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ET:Rupee fall drags profit & loss account; forex losses may not provide true financial view
  24 Dec 10:43
 
The accounting flexibility for forex losses may not provide a true view of a company's financials...
 
MSN:Chinese oil giant acquires Canadian energy company
  24 Dec 10:42
 
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese state-owned oil company has acquired Canada's Daylight Energy in the second major Chinese purchase of a Canadian energy company this year...
 
WSJ:US GAS: Futures Extend Long Slide, Making 'Lump Of Coal' Look Better
  24 Dec 10:42
 

By David Bird and Christian Berthelsen
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Natural gas prices dropped nearly 2% Friday, continuing a months-long slide brought on by abundant supply and tepid weather-suppressed demand, and exacerbated by low holiday trading volume...
 
MC:Crude oil futures firm on U.S. housing data
  24 Dec 10:42
 
Forexpros - Crude futures rose Friday, as healthy data for home sales and durable goods suggested the U...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold slips as upbeat US data lifts dollar
  24 Dec 10:41
 
* Dollar gains on euro, upbeat U...
 
WSJ:India Slows Rush for Gold
  24 Dec 10:37
 
By DEBIPRASAD NAYAK and TATYANA SHUMSKY

MUMBAI—Ravi Chaturvedi was looking forward to giving his wife a gold ring as an anniversary present this January...
 
BLBG:Oil Futures Cap Biggest Weekly Gain in Two Months on U.S. Economic Data
  24 Dec 10:36
 
Oil in New York rose, capping its biggest weekly gain in two months, as U...
 
BLBG:Paulson’s Gold Fund Falls 10.5% in 2011
  24 Dec 10:35
 
John Paulson, the billionaire money manager mired in the worst slump of his career, lost 10...
 
BLBG:Corn, Soybean Futures Rise on Dry South American Weather; Wheat Advances
  24 Dec 10:35
 
Corn and soybeans rose on speculation that adverse weather will limit output in South America and lift overseas demand for U...
 
BLBG:Chevron, Conoco Entrapped in Post-BP Crackdown on Oil Slicks
  24 Dec 10:35
 
Brazil’s threatened indictment of Chevron Corp...
 
BLBG:Euro Weakens as French Economy Signals Slowing Growth in European Region
  24 Dec 10:34
 
The euro traded at almost the lowest level since January against the dollar as French gross domestic product grew at a slower pace than previously estimated, adding to concern the European economy is stalling...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Reaches Strongest in a Week on U.S. Economic Recovery
  24 Dec 10:29
 
Canada’s currency touched its strongest level in more than a week versus the dollar after reports showed the economic recovery gaining momentum in the U...
 
MW: Gold prices edge down on stronger U.S. dollar
  23 Dec 22:26
 
By Deborah Levine and V...
 
BLBG: Euro Weakens as French Economy Signals Slowing Growth in European Region
  23 Dec 22:25
 
The euro weakened against the dollar as French gross domestic product grew at a weaker pace than previously estimated, adding to concern the European economy is stalling...
 
BLBG; Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Head for First Drop in More Than a Week in Chicago
  23 Dec 22:25
 
Corn, soybean and wheat prices fell for the first time in more than a week on the Chicago Board of Trade...
 
BLBG: Oil Futures Head for Biggest Weekly Gain in Two Months on U.S. Economy
  23 Dec 22:24
 
Oil in New York rose, heading for its biggest weekly gain in two months, as U...
 
BLBG: Copper Traders Most Bullish in Two Months on Demand Outlook: Commodities
  23 Dec 22:23
 
Copper traders are the most bullish since October as global inventories at a two-year low add to signs that demand is improving...
 
MW: Dollar gains as Italy’s yields top 7%
  23 Dec 22:23
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
RTRS: S&P tops key level, positive for year
  23 Dec 22:22
 
The S&P 500 broke through its 200-day moving average on Friday after turning positive for the year as a four-day rally lifted stocks following a spell of better-than-expected economic data...
 
MW: S&P 500 vies for positive 2011 finish
  23 Dec 22:22
 
By Michael Ashbaugh, MarketWatch
CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — Will the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index finish 2011 with a yearly gain, or loss?

The inflection point holds at S&P 1,257 — matching its 200-day moving average, currently 1,259 — and this area marks the bull/bear battleground...
 
MW: Dollar gains as Italy’s yields top 7%
  23 Dec 22:19
 
Analysts warn low volume may exaggerate market moves
By Deborah Levine and Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar rose modestly on Friday, gaining some support after Italy’s 10-year yields topped 7% -- a key threshold that tends to spark worries about the need for a bailout...
 
MW: Oil nears $100 on U.S. data, Mideast worries
  23 Dec 22:19
 
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures climbed further above $99, on track for a fifth straight session of gains, as momentum from better U...
 
MW: Italy's 10-year yield tops 7%; euro slips
  23 Dec 21:07
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Yields on Italy's 10-year bonds topped 7% on Friday, continuing a steady rise after the European Central Bank's long-term liquidity operation earlier this week...
 
DY: Holiday Trading Conditions Arrive, U.S. Dollar Mostly Unchanged
  23 Dec 21:07
 
European Session Summary

Higher yielding currencies advanced slightly against the U...
 
BLBG: Nov. New Home Sales Rise 1.6% to 315,000 Rate
  23 Dec 21:05
 
Sales of new U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Personal Spending Rises Less Than Forecast
  23 Dec 21:01
 
Consumer spending rose less than forecast in November as wages declined for the first time in three months, signaling the biggest part of the U...
 
BS: Dollar Falls as Signs of Growth Damp Demand for Haven Assets
  23 Dec 21:00
 
By John Detrixhe
Dec...
 
BC: Gold and Silver Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens
  23 Dec 20:52
 
Gold and silver prices are gaining in trading today after the U...
 
MW: New home sales at highest rate since April
  23 Dec 20:51
 
November’s annualized pace hits 315,000; October revised higher

By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Led by growth in the South and Midwest, November sales of new single-family U...
 
BLBG: Aluminum, Copper Traders May Have Closed Bets on LME Price Drop
  23 Dec 20:32
 
Aluminum and copper traders probably closed out bets that metal prices will fall as the number of outstanding contracts declined while prices gained...
 
BLBG: Oil Futures Head for Biggest Weekly Gain in 10 Months on U.S. Economy
  23 Dec 20:30
 
Oil in New York rose, heading for its biggest weekly gain in 10 months, as U...
 
MW: New U.S. home sales rise to 315,000 rate in Nov.
  23 Dec 20:30
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Led by growth in the South and Midwest, sales of new single-family U...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Reaches Strongest in a Week on U.S. Economic Recovery
  23 Dec 20:27
 
Canada’s currency rose to its strongest level in more than a week versus the dollar after reports showed the economic recovery gaining momentum in the U...
 
DY: Crude Oil Higher On U.S. Economic Strength, Inventories
  23 Dec 20:26
 
Forexpros – Crude oil futures traded higher on U...
 
RTRS: Euro flat but vulnerable as markets wind down
  23 Dec 20:25
 
(Reuters) - The euro was little changed against the dollar on Friday in thin holiday trade but with the euro zone crisis unresolved, investors remain likely to sell the single currency again in 2012...
 
MW: U.S. stock indexes poised for weekly rise
  23 Dec 20:25
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Treasurys fall after data in very low volume
  23 Dec 20:13
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys declined Friday, pushing 10-year yields to 2%, after a pair of U...
 
MW: Oil futures head for fifth day of gains
  23 Dec 20:13
 
By Laura Mandaro
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Thinly staffed trading desks attempted to push oil futures to their fifth straight day of gains Friday, riding a wave of better U...
 
MW: Dollar turns up slightly after U.S. data
  23 Dec 20:04
 
Analysts warn low volume may exaggerate market moves


By Deborah Levine and Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar turned up slightly on Friday, after U...
 
OP: Futures up with gains in Europe, Asia
  23 Dec 20:03
 
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher overnight, but gains were relatively muted...
 
IBT: Gold Price on Pace for 11 Straight Years of Gains
  23 Dec 20:02
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price oscillated above the $1,600 per ounce level Friday morning...
 
MW: Gold prices edge higher on weaker U.S. dollar
  23 Dec 20:00
 
By V...
 
MW: Gold edges up after U.S. orders, spending data
  23 Dec 20:00
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures recovered a small gain on Friday after a report said U...
 
IND: Commodities Buzz: Spain Mining Society Estimates Price Of Copper Between $ 3.6-$4.0 per pound
  23 Dec 19:59
 
The president of the National Mining Society (SONAMI) Spain, Alberto Salas, estimated that by 2012 the price of copper will be between $ 3...
 
FOX: Gold Prices Climb Higher
  23 Dec 19:53
 
Gold prices firmed a touch in Europe on Friday, tracking gains in the euro as upbeat U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures up modestly after reports
  23 Dec 19:51
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — U...
 
RTTN: Dollar Gains Against Franc Amid Economic Reports
  23 Dec 19:50
 
(RTTNews...
 
ST: Strengthening dollar pushes up Turkish wire rod prices
  23 Dec 19:49
 
The US dollar has continued to strengthen against the Turkish lira, and this has caused domestic wire rod prices on the lira basis to rise...
 
RS: Precious Metals Outlook Clouded, Bias for Loss
  23 Dec 19:30
 
Gold decoupled from the dollar-driven dynamic evident over recent weeks yesterday, moving lower along with the greenback...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures move up; more data ahead
  23 Dec 19:20
 
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BS: German Two-Year Yields Approach Record Low Amid Growth Concern
  23 Dec 19:17
 
By Emma Charlton and Keith Jenkins
Dec...
 
MW: November durable-goods orders rise 3.8%
  23 Dec 19:16
 
Increase of 0...
 
NS: European markets enjoy Christmas bounce
  23 Dec 19:13
 
EUROPEAN stocks have risen on the last trading day before the Christmas break, as traders temporarily put aside the debt crisis worries that have roiled markets for most of 2011...
 
MW: Gold edges up after U.S. orders, spending data
  23 Dec 19:12
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures recovered a small gain on Friday after a report said U...
 
BS: Dollar Falls as Signs of Growth Reduce Safety Bid; Pound Drops
  23 Dec 19:12
 
Dec...
 
MW: U.S. economic data in the spotlight
  23 Dec 19:11
 
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November consumer spending was up slightly, better by 0...
 
RTTN: Dollar Mixed Against Majors Ahead Of Economic Reports
  23 Dec 19:11
 
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OT: Futures up with small gains in Europe, Asia
  23 Dec 19:10
 
U...
 
AD: TSX HEADED FOR POSITIVE PRE-HOLIDAY OPEN
  23 Dec 19:10
 
The Toronto stock market was set for a rise Friday as oil moved higher, briefly shooting above $100 a barrel, and sentiment improved on signs the U...
 
IBT: Royal Gold Buying into Tulsequah Chief Project
  23 Dec 19:09
 
Denver-based Royal Gold Inc...
 
MW: Treasurys pare loss, dollar down after U.S. data
  23 Dec 19:02
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices pared a small decline and the dollar remained under pressure on Friday after a report said U...
 
MW: Personal income rises 0.1% in November
  23 Dec 19:02
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Personal income rose 0...
 
MW: Durable-goods orders rise 3.8% in November
  23 Dec 18:54
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Led higher by transportation equipment, orders for long-lasting U...
 
BS: Copper, palladium up on hopes for growth
  23 Dec 18:54
 
Copper and palladium prices are rising on hopes that economic growth in the United States is gaining steam...
 
DY: Dollar Declines As Risk Appetite Grows
  23 Dec 18:53
 
Forexpros – The U...
 
FIN: Copper traders most bullish since October
  23 Dec 18:52
 
Copper traders are the most bullish since October as global inventories at a two-year low add to signs that demand is improving...
 
MW: Europe stocks higher, with resource, banks up
  23 Dec 18:52
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets rose on Friday, as upbeat data from the U...
 
CR: Dollar Softer As Markets Head Into Holiday Mode
  23 Dec 18:51
 
US dollar is softer vs...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Decline on U.S. Payroll Tax Agreement, Before Spending Report
  23 Dec 18:04
 
The yield on 10-year Treasuries headed toward the biggest weekly advance in two months as House Speaker John Boehner agreed on a plan to extend a U...
 
BLBG:Copper Traders Most Bullish in Two Months on Demand Outlook: Commodities
  23 Dec 18:04
 
Copper traders are the most bullish since October as global inventories at a two-year low add to signs that demand is improving...
 
BLBG:Rand Gains on Signs of U.S. Economic Recovery, Firmer Commodity Prices
  23 Dec 18:02
 
The rand strengthened for a second day as a drop in U...
 
RTRS:Oil holds near $108 on US economy, supply worries
  23 Dec 18:01
 
* U...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold firms as upbeat data lifts euro, stocks
  23 Dec 18:00
 
* Dollar retreats as appetite for 'risk' assets improves

* Euro zone debt crisis overhangs financial markets

* SPDR holdings drop 1 percent to lowest since early Nov (Updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Jan Harvey

London, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Gold prices firmed a touch in Europe on Friday, tracking gains in the euro as upbeat U...
 
ET:Rupee ends lower, falls for 3rd straight week
  23 Dec 17:45
 
MUMBAI: The rupee ended weaker on Friday, posting its third straight week of losses, as concerns over slowing growth pushed domestic equities lower and as importers stepped up dollar buys for month-end payments...
 
MC:Rupee ends lower, falls for 3rd straight week
  23 Dec 17:44
 
By Aditya Phatak
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee ended weaker on Friday, posting its third straight week of losses, as concerns over slowing growth pushed domestic equities lower and as importers stepped up dollar buys for month-end payments...
 
WSJ:WORLD FOREX: Major Currencies Quiet; Lira, Ruble Gain
  23 Dec 17:44
 
-- Traders seemingly put aside euro-zone worries until the new year

-- Pound marks time as 10-year gilt yields fall below 2% for first time

-- But Russian ruble gains on central bank interest rate moves

-- Lira also rises after Turkish central bank announces FX-selling auction


By Jessica Mead
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The major currencies held steady in holiday-thinned European trade Friday, with emerging European currencies like the Turkish lira and Russian ruble showing the most signs of life...
 
WSJ:Key US Dollar, Sterling Libor Rise; Euro Rate Falls
  23 Dec 17:44
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of borrowing dollars and sterling for three months in the London interbank market continued to rise Friday, while the corresponding euro rate eased...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Rangebound In Asia; Consolidation Before Xmas
  23 Dec 17:36
 

By Ga-Woon Philip Vahn
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil futures were rangebound in Asia Friday as investors consolidated positions following a recent rising streak and ahead of the Christmas weekend...
 
BLBG:Dollar Declines as Equities Advance Saps Demand for Safety; Pound Weakens
  23 Dec 17:35
 
The dollar weakened against most of its 16 major peers before data forecast to show consumer spending and new-home sales increased in the world’s largest economy, damping demand for lower-yielding assets...
 
BLBG:Canada’s Dollar Appreciates to Almost Two-Week High Amid Growth Optimism
  23 Dec 17:35
 
Canada’s dollar appreciated to the highest in almost two weeks on speculation the economy of the U...
 
BLBG:Corn Rebounds as Hot, Dry Weather May Follow After Downpours in Argentina
  23 Dec 17:33
 
Corn rose for a sixth day in Chicago, the longest rally this year and reversing an earlier decline, on expectations that rain in Argentina will be followed by hot and dry weather that may affect the crop...
 
RTRS:S&P report on euro zone ratings expected in Jan -sources
  23 Dec 17:33
 
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's is expected to release its eagerly awaited verdict on debt ratings for 15 euro zone countries in January, two independent European government sources told Reuters...
 
WSJ:PRECIOUS METALS: Spot Gold Higher In Asia, Range Trading Expected
  23 Dec 17:33
 

By Arpan Mukherjee
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Gold reversed overnight loses and edged higher in the Asian session Friday, moving in line with a higher euro amid thin trading volumes, but analysts said they expect the yellow metal to be confined to a narrow range during the last few days of 2011...
 
WSJ:Portugal Minister More Optimistic On Euro Zone Crisis
  23 Dec 17:32
 
By PATRICIA KOWSMANN

Finance Minister "cautiously optimistic" on crisis resolution
Says governments very committed to a solution
Says Portugal's structural reforms on track
LISBON (Dow Jones)--The euro zone and Portugal are in a much better position to overcome the crisis that has threatened the common currency than they were weeks ago, Portugal Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar said in an interview...
 
IBT:Gold, Global Stocks Higher; U.S. Economy Credited
  23 Dec 17:29
 
Gold prices rose Friday, poised to extend their record 10-year bull run into an 11th year, despite huge losses in September and December that still left the yellow metal with a more than 10 percent gain this year...
 
RTRS:Indian rupee ends lower, falls for 3rd straight week
  23 Dec 17:29
 
* Dlr demand from importers, weak local shares hurt
* Volumes low on RBI curbs, year-end caution

(Adds details, updates to close)
By Aditya Phatak
MUMBAI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee ended
weaker on Friday, posting its third straight week of losses, as
concerns over slowing growth pushed domestic equities lower and
as importers stepped up dollar buys for month-end payments...
 
RTRS:Fragile euro edges higher, helped by U.S. data
  23 Dec 17:28
 
(Reuters) - The euro edged up versus the dollar on Friday with risk appetite underpinned by better U...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil hits one-month high on U.S. data, weather concerns
  23 Dec 17:28
 
* U...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises; Copper Climbs for a Fourth Day: Commodities at Close
  23 Dec 17:27
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 0...
 
MSN:Copper gains on better offtake, global cues
  23 Dec 17:27
 
Mumbai, Dec 23 (PTI) Copper prices gained at the non-ferrous metal market here today on better offtake from stockist amidst firm industrial buying bouyed by rising London Metal Exchange (LME) cues...
 
RTRS:India gold demand stays weak amid price rise
  23 Dec 17:27
 
(Reuters) - Gold demand in India, the world's top buyer, remained subdued on Friday after prices edged higher, tracking a rebound in the world market and as the local currency pared early gains, dealers said...
 
RTRS:Gold firms as upbeat data lifts euro, stocks
  23 Dec 17:24
 
(Reuters) - Gold prices firmed a touch in Europe on Friday, tracking gains in the euro as upbeat U...
 
WSJ:WORLD FOREX: Risk Currencies Get Boost From US Jobs Data
  23 Dec 15:16
 
-- Australian dollar and emerging market currencies gain as U...
 
WSJ:HK Dollar Up; Tight Range Expected Till Year End
  23 Dec 15:15
 

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WSJ:Singapore Dollar Up Late, US Jobs Data Support
  23 Dec 15:11
 

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USD/SGD 1...
 
WSJ:Risk Currencies get Boost From U.S. Jobs Data
  23 Dec 15:10
 
BY MARTIN VAUGHAN

SINGAPORE—The risk-sensitive Australian dollar and emerging market currencies gained modestly against the U...
 
BLBG:U.K. Pound Heads for Weekly Gain Versus Dollar Before BBA Mortgages Report
  23 Dec 15:10
 
The pound headed for a weekly advance against the dollar before a report economists said will show British banks approved more home loans in November, boosting demand for U...
 
RTRS:Kenya shilling steady vs dollar, importers weigh
  23 Dec 15:10
 
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Friday in thin pre-holiday volumes and was tipped to trade in a narrow range in coming days...
 
RTRS:Sterling pauses rally vs euro, but more gains seen
  23 Dec 15:10
 
* Sterling slips vs euro, but stays near 11-mth high

* Euro supported, strong US data boosts risk appetite

* Analysts: Euro's short-covering gains seen short-lived

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Sterling paused its rally against the euro on Friday as better risk appetite prompted investors to trim bets to sell the single currency, but analysts expected the pound to resume its climb if pessimism about the euro zone debt crisis resurfaced...
 
BLBG:Rupiah Drops on Speculation Importers Will Boost Dollar Purchase
  23 Dec 15:09
 
Indonesia’s rupiah fell the most this month, snapping two days of gains, amid speculation importers will step up dollar purchases to settle month-end bills...
 
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