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GB: TSX weak amid expectations of lower Chinese growth, rising U.S. jobless claims
  12 Apr 19:13
 
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was little changed amid fresh doubts about the strength of the Chinese and American economies...
 
BS: Gold eases for second day, spotlight on Europe
  12 Apr 19:12
 
Gold eased for a second consecutive day on Thursday, but was still set for its largest weekly gain in six weeks, thanks to the toll the re-emergence of the euro zone debt crisis has taken on investor risk appetite...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Overshadows Jobless Claims
  12 Apr 19:10
 
U...
 
TTN: Trade Deficit Narrows as Imports Drop
  12 Apr 18:54
 
The U...
 
NS: Exports fall, trade surplus dropped in February
  12 Apr 18:53
 
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's trade surplus declined substantially in February as exports to the United States declined sharply and imports edged up...
 
MW: Treasurys turn up after U.S. data
  12 Apr 18:53
 
Government sale of 30-year bonds coming up


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices turned up on Thursday, pushing 10-year yields back down towards 2%, after a report showed U...
 
FXS: Canadian Dollar Rises as Growth Optimism Rises
  12 Apr 18:52
 
Tradervox (Dublin) - The Canadian dollar has been on a bearish trend for the last four days but prospects of economic growth in the country have boosted the loonie against its US counterpart...
 
MW: Europe stocks erase gains after U.S. jobs data
  12 Apr 18:52
 
Reports of oil sheen in Gulf of Mexico drag Shell south


By Barbara Kollmeyer and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets shifted lower again on Thursday after disappointing U...
 
RTRS: TSX may open higher in cautious trade
  12 Apr 18:51
 
(Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index looked set to edge higher at the open on Thursday in cautious trade, with concern about Europe's debt crisis rising after Italy's three-year borrowing costs rose more than a percentage point...
 
RTRS: Bunds rise to session high after U.S. data
  12 Apr 18:50
 
(Reuters) - German Bund futures rose to a session high on Thursday with traders citing weaker-than expected U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 380,000, Higher Than Forecast
  12 Apr 18:50
 
More Americans than forecast filed claims for jobless benefits last week, a sign the pace of improvement in the labor market is slowing...
 
WSJ: Canadian Dollar Pares Gains In Wake Of US, Domestic Data
  12 Apr 18:44
 
By Karen Johnson
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--The Canadian dollar pared overnight gains early Thursday, as U...
 
FIN: Gold eases for second day, spotlight on Europe
  12 Apr 18:43
 
(Updates prices)
* Gold down for second day, up on week
* Correlation with dollar turns more negative
* Coming up: U...
 
ENM: Drop in gas prices flattens wholesale inflation
  12 Apr 18:42
 
Reuters
U...
 
KP: Oil around $120 As IEA Sees Fundamentals Easing
  12 Apr 18:40
 
Brent crude oil steadied around $120 per barrel on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and hopes of faster economic growth, despite news of higher oil production bySaudi Arabia and a fairly bearish report from the IEA energy advisory body...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures trim gains after data
  12 Apr 18:38
 
By Kate Gibson and Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
RTRS: US copper higher, gold off after jobless claims data
  12 Apr 18:37
 
(Reuters is considering ending its daily metals/softs
pre-opening report on Monday April 16 and is soliciting feedback
from subscribers...
 
ECM: Euro rises after Italy auction but outlook cloudy
  12 Apr 18:36
 
LONDON: The euro rose to a one-week high against the dollar on Thursday, helped by Italian government bonds holding their ground despite tepid demand at bond auctions, but unresolved worries about euro zone sovereign debtors are likely to limit gains...
 
MW: Crude-oil erases gains after economic data
  12 Apr 18:36
 
By V...
 
BLBG: Crude, Copper Advance, Gold Declines: Commodities at Close
  12 Apr 18:35
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 0...
 
MW: Jobless claims, PPI data, trade gap in focus
  12 Apr 18:34
 
THURSDAY MORNING’S TOP STORIES


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Indications: U...
 
BLBG:U.S. Jobless Claims Increase to 380,000, Higher Than Forecast
  12 Apr 18:05
 
More Americans than forecast filed claims for jobless benefits last week, a sign the pace of improvement in the labor market is slowing...
 
MW:Dollar falls more, Treasurys edge up after data
  12 Apr 18:05
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices turned back up on Thursday and the dollar fell further after a report showed U...
 
MW:U.S. trade deficit narrows to $46 billion in Febru
  12 Apr 18:02
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U...
 
MW:U.S. jobless claims jump 13,000 to 380,000
  12 Apr 18:01
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of Americans who filed requests for jobless benefits jumped by 13,000 last week to 380,000, the highest level since late January, the U...
 
BLBG:Euro-Area Industrial Output Unexpectedly Increased in February
  12 Apr 14:54
 
European industrial production unexpectedly rose in February, led by France and the Netherlands, adding to signs of economic stabilization after a fourth-quarter contraction...
 
ET:Euro, shares nervous ahead of Italian debt sale
  12 Apr 14:45
 
The euro dipped against the dollar and European shares inched higher on Thursday as nervousness grew ahead of an Italian debt sale that will gauge whether concerns over Spain are spreading to other debt-laden euro zone nations...
 
ET:Nickel futures marginally up on spot demand, global cues
  12 Apr 14:45
 
Nickel futures today moved up marginally by 50 paise to Rs 936...
 
FX:Forex - Soft euro touches three-month low against pound
  12 Apr 14:40
 
Forexpros - The euro slid to a three-month low against the pound on Thursday, as sentiment on the shared currency remained fragile ahead of Italian government debt auction later in the day...
 
MW:Euro-zone industrial production up 0.5% in Feb.
  12 Apr 14:39
 
By William L...
 
MW:Shell drops on Gulf of Mexico oil slick report
  12 Apr 14:38
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC RDS...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Loss as Italian Sales to Test Demand
  12 Apr 14:33
 
Treasuries halted a decline from yesterday before Italy sells bonds, testing investor appetite for European securities and supporting demand for the relative safety of U...
 
RTTN:IEA Maintains 2012 Oil Demand Forecast Amid High Prices
  12 Apr 14:33
 
(RTTNews) - The International Energy Agency maintained its global oil demand forecast for 2012 on weak seasonal products demand combined with high prices and a stuttering economic recovery...
 
RTTN:IEA Maintains 2012 Global Oil Demand Forecast
  12 Apr 14:32
 
(RTTNews) - The International Energy Agency maintained its global oil demand forecast for 2012 as consumption decreased on seasonal product demand and high oil prices...
 
BLBG:Taiwan Dollar Rises as Inflation May Spur Gains; Bonds Climb
  12 Apr 14:32
 
Taiwan’s dollar reached a one-week high on speculation an improving outlook for the economy and the risk of a pickup in inflation will prompt policy makers to allow appreciation...
 
BLBG:Ruble Jumps to Weekly High as Oil Rises on U.S. Inventory Report
  12 Apr 14:31
 
The ruble strengthened to the highest level in a week, gaining for a second day, after the prices for oil, Russia’s biggest export, rose on a report showing U...
 
RTRS:Oils weigh as Europe shares fall, Italy debt eyed
  12 Apr 14:31
 
* FTSEurofirst falls 0...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Italian yields inch down before debt auction
  12 Apr 14:30
 
* Borrowing costs set to rise at Italian auction

* Near-term sentiment may improve if demand is high

* Underlying concerns over euro periphery are strong

By Marius Zaharia

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - Italian government bond yields pulled back from high levels on Thursday ahead of a debt auction expected to draw enough demand for investors to shrug off concerns the country's debt problems could spiral in the near term...
 
ET:Euro hits 3-month low versus sterling
  12 Apr 14:23
 
The euro fell to a three-month low against sterling on Thursday, with investors concerned about an escalation in the euro zone debt crisis ahead of an Italian debt auction later in the session...
 
MW:IEA sees 2012 global oil demand rising 0.9%
  12 Apr 14:23
 
By Kim Hjelmgaard
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The International Energy Agency said Thursday that 2012 global oil demand is expected to rise to 89...
 
FX:Copper futures rebound from 3-month low; China GDP data eyed
  12 Apr 14:23
 
Forexpros - Copper futures rose for the first time in four days on Thursday, rebounding from a three-month low as market sentiment improved after a European Central Bank official hinted at the possibility of more bond buying to help indebted euro zone member Spain, though concerns over the global economic outlook remained...
 
RTRS:Brent steady above $120 as growth worries ease
  12 Apr 14:22
 
* Fed's easy policy appropriate right now -Vice Chair Yellen

* U...
 
BS:Crude palm oil remains weak on profit-booking
  12 Apr 14:22
 
Amid profit-booking by speculators and subdued spot demand, crude palm oil futures prices fell by Rs 4...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro seen vulnerable to Italian test
  12 Apr 14:21
 
* Euro slightly higher but Italian auction focus

* Australia's jobs report fuels jump in Aussie

* Fed's Yellen keeps door open for more policy action

By Anirban Nag

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - The euro and growth-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar strengthened on Thursday, earning some respite from concerns about the global economy but with gains hostage to the risk of a jump in borrowing costs at an Italian bond auction...
 
RTRS:Sterling near broad 19-month peak on soft euro
  12 Apr 14:21
 
* Pound climbs on safe haven flows from euro zone
* Test of 2012 euro/sterling low of 82...
 
FX:Dollar broadly lower as risk appetite improves
  12 Apr 14:20
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
RTRS:Euro hits 3-month low versus sterling
  12 Apr 14:20
 
(Reuters) - The euro fell to a three-month low against sterling on Thursday, with investors concerned about an escalation in the euro zone debt crisis ahead of an Italian debt auction later in the session...
 
BLBG:Banks’ Dollar Funding Costs Decline to One-Week Low in Europe
  12 Apr 14:19
 
The cost for banks to convert euro interest payments into dollars fell for the second day to the cheapest level in a week, according to a money-market indicator...
 
BLBG:Fiat Suppliers Get 20 Million-Euro IFC Loan for Serbian Business
  12 Apr 14:19
 
The International Finance Corp...
 
BLBG:European Stocks Pare Advance as Oil Producers Retreat
  12 Apr 14:19
 
European stocks pared their gains as the shares of utilities and oil producers declined...
 
BLBG:Oil Better-Supplied for First Time Since 2009, IEA Says
  12 Apr 14:18
 
Oil markets are better-supplied for the first time since 2009 as “sluggish†demand and OPEC output at more than a three-year peak eased inventory depletion, according to the International Energy Agency...
 
BLBG:Most Asian Stocks Advance on Higher Oil, Materials Prices
  12 Apr 14:17
 
Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index climbing from its lowest level in more than two months, as materials producers and traders increased on higher commodity prices and Citigroup Inc...
 
BLBG:Pound Snaps Six-Day Advance Versus Euro Before Trade Data
  12 Apr 14:16
 
The pound snapped a six-day advance against the euro before a report economists said will show the trade deficit widened in February...
 
RTRS:GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, shares firm ahead of Italian debt sale
  12 Apr 13:16
 
* European shares extend recovery in early trade
* Borrowing costs set to rise at Italian debt auction

* Euro firmer against dollar

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - The euro neared a one-week high against the dollar and European bond markets steadied on Thursday as investors awaited an Italian debt sale that will show whether concerns over Spain are spreading to other debt-laden euro zone nations...
 
MW:Crude-oil futures edge up to top $103
  12 Apr 13:15
 
By V...
 
BLBG:Stocks, U.S. Futures Rise as Yen Weakens; Euro Rallies
  12 Apr 13:14
 
Stocks rose for a second day and the yen fell against all of its major peers as the Bank of Japan pledged to add monetary stimulus and investors awaited data that may show U...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Loss as Italian Sales to Test Demand
  12 Apr 13:13
 
Treasuries halted a slide from yesterday before Italy sells bonds, testing investor appetite for European securities and fueling demand for the relative safety of U...
 
BLBG:Oil Trades Near One-Week High on U.S. Fuel-Inventory Drop
  12 Apr 13:12
 
Oil rose for a second day in New York after fuel stockpiles declined more than expected in the U...
 
BLBG:Corn, Wheat Advance as Freezing Weather Threaten U.S. Crops
  12 Apr 13:09
 
Corn and wheat climbed as freezing weather threatened crops in the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Trades Near One-Week High on U.S. Fuel-Inventory Drop
  12 Apr 11:37
 
Oil traded near the highest price in almost a week in New York after a bigger-than-expected decline in fuel stockpiles in the U...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Drop Before Italy Sells Government Debt
  12 Apr 11:36
 
Treasuries halted a slide from yesterday as Italy planned to sell bonds, testing investor appetite for European securities and fueling demand for the relative safety of U...
 
BLBG:Most Asian Stocks Advance on Higher Oil, Materials Prices
  12 Apr 11:36
 
Most Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index climbing from its lowest level in more than two months, as materials producers and traders increased on higher commodity prices and Citigroup Inc...
 
BLBG:Top Analysts See Copper Rising Even as China Slows: Commodities
  12 Apr 11:35
 
The third consecutive annual copper shortage and accelerating U...
 
BLBG:Swiss Franc Strengthens Against Dollar After Nation Sells Bonds
  12 Apr 11:35
 
The Swiss franc strengthened against the dollar after the country sold bonds amid demand for its assets as a refuge from the euro region’s debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Pound Rises on Retail Sales as Gilts Drop After Auction
  12 Apr 11:35
 
The pound rose the most this month against the dollar after an industry report showed retail sales increased in March, boosting the appeal of U...
 
BLBG:Commodities Will ‘Drift Lower’ as Stimulus Ends, UBS Says
  12 Apr 11:34
 
Commodities will decline this quarter as central banks in the U...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Strengthen After Fed Monetary-Policy Comments
  12 Apr 11:34
 
Asian currencies rose for a second day after a Federal Reserve survey showed the U...
 
BLBG:Canadian Currency Pares Gain, Trades at C$1.0026 per U.S. Dollar
  12 Apr 11:33
 
The Canadian currency pared its advance, trading at C$1...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Trades Touches Lowest Level in 10 Weeks
  12 Apr 11:33
 
The Canadian currency touched the lowest level since January as it fluctuated before the Bank of Canada releases its monetary policy report next week...
 
BLBG:Euro Gains as Yields on Spanish Bonds Fall; Kiwi Climbs
  12 Apr 11:32
 
The euro strengthened from a seven- week low against the yen as Spain’s bonds climbed after a board member of the European Central Bank indicated it may buy the nation’s debt to reduce borrowing costs...
 
BLBG:Papademos Says May 6 Vote Crucial for Greek Euro Future
  12 Apr 11:32
 
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos urged Greeks to choose the path that secures their role in the European Union and its single-currency zone when they vote in elections May 6...
 
BLBG:Gasoline May Have Peaked on Sliding Demand, Slow Job Growth
  12 Apr 11:32
 
U...
 
BLBG:Oil Extends Gain as Distillate, Gasoline Inventories Drop
  12 Apr 11:31
 
Oil rose after the U...
 
BLBG:Wheat Seen Extending Decline as Inventory Rises to Record
  12 Apr 11:30
 
Wheat prices are falling for a second year as a glut of supply expands global stockpiles to an all-time high and farmers prepare to reap the third-biggest harvest on record...
 
BLBG:Ruble Declines Fourth Day as Oil Price Trades Near Two-Month Low
  12 Apr 11:29
 
The ruble weakened against the dollar and the euro for a fourth day as oil, the country’s chief export, traded near its weakest level in two months...
 
BLBG:Wheat Rises as Cold U.S. Weather May Slow Crop Development
  12 Apr 11:15
 
Wheat rose on speculation that cold weather in U...
 
PR: Soybeans and wheat lower at midday
  11 Apr 21:38
 
Corn futures are mixed at midday...
 
BLBG: Canadian Currency Pares Gain, Trades at C$1.0026 per U.S. Dollar
  11 Apr 21:36
 
The Canadian currency pared its advance, trading at C$1...
 
BD: Gold pauses after rally, focus on euro zone
  11 Apr 21:35
 
Speculators have cut their ownership of US gold futures by more than a quarter since late February, although holdings of the metal in exchange-traded funds remain near record highs above 70 million ounces
AMANDA COOPER
Published: 2012/04/11 05:36:07 PM
Gold steadied on Wednesday, after rising for four days straight, as the intensifying euro zone debt crisis threatened to undermine the euro and offset any potential safe-haven demand for the metal...
 
SP: Iran Stops Oil Exports to Germany
  11 Apr 21:34
 
Iran has halted oil exports to Germany, according to Iranian television, in an apparent effort to strengthen its position ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks with Western powers in Istanbul on Saturday...
 
MW: Europe stocks rally as banks rise, yields ease
  11 Apr 21:33
 
Nokia plunges 16% after profit warning


By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets got some respite from recent upheaval on Wednesday, with banks rallying and bond yields in Italy and Spain easing further after a member of the European Central Bank’s sparked speculation about a restart of the bank’s bond-buying program...
 
RTRS: U.S. stocks rebound after losses, oil rises
  11 Apr 21:32
 
* U...
 
MW: Gold edges lower, gives back previous gains
  11 Apr 21:27
 
Thomson Reuters GFMS sees lower gold in the short term


By Claudia Assis and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures inched lower Wednesday, giving back some of the gains after the previous session’s rally and looking at snapping a three-day winning streak...
 
MW: Banks boost Europe stocks to 0.7% gain
  11 Apr 21:21
 
By Sara Sjolin
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Most European stock markets on Wednesday rebounded partly from steep losses the prior day, as banks rallied and bond yields in Italy and Spain came off recent highs...
 
ENM: US crude stocks rise for third straight week: EIA
  11 Apr 21:20
 
US crude oil inventories rose for the third straight time last week while product stockpiles plunged, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday...
 
GS: OIL CLIMBS ABOVE $102
  11 Apr 21:19
 
NEW YORK (AP) Oil prices are climbing after the government said U...
 
ENM: Euro bounces as peripheral debt worries abate
  11 Apr 21:18
 
ently battered debt of heavily indebted Italy and Spain...
 
MW: Oil bounces after inventories, as U.S. stocks rise
  11 Apr 21:17
 
Better-than-expected results for Alcoa buoys markets


By Claudia Assis and V...
 
TD: Gold steadies as debt crisis looms over euro
  11 Apr 21:16
 
LONDON: Gold steadied on Wednesday, after rising for four days straight, as the intensifying euro zone debt crisis threatened to undermine the euro and offset any potential safe-haven demand for the metal...
 
MW: Gold futures retreat in electronic trading
  11 Apr 19:16
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold futures eased in electronic trading Wednesday, in a mixed session for the broader metals complex...
 
RTRS: Sterling index near 14-month high as euro lags
  11 Apr 19:13
 
(Updates prices, details)

* Trade-weighted pound highest since mid-Feb 2011

* Euro/sterling near 3-month low, barriers at 82 pence

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LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - Sterling rose to its highest in 14 months against a trade-weighted basket of currencies on Wednesday, bolstered by improving UK data, while the pound held near a three-month high against the euro...
 
BS: Oil edges up toward $102 amid stock market gains
  11 Apr 19:11
 
By PABLO GORONDI


Oil prices inched up toward $102 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by rising stock markets and a weaker dollar, though gains were limited by a report showing a jump in U...
 
CK: Gold could peak in 2013 after 12-year bull run - GFMS
  11 Apr 19:11
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - A record high gold price above $2,000 an ounce next year could mark the peak of the precious metal's more-than-decade-long bull run as monetary policy in key economies starts to normalise, the chairman of metals consultancy GFMS said on Wednesday...
 
RTRS: U.S. natgas slips early, hits fresh 10-year low
  11 Apr 19:10
 
* Front month breaks to lowest mark since Jan...
 
FRX: Yen Gained Amid BoJ Interest Rate Decision, Trading Lower In Asian Session
  11 Apr 19:08
 
For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 1...
 
IBT: Oil modestly higher ahead of EIA inventory report
  11 Apr 19:08
 
Oil continued to be under pressure throughout most of Tuesday's session as did the majority of risk asset markets...
 
RTRS: CBOT early call-Corn up 1-2 cts on weak dollar
  11 Apr 19:04
 
April 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures
were expected to open 1 to 2 cents per bushel higher on
Wednesday on a weak dollar, firm crude oil and a rebound in
equities...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises From Eight-Week Low as ECB Signals Spanish Aid
  11 Apr 19:03
 
Oil climbed from an eight-week low in New York as a European Central Bank official signaled the lender may act to stem the spread of the region’s debt crisis...
 
MW: Treasurys fall for first day in six
  11 Apr 18:38
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures rise as Spain’s yields fall
  11 Apr 18:37
 
By Robert Powell, MarketWatch
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — There’s plenty to consider when you contemplate where to live in retirement...
 
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