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BLBG:Euro Weakens as Services, Manufacturing Contract; Yen Advances
  23 Apr 17:23
 
The euro fell to a two-week low against the dollar as a report showed services and manufacturing in the region shrank for a 15th month, adding to speculation the European Central Bank will cut interest rates to spur growth...
 
BLBG:Pound Declines to Two-Week Low Versus Dollar as Orders Decline
  23 Apr 17:22
 
The pound dropped to a two-week low against the dollar after a U...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Are Near Most Expensive in 2013
  23 Apr 17:22
 
Treasuries advanced for a second day and European government bonds surged after data from China and the euro area added to evidence that global growth is faltering and spurred demand for the safest assets...
 
BLBG:Silver Leads Commodity Retreat as Chinese Manufacturing Slows
  23 Apr 17:17
 
Silver slumped, copper extended a third day of losses and crude oil dropped after data showed manufacturing growth was slowing in China, the world’s biggest user of metals and energy...
 
ET:Yuan closes near record high; link to Asian currencies in focus
  23 Apr 17:17
 
SHANGHAI: China's closed slightly stronger on Tuesday, approaching the record high touched last week, after the central bank set a stronger midpoint in response to a fall in the dollar overnight...
 
ET:Euro falls on weak German data, rate cut prospects
  23 Apr 17:17
 
LONDON: The euro fell to a two-week low against the dollar on Tuesday after weak German data fanned concerns about the euro zone economy and speculation the European Central Bank could cut interest rates...
 
PN:Rupee down, hurt by euro losses
  23 Apr 17:17
 
The rupee was weaker for a second successive session, trading at 54...
 
WSJ:Euro Weakened by German Data
  23 Apr 17:16
 
By JAYA MATTA

The euro slumped to a two-week low against the dollar after disappointing German manufacturing and services data increased expectations that the European Central Bank will cut rates next week in an effort to tackle worsening economic conditions...
 
ET:Crude oil futures down 0.27 pc on weak Asian cues
  23 Apr 15:07
 
NEW DELHI: Crude oil futures prices today fell by 0...
 
ET:Crude palm oil futures rise on global cues
  23 Apr 15:06
 
NEW DELHI: Crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 3...
 
WSJ:Brent, WTI Slip Back on Weak China Data
  23 Apr 15:05
 
By BEN WINKLEY

Crude oil futures both fell by more than one percent in early London trading Tuesday, after a second successive set of disappointing data showing slower growth in China's manufacturing sector renewed concerns about future oil demand...
 
ET:Oil falls $1 as China data darkens demand outlook
  23 Apr 15:04
 
LONDON: Oil fell more than $1 on Tuesday, pressured by weak manufacturing data from China, which dented the outlook for fuel demand in the world's second-largest oil consumer...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 3-Oil slips below $99 as China, German PMI disappoint
  23 Apr 15:04
 
* China HSBC flash PMI eases, points to tepid Q2

* Saudi Arabia, UAE to keep output steady in Q2 -sources

* Violence in Libya, Iraq lends support
* Coming up: API weekly oil stocks at 2030 GMT (Updates prices, adds quotes)

By Simon Falush

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BS:Crude oil futures down 0.3% on weak Asian cues
  23 Apr 15:03
 
Crude oil futures for May fell by Rs 13 or 0...
 
IV:Crude oil futures fall to session low following dismal German PMI
  23 Apr 14:56
 
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ET:Gold gives up early gains, off 1-week high
  23 Apr 14:56
 
SINGAPORE: Bullion reversed early gains on Tuesday, coming off a 1-week peak touched in the previous session, as more outflows from gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) summed up investors' weakening confidence in the precious metal...
 
ET:Copper weakens in futures trade on global cues
  23 Apr 14:54
 
NEW DELHI: Amid weak global cues and subdued domestic demand, copper prices fell by 1...
 
MW:Euro-zone PMI signals weak start to second quarter
  23 Apr 14:54
 
By William L...
 
MW:Gold eases from one-week highs, copper drops
  23 Apr 14:47
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold prices touched one-week highs before backing off, putting a fourth winning session in jeopardy as the market tries to battle back from a massive selloff...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Gains Versus Most Major Peers as Crude Oil Rises
  23 Apr 14:42
 
The Canadian dollar rose against the majority of its 16 most-traded peers as crude oil, the country’s largest export, rose for a third day and traders bet the country would be less affected by falling metal prices...
 
BLBG:Pound Weakens Versus Dollar Before Manufacturing Orders Report
  23 Apr 14:42
 
The pound fell toward a two-week low against the dollar before an industry report that economists said will show an index of U...
 
BLBG:Euro Stays Lower Against Dollar as Manufacturing, Services Drop
  23 Apr 14:42
 
The euro stayed weaker against the dollar and the yen after reports showed that manufacturing and serices industries in the region contracted in April...
 
BLBG:U.K. Scorns Pound for Independent Scotland Citing Euro Woes
  23 Apr 14:41
 
The British government closed the door to a formal agreement with Scotland for its continued use of the pound if it votes to become independent next year, citing the tumult in the 17-nation euro region during the debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil Climbs as Slump to Lowest in Four Months Spurs Buying
  23 Apr 14:41
 
Palm oil advanced for the first time in three days on speculation that a drop to the lowest level in more than four months was overdone...
 
BLBG:Silver, Oil Lead Commodity Decline as China Manufacturing Slows
  23 Apr 14:38
 
Silver slumped, copper extended a third day of losses and crude oil dropped after data showed manufacturing growth was slowing in China, the world’s biggest user of metals and energy...
 
RTRS: Existing home sales edge down, prices rise
  22 Apr 20:47
 
(Reuters) - Home resales edged downward in March, even though the housing market recovery that has helped boost the economy has shown strength in recent months and is expected to continue...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-Kenyan shares extend fall, shilling steady
  22 Apr 20:45
 
* Shilling seen firming due to inflows into bonds
* Shares fall for seven straight sessions

(Adds markets close, stocks)
By Kevin Mwanza
NAIROBI, April 22 (Reuters) - Kenya's main share index
fell for the seventh straight session to a four-week
low, weighed down by profit taking after a post election rally,
while the shilling was steady...
 
AU: EU EASES SYRIA OIL EMBARGO TO ASSIST REBELS
  22 Apr 20:44
 
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday eased an oil embargo against Syria with the aim of helping rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's regime...
 
WSJ: Natural-Gas Prices Fall as Central U.S. Temperatures Moderate
  22 Apr 20:44
 
-- Prices slide from 21-month high last week

-- Major shift in late April, early May weather outlook

-- Nuclear plant restarts expected to trim gas demand, analyst says

(Adds cash-market prices in last paragraph)


By David Bird

NEW YORK--Natural-gas futures fell 2...
 
BBC: EU eases Syria oil embargo to help opposition
  22 Apr 20:42
 
EU member states have agreed to ease an oil embargo on Syria to allow the purchase of crude from the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad...
 
INV: Dollar turns lower vs. yen after U.S. data
  22 Apr 20:41
 
Investing...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Decline as Home Sales Drop Amid Earnings
  22 Apr 20:36
 
U...
 
RTRS: Dollar nears key 100 yen level after G20, shares slip on U.S. data
  22 Apr 20:33
 
(Reuters) - The Japanese yen hovered near the key level of 100 to the dollar on Monday after the G20 accepted Japan's bold stimulus policies, while weak economic data out of the United States pressured global equities markets...
 
WSJ: Treasury Bond Prices Rebound on Caution Over Economic Growth
  22 Apr 20:29
 
By Min Zeng

Treasury bond prices strengthened and recouped earlier losses Monday as some investors remain cautious over the economic outlook...
 
TRD: Treasurys Turn Higher On Housing, Chicago Fed Data
  22 Apr 20:29
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch

Treasurys shed early losses Monday after a spurt of data offered further evidence of slowed economic growth in March...
 
INV: GBP/USD edges higher after weak U.S. data
  22 Apr 20:28
 
Investing...
 
INV: Crude oil futures turn lower after U.S. home sales data
  22 Apr 20:28
 
Investing...
 
FOX: Crude Oil Futures Rebound in Wake of Steep Selloff
  22 Apr 20:27
 
Light, sweet crude for May delivery recently rose 49 cents, or 0...
 
MSN: Dollar nears key 100 yen level after G20, shares slip on U.S. data
  22 Apr 20:26
 
* Dollar eyes 100 yen after G20 accepts Japan stimulus

* Shares pressured by weaker-than-expected U...
 
MW: Treasurys turn higher on housing, Chicago Fed data
  22 Apr 20:25
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys shed early losses Monday after a spurt of data offered further evidence of slowed economic growth in March...
 
RTRS: Euro could join yen in falling versus dollar: Record
  22 Apr 19:34
 
(Reuters) - The euro could follow the yen as the next major currency to decline against the dollar, hurt by easier monetary policy and a lack of structural reforms, an official at a leading currency fund manager said on Monday...
 
RTRS: Dollar nears key 100 yen level after G20
  22 Apr 19:33
 
(Reuters) - The yen hovered near the key level of 100 to the dollar on Monday after major industrialized nations gave their stamp of approval to a massive Japanese easing program that has weakened the currency...
 
MW: Treasurys turn higher after Chicago Fed
  22 Apr 19:31
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys shed early losses Monday after the Chicago Fed released its national activity index showing U...
 
MW: Existing-home sales decline 0.6%
  22 Apr 19:26
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Existing-home sales declined 0...
 
MY: Rand falls to month-low
  22 Apr 19:25
 
On the concern that power shortages are set to worsen...
 
MY: Gold, Interest Rates, and the Great USD Short Unwind
  22 Apr 19:21
 
The financial media likes to frame the markets into simple, data-driven, cause-and-effect nonsense producing high-frequency asset allocation shifts such as risk-on/risk-off and the great rotation out of bonds and into stocks...
 
BLBG:JPMorgan, Barclays Seen Topping OTC Commodity Derivatives Market
  22 Apr 17:54
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co...
 
BLBG:Goldman Backs Mullen in Rentals After Subprime Short
  22 Apr 17:49
 
Donald R...
 
PN:Rupee ends lower on heavy dollar demand from gold importers
  22 Apr 17:46
 
Mumbai: The rupee fell on Monday as gold and crude oil importers bought dollars to meet payment obligations, with dealers also citing outflows related to a gas utility...
 
ET:Brent rises above $100 as low prices draw in buyers
  22 Apr 17:44
 
LONDON: Oil futures rose to above $100 a barrel on Monday, extending the two previous sessions' gains as low prices drew buyers back into the market following sharp drops earlier in the month...
 
ET:Copper prices remain weak on global cues
  22 Apr 17:35
 
NEW DELHI: Prices of copper fell further by Rs 2 per kg on the local non-ferrous metals market today largely on weakening global trend...
 
BLBG:Corn Drops to 1-Week Low on Demand Concern for U.S. Grain
  22 Apr 17:35
 
Corn slumped to its lowest level in almost a week as a bird flu outbreak in China added to concern that demand for U...
 
BLBG:Brent Above $100 to 5-Day High as European Stocks Rise
  22 Apr 17:34
 
Brent crude futures rose to a one- week high above $100 a barrel on speculation last week’s drop was excessive...
 
BLBG:Hedge Fund Gold Wagers Defy Worst Slump in 33 Years: Commodities
  22 Apr 17:33
 
Hedge funds increased bets on gold rallying after prices plunged the most in 33 years, underscoring billionaire John Paulson’s view that bullion will rebound...
 
BLBG:Sugar Falls as Investor Buying Fails to Spur Rally; Cocoa Gains
  22 Apr 17:25
 
Sugar fell in New York after the commodity failed to rally even as speculators closed out bets on lower prices...
 
BS:Crude palm oil softens 0.4% on global cues
  22 Apr 15:54
 
Crude palm oil futures for June softened by Rs 1...
 
ET:Brent steadies around $100 as economic worries hold
  22 Apr 15:54
 
LONDON: Oil futures steadied around $100 a barrel on Monday, retrieving only a fraction of the ground lost over the past three weeks due to worries about the world economy and the impact on fuel demand...
 
WSJ:Brent Edges Above $100 on Demand Hopes
  22 Apr 15:39
 
Crude-oil futures are trading slightly higher Monday morning in London, with benchmark Brent making a cautious move above the key $100-a-barrel level as fundamental indicators suggest improving demand...
 
BS:Crude oil futures up 0.7% on overseas cues
  22 Apr 15:39
 
Crude oil futures for May recovered by Rs 31, or 0...
 
ET:Crude palm oil futures soften on global cues
  22 Apr 15:38
 
NEW DELHI: Crude palm oil prices softened by 0...
 
ET:Gold traders pick bargains fearing price rise
  22 Apr 15:37
 
MUMBAI: Gold traders in the country, the world's biggest buyer of the metal, continued to pick up bargains for a second consecutive week fearing further price rise, after prices rose nearly 1 per cent from the lowest level in more than 18 months...
 
IV:Copper futures re-approach 18-month low on demand concerns
  22 Apr 15:36
 
Investing...
 
BLBG:Goldman Says Copper Selloff Overdone, Is Bullish at Lower Prices
  22 Apr 15:26
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
MW:Gold prices on the rise following weekly slide
  22 Apr 15:25
 
Goldman cuts its copper forecasts
By Barbara Kollmeyer and Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose Monday following data showing some investors expect prices for the precious metal to rebound after their recent selloff...
 
MW:Goldman Sachs cuts copper forecasts
  22 Apr 15:20
 
By Sara Sjolin
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at Goldman Sachs on Monday cut their 3,6 and 12-month copper forecasts, after a heavy selloff over the past two months, citing growth concerns in China and bearish technical indicators...
 
BLBG:Copper Falls as Lower Imports Into China Stoke Demand Concern
  22 Apr 15:18
 
Copper fell for a second day in London as lower imports of the metal into China, the world’s biggest consumer, fueled concern demand is slowing amid prospects for a larger market surplus...
 
BLBG:Brent Below $100 a Fifth Day; Funds Reduce Bullish Bets
  22 Apr 15:15
 
Brent crude traded below $100 a barrel for a fifth day as hedge funds cut bullish bets on West Texas Intermediate oil by the most in almost two months...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Drop Before Homes Data on Italy President Win
  22 Apr 15:14
 
Treasuries fell for a second day before a report analysts said will show purchases of previously owned homes rose in March, adding to evidence the U...
 
BLBG:U.A.E. Energy Minister Sees Global Oil Market as Balanced
  22 Apr 15:13
 
The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said he considers global oil markets to be “well- balanced,” with adequate supplies of crude, a month before OPEC meets to review its production target...
 
BLBG:Hedge Fund Gold Wagers Defy Worst Slump in 33 Years: Commodities
  22 Apr 15:11
 
Hedge funds increased bets on gold rallying after prices plunged the most in 33 years, underscoring billionaire John Paulson’s view that bullion will rebound...
 
BLBG:Refined Copper Imports by China Increase as Exports Extend Gain
  22 Apr 15:11
 
Imports of refined copper by China, the biggest user, rose in March from the lowest level in 19 months, while exports expanded for a seventh month...
 
BLBG:Yen Falls Toward 100 Per Dollar on Bets Japan to Boost Stimulus
  22 Apr 15:07
 
The yen weakened, falling toward 100 per dollar for the first time since April 2009, after Bank of Japan (8301) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he was emboldened to press ahead with a campaign to defeat deflation...
 
DT:Dollar slips vs rupee
  20 Apr 13:41
 
KARACHI: The dollar slipped against the rupee in the interbank market, dealers said on Friday...
 
BS:Copper below $7,000, heading for worst week since 2011
  20 Apr 13:40
 
London copper dropped below $7,000 for a second day on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly decline since 2011, after global growth worries and a historic sell-off in gold turned investors away from commodities...
 
DB:Copper falls but gold and oil rebound
  20 Apr 13:35
 
Copper fell on Friday while oil and grains prices rose as commodity markets tried to find their feet after a turbulent trading week, rocked by global economic worries...
 
BR:Euro gains versus dollar; yen drops in New York
  20 Apr 13:34
 
The euro edged higher against the dollar on Thursday as more signals of a weakening US economic recovery lifted it from its biggest daily drop in 10 months in the previous session...
 
BR:Sterling rises against dollar
  20 Apr 13:29
 
Sterling edged up against the dollar on Friday, supported by broad weakness in the yen and talk of corporate flows that could spur demand for the British currency...
 
SG:Chilean peso declines as principal export copper reaches new low
  20 Apr 13:29
 
Bloomberg reported that Chile’s peso slid for the seventh time in eight sessions as the price of the country’s main export copper fell to a 17 month low...
 
BR:Copper declines
  20 Apr 13:29
 
Copper fell on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly decline since 2011 on concerns about global growth after surprisingly weak economic data as well as rising inventories and mine supply...
 
MC:Oil edges up slightly in second straight day of gains
  20 Apr 13:22
 
Brent crude oil prices closed below USD 100 a barrel on a second day of modest gains on Friday, after surpassing USD 100 earlier in the session and recovering some ground after a steep six-day decline...
 
BLBG:Canadian Currency Falls Most in Two Months as Commodities Tumble
  20 Apr 13:15
 
Canada’s dollar weakened the most in almost two months against its U...
 
BLBG:Commodities Join Global Stocks Falling in Week as Gold Drops 7%
  20 Apr 13:14
 
China’s weakening economic expansion and slowing earnings growth in the U...
 
BLBG:Yen Declines as G-20 Gives Japan Leeway on Stimulus; Pound Falls
  20 Apr 13:13
 
The yen fell for a fourth day against the dollar after the Group of 20 gave Japan leeway to reflate its economy by indicating the nation’s monetary stimulus plan doesn’t contravene a pact to avoid currency devaluations...
 
BLBG:Gold Traders Split on Outlook as Asian Jewelers Buy: Commodities
  20 Apr 13:13
 
Gold traders are divided on whether bullion will extend declines after the biggest plunge in three decades generated buying from investors and jewelers...
 
BLBG:G-20 Affirm Pledge to Move Faster to Market Currencies
  20 Apr 13:13
 
Global finance chiefs gave Japan leeway to reflate its stagnant economy by indicating its fresh round of monetary stimulus doesn’t represent an explicit campaign to devalue the yen...
 
BLBG:Crude Increases a Second Day
  20 Apr 13:12
 
Crude advanced for a second day, paring its third weekly drop, on speculation that declines were excessive and as the euro increased against the dollar...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Decline on Concern Demand to Slow; Corn, Wheat Advance
  20 Apr 13:00
 
Soybean futures fell for the first time in four days on speculation that dwindling U...
 
TMS: Canadian dollar advances amid rising commodities, weak inflation reading
  19 Apr 18:39
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher Friday amid rising commodity prices and data showing inflation pressures remain weak...
 
BR: Wholesale sales unchanged in February after increase in January
  19 Apr 18:38
 
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says wholesale sales were unchanged in February at $48...
 
MW: Treasurys weaken on G-20 liquidity discussions
  19 Apr 18:37
 
By MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys weakened Friday, prompting yields to rise, as members of the G-20 expressed their commitment to policies aiming at helping liquidity flow into global markets...
 
MW: Home sellers hold out for higher prices
  19 Apr 18:36
 
Why homeowners are keeping properties off the market
By Quentin Fottrell
At a time when people are clamoring to buy real estate, many homeowners remain reluctant to put their properties up for sale...
 
ZN: Gold regains 26,000-level in futures trade
  19 Apr 18:35
 
New Delhi: Gold prices on Friday regained 26,000-level in futures trade as speculators enlarged their positions mostly supported by a rebound in global markets...
 
ED: Canadian dollar advances amid rising commodities, weak inflation reading
  19 Apr 18:30
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher Friday amid rising commodity prices and data showing inflation pressures remain weak...
 
FIN: Risk-On Sends Pound, Kiwi Higher on the Back of the Yen
  19 Apr 15:37
 
Over today’s European session, the New Zealand Dollar and the Pound continued to show the largest gains among major currencies, while the Yen continued its decline against the US Dollar...
 
MW: Stock futures higher as global equities rise
  19 Apr 15:33
 
By William L...
 
MW: Treasurys gain on jobless data; TIPs sale on tap
  18 Apr 19:57
 
By Ben Eisen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys took baby steps upward Thursday morning following the release of weekly initial jobless claims that provided little change in the labor market’s narrative of softness...
 
BLBG: Leading Economic Indicators Index in U.S. Unexpectedly Falls
  18 Apr 19:50
 
The index of U...
 
MW: Economy to grow slowly in near term: LEI
  18 Apr 19:49
 
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The economy “has lost some steam” and will grow slowly in the near term, the Conference Board said Thursday as it reported that its leading economic index ticked down in March...
 
AT: Turkey earthquake cat bond Bosphorus grows again to $400m
  18 Apr 19:48
 
According to sources in the catastrophe bond community, investors have demonstrated their appetite for a true diversifying cat bond deal and have helped the Bosphorus 1 Re Ltd...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Erases Gain to Trade at C$1.0262 in Toronto
  18 Apr 19:47
 
The Canadian dollar erased gains versus its U...
 
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