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GP:Dollar jumps in Asian trade after G7 meeting
  13 May 12:32
 
The dollar broke through the 102-yen level in Asian trading Monday after Tokyo sidestepped criticism over the unit's steep decline at a weekend G7 meeting in Britain...
 
ET:Australian and New Zealand dollars stung by resurgent USD, China data in focus
  13 May 12:26
 
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to find any friends on Monday against a resurgent US dollar which hit a 4-1/2-year high against the yen, with investors awaiting key data from China...
 
MW:Oil prices head lower as U.S. dollar gains ground
  13 May 12:26
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil prices fell in electronic trade Monday, feeling the weight of strength from a rising dollar ahead of the release of monthly U...
 
MW:Dollar builds gains vs. yen, Aussie
  13 May 12:25
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW:Gold prices dull as U.S. dollar strengthens
  13 May 12:23
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Prices for gold fell in Monday’s electronic trading session, suffering along with other metals as the U...
 
BLBG:Aussie Dollar Slides Toward 11-Month Low After Confidence Data
  13 May 12:23
 
Australia’s dollar declined toward an 11-month low after a private report showed business confidence slid amid bets that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates further to curb the currency’s strength...
 
BLBG:Gold Declines for Third Day on Drop in SPDR, Dollar’s Strength
  13 May 12:22
 
Gold fell for a third day in the longest slump since April, when the metal entered a bear market, as investment holdings resumed a drop and the dollar strengthened...
 
BLBG:Yen Weakens Past 102 After G-7; Dollar Gains as Yields Climb
  13 May 12:22
 
The yen breached 102 per dollar for the first time in four-and-a-half years as Group of Seven finance chiefs indicated they’ll tolerate a slide in the currency for now as they focus on Japan’s recovery strategy...
 
BLBG:Gold Bears Pull $20.8 Billion as BlackRock Says Buy: Commodities
  13 May 12:21
 
Hedge funds increased bets on lower gold prices after investors pulled a record $20...
 
BLBG:Japan Stocks Rise, Bonds Fall as G-7 Tolerates Yen; Gold Drops
  13 May 12:21
 
Japanese stocks climbed, bonds fell and the yen touched the weakest level since October 2008 as Group of Seven officials indicated they will tolerate a decline in the currency...
 
BLBG:Rupee Declines to 10-Week Low on Gold Festival: Mumbai Mover
  13 May 12:21
 
India’s rupee fell to a 10-week low on speculation gold importers are stepping up dollar purchases today on Akshaya Tritiya, a festival day on which it is considered auspicious to buy the metal...
 
BLBG:Dowa Boosts Silver Output for Japan Post-Quake Solar Demand
  13 May 12:20
 
Dowa Holdings Co...
 
BLBG:Rubber on Cusp of Bull Market With Yen Near 102 as China Imports
  13 May 12:17
 
Rubber was on the cusp of a bull market a month after slumping into bear territory as the yen weakened to the lowest level since October 2008 against the dollar and China boosted imports for restocking...
 
BLBG:Cameron Says Oil, Mineral Companies Need Improved Transparency
  13 May 12:16
 
U...
 
BLBG:Euro Recession Seen Persisting to Longest in Bloc’s Era
  13 May 12:15
 
Euro-area data this week will probably reveal economic scars of the sovereign debt crisis confirming that the region is now suffering the longest recession since the single currency’s creation...
 
WF:Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
  11 May 13:11
 
TOKYO (AP) — The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U...
 
MC:Rupee may gain 52-level Vs dollar in a year
  11 May 13:11
 
The pressure on rupee is lessening with easing of inflation and improving growth trends and the local currency could appreciate to about 52 levels to the dollar in the next 12 months, a report by Goldman Sachs said on Saturday...
 
PI:Oil demand worries spook investors
  11 May 13:10
 
Oil prices shed over $2 per barrel on Friday as the OPEC oil producers cartel fired a warning shot over the level of global demand...
 
MC:Yen hits 4-1/2-year low vs dollar, oil and gold tumble
  11 May 13:05
 
Wall Street surged at day's end, pushing both the Dow and the S&P 500 to record closing highs...
 
MW:Treasurys get hit in second week of losses
  11 May 13:04
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys fell in four out of five sessions this week, ending Friday roughly 16 basis points below their levels last week...
 
ET:Oil recoups most of day’s loss, scores weekly gain
  11 May 13:01
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG:Exporters Not Complaining About Dollar: Canada’s Flaherty
  11 May 13:01
 
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said he hasn’t heard much concern from exporters about the strength of the Canada’s currency versus its U...
 
BLBG:Canadian Currency Weakens as U.S. Economy Overshadows Recovery
  11 May 12:56
 
Canada’s dollar fell for the first time in three weeks against its U...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Advances on Bets Jobs Growth Rebounded in April
  11 May 12:54
 
The Canadian dollar rose against the majority of its most-traded peer before a report forecast to show job creation rebounded in April...
 
BLBG:Yen Extends Drop Past 101 Per Dollar After Bonds Data
  11 May 12:53
 
The yen fell beyond 101 per dollar for the first time since April 2009 after a government report showed Japanese investors boosted holdings of overseas bonds and investors speculated on improving prospects of the U...
 
BLBG:Canadian Currency Declines as Gain in Employment Trails Forecast
  11 May 12:52
 
Canada’s dollar dropped the most in three weeks against its U...
 
BLBG:Corn Tumbles as Record U.S. Harvest Seen Rebuilding Inventories
  11 May 12:52
 
Corn futures tumbled, capping the biggest weekly loss in more than a month, after the government said U...
 
BLBG:Global Grain, Soybean Crops Seen Rising to Record by USDA
  11 May 12:50
 
Global farmers will harvest the biggest grain and soybean crops ever this year, boosting food reserves to the highest since 2000, the U...
 
BLBG"WTI Crude Falls a Second Day on Dollar Rally
  11 May 12:50
 
West Texas Intermediate crude fell for a second day as the dollar climbed, reducing the appeal of raw materials priced in the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Extends Weekly Drop as Stronger Dollar Curbs Demand
  11 May 12:49
 
Gold capped the biggest drop in more than three weeks in New York as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
ENM: Gold slides 2.5% to 2-week low as dollar, stocks rise
  10 May 20:46
 
LONDON: Gold dropped 2...
 
BS: Gold slides to two-week low as dollar, stocks rise
  10 May 20:45
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold fell 2 percent to a two-week low on Friday, on track for its biggest one-day drop since mid-April, as a breach of key chart levels prompted heavy selling of U...
 
EG: BOND REPORT: Treasurys Fall On Weakening Yen
  10 May 19:38
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch


Treasury prices weakened Friday morning after the Japanese yen hit a key exchange-rate threshold, pushing up yields...
 
PR: Gold sags as dollar hits two-week high
  10 May 19:30
 
A good day for the dollar took another chunk out of the gold price...
 
AFP: Oil prices fall sharply
  10 May 19:30
 
LONDON — Global oil prices recoiled on Friday on profit-taking and as the dollar surged to a four-year high point against the yen, dealers said...
 
ET: Gold ETFs Drop as Dollar, Bernanke in Focus
  10 May 19:30
 
Gold exchange traded funds are on track for a weekly loss of nearly 3% as precious metals get hit on a stronger U...
 
BLBG: Bernanke Warns of ‘Important Risks’ in Wholesale Funding Markets
  10 May 19:28
 
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
MW: Treasurys fall on weakening yen
  10 May 19:21
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices weakened Friday morning after the Japanese yen hit a key exchange-rate threshold, pushing up yields...
 
MW: Bernanke: Fed monitoring ‘reaching for yield’
  10 May 19:20
 
Central bank also has concerns about money market funds
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said the U...
 
BLBG:Yen Extends Drop Past 101 Per Dollar After Bonds Data
  10 May 17:08
 
The yen weakened beyond 101 per dollar for the first time since April 2009 after a government report showed Japanese investors boosted holdings of overseas bonds, ending the longest streak of sales since January 2010...
 
BLBG:OPEC Crude Production Rises to Five-Month High on Saudi Increase
  10 May 17:07
 
OPEC boosted crude output in April to the highest in five months as Saudi Arabia increased production, helping lower oil prices amid concern that global economic growth is slowing...
 
BLBG:WTI Drops a Second Day; Goldman Sees Brent Gap Narrowing
  10 May 17:07
 
West Texas Intermediate crude fell a second day, trimming a third weekly gain, as rising supplies countered signs of economic growth...
 
BLBG:Cocoa Falls on Speculation Prices Climbed Too Far; Sugar Gains
  10 May 17:05
 
Cocoa fell to the lowest level this month in New York and London on speculation prices that rallied in the past two months climbed too far as supplies will probably be enough to meet demand...
 
MW:Dollar extends rally after topping ¥100
  10 May 17:04
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan and Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The Japanese yen extended its slide Friday, a day after the U...
 
ZN:Gold declines on global cues; silver ends steady
  10 May 17:03
 
New Delhi: Gold prices declined by Rs 25 to Rs 27,825 per 10 gm in the national capital Friday owing to slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weak global trend while silver ended steady in restricted buying...
 
IB:Rupee trims initial losses against dollar, still down 22 paise
  10 May 17:03
 
Mumbai: The rupee trimmed its initial weakness on Friday but was quoted still down by 22 paise to 54...
 
BR:Gold eases towards $1,450/oz as dollar, stocks rise
  10 May 16:51
 
LONDON: Gold prices fell on Friday, heading for their first weekly loss in three, as the dollar hit four-year highs against the yen and stocks rose after upbeat jobs data fuelled optimism over the US recovery...
 
MW:Oil falls as dollar gains, OPEC gets cautious
  10 May 16:50
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer and Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Losses for crude-oil futures ramped up Friday, as a stronger U...
 
WSJ:Key Dollar, Sterling, Euro Borrowing Rates All Steady
  10 May 16:49
 
By Tommy Stubbington

The cost of borrowing dollars, sterling, or euros for three months in the London interbank market was unchanged Friday...
 
RTRS:Yen falls to 4-1/2 year low versus buoyant dollar
  10 May 16:48
 
May 10 (Reuters) - The yen extended losses to fall to a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar on Friday, hurt by signs that Japanese investors were buying foreign assets and on better U...
 
TH:Rupee weakens to 54.69 on dollar demand
  10 May 16:48
 
The rupee further fell to 54...
 
RTTN:U.S. Dollar Spikes Up Against Majors
  10 May 16:47
 
The U...
 
MC:Rupee down 42 paise against dollar; hits three-week low
  10 May 16:42
 
Rupee depreciated to three-week low as most of the Asian currencies weakened to the US currency...
 
PJ:Gold declines on global cues; silver ends steady
  10 May 16:41
 
New Delhi: Gold prices declined by Rs 25 to Rs 27,825 per 10 gm in the national capital on Friday owing to slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weak global trend while silver ended steady in restricted buying...
 
BD:Gold falls on stronger dollar, headed for weekly drop
  10 May 16:41
 
LONDON — Gold prices fell on Friday, heading for their first weekly loss in three weeks, as the dollar hit four-year highs against the yen and stocks rose after upbeat jobs data fuelled optimism over the US recovery...
 
MC:Investors continue to move from gold to equities
  10 May 16:41
 
Despite gold prices bouncing off their April lows, investors continue to pull money out of the precious metal and plow it into equities, as the stock market keeps climbing to new highs...
 
MSN:Silver hangs on to investor appeal, but outlook dims
  10 May 16:40
 
* Silver ETPs show resilience to lower spot prices

* Demand from solar panel sector likely to slow

* Mine output at record levels last year

* Gold/silver ratio at highest since September 2010

By Clara Denina

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Silver prices swung wildly in the wake of extreme losses seen in gold last month, but while investors fled bullion-backed funds in droves, holdings in the less glamorous precious metal are remarkably robust, for now...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 3-Brent slips below $104, rising supply weighs
  10 May 16:40
 
* U...
 
WSJ:Crude Oil Futures Fall on Concerns of Ample Supply
  10 May 16:39
 
By Jenny Gross

LONDON--Crude oil futures fell Friday, trading in a narrow range in London, on concerns that supply growth is outpacing demand amid a sluggish global economic environment...
 
BS:Crude palm oil gains 1.6% on strong demand
  10 May 16:35
 
Crude palm oil futures for June gained Rs 7...
 
MW:Gold set for weekly loss atop 1% as dollar soars
  10 May 16:34
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer and Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold futures fell sharply on Friday, setting up for a weekly loss, as the U...
 
MW:Treasury's Lew: Debt ceiling safe until Sept
  10 May 16:24
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Drops a Second Day; Goldman Sees Brent Gap Narrowing
  10 May 16:06
 
West Texas Intermediate crude fell a second day, trimming a third weekly gain, as rising supplies countered signs of economic growth...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Fall in Weekly Loss as Stocks Rise; JGBs Drop
  10 May 16:05
 
Treasuries fell, with 10-year note yields climbing to the highest level in five weeks, as stock gains and signs the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Extends Weekly Drop as Stronger Dollar Curbs Demand
  10 May 16:01
 
Gold declined in London, extending a weekly drop, as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
WSJ:Oil Slips in Asia, Brent-Nymex Spread at $8.24/Bbl
  10 May 14:26
 
By Eric Yep

Crude-oil futures were lower in Asian trade Friday as investors weighed a strong U...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Drops a Second Day; Goldman Sees Brent Gap Narrowing
  10 May 14:26
 
West Texas Intermediate crude fell a second day, trimming a third weekly gain, as rising supplies countered signs of economic growth...
 
BLBG:China Palm Oil Inventory Seen at Record May Weigh on Prices
  10 May 14:25
 
Palm oil inventories in China, the world’s second-biggest importer after India, rose to a record as inbound shipments outpaced consumption, according to China Cereals & Oils Business Net...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil Stockpiles in Malaysia at 10-Month Low Seen Positive
  10 May 14:24
 
Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, fell the most in more than two years to a 10-month low in April as exports outpaced production, according to official data...
 
IV:Dollar broadly higher vs. rivals as U.S. jobless data supports
  10 May 14:23
 
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WSJ:Singapore Dollar Falls Late as Investors Chase Greenback Bets
  10 May 14:23
 

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BR:Euro hits 3-year high versus yen, 3-1/2 month peak vs Swiss franc
  10 May 14:23
 
LONDON: The euro rose to a three-year high against a broadly weaker yen and hit a 3-1/2 month high against the Swiss franc on Friday as waning euro zone debt concerns encouraged inflows into euro zone assets...
 
RTRS:Swiss franc pushes to five-week low against dollar
  10 May 14:22
 
* Swiss franc weaker vs dollar, euro

* U...
 
BS:Dollar storms to 101 yen, highest in four years
  10 May 14:22
 
The dollar extended its relentless rally against the Japanese currency on Friday to break above 101 to its highest since April 2009, after signs that Japanese investors are buying more foreign assets provided yet another reason to sell yen...
 
AN:Dollar surges to multi-year highs on yen in Asia
  10 May 14:22
 
TOKYO (AFP) - The US dollar surged in Asian trade on Friday after topping the 100 yen level for the first time in four years, but analysts warned that the Japanese unit's sharp drop was a double-edged sword...
 
MY:Rupee plunges 29 paise against US dollar to Rs 54.54
  10 May 14:13
 
Indian rupee was trading lower against the greenback in noon trade on Friday...
 
ET:Nickel futures up 0.20% on firm demand, global cues
  10 May 14:13
 
Nickel futures up 0...
 
LG:Oil falls toward $93 ahead of US monthly jobs data
  10 May 14:12
 
The price of crude oil fell slightly Friday, a day after posting its biggest jump since late last year, as traders awaited the release of a closely watched U...
 
LP:Brent oil price dips back to $104 whilst spread to US Light crude narrows
  10 May 14:10
 
Brent oil futures open Friday’s session lower near $104 a barrel, pushed lower as supply data from America hits record highs, however the spread between European Brent and US WTI Light crude oil narrows to the closest point since January 2011...
 
ET:Crude palm oil futures gain 1.63% on strong demand
  10 May 14:05
 
NEW DELHI: Amid strong domestic demand and a firming global trend, crude palm oil prices rose 1...
 
RTRS:Stock futures pare losses after jobless claims data
  09 May 18:06
 
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pared some losses on Thursday after data showed jobless claims fell in the latest week...
 
RTRS:U.S. jobless claims fall to lowest level in almost 5-1/2 years
  09 May 18:05
 
May 9 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/2 years last week, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity...
 
RTRS:Jobless claims fall to lowest level in almost five-and-half years
  09 May 18:04
 
(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/2 years last week, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity...
 
BLBG:Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall to Five-Year Low
  09 May 18:04
 
The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in more than five years, a signal employers are confident enough in the economic outlook to hold onto workers...
 
MW:Jobless claims hit lowest level since 2008
  09 May 18:03
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of people who applied for regular state unemployment-insurance benefits ticked down 4,000 to 323,000 in the week ending May 4, hitting the lowest level since January 2008, the U...
 
RTTN:Gold Steady Near 4-week High
  09 May 17:37
 
The price of gold was holding on to its recent gains Thursday morning with continued ETF outflows balanced by strong physical demand...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold slips on steadier dollar, lower buying
  09 May 16:57
 
* ETF holdings plunge to four-year lows

* Coming Up: U...
 
TI:Gold gains Rs 285 to Rs 27,850 on global cues
  09 May 16:56
 
NEW DELHI: Snapping a two-day losing trend, gold prices recovered sharply by Rs 285 to Rs 27,850 per 10 gm in the national capital on Thursday on emergence of stockists buying for the wedding season amid a firm global trend...
 
ZA:UPDATE 2-Oil slips below USD104 on ample global supply
  09 May 16:54
 
* U...
 
FX:Brent Crude Futures Fall on Low Demand, High Inventories
  09 May 16:53
 
Crude oil futures edged down Thursday in London trading, as high U...
 
FX:Brent Crude Futures Fall on Low Demand, High Inventories
  09 May 16:51
 
Crude oil futures edged down Thursday in London trading, as high U...
 
BLBG:Natural Gas Drops in New York Before Report on U.S. Stockpiles
  09 May 16:51
 
Natural gas futures fell in New York before a report predicted to show an above-average gain in U...
 
WSJ:Key Dollar, Sterling, Euro Borrowing Rates All Unchanged
  09 May 16:51
 
By Nick Cawley

The cost of borrowing dollars, euros or sterling for three months in the London interbank market were all unchanged Thursday...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Debt syndication talk sends Spanish yields higher
  09 May 16:24
 
* Yields rise on syndication talk after solid bond sale

* ECB easing bets to support Bunds, narrow spreads

* Greece sets hopes on end-2014 return to debt market

By Marius Zaharia

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Spanish government bond yields rose on Thursday on talk the country was planning a syndicated deal in the near future...
 
BLBG:Australian, N.Z. Dollars Strengthen on Job Reports; Pound Gains
  09 May 16:19
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars surged as government data showed job gains in the two nations exceeded economists’ estimates, damping speculation their central banks will reduce interest rates...
 
BLBG:Pound Gains Second Day as Production Rises Before BOE Decision
  09 May 16:19
 
The pound advanced for a second day versus the dollar as a government report showed U...
 
BLBG:Goldman Sachs Traders Lost Money on Two Days in First Quarter
  09 May 16:18
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG:Refined Sugar Falls to 3-Month Low on Supplies; Cocoa Declines
  09 May 16:17
 
White, or refined, sugar fell to the lowest level in more than three months in London on speculation of increased sales from the world’s refiners and from Thailand, the second-biggest shipper, to supply Ramadan...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Trades Near One-Month High as Cushing Stockpiles Drop
  09 May 16:17
 
West Texas Intermediate crude traded near the highest level in a month after stockpiles fell a second week at Cushing, Oklahoma...
 
BLBG:Mideast Gasoline Imports Shrinking on Refinery Boom
  09 May 16:16
 
The largest-ever expansion of Middle Eastern oil-refining is poised to curb the region’s imports of gasoline, reducing dependence on shipments from India and Singapore and sapping margins for European and Asian processors...
 
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