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MW: European stocks set to break four-day winning run
  22 May 17:14
 
European stock markets moved slightly lower on Friday, with investors keeping a close eye on negotiations between Greece and its lenders as well as the latest confidence data from Germany...
 
WR: Saudi oil supply outpaces rivals in grab for record China demand
  22 May 17:11
 
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia expanded its share of China’s oil market last month, outpacing rival producers as they compete to meet record demand from the world’s biggest energy consumer...
 
MN: UPDATE: U.S. stock futures on the sidelines ahead of Yellen, long weekend
  22 May 17:11
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch

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ACT: Crude Oil Eases Back ahead of Long Weekend
  22 May 17:09
 
Crude oil prices are retreating today, seemingly on profit-taking ahead of the long weekend...
 
MY: Petronas posts Q1 profit drop on global oil slump
  22 May 17:08
 
Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas posted a 39 percent drop in first-quarter net profit on lower crude prices, but a mild rebound in oil helped earnings bounce from the previous quarter when it made its first quarterly loss in at last five years...
 
FX: Europe Round Up: USD edges lower, market eyes on Yellen
  22 May 17:08
 
EUR/USD extends rebound to 1...
 
JP: Japan issues record high number of visas abroad
  22 May 17:08
 
The number of visas issued by Japanese diplomatic offices abroad in 2014 jumped 54...
 
UPI: Gas prices no deterrent to holiday travel
  22 May 17:05
 
WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Ahead of the long holiday weekend, the U...
 
HL: Asian Markets Mostly Higher; Japan Awaits BOJ Rate Decision
  22 May 17:04
 
Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Friday, tracking the positive lead overnight from Wall Street...
 
TH: KL shares end lower on profit taking
  22 May 17:04
 
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended lower today as foreign investors took profits in selected bluechips, dealers said...
 
PRF: Gold Slides on Low Demand, Global Cues
  22 May 17:03
 
Gold prices fell by Rs 50 to Rs 27,600 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Friday due to slackened demand from jewellers and retailers amid a weak global trend...
 
RTRS: Weak euro zone, Asia pin hopes on U.S. economy for global bounce
  21 May 16:41
 
Euro zone business growth was weaker than expected this month and factory activity in Asia\'s top two economies remained stuck in low gear, putting the onus squarely on the United States to drive a pick-up in global growth...
 
BLBG: Germany Loses Further Momentum as Manufacturing, Services Weaken
  21 May 16:40
 
Germany’s economy stuttered again this month, with a gauge of output falling more than economists forecast to the lowest this year...
 
MW: Eurozone growth slows in May, PMIs show
  21 May 16:35
 
The eurozone\'s economy slowed for the second straight month in May, according to surveys of purchasing managers, a sign that it is struggling to quickly recover from the damage inflicted by its long debt crisis...
 
RTTN: Euro Rises After Eurozone PMI Data
  21 May 16:30
 
The euro strengthened against most major currencies in the early European session on Thursday, after data showed that the Eurozone private sector activity expanded in May...
 
BLBG: Euro-Area Recovery Stutters as China’s Factory Weakness Persists
  21 May 16:29
 
The euro area’s economic recovery stuttered in May as Germany lost momentum, while weakness in China’s manufacturing industry persisted...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Fall From Three-Week High Amid Manufacturing Data
  21 May 16:25
 
European stocks fell for the first time in four days amid mixed reports on the region’s factory output...
 
TH: Ringgit ends lower against the US dollar
  21 May 16:24
 
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on recovery of crude oil prices due to reduced US crude inventories, a dealer said...
 
EG: ASIA MARKETS: China Data Damps Gains In Asian Shares
  21 May 16:23
 
By Chao Deng

Japan\'s stocks eked out another 15-year high Thursday, but weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data kept a cap on gains on the region, including Hong Kong...
 
NT: Fuel prices likely to increase by Rs. 5.80
  21 May 16:23
 
Karachi: The price of petroleum products are expected to increase in June, media reports confirmed...
 
RTRS: Egyptian pound steady at official auction, stronger on black market
  21 May 16:22
 
CAIRO May 21 (Reuters) - Egypt\'s central bank kept the pound steady at 7...
 
BLBG: Ukraine Bonds Rebound on Bets Default Threat to Speed Up Deal
  21 May 16:22
 
Ukrainian bonds rose for a second day as investors bet a government threat to halt debt payments may accelerate an agreement with creditors...
 
MW: European stocks slip after soft eurozone PMI data
  21 May 16:21
 
European stocks drifted lower Thursday following mixed manufacturing reports from the eurozone, including a figures pointing to slowing output growth in Germany, Europe’s largest economy...
 
RTRS: Fed officials see June rate hike as unlikely: minutes
  21 May 16:21
 
Federal Reserve officials believed it would be premature to hike interest rates in June even though most felt the U...
 
RTRS: Shares subdued by mixed China, euro zone PMI data
  21 May 16:20
 
World shares hovered near record highs on Thursday after downbeat Chinese manufacturing data put pressure on Beijing for more stimulus and the Federal Reserve signaled an increase in U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures squeezed ahead of data deluge
  21 May 16:17
 
Wall Street looks poised for another wobbly day on Thursday, with U...
 
AC: Mid-Day Report: Sterling Pared Losses after BoE Minutes
  20 May 18:39
 
Sterling pared back some losses today after release of BoE minutes...
 
TH: Global stock markets mixed with gains in Asia, caution ahead of Fed minutes
  20 May 18:39
 
SEOUL, South Korea — Global stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors became cautious ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve\'s last policy meeting...
 
ND: Stocks churn before Fed minutes
  20 May 18:37
 
S&P 500 futures are up less than 0...
 
HL: Russian Sanctions: Effect on Global Oil Market
  20 May 18:36
 
Despite recent visits by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State John Kerry to Russia, the international community appears unlikely to soon lift sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine...
 
MW: Gold futures edge higher ahead of Fed minutes
  20 May 18:29
 
Gold futures edged higher Wednesday as traders awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s April meeting for clues on interest-rate policy...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures sit tight ahead of Fed minutes
  20 May 18:07
 
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ENM: Gold prices steady ahead of minutes from the US Federal Reserve
  20 May 18:06
 
LONDON: Gold edged higher on Wednesday, recovering some lost ground after the previous session\'s slide, but gains were muted as the dollar strengthened ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve\'s latest policy meeting...
 
UK: Oil prices rebound from steep dive
  20 May 18:05
 
Oil prices rebounded Wednesday from recent steep losses in the previous session, as traders awaited the latest snapshot of US crude inventories...
 
EX: Pound Sterling To Lira, Ruble, Rupee, Yen Exchange
  20 May 18:04
 
An unexpected decline in the rate of UK Consumer Price Inflation put the Pound under stress on Tuesday...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Little Changed Before Fed Minutes; Etsy Falls
  20 May 18:04
 
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AU: Tokyo hits 15-year high as Hong Kong retreats
  20 May 18:03
 
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo\'s stock market hit a 15-year high Wednesday as Seoul and Shanghai also rose, but Hong Kong and other Asian markets retreated after recent gains...
 
LSE: NZ Dollar Extends Slide Against US Dollar, Yen
  20 May 18:03
 
TOKYO (Alliance News) - The New Zealand dollar extended its decline against the US dollar and the Japanese yen in Europe on Wednesday...
 
FOX: Crude Oil Prices Move Higher
  20 May 18:02
 
Crude oil prices moved higher on Wednesday as investors bought back into the market after a five-day slide...
 
EN: Oil prices rebound from steep dive
  20 May 18:01
 
Oil prices rebounded Wednesday from recent steep losses in the previous session, as traders awaited the latest snapshot of US crude inventories...
 
BS: NCDEX to launch gold futures contract tomorrow
  20 May 18:00
 
Commodity bourse NCDEX will launch gold futures contract tomorrow to provide a transparent and credible price benchmark to the domestic consumer...
 
RTRS: Investors cut U.S. equity exposure to lowest since January '08: survey
  19 May 18:10
 
International investors slashed their exposure to U...
 
PT: US dollar ends cheaper against the rupee
  19 May 18:09
 
Mumbai, May 19 (PTI) The US dollar ended cheaper against the rupee at 63...
 
CU: Energy expert: Summer gas prices to stay below 2014's prices
  19 May 18:09
 
A Purdue University energy expert says motorists heading out on summer road trips can expect gas prices to remain considerably lower than last summer despite recent price increases...
 
BLBG: Housing Starts in U.S. Surge to Seven-Year High, Permits Climb
  19 May 18:07
 
New residential construction in the U...
 
RTRS: U.S. housing starts, permits surge in April
  19 May 18:05
 
May 19 U...
 
RTTN: Canadian Dollar Slides As Oil Prices Decline
  19 May 18:05
 
The Canadian dollar fell against most major counterparts in European deals on Tuesday, as oil prices fell amid a strong dollar and on worries over supply glut coupled with weak demand...
 
BS: Euro, bond yields tumble as ECB hints at faster pre-summer buying
  19 May 18:05
 
By Marc Jones

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro tumbled on Tuesday and the region\'s stocks and bonds jumped after the European Central Bank signalled it would speed up its 1 trillion euro bond-buying programme for the next two months ahead of an expected summer lull...
 
MN: Asian stocks rise after Wall Street sets record
  19 May 18:04
 
(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to U...
 
BLBG: Euro Drops After ECB Official Pledges to Speed Up Bond Purchases
  19 May 18:03
 
The euro tumbled the most in two months against the dollar after a European Central Bank official said the bank will speed up its bond-buying program before an anticipated mid-year lull...
 
MW: U.S. housing starts shoot up 20.2% in April to 1.14 million annual rate
  19 May 18:02
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Construction started on new U...
 
SM: The Basic Economics of Smaller Economy: Crude Oil
  19 May 18:01
 
Since hitting it most recent low in mid-March, spot WTI has rebounded about 40% reaching above $61/barrel at one point...
 
MN: U.S. stock futures point higher as investors await housing data
  19 May 18:01
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch

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LN: Global stock markets rise on Europe stimulus hopes
  19 May 18:01
 
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets rose Tuesday after a European Central Bank official said the eurozone\'s stimulus program would be stepped up temporarily and amid hopes for a bailout deal for Greece...
 
AU: European stocks rally on ECB stimulus comments
  19 May 18:00
 
London (AFP) - Europe\'s stock markets rallied Tuesday after ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure signalled that the central bank would temporarily ramp up its stimulus programme, dealers said...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Mirror Boom in Europe With S&P 500 at Record
  19 May 17:59
 
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RTRS: Euro, bond yields tumble as ECB hints at faster pre-summer buying
  19 May 17:57
 
The euro tumbled on Tuesday and the region\'s stocks and bonds jumped after the European Central Bank signalled it would speed up its 1 trillion euro bond-buying programme for the next two months ahead of an expected summer lull...
 
ND: U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower
  18 May 18:19
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan

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TH: Stock Futures Step Back as Oil Prices Climb
  18 May 18:18
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Markets were set to step back from their recent record run on Monday after the S&P 500 nudged to a new high to close out last week...
 
BS: Nikkei jumps after machinery order data
  18 May 18:18
 
Japanese share market closed higher on Monday, 18 May 2015, buoyed by moderately weaker yen against the greenback and better than expected Japanese core machinery orders for March...
 
IF: US pre-open: Futures point to soft open as oil prices climb
  18 May 18:17
 
US stock futures pointed to a slow start on Monday, as investors came to terms with renewed calls for an interest rate hike to be delayed until 2016...
 
IPE: VER returns 7.4% over first quarter on back of listed equities
  18 May 18:16
 
VER, the Finnish State Pension Fund, returned 7...
 
NS: US gas prices rise 22 cents per gallon
  18 May 18:15
 
CAMARILLO, Calif...
 
RTRS: European stocks fall on Greece; dollar rebounds
  18 May 18:14
 
European shares fell on Monday, weighed down by worries over a looming cash crunch in Greece, while the dollar rebounded after concern over the U...
 
RTRS: Goldman cuts crude outlook and oil company forecasts
  18 May 18:04
 
Goldman Sachs has cut its long-term crude oil price forecasts and recommended investors sell shares in two major oil companies, saying that improved U...
 
BLBG: Gold Climbs to 3-Month High as Silver Gains on Fed Speculation
  18 May 16:29
 
Gold climbed to a three-month high and silver rallied for a fifth day on speculation that weaker economic prospects in the U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rebounds as Europe Stocks Decline With Bonds; Gold Rises
  18 May 16:28
 
The dollar climbed from a four-month low as speculation mounted Federal Reserve policy will diverge from other central banks...
 
EG: Gold hits 3-month high after run of downbeat U.S. data
  18 May 16:26
 
Gold hit three-month highs on Monday, rising for a fifth session, as a run of soft U...
 
MW: Dollar up against yen, but lacks momentum
  18 May 16:22
 
The dollar was moderately higher against the yen in Asia trade Monday, helped by a bout of buying early in the session that ultimately failed to gather wider momentum...
 
BD: Rand tad weaker ahead of action-packed data week
  18 May 16:20
 
The rand remained a tad weaker at midday on Monday as the dollar recovered some of last week’s losses ahead of an action-packed week in terms of local economic data...
 
HL: Asian Shares Mixed After Tepid US
  18 May 16:19
 
Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Monday as weak U...
 
CFO: Japan’s Sharp Gets $1.9 Billion Bank Bailout
  18 May 16:18
 
Sharp Corp...
 
BD: European stocks rise, led by energy shares, while dollar rebounds
  18 May 16:17
 
LONDON — European shares rose on Monday, with energy stocks in focus after a rise in oil prices, while the dollar lifted off four-month lows it had reached on concern over the US economy...
 
RTRS: European stocks rise, led by energy shares; dollar rebounds
  18 May 16:05
 
European shares rose on Monday, with energy stocks in focus after a rise in oil prices, while the dollar lifted off four-month lows it had reached on concern over the U...
 
BLBG: Bond-Market Crash Has Wall Street Divided on What’s Next
  18 May 16:04
 
Maybe, just maybe, this whole bond rout is ending...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed With S&P 500 at All-Time High
  18 May 16:01
 
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INV: Dollar rises vs. other majors but gains in check
  18 May 15:59
 
Investing...
 
SM: Oil, Silver to Gold Ratios
  18 May 15:58
 
Today for the first time I will analyze this crazy ratio...
 
MW: European stocks gain ground as euro softens
  18 May 15:57
 
European stocks rose Monday, finding higher ground in part as the euro backed off roughly three -month highs...
 
MW: Consumption to help German economy: Bundesbank
  18 May 15:56
 
FRANKFURT--The German economy is expected to continue to grow on the back of consumption, the country\'s central bank said Monday, less than a week after the country recorded sluggish growth in the first quarter...
 
CN: Dollar falls as stocks rise
  15 May 17:29
 
American indices advanced on Thursday on weekly unemployment statistics that dropped to 15-year low...
 
EG: Oil Price Slips on Dollar Strength
  15 May 17:29
 
LONDON--Oil prices were marginally down on Friday on a stronger dollar and lingering concerns about the global glut of oil...
 
UPI: Canada oil group vows to strengthen industry
  15 May 17:28
 
CALGARY, Alberta, May 15 (UPI) -- The oil and gas industry in Canada said it was ready to work with the incoming provincial government in Alberta to strengthen a sector hurt by low oil prices...
 
ID: European shares gain on ECB reassurance over stimulus
  15 May 17:27
 
LONDON — European stock markets tracked their U...
 
MW: Oil prices slip on dollar strength
  15 May 17:26
 
Oil prices were marginally down on Friday on a stronger dollar and lingering concerns about the global glut of oil...
 
BD: JSE extends gains as global markets offer support
  15 May 17:26
 
THE JSE extended gains in early afternoon trade on Friday, with banks and industrial stocks attracting the most flows while resources lagged...
 
RTRS: Futures rise as dollar weakens; data eyed
  15 May 17:25
 
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RTRS: METALS-Copper slips on worries about demand, firmer dollar
  15 May 15:53
 
Firmer dollar weighs on metal prices

* Analyst sees copper fair value at $5,700-$5,800

* Japanese aluminium port stocks hit fresh record

* Coming up: New York Fed manufacturing at 1230 GMT (Adds details, quotes, previous MELBOURNE)

By Eric Onstad

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Copper and other industrial metals fell on Friday as investors regarded a recent rally as overshooting the supply-demand fundamentals while a firmer dollar also weighed on prices...
 
BLBG: Malaysia’s Economic Growth Eased Last Quarter on Export Drop
  15 May 15:51
 
Malaysia’s economic growth eased last quarter on weaker exports, a slowdown that could deepen after the start of a new consumption tax in April...
 
INV: Bund Bounce Helps Dollar Stabilize
  15 May 15:50
 
The US dollar is enjoying firmer tone as the week winds down...
 
CNBC: Wall Street eyes more data, dollar weakness after record high
  15 May 15:48
 
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BLBG: European Bonds Rise as BNP to SocGen See Slump Ending
  15 May 15:46
 
Euro-area government bonds from Italy to Spain advanced for a second day as some of the region’s biggest banks said a global selloff in fixed-income markets may be waning...
 
TH: EUROPEAN STOCKS AHEAD AT OPEN
  15 May 15:37
 
European stock markets rose at the start of trading on Friday, with London\'s benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0...
 
LD: European shares gain on ECB reassurance QE to persist
  15 May 15:37
 
TOKYO — Shares rose in Europe on Friday after the European Central Bank\'s governor Mario Draghi said its quantitative easing policy would continue for as long as needed...
 
ND: Oil Price Slips on Dollar Strength
  15 May 15:35
 
LONDON--Oil prices were marginally down on Friday on a stronger dollar and lingering concerns about the global glut of oil...
 
RTRS: Shares set for weekly gain as bonds stabilize
  15 May 15:35
 
Global shares were on track for a weekly rise on Friday, with Europe following Asia higher, as bond-market jitters eased after a rollercoaster unwind of bets linked to the European Central Bank\'s stimulus plan...
 
MW: Intertek revenue rises 3.3% despite oil headwinds
  15 May 15:34
 
LONDON--Intertek Group PLC (ITRK...
 
BLBG: Oil Pares Record Rally on Signs $60 Crude May Sustain Glut
  15 May 15:33
 
Oil pared its ninth weekly advance, the longest rising streak since trading started in 1983, amid speculation the market’s rebound to $60 a barrel will sustain a global supply glut...
 
MW: Oil prices slips on dollar strength
  15 May 15:33
 
Oil prices were marginally down on Friday on a stronger dollar and lingering concerns about the global glut of oil...
 
DN: Global shares set for weekly gain as bonds stabilise
  15 May 15:31
 
Global shares were on track for a weekly rise on Friday, with Europe following Asia higher, as bond-market jitters eased after a rollercoaster unwind of bets linked to the European Central Bank\'s stimulus plan...
 
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