up world gold supplies
  15 Oct 17:40
 
Traditional \'safe haven\' proving popular as global equity markets continue to fall
Carla Wilson, Times Colonist
Published: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Gold fever is spreading around the world...
 
MSN: UPDATE 3-Gold climbs as equity markets fall further
  15 Oct 17:40
 
* European shares track Asian stocks down on recession fears

* Oil, base metals post losses on slowdown fears * Platinum sheds 3 percent as traders fret over demand (Recasts, updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE) By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Gold climbed more than 1 percent in Europe on Wednesday, with stock market losses prompting investors to buy bullion as a haven from risk...
 
AP: USD Trading Outlook: New York Open for October 15, 2008
  15 Oct 17:36
 
USD Trading Outlook: New York Open for October 15, 2008

The focus of forex trading remains on the performance of equity markets as the primary indicator of confidence in the global economy...
 
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