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MW:Dollar inches higher ahead of ECB, BoE meetings
  05 Jul 11:41
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The dollar inched higher against the euro and the British pound Thursday, getting a lift ahead of an expected interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank and more stimulus from the Bank of England at their respective policy meetings later in the day...
 
BLBG:Yen Falls On Prospects Central Banks Will Boost Stimulus
  05 Jul 11:41
 
The euro remained lower following a decline yesterday before German factory data that may add to signs Europe’s debt crisis is damping growth...
 
BLBG:Oil Drops In New York On Speculation Europe’s Economy Weakening
  05 Jul 11:40
 
Oil fell in New York on speculation data from Europe to the U...
 
BLBG:Milk Rallying As New Zealand-To-U.S. Weather Sours: Commodities
  05 Jul 11:40
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Rise As Data May Show Struggle To Add Jobs
  05 Jul 11:40
 
Treasuries rose, pushing benchmark yields to 15 basis points from the record low, before reports today and tomorrow that economists said will show the U...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Weaken As Data Shows Europe Slowdown Deepening
  05 Jul 11:39
 
Asian currencies fell after data indicated an economic slump is deepening in Europe, bolstering demand for the relative safety of the dollar...
 
BLBG:Gold Climbs As ECB Rate Reduction May Help Fan Inflation
  05 Jul 11:39
 
Gold climbed to near a two-week high on speculation that a decision by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates may help to fan inflation, and after holdings in exchange-traded products expanded to an all-time high...
 
BLBG:Spot Gold Climbs As Much As 0.2% To $1,617.98 An Ounce
  05 Jul 11:39
 
Gold for immediate delivery gained as much as 0...
 
BLBG:Euro Stays Lower Before German Factory Data, ECB Meeting
  05 Jul 11:38
 
The euro remained lower against most of its 16 major peers before German data forecast to show factory orders dropped, adding to signs Europe’s debt crisis curbed demand from the region...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Advance After U.S. Factory Data Tops Estimates
  05 Jul 11:37
 
Asian currencies rose, led by South Korea’s won and India’s rupee, after U...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls On German Services As Krona Hits 12-Year High
  05 Jul 11:33
 
The euro weakened after German services contracted last month, adding to speculation the European Central Bank will reduce interest rates tomorrow...
 
MT: US stainless scrap price falls despite LME nickel rise
  04 Jul 22:42
 
US stainless scrap prices have softened even as nickel prices rally on the London Metal Exchange, while brokers remain cautious about holding too much inventory due to slowing end-user demand...
 
MN: Gold investors putting their eggs in the QE basket
  04 Jul 22:41
 
GRONINGEN (MINEWEB) -
When the US launched its first quantitative easing programme at the end of 2008, it is fair to say the world was in a fairly parlous state and in the four months following that significant liquidity injection gold rose around 36%...
 
BLBG: Copper Drops From Seven-Week High On Signs Of Slowing Economies
  04 Jul 22:40
 
Copper fell from a seven-week high in London as signs economies are slowing worldwide fed concern that demand may weaken...
 
FRX: Forex - Greenback gains strength on weak euro zone numbers
  04 Jul 22:40
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
BS: Bonds stay firm despite weaker rand
  04 Jul 22:35
 
South African bonds remain firm in quiet afternoon trade on Wednesday...
 
NST: Euro 2012 ends with big bang
  04 Jul 22:34
 
SHAH ALAM: After 31 world-class matches and dozens of fantastic goals, Euro 2012 culminated with European football all-stars Spain and Italy battling it out for the coveted title of 'Kings of Europe' which went to the Spanish team...
 
FRX: Euro-Zone Worries Lead to Moderate Oil Losses
  04 Jul 22:34
 
The price of crude oil fell by just over $1...
 
CM: Oil Declines From One-Month High on Fuel Demand Concern: Report
  04 Jul 22:32
 
Oil slid from the highest level in a month in New York as the dollar rose amid speculation that this week's gains have been excessive because a global economic slowdown may curb demand, Bloomberg reports...
 
RTTN: USD/CAD holds above key support level
  04 Jul 22:31
 
FXstreet...
 
BLBG: JPMorgan Probed Over Potential Power-Market Manipulation
  04 Jul 22:30
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co...
 
MW: Europe posts flat finish; energy, banks fall
  04 Jul 22:22
 
Spain stocks take a hit on reports of delays to bank bailout package


By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch)—A U...
 
MSN: Gold steadies near two-week highs
  04 Jul 22:17
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold held near two-week highs on Wednesday and was set for its second successive weekly gain, thanks to a modest decline in the dollar that may sharpen investor appetite for the metal, although a U...
 
BS: Euro Falls on German Services as Krona Hits 12-Year High
  04 Jul 22:15
 
The euro weakened after German services contracted last month, adding to speculation the European Central Bank will reduce interest rates tomorrow...
 
FX: Sterling trading a little flat
  04 Jul 22:14
 
It was a very quiet session yesterday ahead of today’s Independence Day celebrations in the US...
 
MW: Euro-zone May retail sales post 0.6% rise
  04 Jul 22:13
 
By William L...
 
RTRS: Gold holds near two-week highs
  04 Jul 22:12
 
* Gold set for second weekly gain

* Focus on ECB, U...
 
MW: Dollar gains in thin trading; krona rises
  04 Jul 21:44
 
Sweden’s currency gains after central bank keeps rates steady


By Deborah Levine and Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar rose on Wednesday, with markets subdued on a U...
 
BS: DGCX Gold Futures Rise 111% in June
  04 Jul 19:22
 
DUBAI—Driven by significant surges in Gold and Indian Rupee futures trading, June volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) jumped 231% from last year to reach 889,131 contracts, the Exchange’s fourth consecutive monthly volumes record...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper off 7-week highs, monetary stimulus eyed
  04 Jul 19:20
 
(Recasts, add comments, details, pvs Singapore)
* Drop comes after hitting 7-week top on Tuesday
* ECB expected to cut interest rate by 25 basis point
* U...
 
NS: Dollar returns to AMD 419/$1 in Armenia
  04 Jul 19:19
 
YEREVAN...
 
WSJ: Australia Bulls Feast on Retail Data
  04 Jul 19:18
 
By CYNTHIA KOONS

In Australia, as elsewhere, there's no such thing as a free lunch...
 
FXS: EUR/GBP back to week highs on Libor scandal
  04 Jul 19:17
 
FXstreet...
 
RTRS: Euro dips, weak data adds to ECB rate cut bets
  04 Jul 19:16
 
(Reuters) - The euro slipped against the dollar and the yen on Wednesday as grim economic data strengthened expectations the European Central Bank is about to cut interest rates, likely keeping the shared currency under pressure...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 6-Oil retreats, focus on grim economy
  04 Jul 19:15
 
* Weak economic data heightens stimulus hopes

* Iran tensions escalate after missile test

* U...
 
FRX: Euro-Zone Worries Lead to Moderate Oil Losses
  04 Jul 19:14
 
The price of crude oil fell by just over $1...
 
JM: Nikkei in Tokyo at 8-Week Peak on the Hopes of BoJ Action
  04 Jul 19:13
 
Tokyo stocks closed higher as investors returned to take more positions and speculated that the European Central Bank may lower its reference rate at the meeting tomorrow...
 
FRX: EUR/JPY declines on weak data, focus on ECB
  04 Jul 19:13
 
Forexpros - The euro declined against the yen on Wednesday, as trade remained thin with U...
 
FR: Weak rupee makes gold costlier, demand falls
  04 Jul 19:12
 
Mumbai: Gold prices in India, one of the world’s leading consumers, edged higher today on a weak rupee, keeping demand muted as there was not any festival in the short-term to lure buyers...
 
FRX: Euro Falls Below 1.2550
  04 Jul 19:11
 
The European lows give way but stops below 1...
 
RTRS: Euro dips, weak data adds to ECB rate cut bets
  04 Jul 19:11
 
(Reuters) - The euro slipped against the dollar and the yen on Wednesday as grim economic data strengthened expectations the European Central Bank is about to cut interest rates, likely keeping the shared currency under pressure...
 
MW: Banks, energy drive early for Europe stocks
  04 Jul 19:09
 
Parliamentary testimony of ex–Barclays chief in market spotlight

By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Losses for banks proved a drag for European stock markets Wednesday, with attention fixed on Barclays PLC and the Libor-fixing scandal, while energy stocks also weighed as crude prices pulled back from five-week highs...
 
EG: Gold demand in India sluggish as price hardens
  04 Jul 19:08
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Gold prices in India, one of the world's leading consumers, edged higher on Wednesday on a weak rupee, keeping demand muted as there wasn't any festival in the short-term to lure buyers...
 
TI:Rupee fall to boost IT margins up to 4%
  04 Jul 16:38
 
BANGALORE: Indian IT firms may make windfall gains from the rupee depreciation in the June quarter, with profit margins likely to rise between 2 and 4 percentage points, depending on the extent of their hedging...
 
RTRS:Rupee hits 7-week high on withholding tax talk
  04 Jul 16:36
 
Reuters Market Eye - Rupee is trading at 54...
 
ET:Gold declines marginally on subdued demand, silver gains
  04 Jul 16:35
 
NEW DELHI: Gold prices fell marginally by Rs 10 to Rs 30,050 per 10 grams in the bullion market here today on subdued demand amid weak global cues, while silver gained Rs 200 to Rs 53,500 per kg on increased offtake...
 
BS:Gold declines marginally, silver gains Rs 200
  04 Jul 16:34
 
Gold prices fell marginally by Rs 10 to Rs 30,050 per 10 grams in the bullion market here today on subdued demand amid weak global cues, while silver gained Rs 200 to Rs 53,500 per kg on increased offtake...
 
RTRS:RPT-Cost to secure aluminium soars, industry seethes
  04 Jul 16:33
 
* Backlogs persist at warehouses owned by investors, commodity traders

* Investor 'financing deals' distort availability, tie up even more metal

* U...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil slips off 5-week high, US drought supports
  04 Jul 16:33
 
* Traders book profits from earlier weather-fuelled rally
* Futures touch fresh high at 3,147 ringgit
* Palm oil to end rebound at or below 3,155 ringgit
-technicals

(Updates prices)
By Chew Yee Kiat
SINGAPORE, July 4 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil
futures edged lower on Thursday, off a five-week high, as
traders booked profits from a weather-fuelled rally that had
boosted prices by more than 3 percent this week...
 
RTRS:Middle East Crude-Low demand overshadows Iran woes
  04 Jul 16:33
 
SINGAPORE, July 4 (Reuters) - Sentiment in the Middle East
crude market weakened as expectations of low demand from top
buyer China overshadowed concerns about supply, with tensions in
the Middle East rising, trader said on Wednesday...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold steadies near two-week highs
  04 Jul 16:32
 
* Gold set for second weekly gain

* Focus on ECB, U...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls Before Industries Data, Spanish Debt Sales
  04 Jul 16:19
 
* Rising ECB rate cut expectations keep euro subdued
* Trading light due to U...
 
MC:MCX GOLD December contract quoting higher
  04 Jul 15:43
 
GOLD prices on MCX were trading higher...
 
MC:MCX SILVER September contract firms up
  04 Jul 15:42
 
SILVER prices on MCX were marginally up...
 
RTRS:Oil retreats after sharp gains
  04 Jul 15:41
 
* Weak economic data heightens stimulus hopes
* Iran tensions escalate after missile test

* U...
 
ET:Oil prices retreat after sharp gains
  04 Jul 15:40
 
SINGAPORE/LONDON: Crude oil prices fell back on Wednesday as investors' focus reverted to the grim economic backdrop and as they took profits after the sharp gains in previous sessions...
 
RTRS:UK gas prices rise on undersupplied system
  04 Jul 15:38
 
* UK gas system seen 15...
 
WSJ:China Yuan up on Weaker Dollar, Stronger Fixing
  04 Jul 15:36
 
China's yuan rose slightly against the U...
 
OI:Rupee down 11 paise against dollar
  04 Jul 15:36
 
Mumbai, Jul 4: The rupee recovered some of the morning losses but was still down 11 paise against the dollar at 54...
 
RTRS:Sterling dips vs dollar before services PMI, BoE decision
  04 Jul 15:34
 
* UK services PMI due at 0828 GMT
* BoE expected to opt for further QE on Thursday

* Trade seen subdued on U...
 
RTRS:India's central bank says bond buying unrelated to rupee
  04 Jul 15:34
 
* Comments follow talk RBI may reduce open market operations as rupee steadier
* Bond yields rose last week after RBI failed to announce OMO

* Rupee tad easier on Wednesday after 5 pct gain in previous four sessions

* (Adds details, background, quote)

By Neha Dasgupta

CHENNAI, July 4 (Reuters) - The Indian central bank's liquidity management operations are unrelated to exchange rate movements, a deputy governor said on Wednesday, following speculation that the bank could buy bonds less frequently as a weak rupee began to show signs of recovery...
 
RTRS:RBI says bond buying unrelated to rupee
  04 Jul 15:32
 
(Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India's liquidity management operations are unrelated to exchange rate movements, a deputy governor said on Wednesday, following speculation that the bank could buy bonds less frequently as a weak rupee began to show signs of recovery...
 
BLBG:Oil Declines From One-Month High On Fuel Demand Concern
  04 Jul 15:11
 
Brent oil futures retreated from the highest close in more than a month on speculation that this week’s gains may have been excessive amid concern over the possible impact on demand of a global economic slowdown...
 
BLBG:Gold Set To Fall From Two-Week High Before ECB Gathering
  04 Jul 15:11
 
Gold is set to decline in London as a rally to a two-week high spurs investors to sell the metal before European Central Bank policy makers meet tomorrow...
 
BLBG:Stocks In Europe Drop With Euro; Asian Shares Advance
  04 Jul 15:10
 
European stocks fell from a two-month high and metals declined after Germany’s services industries unexpectedly shrank last month...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls Before Industries Data, Spanish Debt Sales
  04 Jul 15:10
 
The euro weakened against the yen and the dollar before a report that economists said will show European retail sales stagnated in May, adding to signs the region’s economy is slowing...
 
BLBG:Draghi’s Giant Leap On Rates May Be Small Step For Euro
  04 Jul 15:09
 
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi may take a giant leap in monetary policy tomorrow for limited economic gain...
 
BLBG:Most Emerging Stocks Rise As Hyundai Gains; Oil Stocks Decline
  04 Jul 15:07
 
Most emerging-market stocks rose, led by consumer discretionary companies as Hyundai Motor (005380) Co...
 
BLBG:Rubber Climbs To Five-Week High As U.S. Auto Sales Top Forecast
  04 Jul 15:06
 
Rubber advanced to the highest level in almost five weeks as U...
 
MW:Euro-zone May retail sales post 0.6% rise
  04 Jul 15:05
 
By William L...
 
MW:Euro-zone June composite PMI rises to 46.4
  04 Jul 15:05
 
By William L...
 
MW:Oil futures retreat as U.S. dollar edges up
  04 Jul 15:02
 
By V...
 
ET:Gold near 2-week high on hopes for monetary easing
  04 Jul 11:28
 
SINGAPORE: Gold hovered near a two-week high on Wednesday, helped by hopes central banks will ease monetary policy in a bid to nurture a fragile recovery in the global economy...
 
MW:Dollar edges higher against major rivals
  04 Jul 11:27
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The dollar index edged higher against major rivals in Asian trading hours on Wednesday, with markets subdued on a U...
 
BLBG:Morgan Stanley Cuts Forecasts For Commodity-Linked Assets
  04 Jul 11:27
 
Morgan Stanley (MS) cut its forecasts for the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollars, citing what it called an increasingly challenging global economic environment for the commodity-exporting countries...
 
BLBG:Australian Dollar Reaches Two-Month High On Retail Sales
  04 Jul 11:26
 
Australia’s dollar touched a two- month high as a government report showed retail sales rose in May, adding to signs of resilience in the nation’s economy...
 
BLBG:Oil Slides From One-Month High As Demand Concern Prompts Selling
  04 Jul 11:26
 
Oil slid from the highest close in a month in New York on speculation this week’s gains may have been excessive amid concern that a global economic slowdown will reduce demand...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls Before Industries Data, Spanish Debt Sales
  04 Jul 11:26
 
The euro snapped a gain from yesterday ahead of a Spanish bond sale tomorrow and before a meeting of the European Central Bank, at which economists project policy makers will cut interest rates...
 
BLBG:Gold Set To Gain As ETP Holdings Rise To Record On Stimulus Bets
  04 Jul 11:26
 
Gold may climb for a second day on signs of increased investment demand and on speculation that central banks will take more steps to boost growth...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Advance After U.S. Factory Data Tops Estimates
  04 Jul 11:25
 
Asian currencies rose, led by South Korea’s won, after U...
 
BLBG:Asian Tourists Save On Gucci As Euro Weakens, Peso Surges
  04 Jul 11:25
 
Ayie Aligada, a former airline training manager from Manila, gained from the Philippine peso’s 4 percent jump against the euro in as many weeks when she snapped up a Chloe bag for 1,475 euros ($1,857) on a month-long jaunt through Europe...
 
BLBG:Rubber Climbs To Two-Week High As U.S. Auto Sales Top Estimates
  04 Jul 11:25
 
Rubber climbed to a two-week high as U...
 
BLBG:Draghi’s Giant Leap On Rates May Be Small Step For Euro
  04 Jul 11:24
 
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi may take a giant leap in monetary policy tomorrow for limited economic gain...
 
BLBG:Canada Dollar Rises As Crude Oil Climbs Amid Rate Views
  04 Jul 11:24
 
The Canadian dollar touched a six- week high against its U...
 
BLBG:Australia Dollar Gains As Commodities Rise Amid Bets On Stimulus
  04 Jul 11:24
 
The Australian dollar touched the highest level in two months versus its U...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises On Stimulus Speculation, Iranian Supply
  04 Jul 11:24
 
Oil surged to a one-month high on speculation that central banks from Europe to China will ease monetary policy to spur growth while sanctions against Iran may curb supply...
 
BLBG:Uralkali Plots Potash Growth As BHP Delayed: Commodities
  04 Jul 11:23
 
OAO Uralkali, the potash producer billionaire Suleiman Kerimov built into the world’s largest, is increasing profit faster than its five largest competitors in the $25 billion global market by curbing output costs...
 
HD: Capital inflows, dollar sales boost Rs. to 6-week high
  03 Jul 21:59
 
Strengthening for the fourth straight session, the rupee on Tuesday gained a massive 105 paise to close at a nearly six-week high of 54...
 
TM: Gas under cemeteries raises money, moral questions
  03 Jul 21:59
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Loved ones aren't the only thing buried in the 122-year-old Lowellville Cemetery in eastern Ohio...
 
BLBG: S&P 500 Rallies To Two-Month High After Factory Orders
  03 Jul 21:58
 
U...
 
TH: EURO EDGES UP AS SPANISH BOND YIELDS FALL
  03 Jul 21:58
 
The euro is rising and the Japanese yen is falling against the dollar as trading slows in advance of the Independence Day holiday in the U...
 
MW: Oil at six-week high on Iran worries
  03 Jul 21:56
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Crude-oil futures trade higher, shaking off the previous session’s losses and weak early trading to gain on a flare-up of geopolitical concerns about Iran...
 
FRX: USD/CAD hits 6-week low on strong oil gains
  03 Jul 19:11
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
CM: Gold Climbs on Speculation Central Banks to Spur Growth
  03 Jul 19:09
 
Gold climbed to the highest price in almost two weeks in New York as speculation central banks will take more action to spur growth boosted demand for the metal, Bloomberg reported...
 
BLBG: Canada Dollar Rises As Crude Oil Climbs Amid Rate Views
  03 Jul 19:05
 
The Canadian dollar strengthened to a six-week high against its U...
 
BS: Oil, Gold, Copper Rise; Palm Oil Increases: Commodities at Close
  03 Jul 19:02
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 1...
 
GE: Oil jumps to near $86 as Iran could block seaway
  03 Jul 19:00
 
The price of oil jumped to near $86 a barrel on Tuesday as markets weighed the effects of sanctions against Iran and the possibility that Tehran could block a key Middle East shipping route...
 
MW: Gold rises on hopes for central-bank action
  03 Jul 18:47
 
By Anna Andrianova and Chris Oliver, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold prices rose on Tuesday, pushing through the $1,600-an-ounce level, buoyed by expectations that global central banks will take more steps to stimulate economic growth...
 
RTRS: Euro falls vs dollar with ECB rate decision ahead
  03 Jul 18:46
 
* Downbeat data add ECB easing expectations
* Trading light ahead of Fourth of July holiday in U...
 
RTRS: India rupee gains for 4th day; hits 1-1/2 mnth peak
  03 Jul 18:45
 
(Updates quotes, closing levels)
* Improved investor sentiment globally aids demand for risk

* Traders speculate FIIs bringing in funds for debt limits sale

* Rupee seen gaining further towards 54/dollar on Wednesday

By Swati Bhat

July 3 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee strengthened for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, its longest winning streak in four months, as foreign banks sold dollars likely on behalf of their offshore clients looking to invest in the domestic share market...
 
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