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BLBG:Euro Area’s Breakup Would Wipe 12% From Economy, ING Estimates
  02 Dec 17:38
 
A collapse of the euro would wipe 12 percent off the region’s gross domestic product in the following two years, according to a report by ING Bank NV...
 
BLBG:OMV Says Austrian Shale Gas Test Drilling to Cost $175 Million
  02 Dec 17:37
 
OMV AG (OMV), central Europe’s biggest oil company, said that two test drillings for shale gas in Austria would cost about 130 million euros ($175 million), according to Chief Executive Officer Gerhard Roiss...
 
RTRS:Oil rises above $109, Iran in focus
  02 Dec 17:36
 
* Brent up to $110...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Up; To Be Rangebound Ahead Of US Jobs Data
  02 Dec 17:35
 
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil futures rose slightly in Asia Friday but traded in a narrow range amid investor caution ahead of key U...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper on track for first weekly gain in five weeks
  02 Dec 17:34
 
* More positive economic data needed for metals rebound to
last-analysts
* Monitored Asian copper stocks fell 11...
 
RTRS:Gold bull run to extend to 2012 on resilient demand - analysts
  02 Dec 17:34
 
* Economic uncertainty to boost gold's appeal

* Gold still attractive even if euro zone debt crisis solved

* Investment interest from c...
 
BLBG:Yen Falls for Third Day Versus Euro on Stock Gains, U.S. Growth Outlook
  02 Dec 16:43
 
The yen weakened for a third day against the euro as stocks advanced around the world amid signs the U...
 
BLBG:Merkel Invokes Marathon to Solve Debt Crisis Without ECB Help, Euro Bonds
  02 Dec 16:42
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel likened solving Europe’s debt crisis to a marathon, shunning investor calls for quick action while pushing for stricter budget enforcement and overhauling the region’s governance...
 
BLBG:Copper Traders Turn Bullish For the First Time Since October: Commodities
  02 Dec 16:30
 
Copper traders are bullish for the first time in six weeks on signs that demand is still expanding as global inventories decline to an 11-month low and central banks cut funding costs to shore up growth...
 
MB:Baosteel Stainless follows Taigang with nickel pig iron bid cut
  02 Dec 16:29
 
Baosteel Stainless has reduced its bid price for high-grade nickel pig iron by more than 11% in December, following cuts from rival Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel...
 
BLBG:MCX crude palm oil weakens on global cues
  02 Dec 16:29
 
MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Crude Palm Oil futures declined as traders offloaded their positions tracking weak global markets...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil Trims Weekly Loss as Global Production Growth May Slow
  02 Dec 16:24
 
Palm oil gained, erasing earlier losses, on concern that slowing production growth in Indonesia and Malaysia, the biggest growers, may pare global cooking oil stockpiles and on a prediction for higher prices...
 
ET:RBI taking steps to deal with rupee fall: FinMin
  02 Dec 16:24
 
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank is taking steps to deal with the sliding value of rupee against the US dollar, the Finance Ministry informed Parliament today...
 
ET:Rupee rise more on local shares, corporate dollar sales
  02 Dec 16:23
 
MUMBAI: Rupee held firm in afternoon trade on Friday helped by corporate dollar sales, positive domestic equities and some portfolio flows...
 
RTRS:Euro holds gains on speculation of solid U.S. jobs data
  02 Dec 15:59
 
(Reuters) - The euro held on to recent gains on Friday, supported by expectations that U...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro holds gains on speculation of solid US jobs data
  02 Dec 15:58
 
* Euro hovers near session high vs dollar ahead of US payrolls

* Currencies trade in tight range, traders unwilling to take on big bets before data

* Investors await next week's EU summit to see progress on euro zone debt crisis

By Naomi Tajitsu

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The euro held on to recent gains on Friday, supported by expectations that U...
 
WSJ:HK Dollar Up Late Buoyed By Local Stock Gains; US Data Eyed
  02 Dec 15:58
 
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--The Hong Kong dollar rose against the U...
 
WSJ:Australian Dollar Down Late As Investors Pause Before US Payroll Data
  02 Dec 15:57
 
SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--The Australian dollar was marginally lower in Asia Friday, reflecting weakness in equity markets across the region as investors took stock ahead of crucial U...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil edges up on bullish fundamentals
  02 Dec 15:56
 
* Palm oil set for bull market in 2012 - Mistry
* Weak global economy, high premium to Brent to weigh on
palm oil - Fry
* Palm futures to fall to 3,011 ringgit - technicals

(Updates prices, adds comments)
By Chew Yee Kiat
SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil
futures gained on Friday, reversing earlier losses as prospects
of lower production and expectations of rising demand
overshadowed lingering concerns about the health of the global
economy...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Rises Amid Middle East Tension, Heads for Weekly Gain
  02 Dec 15:56
 
Oil rose, heading for its first weekly gain in three, as investors bet U...
 
RTRS:Oil rises towards $110, Iran in focus
  02 Dec 15:54
 
* Brent up to $110...
 
IE:Gold price hits new high at Rs 29,490
  02 Dec 15:12
 
Gold price climbed a new peak today by rising Rs 50 to Rs 29,490 per 10 grams on sustained buying by stockists to meet the ongoing marriage season demand amid a firming global trend...
 
BLBG:Merkel Says Joint Euro Bonds Unthinkable as EU Faces Debt Crisis Marathon Q
  02 Dec 15:02
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel likened solving Europe’s debt crisis to a marathon as she rejected joint euro-area bonds and central bank action while pushing for closer economic ties and tougher budget enforcement...
 
RTRS:Indian rupee rise more on local shares, corporate dlr sales
  02 Dec 15:02
 
Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee held firm in afternoon trade on Friday helped by corporate dollar sales, positive domestic equities and some portfolio flows...
 
RTRS:Sterling flat versus dollar, UK growth risks loom
  02 Dec 14:56
 
* Pound steady versus dollar ahead of U...
 
LP:Brent oil trading at $110 a barrel, 2012 oil price forecasts remain high
  02 Dec 14:55
 
Brent oil futures open today’s trading session near $110 a barrel and oil prices for the European oil contract look set to remain over the $100 for the whole of 2012, according to the latest forecast from one of the world’s biggest energy trading companies...
 
RTRS:METALS-LME copper edges up, eyes first gain in 5 weeks
  02 Dec 14:52
 
* LME copper up over 8 pct on week after Wednesday rally
* LME copper may fall back to $7,615-technicals
* Coming Up: U...
 
MW:Merkel says euro-zone needs closer fiscal union
  02 Dec 14:51
 
By MarketWatch
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel told Germany's parliament Friday that Europe is working toward a tighter fiscal union aimed at resolving the euro zone's long-running debt crisis, news reports said...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Fall, Heading for Weekly Loss, on U.S. Payroll Gain Speculation
  02 Dec 14:51
 
Treasuries fell, extending their steepest weekly loss since October, before a government report today that economists said will show U...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Rises in New York Amid Tension Over Iran, Heads for Weekly Gain
  02 Dec 14:50
 
Oil rose, heading for its first weekly gain in three, as tension between Iran and the West heightened speculation Middle East supply may be threatened...
 
MW:Oil futures little changed in Asia trading
  02 Dec 11:52
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Benchmark New York crude-oil futures held steady early Friday, extending their sideways movement after a 1...
 
MW:Dollar edges higher ahead of U.S. jobs report
  02 Dec 11:50
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The dollar inched higher during Asian trading hours Friday, as investors positioned themselves ahead of the closely watched U...
 
BLBG:Euro Pares Advance Amid Wagers Progress on Debt Crisis Will Stay Elusive
  02 Dec 11:49
 
The euro pared gains versus the dollar and yen as concern increased that European leaders will struggle to resolve the region’s debt crisis even after central banks moved to ease dollar borrowing for banks...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Gains for 6th Day in Longest Winning Streak Since January
  02 Dec 11:48
 
The Canadian dollar advanced for a sixth straight day in the longest winning streak since January before a report tomorrow forecast by economists to show employers resumed adding jobs...
 
BLBG:Suncor’s George to Retire After Two Decades at Helm of Oil-Sands Producer
  02 Dec 11:47
 
Suncor Energy Inc...
 
BLBG:Gold, Little Changed, May Extend Gain as Central-Bank Moves Spur Inflation
  02 Dec 11:46
 
Gold fell for the first time in four days after a report showed U...
 
BLBG:Oil Drops for First Time in Five Days in N.Y. as U.S. Jobless Claims Rise
  02 Dec 11:46
 
Oil declined after more Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits and as European and Chinese manufacturing weakened last month...
 
BLBG:Gold Futures Advance 0.5% to $1,748.90 an Ounce, Silver for March Gains
  02 Dec 11:45
 
Gold for February delivery in New York rose 0...
 
BLBG:Goldman, HSBC Forecast China Rate Cut
  02 Dec 11:45
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG:Bank of Korea Says It Boosted Gold Holdings in Foreign-Exchange Reserves
  02 Dec 11:44
 
The Bank of Korea, which controls the world’s eighth-biggest foreign-exchange reserves, boosted gold holdings for the second time this year as investors sought safer assets amid Europe’s debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Copper Traders Turn Bullish For the First Time Since October: Commodities
  02 Dec 11:42
 
Copper traders are bullish for the first time in six weeks on signs that demand is still expanding as global inventories decline to an 11-month low and central banks cut funding costs to shore up growth...
 
BLBG:Australia, New Zealand Dollars Set for Weekly Gain Before U.S. Jobs Report
  02 Dec 11:41
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars were set for a weekly gain against most major peers before U...
 
BLBG:Commodities to Rally on ‘Cheap Money,’ Renaissance Asset’s Monovski Says
  02 Dec 11:41
 
Commodities may rally as central banks boost money supply further and cut interest rates to combat slowing economic growth, according to Renaissance Asset Managers, a unit of Moscow-based Renaissance Group...
 
BLBG:Yen, Dollar Poised for Weekly Losses
  02 Dec 11:40
 
The yen and dollar headed for their biggest weekly declines against the euro in more than a month as signs the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Heads for Weekly Gain to $100 As Iran Tension Counters Demand Concern
  02 Dec 11:40
 
Oil headed for its first weekly gain in three as the clash between Iran and the West heightened speculation that Middle East supply may be at risk, countering concern of faltering demand in the U...
 
TP: Morning Futures Roundup
  01 Dec 21:37
 
Bond futures have suffered several consecutive days of setbacks due to stronger equity prices and a weaker US Dollar...
 
RTRS: Euro rises 4 straight days, but remains vulnerable
  01 Dec 21:35
 
* Euro lifted by good demand at Spain auction
* Short-covering may lift euro, but debt worries remain
* ECB's Draghi says downside risks have increased
* Strong U...
 
BS: ISM Index of U.S. Manufacturing Climbs to a Five-Month High
  01 Dec 21:35
 
By Bob Willis
Dec...
 
WSJ: European Bond Sales Boost Euro
  01 Dec 21:35
 
By DEBORAH LEVINE And WILLIAM L...
 
ENM: Central Banks Augment Currency Swap Capabilities
  01 Dec 21:34
 
The U...
 
VNC: TSX rises 4% in global equities rally
  01 Dec 21:28
 
Canada's benchmark stock index made its biggest gains Wednesday in a three-day streak that has seen it rise more than 6%, wiping out losses of the last eight sessions...
 
BZ: Natural Gas Jumps on Stockpile Surprise
  01 Dec 21:27
 
On Thursday morning at 10:30, the U...
 
MW: Oil seesaws as jobless claims disappoint
  01 Dec 21:26
 
By Laura Mandaro and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Oil futures fluctuated between small gains and losses Thursday after a surprise rise in weekly U...
 
MW: Treasurys fall a third day on European auctions
  01 Dec 21:25
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices declined Thursday, pushing 10-year yields to their highest level in a month, as attention remains focused on European debt after Spain and France finished relatively well-received auctions...
 
MW: Natural-gas futures rally after supply report
  01 Dec 21:08
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural-gas futures on Thursday shot up after a weekly government supplies report showed a decline for the week ended Nov...
 
RTRS: Gold hits 2-week highs after central banks act
  01 Dec 21:07
 
(Reuters) - Gold rose to its highest in two weeks on Thursday after a coordinated effort by the world's major central banks to unlock the credit markets and prevent a global financial meltdown gave investors confidence to cut their holdings of cash...
 
BLBG: U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise
  01 Dec 21:04
 
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits during the holiday- shortened week, signaling limited recovery in the labor market...
 
MW: U.S. manufacturing lightly accelerates: ISM
  01 Dec 20:53
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW: GM November U.S. sales up 7% from year ago
  01 Dec 20:52
 
By Matt Andrejczak
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors GM +1...
 
GD: Gold Rises 1.8% As Central Banks Further Debase Currencies – Gold Safe Haven in November
  01 Dec 20:52
 
Gold is trading at USD 1,746...
 
TRD: Oil prices will continue to rise: Goldman
  01 Dec 20:51
 
Goldman Sachs forecast the price of Brent crude oil at $130 a barrel in 2013, saying crude will continue to rise even in a poor economic growth environment...
 
WSJ: Copper Eases on China, EU Manufacturing
  01 Dec 20:51
 
By MATT DAY

NEW YORK—Copper futures retreated after the previous day's steep rally, as downbeat readings on Chinese and euro-zone manufacturing sent investors cashing out of the industrial metal...
 
RTTN: Dollar Steady Ahead Of U.S. Construction Spending, ISM Manufacturing Survey Data
  01 Dec 20:49
 
(RTTNews) - The results of the manufacturing survey of the Institute for Supply Management, which are based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide, are due out at 10:00 am ET...
 
ABC: ECB chief urges closer integration in eurozone
  01 Dec 20:49
 
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi says the 17 countries that use the euro have to unify more closely like they did when creating the bank...
 
MW: Dollar slips more, Treasurys down after ISM
  01 Dec 20:48
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar fell slightly and Treasury prices stayed lower on Thursday after the ISM's index on the manufacturing sector improved more than forecast in November...
 
BLBG: ISM Index of U.S. Manufacturing Increases
  01 Dec 20:48
 
The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose to 52...
 
MW: Gold, oil advance after manufacturing survey
  01 Dec 20:47
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold and crude-oil futures added to gains after a gauge of manufacturing activity in the U...
 
MW: U.S. stocks tally small gains after mixed data
  01 Dec 20:47
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: U.S. Oct. construction spending up 0.8%
  01 Dec 20:47
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Outlays for U...
 
MW: Dollar slips more, Treasurys down after ISM
  01 Dec 20:35
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar fell slightly and Treasury prices stayed lower on Thursday after the ISM's index on the manufacturing sector improved more than forecast in November...
 
MW: Nov. ISM manufacturing gauge shows acceleration
  01 Dec 20:35
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Institute for Supply Management on Thursday said its manufacturing index in November rose to 52...
 
RTRS: S&P 500 futures lower after jobless data
  01 Dec 19:31
 
S&P 500 stocks index futures edged lower on Thursday after new U...
 
RTRS: Dollar trims losses vs euro after US jobless claims
  01 Dec 19:20
 
The dollar trimmed losses against the euro on Thursday after data showed U...
 
BLBG: Canadian Currency Snaps a Five-Day Winning Streak Amid Pause in Risk Rally
  01 Dec 19:20
 
Canada’s dollar ended five days of gains against its U...
 
MW: Oil drops, gold wavers after jobless claims rise
  01 Dec 19:15
 
By Laura Mandaro
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures turned lower while gold futures briefly dipped into the red Thursday after a report on U...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold hits 2-week highs after central banks act
  01 Dec 19:09
 
By Amanda Cooper

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Gold steadied at two-week highs on Thursday after a coordinated effort by the world's largest central banks to unlock the credit markets and prevent a global financial meltdown gave investors confidence to cut their holdings of cash...
 
RTRS: Jobless claims rise 6,000 in latest week
  01 Dec 19:04
 
New claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, popping above 400,000 for the first time in just over a month and reinforcing the view that the battered labor market was healing only slowly...
 
BLBG: Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Rise in Holiday-Shortened Week
  01 Dec 19:01
 
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits during the holiday- shortened week, signaling limited recovery in the labor market...
 
MW: Weekly U.S. jobless claims rise to 402,000
  01 Dec 19:01
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - New applications for unemployment benefits rose last week by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 402,000, the Labor Department said Thursday...
 
RTRS: ECB hints at action if euro zone adopts fiscal pact
  01 Dec 18:59
 
By John O'Donnell and Sakari Suoninen
The new head of the European Central Bank signaled on Thursday it was ready to take stronger action to fight Europe's debt crisis if political leaders agree next week on much tighter budget controls in the 17-nation euro zone...
 
BLBG: Crude Futures Trade Near Two-Week High in New York on Iran Supply Risks
  01 Dec 18:59
 
Oil traded near its highest in almost two weeks as the clash between Iran and Western governments heightened speculation that Middle East supplies may be at risk...
 
BLBG: Record Cotton Crop Spurs Goldman to Predict Declining Prices: Commodities
  01 Dec 18:58
 
The combination of a record cotton crop and falling consumption will expand global stockpiles by the most since 2005, driving further declines in the price of this year’s worst-performing commodity...
 
RTRS: Stock futures little changed after powerful rally
  01 Dec 18:58
 
By Angela Moon
Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday after the S&P 500 posted its best gains since August in a powerful rally in the previous session...
 
MW: MF Global sets up CFTC fight over costs, security
  01 Dec 18:57
 
Funds say MF Global shows why investors must have own accounts
By Ronald D...
 
MW: Dollar slips; euro buoyed by auction results
  01 Dec 18:57
 
By William L...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Pare Drop; Walt Disney Climbs
  01 Dec 18:56
 
U...
 
BLBG:Gilts Fall as Cheaper Dollar Funding, European Auctions Damp Safety Demand
  01 Dec 17:18
 
U...
 
BLBG:Crude Futures Trade Near Two-Week High in New York on Iran Supply Risks
  01 Dec 17:03
 
Oil traded near its highest in two weeks as the clash between Iran and Western governments heightened speculation that Middle East supplies may be at risk...
 
BLBG:Qatar Shares Climb Most in Three Weeks as Central Banks Act; Oil Advances
  01 Dec 16:56
 
Persian Gulf stocks gained, sending Qatar’s benchmark index up the most in three weeks, after six central banks cut the cost of emergency dollar funding for European banks and China reduced curbs on lending...
 
BLBG:Spain, France Take on Crisis With 8.1 Billion-Euro Debt Sale
  01 Dec 16:56
 
Spain and France sold 8...
 
BLBG:Spain’s Five-Year Borrowing Cost Rises to 5.544% at 3.75 Billion-Euro Sale
  01 Dec 16:05
 
Spain sold 3...
 
BLBG:Euro Gains for Second Day as Spain, France Auction Bonds; Aussie Weakens
  01 Dec 16:04
 
The euro strengthened for a second day against the dollar and yen after Spain sold its maximum target of debt at a bond auction today...
 
BLBG:Spanish, French Bonds Gain After Sales; Euro, Stocks Rebound
  01 Dec 15:53
 
Spanish and French bonds gained and the euro strengthened after the governments sold debt...
 
MW:ECB's Draghi: Euro needs 'new fiscal compact'
  01 Dec 15:52
 
By William L...
 
ET:Maruti Suzuki India mulls price hike to counter falling rupee
  01 Dec 15:51
 
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India today said it is considering an increase in prices of its products from January next year to offset the impact of rupee depreciation...
 
BLBG:Thirty-Year Gilts Fall as Liquidity Boost Lifts Euro Optimism; Pound Drops
  01 Dec 15:51
 
U...
 
RTTN:Dollar Declines Against European Majors
  01 Dec 15:50
 
(RTTNews) - The US dollar erased some of its late Asian session gains against the major currencies of Europe at the beginning of Thursday's European trading...
 
ET:Rupee up on equities boost; profit-taking likely
  01 Dec 15:50
 
MUMBAI: The rupee was firm in afternoon trade on Thursday as expectations of robust dollar inflows were fuelled by the surge in domestic equities and strong foreign investor interest at debt limit auction on Wednesday...
 
EE:Euro exchange rate today: Ten days to save the euro! This and other Eurozone news
  01 Dec 15:49
 
The euro dollar exchange rate is 0...
 
WSJ:HK Dollar Up Late On Central Banks' Joint Move, China Reserve Ratio Cut
  01 Dec 15:49
 

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