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BLBG:Dollar Declines Before Bernanke Senate Testimony Today
  17 Jul 17:07
 
The dollar weakened for a third day against the euro amid speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG:Oil Near Seven-Week High On Iran Tension, Fed Speculation
  17 Jul 17:07
 
Oil traded near its highest level in seven weeks in New York on estimates that U...
 
BLBG:Treasury Five-Year Futures May Extend Record: Technical Analysis
  17 Jul 17:06
 
Treasury five-year futures are poised to extend gains to a new record after breaking through a level of so-called resistance, Credit Suisse Group AG said, citing trading patterns...
 
BLBG:Treasury 5-Year Note Yield Approaches Record Low Before Bernanke
  17 Jul 17:06
 
Treasury five-year note yields were within three basis points of a record low amid speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BS:Copper, brass move up on global cues
  17 Jul 17:06
 
In a limited activity, copper and brass prices moved up at the non-ferrous metal market here today on mild stockist buying following higher London Metal Exchange (LME) cues...
 
RTRS:Copper edged higher ahead of Bernanke testimony
  17 Jul 17:05
 
(Reuters) - Copper rose on Tuesday on expectations the U...
 
WSJ:Crude Lower in Asia Ahead of Bernanke
  17 Jul 17:05
 
Crude-oil futures were slightly lower in afternoon trade Tuesday in Asia, after spending much of the day in positive territory on hopes that the U...
 
RTRS:Iran arrests oil export decline as China buys more
  17 Jul 17:04
 
(Reuters) - Iran is set to arrest a slide in oil shipments in July as China increases imports to a record high to amount to more than half Iran's crude exports, an industry report said...
 
WSJ:Key Dollar Libor Unchanged; Euro, Sterling Rates Decline
  17 Jul 17:04
 
By Tommy Stubbington

The cost of borrowing dollars for three months in the London interbank market was unchanged Tuesday, while the sterling and euro rates fell...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Dollar on the backfoot ahead of Bernanke testimony
  17 Jul 17:04
 
* Market awaits clues on more QE from Fed chair

* ZEW investor sentiment index drops for 3rd month

* Spain borrowing costs stay elevated after bond sale

By Michael Szabo

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped against the euro and most other major currencies on Tuesday before testimony from U...
 
BS:Rupee stays strong; Bernanke's testimony awaited
  17 Jul 17:03
 
Reuters Market Eye - The rupee stays strong at 55...
 
FX:Euro finds support amid U.S. stimulus talk
  17 Jul 17:03
 
Forexpros - The euro pushed higher against the other major currencies on Tuesday, amid growing expectations that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could indicate the need for further stimulus in testimony to the U...
 
RTRS:Rupee stays strong; Bernanke's testimony awaited
  17 Jul 17:02
 
Reuters Market Eye - The rupee stays strong at 55...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds dip on Fed stimulus risk; move seen limited
  17 Jul 17:02
 
* Bunds dip on speculation Bernanke may hint at stimulus
* Expectations seen overdone, room for correction

* Spain tests market with bill sale

* Updates to midsession with Spanish auction results

By Kirsten Donovan

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - German Bunds dipped on Tuesday as riskier assets rallied on speculation the head of the U...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Dollar on the backfoot ahead of Bernanke testimony
  17 Jul 17:01
 
* Market awaits clues on more QE from Fed chair

* ZEW investor sentiment index drops for 3rd month

* Spain borrowing costs stay elevated after bond sale

By Michael Szabo

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped against the euro and most other major currencies on Tuesday before testimony from U...
 
ET:Gold futures up on global cues
  17 Jul 16:27
 
NEW DELHI: Gold prices rose by Rs 78 to Rs 29,358 per 10 grams in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions amid a firming trend in the global markets...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper edged higher ahead of Bernanke testimony
  17 Jul 16:27
 
* Markets await U...
 
ET:Oil rises to $104 on US Fed stimulus hopes
  17 Jul 16:25
 
SINGAPORE/LONDON: Brent crude oil rose to $104 a barrel on Tuesday ahead of a speech by U...
 
BLBG:Egypt Offers Fewest 7-Day Repos In 2 Months; Dollar Bonds Gain
  17 Jul 16:24
 
Egypt’s central bank will offer the fewest seven-day repurchase agreements in two months as funding pressure ease following a cut in a key reserve ratio for banks and the sale of longer-term repos...
 
FX:Forex - Euro off multi-year lows against pound ahead of Bernanke
  17 Jul 16:24
 
Forexpros - The euro came off a three-and-a-half year low against the pound on Tuesday, amid speculation that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would hint at the possibility of more monetary easing in testimony later Tuesday...
 
MSN:World shares, euro firmer ahead of Fed's Bernanke
  17 Jul 16:23
 
LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and the euro posted modest gains on Tuesday as investors speculated that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will hint at more monetary stimulus later in the day...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds dip on Fed stimulus risk; move seen limited
  17 Jul 16:23
 
* Bunds dip on speculation Bernanke may hint at stimulus

* Expectations seen overdone, room for correction

* Spain tests market with bill sale

* Updates to midsession with Spanish auction results

By Kirsten Donovan

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - German Bunds dipped on Tuesday as riskier assets rallied on speculation the head of the U...
 
RTRS:GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, euro firmer ahead of Fed's Bernanke
  17 Jul 16:09
 
* Euro bounces off lows vs dollar, up 0...
 
BLBG:Gold Seen Gaining On Speculation Over Further Stimulus
  17 Jul 16:09
 
Gold is set to gain in London amid speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG:Dollar Declines Before Bernanke Senate Testimony Today
  17 Jul 16:08
 
The dollar weakened for a third day versus the euro amid speculation that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Extend Gains As Stocks Rise On Fed Speculation
  17 Jul 16:08
 
Asian currencies gained as regional stocks rose on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG:Oil Near Seven-Week High On Iran Tension, Fed Speculation
  17 Jul 16:02
 
Oil traded near its highest level in seven weeks in New York on estimates that U...
 
RTRS:Spain sells 3.5 billion euros of short-term debt, yields dip
  17 Jul 16:01
 
(Reuters) - Spain sold 3...
 
WSJ:PRECIOUS METALS: Spot Gold Higher Ahead of Bernanke Testimony
  17 Jul 16:01
 
--Spot gold higher, supported by weaker euro and stimulus hopes

--All eyes on Ben Bernanke's two-day testimony Tuesday and Wednesday

--Gold seen remaining rangebound in near-term


By Francesca Freeman

Spot gold is higher in Europe Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and hopes for further U...
 
RTRS:World shares, euro firmer ahead of Fed's Bernanke
  17 Jul 16:00
 
By Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and the euro posted modest gains on Tuesday as investors speculated that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will hint at more monetary stimulus later in the day...
 
ET:Gold traders stay on sidelines as prices extend gains
  17 Jul 15:48
 
MUMBAI: Physical traders of gold in India preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of next month's festival season as prices extended gains for another session in tandem with global trends, though a stronger rupee kept the upside in prices limited...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold climbs towards $1,600/oz ahead of Bernanke
  17 Jul 15:47
 
* Gold benefits from gains in euro, stocks before Fed speech
* Physical demand in Asia soft, major ETF records outflows

* Coming up: US Fed Chairman Bernanke testimony, 1400 GMT (Updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose towards $1,600 an ounce on Tuesday in line with the firmer euro as investors awaited a statement from Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke later, after soft U...
 
RTRS:Indian gold traders wait as prices extend gains
  17 Jul 15:47
 
MUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Physical traders of gold in
India preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of next month's
festival season as prices extended gains for another session in
tandem with global trends, though a stronger rupee kept the
upside in prices limited...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper edged higher ahead of Bernanke testimony
  17 Jul 15:46
 
* Markets await U...
 
FX:Copper trades near 2-week high on U.S., China easing hopes
  17 Jul 15:46
 
Forexpros - Copper futures traded near a two-week high during European morning hours on Tuesday, as ongoing expectations policy makers in China and the U...
 
RTRS:Oil rises to $104 on Fed stimulus hopes
  17 Jul 15:45
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude oil rose to $104 a barrel on Tuesday ahead of a speech by U...
 
BLBG:Oil Near Seven-Week High; Corn Prices Gain: Commodities At Close
  17 Jul 15:44
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 1...
 
RTRS:Dollar struggles before Bernanke testimony
  17 Jul 15:44
 
(Reuters) - The dollar fell against the euro and other major currencies on Tuesday before testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanake who could hint at more monetary stimulus after recent disappointing U...
 
RTRS:Shares, euro firmer ahead of Fed's Bernanke
  17 Jul 15:43
 
(Reuters) - World shares and the euro posted modest gains on Tuesday as investors speculated that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will hint at more monetary stimulus later in the day...
 
OI:Rupee sheds early gains against dollar; still up 36 paise
  17 Jul 15:43
 
Mumbai, Jul 17: The rupee trimmed early gains against the dollar, although it was still stronger by 36 paise at 54...
 
BLBG:Stocks Advance, Dollar Weakens On Fed Outlook; Corn Nears Record
  17 Jul 15:42
 
Stocks gained, the dollar weakened and French 10-year bond yields fell to a record as deteriorating economic signs stoked speculation the Federal Reserve will hint at further stimulus...
 
BLBG:BlackRock’s Seth Says ‘More Positive’ On Indian Rupee Short Term
  17 Jul 13:05
 
Neeraj Seth, the Singapore-based head of Asian credit at BlackRock, which oversees $3...
 
BLBG:Stocks Rise, Yen Falls On Fed Outlook As Corn Gains
  17 Jul 12:46
 
Stocks rose, the euro climbed and the Japanese yen weakened as an unexpected drop in U...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Interrupt Rally On Speculation Output Grew
  17 Jul 12:46
 
Treasuries halted a rally that sent five-year yields to a record low before a report that economists said may indicate U...
 
BLBG:Oil Trades Near Seven-Week High On Iran, Stockpiles
  17 Jul 12:45
 
Oil traded near the highest level in seven weeks in New York amid speculation U...
 
BLBG:Europe Stock Futures Rise On Fed Outlook As Corn Gains
  17 Jul 12:45
 
European stock futures and Asian shares climbed while the Japanese yen weakened as an unexpected drop in U...
 
BLBG:Dollar Declines Before Bernanke Senate Testimony Today
  17 Jul 12:45
 
The dollar fell against most major peers amid speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG:Gold Advances As U.S. Retail Data Increase Stimulus Speculation
  17 Jul 12:42
 
Gold advanced after data showed that U...
 
BLBG:Good Dirt Gone Dry Wilting Corn Crop As Food Costs Rally
  17 Jul 12:42
 
Tom Flora walked into one of his corn fields in Delphi, Indiana, last week to survey land that until last month he expected would yield a bigger-than-average harvest...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Extend Gains As Stocks Rise On Fed Speculation
  17 Jul 12:42
 
Asian currencies gained as regional stocks rose on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG:Dollar Gains Above S$1.26 May Spur Advance: Technical Analysis
  17 Jul 12:41
 
The U...
 
BLBG:Dollar Weakens As Drop In U.S. Retail Sales Spurs Wagers On Fed
  17 Jul 12:41
 
The dollar dropped to the lowest in almost a month against the yen and erased gains versus the euro as U...
 
BLBG:Canada Dollar Declines As Investors Avoid Risk; Bond Yields Fall
  17 Jul 12:40
 
The Canadian dollar weakened against most of its major counterpart, as the nation’s 10-year bond yields declined to a record low...
 
BLBG:Hedge Funds Bet Right Before Longest Winning Streak: Commodities
  17 Jul 12:39
 
Hedge funds boosted their bullish commodity bets above 1 million contracts as mounting speculation that China will take more steps to boost growth spurred the longest rally in prices since February...
 
BLBG:Oil Caps Longest Gain Since April On N.Y. Manufacturing
  17 Jul 12:39
 
Oil capped the longest winning streak since April as manufacturing in the New York region expanded in July at a faster pace than anticipated...
 
MW:U.S. dollar slips before Fed chairman testimony
  17 Jul 12:38
 
By V...
 
MW:Goldman Sachs to build up private banking arm: WSJ
  17 Jul 12:22
 
By Chris Oliver
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
RTRS: Dollar slides vs yen, euro on growing views of US easing
  16 Jul 21:56
 
* Poor U...
 
AP: Oil price rising on stimulus hopes
  16 Jul 21:55
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising on hopes that the Federal Reserve will take additional steps to prop up the economy...
 
MW: Corn futures up for a third-straight session
  16 Jul 21:54
 
By Taylor Thomas, MarketWatch
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Corn futures headed higher Monday, looking to extend their gains into a third session in a row as dry weather continued to threaten crops in the Midwest...
 
DY: US Dollar Sell-Off Offers Buying Opportunity versus Euro
  16 Jul 21:54
 
By David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist

An important US Dollar (ticker: USDOLLAR) sell-off against the Euro through the early London session may offer an opportunity to get short EURUSD within the overall downtrend...
 
DY: USD Index Struggles Ahead Of Bernanke Testimony, JPY Eyes June High
  16 Jul 21:53
 
By David Song, Currency Analyst

Although the Dow Jones-FXCM U...
 
RTRS: Euro turns positive vs dollar, hits NY session high
  16 Jul 21:52
 
(Reuters) - The euro turned positive against the U...
 
ID: US retail sales disappointment weighs on markets
  16 Jul 21:50
 
By PAN PYLAS — Associated Press

LONDON — A disappointing U...
 
MW: Europe stocks end higher after choppy session
  16 Jul 21:41
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets ended a highly volatile trading session with moderate gains, as investors grappled with mixed economic signals from the U...
 
IP: TSX slides on weaker commodities
  16 Jul 21:41
 
By Malcolm Morrison


TORONTO – The Toronto stock market was off to a weak start Monday as a big disappointment in U...
 
FRX: Natural gas futures tumble 2% in early trade despite heat
  16 Jul 21:41
 
Forexpros - Natural gas futures came under heavy selling pressure during U...
 
MY: Oil holds above $102 on China stimulus hopes
  16 Jul 21:40
 
Oil prices held steady above $102 a barrel on Monday, supported by weekend comments from China's Premier Wen Jiabao that the government would step up its efforts to boost the economy of the world's second-largest oil consumer...
 
SF: Treasury 5-Year Note Yield at Record Low After Retail Sales Fall
  16 Jul 21:39
 
July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury five-year note yields fell to record lows as an unexpected decline in retail sales for a third straight month raised concern the economic recovery is stalling and drove investors to the refuge of government debt...
 
BLBG: Canada Dollar Drops On U.S. Retail Sales Drop; Bond Yields Fall
  16 Jul 21:36
 
The Canadian dollar weakened, snapping a three-day rising streak against its U...
 
GS: OIL PRICE RISING ON STIMULUS HOPES
  16 Jul 21:34
 
NEW YORK (AP) Oil prices are rising on hopes that the Federal Reserve will take additional steps to prop up the economy...
 
CN: Australian Dollar Exchange Rate Strengthens on Chinese GDP Data
  16 Jul 21:33
 
The ‘Aussie’ (AUD) has started the week trading at a respectable level against the US Dollar after reclaiming some of the losses it made last week...
 
BS: Euro Declines to Six-Week Low Versus Yen; Dollar Pares Advance
  16 Jul 21:33
 
The euro fell to a six-week low against the yen as the inflation rate in the currency region matched the lowest since February 2011 in June, adding to concern the area is headed for a recession...
 
AGI: Euro drops to $1. 22 with all eyes on Fed Chairman
  16 Jul 21:30
 
(AGI) Rome - The euro closed at a weak $1...
 
RTRS: METALS-LME copper dips; US, China stimulus eyed
  16 Jul 21:29
 
* Euro eases vs dollar; poor U...
 
RTTN: GBP/USD extends gains to 1.5640
  16 Jul 21:28
 
FXstreet...
 
NZ: PRECIOUS-Gold pares losses as U.S. data cuts dollar's gains
  16 Jul 21:27
 
(Updates prices, adds comment)
* U...
 
TH: Yields fall to record low on foreign demand as rand gains
  16 Jul 20:47
 
South African bonds gained, driving yields to record lows, after Italy’s downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service made the debt of the continent’s biggest economy more attractive...
 
FA: TREASURIES DOOMSDAY FOUR YEARS AWAY, VANGUARD SAYS
  16 Jul 20:46
 
(Bloomberg News) Vanguard Group Inc...
 
BR: Oil falls below $87 in Europe after Chinese premier's downbeat comments on economy
  16 Jul 20:46
 
The price of oil slipped below $87 a barrel on Monday as the Chinese premier gave a downbeat assessment of the economy, underlining the possibility that demand may drop in the world's second-biggest crude consumer...
 
MW: Global recovery weak and facing dangers, IMF says
  16 Jul 20:45
 
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The global recovery is “weak” and faces growing downside risks coming primarily from Europe, the top economist at the International Monetary Fund said Monday...
 
PRF: Oil Prices Rally Amid Positive Stats From China
  16 Jul 20:44
 
On Friday, oil prices rallied amid China’s GDP report, which retained the hope for the bright future of the Chinese economy...
 
RTRS: Sterling hits 3-1/2 year high versus broadly soft euro
  16 Jul 20:43
 
* Euro drops to fresh 3-1/2 year low vs sterling
* Trade-weighted sterling at 2-month high

* Investors look ahead to Fed Chairman's testimony

By Anirban Nag

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose to a 3-1/2 year high against a struggling euro on Monday as investors, worried about growing risks to Italy and Spain's finances, stepped up sales of the common currency and sought the relative safety of UK assets...
 
FIN: Gold pares losses as U.S. data cuts dollar's gains
  16 Jul 20:42
 
(Updates prices, adds comment)
* U...
 
RTRS: Euro broadly weaker; dollar falls on poor retail sales
  16 Jul 19:45
 
* Euro eases vs dollar, hits 3-1/2-year low vs sterling
* Losses vs dollar tempered before Fed chief's testimony
* Dollar falls to four-week low against yen
* Poor U...
 
AS: Canadian dollar faces 'considerable' risks stemming from a less-hawkish Bank of Canada
  16 Jul 19:42
 
"Should the phrase relating to the withdrawal of stimulus be removed, we would expect an initial spike higher in USD/CAD" - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research...
 
TH: Euro's slip sliding away towards the basement
  16 Jul 19:42
 
WITH the eurozone in recession, places such as Spain, Greece and Ireland in the midst of something worse and questions being asked about state finances in Italy and even France, it's no wonder the euro is suffering...
 
BE: US dollar steady at AR$ 4.57
  16 Jul 19:40
 
The US dollar traded at AR4...
 
RTTN: U.S. GAS: Futures Near Flat As Hot Weather Persists
  16 Jul 19:39
 
--Natural-gas futures mostly unchanged Monday

--Forecasters see warmer-than-normal temperatures this week

--Futures recently down 0...
 
FRX: U.S. business inventories rise 0.3% in May
  16 Jul 19:34
 
Forexpros - U...
 
MW: U.S. business inventories climb 0.3% in May
  16 Jul 19:30
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Inventories at U...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-U.S. natgas futures seesaw early despite more heat
  16 Jul 19:30
 
* Front-month below recent six-month spot high
* Hot weather still on tap in 6- to 10-day outlooks
* Recent storage data, drilling rig data supportive
* Coming Up: API oil data Tuesday, EIA gas data Wednesday

(Adds cash prices, updates throughout)
By Eileen Houlihan
NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - U...
 
MW: U.S. stocks lower as retail data disappoint
  16 Jul 19:29
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BS: Oil falls below $87 as China cautions on economy
  16 Jul 19:27
 
The price of oil slipped below $87 a barrel on Monday as the Chinese premier gave a downbeat assessment of the economy, underlining the possibility that demand may drop in the world's second-biggest crude consumer...
 
PR: US oil futures fall, but Brent climbs on supply concerns
  16 Jul 19:27
 
Oil prices fell in New York today amid caution ahead of today’s speech by chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke...
 
BLBG: Retail Purchases In U.S. Unexpectedly Decrease 0.5%
  16 Jul 19:26
 
Retail sales in the U...
 
CNBC: Euro broadly weaker; dollar falls on poor retail sales
  16 Jul 19:25
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro retreated against most currencies on Monday, hitting a 3-1/2-year low against sterling and a six-week low versus the yen, as investors fretted about the delay in mobilizing bailout funds for troubled euro zone states...
 
MW: Oil slips back as U.S. stock futures retreat
  16 Jul 19:24
 
By V...
 
RTTN: Dollar Extends Decline Against Majors
  16 Jul 19:20
 
(RTTNews) - The U...
 
RTRS: Euro broadly weaker; dollar falls on poor retail sales
  16 Jul 19:19
 
* Euro eases vs dollar, hits 3-1/2-year low vs sterling
* Losses vs dollar tempered before Fed chief's testimony
* Dollar falls to four-week low against yen
* Poor U...
 
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