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SG:Copper falls most in 4 months on US and China Housing
  21 Feb 12:15
 
Bloomberg reported that copper futures in New York fell the most in 4 months as a drop in US homebuilder confidence and speculation that China will move to cool property purchases damped demand prospects for the metal used in pipes and wiring...
 
SG:London copper bounces from 3 week lows on rising risk appetite
  21 Feb 12:15
 
Business Recorder reported that London copper climbed from three week lows hit the session before as merger activity in the United States and strong German business morale boosted stock markets and stoked risk appetite...
 
RTRS:COMMODITIES-Oil, metals extend losses as Fed comments spook investors
  21 Feb 12:14
 
* Federal Reserve may slow or halt bond buying -minutes

* Gold hits 7-month low, oil and copper at multi-week lows

* Shanghai, Tokyo commods fall between 2 pct and 5 pct

By Manolo Serapio Jr

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Gold dropped on Thursday to its weakest in seven months and oil and copper hit multi-week lows as commodities stretched losses on concerns that the Federal Reserve might pull the plug on its stimulus program sooner than thought...
 
ZI:Gold hits seven-month low of Rs 29,305
  21 Feb 11:59
 
Mumbai: Gold prices on Thursday fell to seven-month low of 0...
 
RTRS:COMMODITIES-Oil, metals extend losses as Fed comments spook investors
  21 Feb 11:59
 
* Federal Reserve may slow or halt bond buying -minutes

* Gold hits 7-month low, oil and copper at multi-week lows

* Shanghai, Tokyo commods fall between 2 pct and 5 pct
By Manolo Serapio Jr

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Gold dropped on Thursday to its weakest in seven months and oil and copper hit multi-week lows as commodities stretched losses on concerns that the Federal Reserve might pull the plug on its stimulus program sooner than thought...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 1-Brent slips toward $115 as sell-off continues
  21 Feb 11:59
 
* Oil posts largest daily fall in 2013 on Wed on hedge fund sell-off talk

* Fed mulls slowing bond buying programme; Saudi eyes higher output

* U...
 
FP:Oil down in Asian trade
  21 Feb 11:58
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were down in Asia on Thursday as the dollar strengthened and amid market speculation that Saudi Arabian crude production could increase in the coming months, analysts said...
 
PN:Oil prices drop below $95 per barrel
  21 Feb 11:58
 
Bangkok: Oil fell below $95 a barrel Thursday as disagreement among US Federal Reserve officials about its super easy monetary policy weighed on prices ahead of the release of a report on US crude inventories...
 
ET:Oil down in Asian trade
  21 Feb 11:57
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were down in Asia today as the dollar strengthened and amid market speculation that Saudi Arabian crude production could increase in the coming months, analysts said...
 
BLBG:Dollar Extends Rally Against Most Majors As Fed Signals QE Exit
  21 Feb 11:57
 
The US dollar extended its overnight gains against majority of its key counterparts on Thursday in Asia as the minutes of Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting hinted that the Fed's quantitative easing program could end before attaining the 6...
 
ZI:Rupee down 34 paise at 54.41 Vs US dollar
  21 Feb 11:56
 
Mumbai: The rupee on Thursday dropped by 34 paise to 54...
 
BT:Rupee down 25 paise Vs dollar in early trade
  21 Feb 11:55
 
The Indian rupee on Thursday depreciated by 25 paise to 54...
 
BR:Yuan falls but lags dollar strength in global markets
  21 Feb 11:54
 
SHANGHAI: The yuan weakened on Thursday, tracking a global dollar rally, But losses were limited amid signs that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) will hold the Chinese currency mostly stable due to uncertainties in global currency markets, traders said...
 
FP:Dollar holds firm in Asian trade
  21 Feb 11:53
 
TOKYO: The dollar held firm in Asian trade Thursday after leaping on Federal Reserve minutes which suggested the central bank could exit its ultra-loose monetary policy sooner than expected...
 
AD:Dollar hits one-week low
  21 Feb 11:49
 
THE Australian dollar is more than one US cent lower, weighed down by a combination of factors...
 
ET:US dollar holds gains as US Fed minutes fuel withdrawal symptoms
  21 Feb 11:43
 
TOKYO/SYDNEY: The U...
 
BLBG:Rio’s Mongolia Copper Dream Awakens 20-Year-Old Nightmare
  21 Feb 11:42
 
Rio Tinto Group (RIO)’s Mongolia copper and gold mine looks a dream location sitting next to China, the biggest market...
 
BLBG:Gold Heads for Worst Streak Since 2009; Platinum at Six-Week Low
  21 Feb 11:41
 
Gold dropped for a seventh day, slumping to the lowest level since July, after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed a debate over the risks and benefits of more stimulus...
 
BLBG:Corn Drop Seen as U.S. Sows Most Since 1936: Commodities
  21 Feb 11:41
 
From South Dakota to Ohio, farmers are preparing to plant the most corn in almost eight decades after drought ruined record U...
 
BLBG:Japan Stocks Falls on U.S. Stimulus Concern, Commodities
  21 Feb 11:41
 
Japanese shares slid, with the Topix Index (TPX) falling the first time in four days, amid concern the U...
 
BLBG:Pound Slumps to 15-Month Low Against Euro on BOE Minutes
  21 Feb 11:40
 
The pound slumped to a 15-month low against the euro after Bank of England minutes showed more officials voted to expand asset purchases at this month’s meeting, a policy that that typically debases a currency...
 
BLBG:Dollar Index Touches Three-Month High on U.S. Economic Prospects
  21 Feb 11:40
 
The Dollar Index (DXY) rose to a three- month high before the release of U...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Drop on Concern U.S. Farmers May Plant Most Acres Ever
  21 Feb 11:39
 
Soybeans declined on speculation that the U...
 
BLBG:Merkel Says Euro Between $1.30 and $1.40 Shows ‘Normality’
  21 Feb 11:38
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed attempts to manipulate exchange rates, saying the present value of the euro against the dollar is within the currency’s normal range...
 
BLBG:Rubber Erases This Year’s Gains on Fed Minutes, Thai Supplies
  21 Feb 11:37
 
Rubber futures declined for a third day, wiping out this year’s advance, as U...
 
BLBG:Copper Slides to Seven-Week Low as Metals Fall on China Concern
  21 Feb 11:36
 
Copper slumped to a seven-week low and nickel tumbled to the lowest level in 12 weeks after China moved to curb property speculation and Federal Reserve minutes showed a debate over the stimulus...
 
BLBG:China Aluminum Stockpiles Seen at Record, Swelling Global Glut
  21 Feb 11:35
 
Aluminum inventories in China’s main trading regions are estimated to have climbed to a record as supply growth outpaces demand in the largest user and producer, adding to a global glut of the lightweight metal...
 
BLBG:Dollar Advances Versus Euro, Yen After FOMC Minutes
  21 Feb 11:34
 
The dollar gained versus the majority of its 16 most-traded peers after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed several policy makers said the central bank should vary the pace of its bond purchases...
 
BLBG:Dollar Extends Gains Versus Euro, Yen After FOMC Minutes
  21 Feb 11:15
 
The dollar extended gains versus the euro and the yen after several Federal Reserve policy makers said the central bank should be ready to vary the pace of its monthly bond purchases...
 
MW: Oil futures mostly lower with supply data on tap
  20 Feb 21:50
 
By Myra P...
 
INV: Dollar at 8-month highs vs. pound, yen slips before Fed minutes
  20 Feb 21:49
 
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BL: Gold imports down 9% as Govt curbs shipments
  20 Feb 21:48
 
The series of government measures to contain gold imports seems to have paid off...
 
IND: Pound slides against dollar after revelation that Bank of England
  20 Feb 19:12
 
A shock vote from Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King to pump an extra £25 billion into the UK’s struggling recovery gave the pound a fresh hammering today...
 
TV: Gold Prices Extend Losses, Silver Prices Plunge As Well
  20 Feb 19:09
 
What is the gold price today? Notwithstanding strong buying interest in China as bargain hunters look to capitalize on multi-month low bullion prices, gold prices extended their losses during Asian trading hours on Wednesday as the sell off pressure is mounting on safe haven bets in the wake of improving global macroeconomic environment with investors seeking higher returns in bubbly equity markets...
 
AFP: Oil prices mixed amid easing US pipeline concerns
  20 Feb 19:08
 
LONDON — Global oil prices diverged on Wednesday amid easing supply concerns over an important US pipeline, analysts said...
 
BR: Spain opens books on five-year US dollar bond
  20 Feb 19:06
 
LONDON: The Kingdom of Spain, rated Baa3/BBB-, on Wednesday opened books on a five-year US dollar denominated bond at mid-swaps plus 300bp area, having collected indications of interest in excess of EUR1...
 
ND: Dollar Up; Pound Plummets On QE Prospects
  20 Feb 19:05
 
By V...
 
WSJ: Gold Hits New 6-Month Low
  20 Feb 19:04
 
By LAURA CLARKE

Gold prices slumped, extending a six-month low, as upbeat global stock markets lowered demand for the safe-haven metal, while platinum slumped to a three-week low as the dust settled on the latest disruption to supply...
 
BS: Treasury Yields Close to Highest Since April Before Fed
  20 Feb 19:03
 
Treasury 10-year note yields traded close to the highest since April on speculation Federal Reserve minutes may provide details on when the central bank plans to start trimming debt purchases...
 
RTRS: Yen steady; sterling slides on dovish BoE minutes
  20 Feb 19:03
 
(Reuters) - The yen was steady on Wednesday, holding to recent gains against the dollar and the euro after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the need to establish a public-private sector fund to buy foreign bonds had declined...
 
ST: Japan trade gap leaps as weak yen hits imports
  20 Feb 19:02
 
Japan registered its worst ever monthly trade deficit in January courtesy of a jump in energy import prices which were driven up by a tumbling yen...
 
FRX: Dollar Looks to Fed Minutes for Direction, Pound Eyes BOE Vote
  20 Feb 19:01
 
The US Dollar looks to minutes from January’s FOMC minutes for stimulus unwind clues as inflation expectations rise...
 
MW: U.S. housing starts fall 8.5% in January
  20 Feb 19:01
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Led lower by apartments, construction on new U...
 
MW: U.S. producer prices rise 0.2% in January
  20 Feb 19:00
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
MW: Gold tumbles, losses build moving into U.S. open
  20 Feb 18:59
 
By Sarah Turner and Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold futures took a tumble in electronic trading on Wednesday, with prices dropping below the key $1,600-an-ounce level as markets awaited a hefty data calendar from the U...
 
MW: Dollar up; pound plummets on QE prospects
  20 Feb 18:58
 
Yen reverses early gains scored on remarks by prime minister
By V...
 
LE: Gasoline pump prices soaring on refinery repairs, oil rally
  20 Feb 18:57
 
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SO:Oil price rises ahead of US housing data
  20 Feb 18:04
 
BANGKOK - The price of oil rose Wednesday ahead of the release of U...
 
RTTN:Gold Lingers Below $1,600-mark
  20 Feb 18:04
 
The price of gold was moving lower Wednesday morning as risk appetite improved, with US major averages scaling multi-year highs in the previous session...
 
WSJ:Dollar Falls Vs Yen On Profit-Taking Before Japan-US Talks
  20 Feb 18:03
 
By TAKASHI MOCHIZUKI

The dollar fell against the yen Wednesday in Asia as non-Japanese investors sold the Japanese currency to take profits ahead of an upcoming meeting between the leaders of Japan and the U...
 
TH:Rupee gains 10 paise against dollar on more inflows
  20 Feb 18:03
 
The rupee ended 10 paise stronger at 54...
 
WSJ:Key Dollar Borrowing Rate Steady; Euro Rate Up, Sterling Falls
  20 Feb 17:54
 
By Tommy Stubbington

The cost of borrowing dollars for three months in the London inter-bank market was unchanged Wednesday, while the euro rate rose and the sterling rate declined...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Reach One-Week High on Increasing Demand From China
  20 Feb 17:54
 
Soybeans reached a one-week high in Chicago on signs of increasing demand from China, the world’s largest importer of the oilseed, amid a threat to the Argentine crop from dry weather...
 
BLBG:Kiwi Tumbles on RBNZ Comments; Pound Slides After Minutes
  20 Feb 17:53
 
The New Zealand dollar slumped the most this year against the U...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Gains for a Second Day; Seaway Pipeline Flows Increase
  20 Feb 17:53
 
West Texas Intermediate crude rose for a second day as Enterprise Products Partners LP said supplies through its Seaway pipeline will increase, helping reduce a glut in the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Declines to Six-Month Low on Signs of Economic Improvement
  20 Feb 17:50
 
Gold slid to a six-month low in the worst losing streak in almost four years in London as signs of economic improvement curbed demand for a protection of wealth...
 
BLBG:Merkel Says Euro Between $1.30 and $1.40 Shows ‘Normality’
  20 Feb 17:49
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed attempts to manipulate exchange rates, saying the present value of the euro against the dollar is within the currency’s normal range...
 
MS:Sterling plummets to 15-month low against euro
  20 Feb 17:47
 
The value of sterling has taken a big hit as the Bank of England has signaled more quantitative easing is likely...
 
FC:NZ dollar falls on intervention comments
  20 Feb 17:47
 
The New Zealand dollar fell sharply after the country’s central bank governor threatened intervention in the currency markets and warned investors that trading the dollar was “not a one-way bet”...
 
LM:Rupee gains most in two weeks
  20 Feb 17:46
 
Mumbai: The Indian rupee gained its most in two weeks on Wednesday, largely aided by inflows related to a debt auction, with volumes remaining low as most state-run banks were thinly staffed due to a strike...
 
RTRS:Gold demand edges up as prices drop; strike hurts
  20 Feb 17:43
 
(Reuters) - Gold demand in India, the world's biggest consumer of the metal, edged higher on Wednesday after prices fell near their lowest level in more than six months, although a nationwide strike limited the revival in demand...
 
BH:Oil price rises ahead of US housing data Published: February 19, 2013 Updated 2 hours ago
  20 Feb 17:42
 
By PAMELA SAMPSON — AP Business Writer

BANGKOK — The price of oil rose Wednesday ahead of the release of U...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm edges down in choppy trade; demand worries weigh
  20 Feb 17:39
 
* Palm oil to extend gains to 2,620 ringgit -technicals
* Feb...
 
LCZ:Euro gains on German data
  20 Feb 17:29
 
Tokyo - The euro strengthened in Asia on Wednesday, boosted by a surge in a closely watched German confidence index as markets look ahead to elections in debt-hit Italy...
 
RTRS:Rupee gains most in two weeks; debt auction inflows help
  20 Feb 17:29
 
(Reuters) - The rupee gained its most in two weeks on Wednesday, largely aided by inflows related to a debt auction, with volumes remaining low as most state-run banks were thinly staffed due to a strike...
 
ICZ:Oil prices mixed
  20 Feb 17:28
 
Singapore - Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors returned from a long weekend holiday in the United States and a chokepoint at an important US pipeline eased, analysts said...
 
ET:Rupee gains most in two weeks; debt auction inflows help
  20 Feb 17:24
 
MUMBAI: The rupee gained its most in two weeks on Wednesday, largely aided by inflows related to a debt auction, with volumes remaining low as most state-run banks were thinly staffed due to a strike...
 
BLBG:Gold Declines to Six-Month Low on Signs of Economic Improvement
  20 Feb 17:23
 
Gold slid to a six-month low in the worst losing streak in almost four years in London as signs of economic improvement curbed demand for a protection of wealth...
 
BLBG:Pound Slumps to 15-Month Low Against Euro on BOE Minutes
  20 Feb 17:19
 
The pound slumped to a 15-month low against the euro after the Bank of England minutes showed more officials voted to expand asset purchases at this month’s meeting, a policy that that typically debases a currency...
 
IV:Dollar rallies vs. pound, off lows vs. yen
  20 Feb 17:18
 
Investing...
 
ILC:Copper steady on firm euro
  20 Feb 17:16
 
London - Copper prices steadied on Wednesday, rebounding from three week lows hit in the previous session, helped by a strong euro but further gains were capped as buying from top consumer China remained subdued this week...
 
TG:Gold price falls to six month low
  20 Feb 17:13
 
Gold has hit a six month low, prompting a frenzied buying trend in China...
 
MC:Gold demand edges up as prices drop; strike hurts
  20 Feb 17:12
 
Gold demand in India, the world's biggest consumer of the metal, edged higher on Wednesday after prices fell near their lowest level in more than six months, although a nationwide strike limited the revival in demand...
 
IV:Gold futures tumble to fresh 6-month low on technical selling
  20 Feb 17:12
 
Investing...
 
BR:Copper steady on firm euro, subdued Chinese buying weighs
  20 Feb 17:11
 
LONDON: Copper prices steadied on Wednesday, rebounding from three week lows hit in the previous session, helped by a strong euro but further gains were capped as buying from top consumer China remained subdued this week...
 
SG:Oil price rises ahead of US housing data
  20 Feb 17:10
 
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose Wednesday ahead of the release of U...
 
UO:Brent level at $117 as factors balance out
  20 Feb 17:09
 
Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as the prospect of more Saudi supply offset optimism about the global economy that has helped bolster an improved demand outlook...
 
WP:Oil price rises ahead of US housing data
  20 Feb 17:09
 
PAMELA SAMPSON
AP Business Writer

BANGKOK (AP) -- The price of oil rose Wednesday ahead of the release of U...
 
BH:Oil follows stocks higher
  20 Feb 17:08
 
By PAMELA SAMPSON — The Associated Press

LONDON — The price of oil rose slightly Tuesday, following stocks and continuing a run-up that began two months ago...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper steady on firm euro, subdued Chinese buying weighs
  20 Feb 16:53
 
* Chinese buying quiet after holiday
* Euro up versus dollar
* Coming up: U...
 
BR:Sterling hits near 16-month low before BoE minutes
  20 Feb 16:34
 
LONDON: Sterling fell to its lowest in nearly 16 months against a basket of currencies on Wednesday before Bank of England minutes that are expected to reiterate a tolerance of higher inflation...
 
BLBG:Pound Plunges to 15-Month Low Against Euro on BOE
  20 Feb 16:34
 
The pound tumbled to a 15-month low against the euro after the Bank of England said some officials voted to expand asset purchases at their meeting this month, a policy that that typically debases currencies...
 
BLBG:U.K. Natural Gas Steady as Higher Flows Meet Colder Weather
  20 Feb 16:33
 
U...
 
BLBG:AngloGold Cuts Spending Plans as Profit Drops 29% on Strikes
  20 Feb 16:27
 
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Gains for a Second Day; Seaway Pipeline Flows Increase
  20 Feb 16:25
 
West Texas Intermediate crude rose for a second day as Enterprise Products Partners LP said supplies through its Seaway pipeline will increase, helping reduce a glut in the U...
 
BLBG:Kiwi Dollar Drops as Wheeler Says Prepared to Intervene
  20 Feb 16:22
 
New Zealand’s central bank governor said he’s ready to intervene in foreign-exchange markets, the latest in a string of countries from South Korea to Brazil warning their currencies are too strong even as Group of 20 nations pledge to refrain from competitive devaluation...
 
BLBG:Gold Trades Near Six-Month Low on Signs of Economic Improvement
  20 Feb 16:19
 
Gold traded little changed near a six-month low in London as investors weighed signs of economic improvement against stronger physical bullion demand, before the U...
 
IV:Gold futures edge higher ahead of Fed minutes
  20 Feb 16:19
 
Investing...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Climb; Oil, Gold, Copper Advance: Commodities at Close
  20 Feb 16:18
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 0...
 
IV:Copper futures ease off 3-week low on global recovery hopes
  20 Feb 16:18
 
Investing...
 
IV:Crude oil futures higher ahead of U.S. supply data, FOMC minutes
  20 Feb 16:17
 
Investing...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 2-Brent slips toward $117 as Saudi to raise crude output
  20 Feb 16:17
 
* Saudi Arabia to produce more crude in Q2 -sources

* Seaway pipeline to operate below capacity

* U...
 
BR:Oil prices mixed in Asian trade
  20 Feb 16:16
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors returned from a long weekend holiday in the United States and a chokepoint at an important US pipeline eased, analysts said...
 
NT:Oil price rises ahead of US housing data
  20 Feb 16:15
 
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose Wednesday ahead of the release of U...
 
WSJ:China Yuan Up Late on PBOC Guidance; Tracking Dollar Weakness
  20 Feb 16:15
 
Vs Parity Previous
USD/CNY Central Parity 6...
 
RTRS:Yuan ends up, oil firms said buying dollars
  20 Feb 16:14
 
* Yuan finishes at 6...
 
IV:Dollar lower vs. yen, euro edges higher
  20 Feb 16:14
 
Investing...
 
GB:Shekel strengthens against dollar
  20 Feb 16:13
 
The shekel has strengthened against the dollar, but weakened against the euro in morning inter-bank trading today...
 
MY:Rupee rises 13 paise against US dollar to 54.06
  20 Feb 16:13
 
Indian rupee gained against the greenback in noon trade on Wednesday...
 
BLBG:Pound Declines After Bank of England Considers Stimulus Options
  20 Feb 16:00
 
The pound declined to the lowest leve in more than 15 months against the euro after minutes of the Bank of England’s most recent meeting showed officials considered options including an interest-rate cut to bolster the economy...
 
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