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BLBG:Yen Falls to Lowest Since 2010 on Stimulus; Euro Gains
  12 Jan 11:25
 
The yen slid to the weakest since June 2010 versus the dollar after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government said it will spend 10...
 
BLBG:Corn Jumps as Feed Demand Eroding Drought-Reduced U.S. Supplies
  12 Jan 11:24
 
Corn prices surged, capping the biggest weekly rally since July, after the government said stockpiles in the U...
 
BLBG:Asia Currencies Rally a Third Week on Japan Stimulus, China Data
  12 Jan 11:24
 
Asian currencies completed a third weekly advance as Japan’s 10...
 
BLBG:Corn, Wheat Surge as Supply Drop Exceeds Forecast: Chicago Mover
  12 Jan 11:24
 
Corn and wheat surged the most in at least three months after a government report showed drought and rising demand eroded stockpiles more than previously forecast in the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Falls on Chinese Inflation Data
  12 Jan 11:23
 
Oil dropped as accelerating Chinese inflation bolstered concern that economic stimulus may be curbed...
 
BLBG:Natural Gas Gains Most in 3 Weeks on Outlook for Colder Weather
  12 Jan 11:23
 
Natural gas futures in New York climbed the most in three weeks on forecasts for below-normal temperatures that would boost consumption of the heating fuel...
 
BLBG:Dollar May Gain as Bullish Bets on Swiss Franc Peak, Lloyds Says
  12 Jan 11:23
 
Investors should buy the dollar versus the franc as bullish positions on the Swiss currency climb to their highest level in more 17 months, indicating it may have gained too much, too fast, Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY) recommended...
 
BLBG:Gold Futures Drop as China’s Inflation Jumps to Seven-Month High
  12 Jan 11:20
 
Gold fell for the second time in three days as inflation in China topped economist estimates, increasing concern that officials may curb stimulus...
 
MY: Rand falls to 5-week low vs dollar
  11 Jan 21:40
 
JOHANNESBURG - The rand fell against the dollar on Friday, booking its softest week in a month after a credit rating cut added to investors' nervousness about holding the risky South African currency...
 
TH: Euro rallies to highest since April vs dollar; yen weak
  11 Jan 21:38
 
NEW YORK, Jan 11 — The euro rose to its highest since April 2012 against the dollar on Friday with investors continuing to trade on the absence of any hints as to future euro zone interest rate cuts from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday...
 
ECM: Pound to euro exchange rate threatens to break 1.2; forecast to recover
  11 Jan 21:37
 
The pound to euro exchange rate has had second half to the week; GBP to EUR is nearly a percent in the red at 1...
 
BLBG: Gasoline Slides as Brent Crude Declines After Seaway Line Start
  11 Jan 21:36
 
Gasoline slid as Brent crude retreated after the restart of the expanded Seaway oil pipeline increased the flow of domestic crude to the Gulf Coast, reducing the demand for waterborne imports...
 
SF: Commodities Drop on China Inflation as Italian Bonds, Euro Gain
  11 Jan 21:35
 
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MW: Treasury yields end week near multi-month highs
  11 Jan 19:56
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose on Friday, pulling benchmark yields down this week from their highest level in eight months, as long-term worries about steps Washington still needs to take and confidence in the Federal Reserve’s buying prevented a continuation of the prior week’s massive selloff...
 
MW: Trade deficit widens sharply to $48.7 billion
  11 Jan 19:55
 
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
FOX: OECD Says Euro Zone Banks Still Short of Capital
  11 Jan 19:54
 
Europe's banks have too little capital, and the shortfall is greatest in France and Germany, rather than in those members of the euro zone that are most directly affected by the currency area's crisis, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said...
 
IOL: Copper slips on strong dollar
  11 Jan 19:48
 
Copper prices slipped on Friday from a one-week high hit a day earlier following strong Chinese export data, with a slightly stronger dollar and uncertainty about the outlook for demand for industrial metals weighing on prices...
 
MW: $19 billion surge into U.S. equities is biggest week since 2008
  11 Jan 19:45
 
Investors have been piling into U...
 
MW: Europe stocks waver with Japan, China in focus
  11 Jan 19:40
 
By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets showed mixed moves on Friday, as a new monetary stimulus package in Japan supported sentiment, while higher-than-expected inflation data from China sent mining firms lower...
 
RTRS: EURO GOVT-German Bunds futures fall in choppy trade
  11 Jan 19:40
 
Jan 11 (Reuters) - German Bund futures fell in choppy trade on Friday, with traders blaming thin volumes for increased volatility around one-month lows...
 
MY: Expect euro to weaken; ECB may cut rates
  11 Jan 19:38
 
Jurgen Michels, economist, Citi, says that feels the possibility of a rate cut is not out completely...
 
GF: Dollar retreats from 2 1/2-year high vs yen
  11 Jan 19:32
 
London: The yen regained some ground against the dollar on Friday as investors took profits after the US currency soared to a 2 1/2-year high on increasing bets of further easing by the Bank of Japan...
 
MW: Gold bulls come out of hiding
  11 Jan 19:31
 
By MarketWatch
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Some confidence is returning to the gold market as prices turn positive for the year...
 
ENM: Gold falls as strong dollar encourages investors to sell
  11 Jan 19:30
 
LONDON: Gold today fell, paring a first weekly gain in seven, as a stronger dollar curbed demand for an alternative investment and spurred some investors to sell the metal...
 
BLBG: Canada Dollar at Almost 3-Month High Before Trade Report
  11 Jan 19:29
 
The Canadian dollar touched its strongest level in almost three months against its U...
 
MW: Stock futures flat; Wells Fargo profit rises
  11 Jan 19:28
 
Data show a rise in Chinese consumer inflation in December
By Polya Lesova and William L...
 
EQ: Gasoline, compressed natural gas prices down
  11 Jan 19:28
 
Jan...
 
WSJ: U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
  11 Jan 19:27
 
BY IAN TALLEY AND ERIC MORATH

WASHINGTON—The U...
 
RTTN: Dollar Mixed Ahead Of Trade Data, Import And Export Prices
  11 Jan 19:14
 
The U...
 
AU: European stocks stable after Japanese spending plan
  11 Jan 19:11
 
LONDON (AFP) - European stock markets mostly steadied on Friday, while the euro rose against the dollar, as traders booked profits after recent strong gains and reacted to a stimulus package in Japan...
 
FRX: Euro Rally Versus US Dollar on Pause While Yen Continues to Slide
  11 Jan 19:09
 
The EURUSD has consolidated below 1...
 
MW: Treasury yields slip from multi-month highs
  11 Jan 19:08
 
By Deborah Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose on Friday, pulling benchmark yields down this week from their highest level in eight months, as long-term worries about steps Washington still needs to take and confidence in the Federal Reserve's buying prevented a continuation of the prior week's massive selloff...
 
RTRS: Trade deficit widens sharply on consumer goods imports
  11 Jan 19:06
 
(Reuters) - The trade deficit unexpectedly grew in November, a drag on economic growth, although the gap's widening was driven by a surge in consumer goods imports, which gives a positive signal for consumer spending...
 
BLBG: Trade Deficit in U.S. Jumps on Pre-Holiday Surge in Imports
  11 Jan 19:06
 
The trade deficit unexpectedly widened in November as American retailers stocked up on imported goods for the holidays and demand for foreign automobiles rebounded following superstorm Sandy...
 
SK: U.S. November Sales Increased Across The Board
  11 Jan 19:04
 
Some analysts have been predicting a collapse in sales for the US economy...
 
RS: Positive Contagion from China & Europe Boosting Gold
  11 Jan 19:04
 
Comex gold futures jumped 1...
 
WSJ: U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady Ahead Of Trade Deficit Data
  11 Jan 19:02
 
--Stock futures stay near the flatline ahead of trade deficit data

--Europe eases, Asia mostly lower as jump in Chinese inflation offsets new Japanese stimulus measures

--Trade deficit for November seen narrowing slightly; Federal budget data also on tap


By Tomi Kilgore

NEW YORK--U...
 
BLBG: Canada Posts 4th-Largest Trade Deficit as Europe Exports Plunge
  11 Jan 19:01
 
Canada posted the fourth highest trade deficit on record in November as shipments to Europe fell, suggesting the country’s economy is struggling to emerge from an export-driven slump...
 
MW: U.S. trade deficit widens 15.8% to $48.7 billion
  11 Jan 19:01
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
MW: U.S. import price index declines 0.1% in December
  11 Jan 19:00
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Prices paid for goods imported into the U...
 
BLBG: Wells Fargo Profit Rises as Bank Gains From Refinancing
  11 Jan 18:57
 
Wells Fargo & Co...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; Ford Rises
  11 Jan 18:56
 
U...
 
TRD: Swiss Franc Falls, Euro Rises as Crisis Fears Abate
  11 Jan 18:50
 
-- Euro-zone crisis fears ease, supporting euro

-- Single currency rises to near four-month high against Swiss franc...
 
ZN: Exports dip 1.9% in Dec, hopes of improvement in Jan-Mar remain
  11 Jan 18:49
 
New Delhi: Declining for the eighth month in row, exports contracted by 1...
 
SMH: Market ends week on low note as investors take profits
  11 Jan 18:46
 
ASX
THE Australian sharemarket closed lower amid profit taking on Friday and mixed messages about economic data out of Asia...
 
BS: Natural Gas May Decline as Mild Weather Limits Heating Demand
  11 Jan 18:43
 
Natural gas futures may fall next week as unusually mild weather heading into mid-January reduces the need for heating fuel...
 
SK: Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
  11 Jan 18:42
 
German economy contracts in Q4...
 
IOL: Yen tumbles as Japan unveils spending
  11 Jan 18:41
 
The yen fell in Asian trade on Friday as Tokyo unveiled a huge stimulus package and kept pressure on the central bank to take more easing steps to stimulate the limp economy...
 
CNBC: Dollar Corrects, Yen Slips, Rand Falls
  11 Jan 18:40
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Bank of Japan should add employment to its existing mandate, and the yen slipped further against the dollar...
 
RTRS: Dollar retreats from highs versus yen on profit taking
  11 Jan 18:39
 
* Dollar retreats from 2 1/2-year high vs yen

* Yen weak after Abe pushes BOJ to ease policy

* Euro/dollar firm near 8 1/2-month peak on Draghi commentsŸ

By Anooja Debnath

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The yen regained some ground against the dollar on Friday as investors took profits after the U...
 
SF: Commodities Drop on China Inflation as Stocks Pare Declines
  11 Jan 18:38
 
Jan...
 
SK: The Australian Dollar Breaks Out And Regains Correlation With The S&P 500
  11 Jan 18:37
 
On Thursday, January 10th, China reported export growth much larger than forecasters expected...
 
DY: Euro Rally Versus US Dollar on Pause While Yen Continues to Slide
  11 Jan 18:36
 
Yesterday’s potential groundbreaking European Central Bank policy meeting produced a massive rally by high beta currencies and risk-correlated asset; however, there’s been little continuation of this move today...
 
CN: Euro-Zone News Boosts Riskier Assets
  11 Jan 18:35
 
Higher-yielding currencies and commodities saw significant gains yesterday, after the European Central Bank decided to leave euro-zone interest rates at 0...
 
MW: Yen stabilizes after testing June ‘10 dollar level
  11 Jan 18:35
 
By William L...
 
MW: Oil futures pull back from near $94 level
  11 Jan 18:33
 
By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Oil futures slipped on Friday, with a stronger dollar adding pressure and as investors banked some profits after a solid performance the prior day...
 
TI:Gold prices near their lowest level in a week
  11 Jan 17:49
 
MUMBAI: Gold futures slipped on Friday to trade near their lowest level in a week, but price declines were not enough for importers to book the metal ahead of weddings and festivals...
 
LM:Rupee falls on factory output, export data
  11 Jan 17:32
 
Mumbai: The Indian rupee fell on Friday as factory output contracted and exports fell for the eighth straight month, highlighting the currency’s vulnerability to a weak economy despite sustained capital inflows...
 
IT:Oil below $111 on weaker demand
  11 Jan 17:31
 
Oil fell below $111 a barrel this morning on growing concern that oil demand may be weakening in the short term as global economic activity remains subdued...
 
RTTN:Indian Rupee Slides Against U.S. Dollar After Trade Data
  11 Jan 17:31
 
The Indian rupee weakened against the U...
 
RTRS:Indian rupee falls on factory, export data; still gains 0.6 pct in week
  11 Jan 17:24
 
* Rupee ends at 54...
 
BLBG:Wheat Heads for Weekly Drop; Copper Falls: Commodities at Close
  11 Jan 17:07
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 0...
 
BLBG:Brent Oil Set for First Weekly Drop in Three on China Inflation
  11 Jan 17:07
 
Oil fell in London, erasing a weekly gain, as concern that accelerating inflation in China will impede steps to stimulate growth countered a drop in crude production in Saudi Arabia...
 
BLBG:Egypt Changes Central Bank Chief Amid Fight to Bolster Pound
  11 Jan 17:05
 
Egypt appointed Hisham Ramez to take over as governor of a central bank that’s fighting to preserve public confidence in the pound after it slid to a record low...
 
BLBG:Copper Pares Third Weekly Gain on Accelerating China CPI
  11 Jan 17:05
 
Copper fell in London, almost erasing this week’s gain, after stronger-than-estimated Chinese inflation fueled concern officials may curb economic stimulus in the world’s biggest consumer of the metal...
 
BLBG:Wheat Trade More Bullish Even as Bear Market Begins: Commodities
  11 Jan 17:04
 
Wheat traders are getting more bullish, even after prices tumbled into a bear market, as demand for U...
 
BLBG:Oil Heads for Fifth Weekly Gain on Saudi Production Cut, Economy
  11 Jan 17:04
 
Oil headed for its fifth weekly advance in New York, the longest run of gains since August, as Saudi Arabia cut production and investors speculated a global economic recovery will boost fuel demand...
 
BLBG:Gold Falls as Strengthening Dollar Encourages Investors to Sell
  11 Jan 17:03
 
Gold fell in London, paring a first weekly gain in seven, as a stronger dollar curbed demand for an alternative investment and spurred some investors to sell the metal...
 
BLBG:Pound Weakens Against Dollar After U.K. Manufacturing Declines
  11 Jan 16:58
 
The pound weakened against the dollar and euro after a report showed U...
 
BS:Gold, silver gain on retail buying, firm global trends
  11 Jan 16:48
 
Gold prices rose by Rs 260 to Rs 31,100 per 10 gram in the national capital today on the back of retail purchases ahead of festive season, helping the precious metal cut short a three-day string of losses...
 
BLBG:Copper Pares Third Weekly Gain on Accelerating China CPI
  11 Jan 16:48
 
Copper fell in London, almost erasing this week’s gain, after stronger-than-estimated Chinese inflation fueled concern officials may curb economic stimulus in the world’s biggest consumer of the metal...
 
BLBG:India’s Trade Gap Narrows in Potential Rupee Boost; Output Falls
  11 Jan 16:40
 
India’s trade deficit narrowed for a second month in December, a trend that may improve the outlook for the nation’s currency even as industrial output fell after a holiday season skewed production...
 
PT:Gold, silver gain on retail buying, firm global trends
  11 Jan 16:40
 
New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) Gold prices rose by Rs 260 to Rs 31,100 per 10 gram in the national capital today on the back of retail purchases ahead of festive season, helping the precious metal cut short a three-day string of losses...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold slips as stocks ease, dollar regains footing
  11 Jan 16:38
 
* Dollar index edges higher as euro steadies, yen sinks

* TOCOM gold hits record high on yen weakness

* Gold regains poise above 200-day moving average (Updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)
By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped below $1,670 an ounce on Friday as stock market weakness and a firmer tone to the dollar prompted some buyers to cash in gains after the metal's biggest one-day rise this year...
 
RTRS:Sterling hit by weak UK data, falls to 9-month low versus euro
  11 Jan 16:38
 
(Reuters) - Sterling fell to a nine-month low against a buoyant euro and dropped against the dollar on Friday after weak UK industrial output in November added to a grim outlook for the British economy...
 
RTTN:NZ Dollar Slips To 4-day Low Against Australian Dollar
  11 Jan 16:37
 
The New Zealand dollar extended previous session's downtrend against its Australian counterpart in early deals on Friday, falling to a 4-day low of 1...
 
ET:Indian gold importers seek more price falls
  11 Jan 16:29
 
MUMBAI: Indian gold futures slipped on Friday to trade near their lowest level in a week, but price declines were not enough for importers to book the metal ahead of weddings and festivals...
 
WSJ:China Yuan up Late on Euro Gains After Hitting Fresh High
  11 Jan 16:28
 
SHANGHAI--China's yuan rose sharply against the U...
 
WSJ:Crude Oil Futures Fall in Asian Trading
  11 Jan 16:27
 
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen

Crude-oil futures were lower in Asian trading Friday, but still hovering near four-month highs and headed for a fifth week of gains as Saudi Arabian oil supply eases and the Chinese economy shows further signs of a pickup...
 
IV:Dollar steady to higher vs. rivals on profit-taking
  11 Jan 16:27
 
Investing...
 
BLBG:Pound Slides for Sixth Day Versus Euro as Manufacturing Falls
  11 Jan 16:26
 
The pound dropped for a sixth straight day against the euro, the longest losing streak since October, as a government report showed U...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds pare losses as investors reposition post-ECB
  11 Jan 16:11
 
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Bund futures pared losses on Friday, with traders saying some in the market were unwinding selling positions put on after the European Central Bank sounded more optimistic than expected on the euro zone's prospects...
 
IE:Copper, Nickel prices strengthen on global cues
  11 Jan 16:09
 
Copper and nickel prices rose by Rs 5 per kg each on the local non-ferrous metal market today...
 
ET:Rupee lower; rumoured govt-related buying
  11 Jan 16:08
 
Rupee off highs was down on rumoured buying by a large state-run bank on behalf of the government, say dealers...
 
MC:Gold prices near their lowest level in a week
  11 Jan 16:07
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian gold futures slipped on Friday to trade near their lowest level in a week, but price declines were not enough for importers to book the metal ahead of weddings and festivals...
 
DT:Copper futures climb amid stronger economic data released by China
  11 Jan 16:06
 
Copper futures were climbing on Thursday as the U...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 2-Brent drops towards $111 after China data curbs optimism
  11 Jan 15:59
 
* China December inflation at seven-month high

* Saudi supply cut, Yemen export disruption support

* Brent poised for third weekly gain, U...
 
TH
  11 Jan 15:38
 
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RTRS:Dollar rises vs yen on Abe comments, further gains likely
  11 Jan 15:32
 
(Reuters) - The dollar rose to a fresh 2 1/2-year high against the yen on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Bank of Japan should consider adding employment to its existing mandate of price stability...
 
AB:Oil falls from 3-month high on China inflation
  11 Jan 15:31
 
Brent crude futures fell further below $112 a barrel on Friday on concerns that faster-than-expected inflation in China will limit room for further policy easing to boost growth in the world's second-biggest oil consumer...
 
BLBG:TOP Oil Market News: Crude Heading for Its Fifth Weekly Advance
  11 Jan 15:30
 
Oil Heads for Fifth Weekly Gain on Saudi Production Cut, Economy
Oil traded near the highest level in almost four months, extending the longest weekly rising streak since August, as Saudi Arabia cut production and investors speculated a global economic recovery will boost fuel demand...
 
ZN:Rupee up 6 paise at 54.51 Vs dollar
  11 Jan 15:28
 
Mumbai: The rupee was trading up by 6 paise to 54...
 
MY:Rupee falls 9 paise against US dollar in noon trade
  11 Jan 15:26
 
Indian rupee declined against the greenback in noon trade on Friday...
 
RTRS:World shares at 8-month high, euro rallies on ECB shift
  11 Jan 15:25
 
(Reuters) - European shares consolidated close to two year highs on Friday after Europe's Central Bank expressed cautious optimism on the euro zone's prospects...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Cautiously upbeat ECB, periphery sales hurt Bunds
  11 Jan 15:25
 
* Bund futures at five-week lows on ECB, Spain sale
* Strong Italy debt sale could keep Bunds in retreat
* Three-yr Italian borrowing costs set to fall at auction


By Emelia Sithole-Matarise
LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - German Bund futures fell to
five-week lows on Friday, extending losses after the European
Central Bank dampened prospects of an imminent rate cut and gave
a slightly more upbeat view of the euro zone's economic outlook...
 
ET:Swiss franc weakens against the euro after ECB
  11 Jan 15:25
 
ZURICH: The Swiss franc weakened slightly against the euro and the dollar on Friday as investors were willing to take on more risk after the European Central Bank said the economy in the euro zone would recover later in 2013...
 
RTRS:Euro hits 4-month high versus Swiss franc
  11 Jan 15:19
 
Jan 11 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains to hit to a four-month high against the Swiss franc on Friday after the European Central Bank dampened rate cut prospects and Swiss bank Zuercher Kantonal Bank said it may impose charges on savings accounts...
 
BLBG:Indonesia May Reduce Palm Oil Tax to Zero to Counter Malaysia
  11 Jan 14:39
 
Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, is considering reducing export taxes to boost competition with Malaysia, which set its tariff for the crude variety at zero this month to help clear record stockpiles...
 
BLBG:Swiss Franc Extends Decline Against Euro After Inflation Data
  11 Jan 14:39
 
Switzerland’s franc extended a decline against the euro after data showed the nation’s consumer prices fell more than analysts estimated in December...
 
BLBG:Oil Heads for Fifth Weekly Gain on Saudi Production Cut, Economy
  11 Jan 14:38
 
Oil traded near the highest level in almost four months, extending the longest weekly rising streak since August, as Saudi Arabia cut production and investors speculated a global economic recovery will boost fuel demand...
 
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