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BLBG:Canada Dollar Matches Highest Level Since May As Crude Oil Gains
  29 Aug 12:47
 
Canada’s dollar gained for the third day versus its U...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances As Van Rompuy Hints At Spain Rescue; Krone Gains
  29 Aug 12:45
 
The euro rose for the first time in three days against the dollar after European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said the region’s rescue fund is ready for rapid action to aid Spanish banks...
 
BLBG:New Zealand Dollar Tumbles After Fonterra Lowers Payout Forecast
  29 Aug 12:45
 
New Zealand’s dollar fell against all its major counterparts after the nation’s biggest dairy exporter lowered the forecast for how much it would pay farmers...
 
MW:Oil futures slip as Isaac lands, inventories rise
  29 Aug 12:45
 
By Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Benchmark U...
 
MW:Gold futures edge higher in Asia trading
  29 Aug 12:44
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures inched higher in electronic trading Wednesday, in a muted session across the metals complex as investors awaited a key meeting of central bankers later this week...
 
MW:Dollar edges higher on Europe pessimism
  29 Aug 12:43
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The dollar edged higher against major rivals during Asian trading hours Wednesday, as optimism for progress in Europe’s debt problems appeared to dim ahead of key upcoming events...
 
MW:GOP’s gold standard idea isn’t likely to shine
  29 Aug 12:37
 
Commentary: Political, economic potholes along the yellow brick road

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — “Time will run back and fetch the age of gold,” the poet John Milton wrote...
 
RTTN: US Dollar Little Changed Amid S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index
  28 Aug 19:51
 
(RTTNews) - The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index rose to 0...
 
RTTN: Dollar Steady Amid US Consumer Confidence Report
  28 Aug 19:49
 
(RTTNews) - Conference Board's consumer confidence edge down to 60...
 
MW: U.S. stocks down on Europe fears
  28 Aug 19:48
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
RTRS: Euro extend gains versus dollar, hits session high
  28 Aug 19:42
 
Aug 28 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains versus the dollar to hit a session high in early trade on Tuesday buoyed by hopes of bond-buying by the European Central Bank to help troubled economies and expectations of further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve...
 
RTRS: Euro climbs versus dollar on ECB, Bernanke speculation
  28 Aug 19:41
 
* Talk of U...
 
RTRS: Consumer confidence lowest in nine months in Aug
  28 Aug 19:36
 
(Reuters) - Consumer confidence unexpectedly weakened in August to its lowest in nine months as Americans turned more pessimistic about the short-term outlook, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-U.S. natgas seesaws early, storm shut-ins support
  28 Aug 19:35
 
* Front month still well below recent 7-1/2-month high
* Warm weather also on tap for consuming regions
* Storm Isaac nearly a hurricane, heads for U...
 
CNBC: Euro climbs versus dollar on ECB, Bernanke speculation
  28 Aug 19:35
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro rose against the dollar for the first time in three days on Tuesday, buoyed by hopes of bond-buying by the European Central Bank to contain the debt crisis and expectations of further easing by the Federal Reserve...
 
FA: GOLD MAY CLIMB TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN TWO YEARS
  28 Aug 19:33
 
(Bloomberg News) Gold is poised to climb the most in two years as prospects for additional economic stimulus by governments from the U...
 
KH: US home prices gain for 5th month in June
  28 Aug 19:32
 
NEW YORK - US home prices rose more than expected in June, the fifth month in a row of gains in a fresh sign of improvement in the housing market, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday...
 
MW: FDIC: Bank profits decrease in second quarter
  28 Aug 19:31
 
By Ronald D...
 
MW: Consumer confidence falls to nine-month low
  28 Aug 19:31
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in August as Americans grew more worried about business conditions and the chances of finding a job, according to a survey...
 
FRX: Gold Drops Amid Selling Pressures From Stimulus Doubts
  28 Aug 19:18
 
After touching the highest in 4-1/2 months on Monday at $1676...
 
AB: UAE oil output set to hit 3m bpd by year-end
  28 Aug 19:17
 
The UAE is on track to expand its crude oil production capacity to 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year, two industry sources said on Tuesday...
 
BS: Oil rises above $96 on Tropical Storm Isaac
  28 Aug 19:17
 
The price of oil rose to above $96 a barrel on Tuesday as weather forecasters said Tropical Storm Isaac, which was causing oil production cuts in the Gulf of Mexico, could soon gain intensity and turn into a hurricane...
 
CG; US says 78 percent U.S. Gulf output shut by storm Isaac
  28 Aug 19:16
 
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U...
 
MW: Treasurys up after Draghi bows out, before auction
  28 Aug 19:16
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cancelled a plan to speak at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference this weekend...
 
RTTN: Dollar Resumes Downtrend Against European Majors
  28 Aug 19:15
 
(RTTNews) - After moving broadly sideways in mid-European deals, the US dollar resumed its Asian session downtrend against the major currencies of Europe on Tuesday morning in New York...
 
FRX: Gold Drops On Bernanke Speculation
  28 Aug 19:14
 
The week (after a UK Bank Holiday) has finally arrived...
 
FRX: Dollar remains broadly lower, eyes on Fed
  28 Aug 19:11
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
CNBC: Gold Holds Near 4-Month High; Central Bankers Eyed
  28 Aug 19:11
 
Gold steadied around four-month highs on Tuesday ahead of a key meeting of central bankers at the weekend that could outline the likely course of U...
 
BS: Gold drops after record-breaking run; silver also slips
  28 Aug 18:58
 
Snapping a four-session record breaking journey, gold prices retreated from their historic peaks at the domestic bullion market here today on emergence of fresh selling from stockists and retail investors...
 
FRX: Pound steady against dollar in quiet trade
  28 Aug 18:57
 
Forexpros - The pound was little changed against the U...
 
RTRS: U.S. natgas little changed to lower despite storm shut-ins
  28 Aug 18:56
 
* Front month still well below recent 7-1/2-month high
* Warm weather also on tap for consuming regions
* Storm Isaac nearly a hurricane, heads for U...
 
NS: Canadian dollar up amid rising oil, traders look to Bernanke speech
  28 Aug 18:55
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher Tuesday morning as oil prices advanced and traders weighed the chances of U...
 
RTTN: Gold Declines After Jump to Four-Month High Spurs Sales
  28 Aug 18:55
 
Gold declined for the first time in four days in New York as some investors sold the metal after prices rallied to a four-month high, Bloomberg reported...
 
FRX: Gold futures decline as markets focus on Jackson Hole meeting
  28 Aug 18:54
 
Forexpros - Gold futures were lower during U...
 
MW: Case-Shiller index in Tuesday’s spotlight
  28 Aug 18:38
 
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The Case-Shiller index for June showed that home prices advanced 2...
 
MW: U.S. home prices continue upward move in June
  28 Aug 18:35
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
RTTN: Canadian Dollar Climbs As Oil Prices Up On Supply Concerns
  28 Aug 18:34
 
(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar strengthened against its major rivals ahead of the Wall Street opens on Tuesday on the back of a rise in crude oil prices as traders await more information on the impact of Tropical Storm Isaac that has " on average" become a hurricane as it rumbled toward the Gulf Coast...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate Before Confidence Data
  28 Aug 18:33
 
U...
 
RTRS: TREASURIES-Prices edge up before two-year note sale
  28 Aug 18:32
 
* ECB chief Draghi not attending Jackson Hole event
* U...
 
FRX: Yen Jumps After Economic Downgrade, Taking Dollar Higher
  28 Aug 18:31
 
The Japanese yen surges sharply in Asian session today after the government downgraded the economic outlook for the first time and ten months...
 
MW: Treasurys, euro gain after Draghi bows out
  28 Aug 18:31
 
By Deborah Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose and the euro extended gains against the U...
 
MW: U.S. home prices up 2.3% in June: Case-Shiller
  28 Aug 18:30
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
BS: Gold Declines After Jump to Four-Month High Spurs Sales
  28 Aug 18:29
 
Gold declined for the first time in four days in New York as some investors sold the metal after prices rallied to a four-month high...
 
GB: Oil above US$96 as refiners suspend activities due to tropical Storm Isaac Read it on Global News: Global Saskatoon | Oil above US$96 as refiners suspend activities due to tropical Storm Isaac
  28 Aug 18:29
 
The price of oil rose to above US$96 a barrel Tuesday as weather forecasters said tropical storm Isaac, which was causing oil production cuts in the Gulf of Mexico, could soon gain intensity and turn into a hurricane...
 
WSJ: Euro Strengthens in Thin Trade
  28 Aug 18:28
 
By ALEXANDRA FLETCHER

The euro rose against most major currencies in European business Tuesday as London traders returned after a three-day weekend to what should be a testing week for investors' nerves ahead of policy decisions in the U...
 
GB: Canadian dollar up amid rising oil, traders look to Bernanke speech Read it on Global News: Global BC | Canadian dollar up amid rising oil, traders look to Bernanke speech
  28 Aug 18:28
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher Tuesday morning as oil prices advanced and traders weighed the chances of U...
 
BS: Gold price snaps 7-day rally, falls from record high
  28 Aug 18:27
 
Gold prices declined from record high to Rs 31,300 on Tuesday in the bullion market in New Delhi, breaking its seven-day rising spree , on reduced offtake at higher level amid a weak trend overseas...
 
RTRS:India rupee gains slightly; GDP data key to outlook
  28 Aug 18:02
 
* Rupee ends at 55...
 
BLBG:Gold Declines After Jump To Four-Month High Spurs Sales
  28 Aug 18:00
 
Gold declined for the first time in four days in New York as some investors sold the metal after prices rallied to a four-month high...
 
MSN:Eurozone crisis weighs on lending to households: ECB
  28 Aug 17:59
 
The European Central Bank, in its regular monthly money supply data, calculated that growth in eurozone bank loans to the private sector barely grew at all last month, rising a fractional 0...
 
RTTN:Euro Rallies As Peripheral Borrowing Costs Ease
  28 Aug 17:58
 
(RTTNews) - Euro bulls won the battle in early deals Tuesday as borrowing costs of the region's debt-striving nations eased ahead of this week's key risk-events...
 
MSN:France set to spend 300 mn euros to cut petrol prices
  28 Aug 17:57
 
"Pump prices will drop up to six cents, three for fuel companies and three for the state," he said following a meeting with fuel companies...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds little changed, ECB uncertainty dominates
  28 Aug 17:49
 
* Bunds in tight range around resistance levels

* Markets unsure about size, timing of any ECB bond buying

* Yields fall at Italian sale, but real test on Thursday

By Marius Zaharia

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Safe-haven German Bunds see-sawed in a tight range on Tuesday, with trading dominated by uncertainty over how the European Central Bank will structure a scheme for buying government bonds...
 
RTRS:Euro rises vs dollar but gains seen limited
  28 Aug 17:47
 
(Reuters) - The euro rose on Tuesday on bets the European Central Bank would take decisive action to tackle the debt crisis in coming weeks, although gains were seen limited in the absence of concrete details...
 
TH:Rupee ends flat at 55.67 against the dollar
  28 Aug 17:46
 
The rupee closed flat at 55...
 
BLBG:Crude Gold Rise; Gas, Copper Prices Drop: Commodities At Close
  28 Aug 17:46
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities climbed 0...
 
MC:Gold falls from peak, traders seek more
  28 Aug 17:45
 
Indian gold prices fell half a percent from its peak on Tuesday as investors chose to book profits from a record rally, though jewellers waited for a bigger fall in prices to stock for the festival and wedding season...
 
MSN:Oil advances as Isaac approaches US Gulf Coast
  28 Aug 17:45
 
Brent North Sea crude for delivery in October gained 32 cents to $112...
 
RTRS:UAE to boost oil production capacity to 3 mln bpd in 2012
  28 Aug 17:45
 
Aug 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on track to expand its crude oil production capacity to 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year, two industry sources said on Tuesday...
 
RTRS:Sterling drops to 3-week low versus euro
  28 Aug 17:44
 
* Month-end demand pushes euro higher vs GBP-traders
* Sterling slips against the dollar

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a three-week low against the euro on Tuesday as investors bought the single currency to meet month-end requirements, although the pound struggled against the dollar in the light of a soft UK economic outlook...
 
MSN:Eurozone crisis weighs on lending to households: ECB
  28 Aug 17:33
 
The European Central Bank, in its regular monthly money supply data, calculated that growth in eurozone bank loans to the private sector barely grew at all last month, rising a fractional 0...
 
MSN:France set to spend 300 mn euros to cut petrol prices
  28 Aug 17:27
 
"Pump prices will drop up to six cents, three for fuel companies and three for the state," he said following a meeting with fuel companies...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold holds near 4-month high ahead of central bank meet
  28 Aug 17:24
 
* Gold near highest since April

* ETP holdings hit record highs; options show investors bullish

* Platinum near highest since early May on Lonmin stoppage

* Coming up: U...
 
RTRS:Indian gold falls from peak, traders seek more
  28 Aug 17:23
 
MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian gold prices fell half a
percent from its peak on Tuesday as investors chose to book
profits from a record rally, though jewellers waited for a
bigger fall in prices to stock for the festival and wedding
season...
 
RTRS:Copper drops on economy fears; central bank action eyed
  28 Aug 17:22
 
(Reuters) - Copper fell on Tuesday, hit by uncertainty about the outlook for economic growth, with investors reluctant to take on long positions as they awaited a meeting of central bankers later this week for clues on possible further stimulus measures...
 
BS:Select base metals ease on global cues
  28 Aug 17:22
 
Led by Tin, select base metals eased at the non-ferrous metal market here today on subdued demand from industrial users amidst bearish London Metal Exchange (LME) cues...
 
MSN:Copper drops on economy fears; central bank action eyed
  28 Aug 17:21
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Copper fell on Tuesday, hit by uncertainty about the outlook for economic growth, with investors reluctant to take on long positions as they awaited a meeting of central bankers later this week for clues on possible further stimulus measures...
 
RTRS:Asia-Pacific Crude-Indonesian grades under pressure
  28 Aug 17:20
 
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia's medium and heavy
sweet crude grades came under pressure in Asia on Tuesday as
demand for direct-burning crude in Japan slumped...
 
RTTN:Crude Steady Near $96; Isaac In Focus
  28 Aug 17:14
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil was moving higher Tuesday morning as traders await more information on the impact of Tropical Storm Isaac that has " on average" become a hurricane as it rumbled toward the Gulf Coast...
 
MSN:Yen firms as uncertainty over ECB action caps euro
  28 Aug 17:13
 
LONDON (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen rose against the euro and the dollar on Tuesday as investors worried about a patchy global recovery and whether central bankers meeting later this week will signal further monetary stimulus...
 
RTRS:MARKET EYE-India bond ylds off lows as euro gains; profit-taking seen
  28 Aug 17:13
 
* India's benchmark 10-year bond yield trades at
8...
 
MSN:Euro crisis weighs on Merkel's China trip
  28 Aug 17:12
 
Merkel was due to take nine ministers with her for the visit Thursday and Friday to Beijing and Tianjin which includes talks with Premier Wen Jiabao and a joint cabinet meeting...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro rises vs dollar but gains seen limited
  28 Aug 17:12
 
* Euro firms vs dollar on option-related buying

* Talk of U...
 
BLBG:Stocks Decline With Metals On Japan Outlook As Euro Gains
  28 Aug 17:07
 
European stocks fell for the first time in three days and metals dropped as Japan pared its assessment of the economy...
 
BLBG:Robusta Coffee Beats Arabica As Folgers Cut Prices: Commodities
  28 Aug 17:06
 
Robusta is beating arabica for the first time in four years as roasters use more of the cheaper grade and farmers reap fewer beans in Vietnam, the top grower...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises On U.S. Supply Forecast, Venezuela Blaze
  28 Aug 17:05
 
Oil rose for the first time in four days in New York as U...
 
MW:Dollar edges lower as traders await Jackson Hole
  28 Aug 17:03
 
By William L...
 
RTTN:Gold Slips From 4-month High
  28 Aug 16:58
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was leveling off from its four-month high Tuesday morning even as traders await cues from a key meeting of central bankers at the weekend that could give indications on the course of U...
 
BS:Gold falls from peak, traders seek more
  28 Aug 16:58
 
Indian gold prices fell half a percent from its peak on Tuesday as investors chose to book profits from a record rally, though jewellers waited for a bigger fall in prices to stock for the festival and wedding season...
 
ET:Gold snaps seven-day rally; falls from record high
  28 Aug 16:57
 
NEW DELHI: Gold prices today declined from record high to Rs 31,400 in the bullion market here today, breaking its seven-day rising spree, on reduced offtake at higher level amid a weak trend overseas...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil slides, stock build in focus
  28 Aug 16:57
 
* Palm oil technicals bearish
* Market eyes massive stock build in Malaysia palm oil
sector
* Physical palm oil trading at a $250 discount to soyoil
* Palm oil moving in tandem with soy complex declines

(Updates prices, quote)
By Niluksi Koswanage
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil
futures slid on Tuesday as investors took profit after the
market hit a six-week high the previous session, with traders
watching for a big stocks build-up to weigh on prices...
 
MSN:Oil steady below $113; Isaac stokes supply worries
  28 Aug 16:56
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil was steady below $113 a barrel on Tuesday, as tropical storm Isaac bore down on the Gulf of Mexico and forced companies to close down U...
 
RTTN:Canadian Dollar Climbs To 5-day High Against Greenback
  28 Aug 16:55
 
(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar erased some of its early Asian session's weakness against the US dollar during early European deals Tuesday, falling to a 5-day low of 0...
 
RTTN:U.S. Dollar At New Multi-day Highs Against European Majors
  28 Aug 16:55
 
(RTTNews) - Against its European major counterparts, the U...
 
RTRS:Copper drops on economy fears; central bank action eyed
  28 Aug 16:27
 
(Reuters) - Copper fell on Tuesday, hit by uncertainty about the outlook for economic growth, with investors reluctant to take on long positions as they awaited a meeting of central bankers later this week for clues on possible further stimulus measures...
 
MC:Oil steady below $113; Isaac stokes supply worries
  28 Aug 16:27
 
Oil was steady below USD 113 a barrel on Tuesday, as tropical storm Issac bore down on the Gulf of Mexico and forced companies to close down US oil production...
 
RTRS:Middle East Crude- Weak after Banoco AM trades at discount
  28 Aug 16:26
 
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Middle East crude market
weakened after two cargoes of Banoco Arab Medium grade were sold
at a discount to the official selling price...
 
FX:Euro hits session highs after Draghi drops Jackson Hole
  28 Aug 16:26
 
Forexpros - The euro rose to session highs against the U...
 
RTRS:French govt, oil industry agree 6 cent fuel price cut
  28 Aug 16:26
 
PARIS Aug 28 (Reuters) - The French government and energy industry have agreed to cut fuel prices by up to 6 euro cents per litre for three months to help drivers hit by a recent increase in prices, Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Tuesday...
 
WSJ:China Yuan Up Late on Strengthened Euro Despite PBOC Fixing
  28 Aug 16:24
 

Vs Parity Previous
USD/CNY Central Parity 6...
 
FX:Forex - Dollar hits session low against Swiss franc
  28 Aug 16:16
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
BLBG:Stocks Decline With Metals On Japan Outlook As Euro Gains
  28 Aug 16:16
 
European stocks fell for the first time in three days and metals dropped as Japan pared its assessment of the economy...
 
BLBG:Pound Drops As Housing Prices Fuel Monetary Easing Speculation
  28 Aug 16:16
 
The pound weakened against the euro for the first time in three days amid speculation falling house prices will push the economy deeper into recession, increasing bets the Bank of England will buy more assets to spur growth...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances As Spain Sells More Bills Than Target; Krone Gains
  28 Aug 16:15
 
The euro rose for the first time in three days against the dollar after Spain sold more bills than its maximum target at an auction amid speculation the European Central Bank is readying measures to counter the debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Gold Set To Gain In London On Wealth-Protection Demand
  28 Aug 16:14
 
Gold was seen gaining for the first time in three days in London on speculation Europe’s debt crisis and further central bank stimulus will boost demand for a protection of wealth...
 
RTRS:Rupee rises from session low on euro gains
  28 Aug 16:11
 
Reuters Market Eye - The rupee rises from session low of 55...
 
WSJ:Euro-Zone Bank Lending to Businesses Rises
  28 Aug 16:08
 
By MARGIT FEHER

FRANKFURT—Euro-zone banks increased lending to businesses in July, reversing the trend of the previous two months, after the European Central Bank slashed interest rates to record lows and flooded the banking system with cheap loans...
 
BS:Gold down on profit-booking, weak global cues
  28 Aug 16:08
 
After hitting record high in yesterday's trade, gold prices fell 0...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper drops on economy fears; central bank action eyed
  28 Aug 16:07
 
* Investors look to Jackson Hole gathering later this week
* Traders report lift in Chinese spot copper demand
* Coming up: US S&P/Case-Shiller home price index; 1300 GMT

By Harpreet Bhal
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Copper fell on Tuesday, hit by
uncertainty about the outlook for economic growth, with
investors reluctant to take on long positions as they awaited a
meeting of central bankers later this week for clues on possible
further stimulus measures...
 
FX:Copper remains lower after Spain bond sale, eyes on central banks
  28 Aug 16:07
 
Forexpros - Copper futures were lower during European morning hours on Tuesday, holding on to mild losses after Spain saw borrowing costs collapse at an auction of short-term government debt earlier in the day...
 
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