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RTRS: Home Depot sets $18 billion buyback, profit beats estimates
  24 Feb 19:37
 
(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc (HD...
 
FB: Home Depot Profit Rises By 36%
  24 Feb 19:36
 
Home Depot reported better than expected fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, bolstered by increased spending on home renovation, but warned that the strong dollar would negatively impacts its revenues this year...
 
MW: U.S. stock investors yearn for direction from Yellen testimony
  24 Feb 19:35
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
SK: Oil Slide A Blessing For These Mutual Funds
  24 Feb 19:34
 
Prices of oil began the year just where they left off in 2014...
 
MW: Home-price growth last year doubled inflation, Case-Shiller index finds
  24 Feb 19:33
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- House prices edged up 0...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper rises as Greek panic abates, awaits Fed speech
  24 Feb 19:31
 
* Dollar inches up, European shares supported by Greek deal

* Coming up: Fed Chair testifies on policy at 1500 GMT (Adds official midday prices)

By Maytaal Angel

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Copper rose on Tuesday as panic over Greece abated while the market waited to see if Chinese buyers would return in force after a holiday and for clues from the U...
 
BLBG: European Commission Accepts Greek Economic Measures After Review
  24 Feb 19:31
 
(Bloomberg) -- Greece’s package of new economic measures is good enough to proceed toward concluding an extension of the country’s bailout, according to the European Commission...
 
WT: Eurozone to meet later to give verdict on Greek reform plans
  24 Feb 19:30
 
BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece’s creditors in the 19-country eurozone appeared Tuesday to be heading toward a positive assessment of a list of reform measures Athens has sent in order to get a 4-month extension to its bailout, which would keep the country afloat...
 
SD: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Little Changed Before Yellen Testimony
  24 Feb 19:30
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
IRS: BoE chief Carney warns of possible impact of Grexit
  24 Feb 19:26
 
Bank of England chief Mark Carney has warned of the likely impact a Greek exit from the euro would have on Britain...
 
GD: Gold Holdings of Eurozone Rise to 10,792 Tonnes – ECB’s “Reserve of Safety
  24 Feb 19:25
 
The Euro zone raised its gold holdings by 7...
 
SD: Gold Trades Near Seven-Week Low on Stronger Dollar, Greece Plans
  24 Feb 19:15
 
(Bloomberg) -- Gold traded near a seven-week low as the dollar strengthened and Greece’s creditors reviewed a list of debt-reduction policies...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Little Changed Before Yellen Testimony
  24 Feb 19:13
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
UPI: U.S. gas prices rise for 29 straight days
  24 Feb 19:13
 
WASHINGTON, Feb...
 
TH: Stock Futures Flat as Wall Street Waits for Fed Chair Yellen
  24 Feb 19:12
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- It\'s another muted start for stocks on Tuesday with markets in wait-and-see mode ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen\'s remarks to Congress...
 
EN: Oil prices rebound
  24 Feb 19:11
 
Oil prices rebounded slightly Tuesday after recent sharp losses caused by an oversupplied market...
 
RTRS: Dollar inches up on Yellen hopes, Greek breather
  24 Feb 19:10
 
(Reuters) - World shares held near record highs on Tuesday after Greece produced a list of proposed economic reforms, and the dollar rose on expectations Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen would signal the Fed was still moving towards raising interest rates...
 
BLBG: U.S. Banks Hoard $2 Trillion of Ultra-Safe Bonds
  23 Feb 18:26
 
(Bloomberg) -- What do America’s banks know about the state of the U...
 
FRX: Oil Declines, Supply Glut Increases Doubts on Rally
  23 Feb 18:26
 
Crude oil futures put an end to the three-session winning streak on Nymex, which had lifted the prices by more than 9% as investors shifted their focus to the increasing US inventories...
 
PT: US dollar ends dearer against the rupee
  23 Feb 18:25
 
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) The US dollar ended dearer against the rupee at 62...
 
INV: Dollar up more than 1% against Swiss franc
  23 Feb 18:24
 
Investing...
 
EN: Rand softens ahead of 2015 budget speech
  23 Feb 18:23
 
JOHANNESBURG- The rand was under pressure against the dollar on Monday as investors\' risk appetite remained tentative across the globe despite a rescue deal for debt-ridden Greece...
 
MW: Euro gives up Greece-fueled gain on concerns the drama isn’t over
  23 Feb 18:22
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) — The euro moved firmly lower against the dollar on Monday, as initial optimism over Greece’s bailout extension last week faded and was replaced with concerns that the can has just been kicked down the road...
 
TP: Asian markets mostly higher on Greek debt deal
  23 Feb 18:22
 
Tokyo--Asian stocks broadly rose Monday as investors cheered a tentative deal to extend Greece\'s bailout, giving Athens a last-minute lifeline to pay its bills and avoid a damaging default...
 
CBS: World shares mostly higher following Greek bailout progress
  23 Feb 18:21
 
TOKYO - World stocks extended gains Monday after Greece and its European creditors reached an agreement that staved off the threat of bankruptcy and exit from the euro, though hurdles remain to cementing the short-term funding deal...
 
LSE: Stocks rise, safe-haven Swiss franc falls on Greek deal
  23 Feb 18:20
 
* European shares rise after deal eases Grexit fears


* Swiss franc falls as agreement buoys risk appetite

* Bond investors seek high-yielding Italy and Spain

* Strong dollar hits oil price

By Nigel Stephenson

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Shares rose and the safe-haven Swiss franc fell against the euro on Monday after Greece reached a conditional deal with its international partners to avert an immediate financial crisis...
 
EG: Investors Increase Bets on Recovery in Oil Prices
  23 Feb 18:20
 
By Georgi Kantchev


LONDON--As oil prices rose in recent weeks from their five-and-a-half year lows in January, investors last week slightly increased the number of bets on a recovery in prices...
 
UPI: Canada expects dip in crude oil production
  23 Feb 18:19
 
WASHINGTON, Feb...
 
EG: Crude Prices Slip on Oversupply Concerns -- Update
  23 Feb 18:18
 
By Georgi Kantchev
LONDON--Oil prices started the week in the red with Brent trading below the $60 a barrel mark as market participants turned their focus back on the global oversupply of crude...
 
BLBG: Gold Fever Fading as $4 Billion Erased From Funds: Commodities
  23 Feb 18:18
 
(Bloomberg) -- Judging by the barometer of hedge-fund interest, there’s less to get excited about in gold these days...
 
MW: Gold prices lower with Greece eyed
  23 Feb 18:17
 
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold prices on Monday showed no signs of bouncing back after last week’s near-2% decline as a flood of economic data and the winding down of earnings season could inject some volatility in metals trading in the coming days...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Rise With Italy Bonds on Greece; Oil Falls
  23 Feb 18:17
 
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose and gains in bonds sent Italian and Portuguese yields to record lows as Greece received a four-month extension on its bailout...
 
BLBG: ECB Plans to Push Greek Banks to Shed State Debt If Talks Fail
  20 Feb 17:17
 
(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank intends to tell Greek banks to reduce their holdings of state debt if talks over the country’s finances break down, three people familiar with the discussions said...
 
CNBC: Oil trades near $60 as oversupply weighs
  20 Feb 17:15
 
Brent crude oil fell below $60 a barrel on Friday as oversupply, supported by record-high U...
 
IBT: Eurozone PMI summary: Services strengthens but manufacturing weakens
  20 Feb 17:14
 
Services activity continued to improve while manufacturing conditions disappointed as per the preliminary purchasing managers data for February released on Friday...
 
TH: Tokyo extends rally but euro falters on Greek debt talks
  20 Feb 17:14
 
Hong Kong - A weaker yen helped Japan\'s Nikkei extend a recent rally after closing at a 15-year high in the previous session, but the euro struggled against other currencies ahead of crunch Greek debt talks...
 
UK: Euro zone business picks up pace in February - PMI
  20 Feb 17:13
 
By Sumanta Dey
(Reuters) - The euro zone private sector has expanded at the fastest pace in seven months this month led by rising new orders, surveys showed on Friday, but firms are still cutting prices, suggesting the ECB will have a tough time spurring inflation...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Are Little Changed as Ministers to Meet on Greece
  20 Feb 17:12
 
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks traded at a seven-year high as Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis returns to Brussels to meet his euro-area counterparts seeking an agreement that will let Europe’s most-indebted country avoid default...
 
BR: Tokyo investors eye on down-to-wire Greek debt talks
  20 Feb 17:11
 
TOKYO: The fate of last-ditch talks on a Greek debt deal and the situation in violence-wracked Ukraine will be high on the radar for Tokyo investors next week, with any surprises likely to jolt the market, analysts said Friday...
 
FIN: Dollar Flat Against Yen, Euro Ahead Of Meeting On Greek Bailout
  20 Feb 17:11
 
The FINANCIAL -- The dollar was almost unchanged against the yen and the euro in quiet Asia trade February 20, with market participants taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of crucial events such as the eurozone finance ministers\' meeting on the Greek bailout...
 
RTTN: Wall Street Faces Steady Open As Eurogroup Discuss Greek Request
  20 Feb 17:10
 
Trading in the U...
 
DY: Oil price heads for weekly loss on supply strength
  20 Feb 17:10
 
Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and were headed for their first weekly loss in a month after data showed US oil supplies were at an 80-year high...
 
INV: Crude oil slips lower as supply glut worries persist
  20 Feb 17:09
 
Investing...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper edges down, Chinese consumers on holiday
  20 Feb 17:09
 
* China markets closed until Tuesday

* Asia aluminium premiums set to sag on China exports

* Coming up: U...
 
BS: Markets snap seven-day winning streak; RIL dips 3%
  20 Feb 17:08
 
Markets snapped seven day winning streak on sustained selling in energy and IT shares with Reliance Industries contributing the most to the decline on reports that one of its employees was arrested by the Delhi Police for illegally sourcing government documents...
 
MK: Gold Struggling to Stay Above Key 1200 Level
  20 Feb 17:08
 
Gold prices are steady on Friday, as the metal is trading at a spot price of $1204...
 
BS: Crude oil crash hits guar gum exporters
  20 Feb 17:07
 
Leading edible oil company Ruchi Soya spotted an opportunity in guar gum exports and invested Rs 125 crore in a new processing unit near Kandla in March 2013...
 
TH: Stock Futures Slide as Crude Oil Barely Holds $50 a Barrel
  19 Feb 19:20
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures were lower as crude oil prices struggled to hold above the $50 level...
 
SD: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline on Greece Talks as Oil Tumbles
  19 Feb 19:19
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
ABC: Applications for US Unemployment Aid Plummet to 283,000
 
 
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that a recent string of strong job gains may continue...
 
RTRS: U.S. jobless claims fall more than expected
  19 Feb 19:17
 
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering fresh evidence that the labor market was gathering steam...
 
MW: Jobless claims drop 21,000 to 283,000
  19 Feb 19:16
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The number of people who applied for new unemployment benefits in the second week of February dropped back below the key 300,000 mark, offering fresh evidence that layoffs remain low and the pace of hiring in the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline on Greece Talks as Oil Tumbles
  19 Feb 19:16
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
CNBC: Europe positive despite Germany rejecting Greek plan
  19 Feb 19:15
 
European markets managed to hold on to their modest gains Thursday in spite of the news that Germany had rejected Greece\'s request for an extension to its loan agreement with its creditors...
 
BU: GOLD FORGES HIGHER AS FED CONTEMPLATES LOW RATES FOR LONGER
  19 Feb 19:15
 
The gold price was supported Thursday by a more doveish Federal Reserve, a loosening of Indian import restrictions and yet another breakdown in Greek debt talks...
 
MW: Gold extends gains as Germany rejects Greece request
  19 Feb 19:13
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold rebounded to trade back above $1,200 an ounce Thursday, buoyed by signs the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to hike interest rates and Germany’s rejection of Greece’s loan-extension request...
 
BZ: U.S. Dollar Higher Ahead Of Economic Data
  19 Feb 18:40
 
The March U...
 
RTTN: Crude Oil Plunges Near $50 After U.S. Inventories Shock
  19 Feb 18:40
 
Crude oil prices tumbled back near $50 a barrel Thursday morning after industry data showed a staggering build in U...
 
INV: Euro hits session lows as Germany rejects Greece loan proposal
  19 Feb 18:39
 
Investing...
 
NS: European shares lower; Japan shares at 14-year high
  19 Feb 18:37
 
TOKYO (AP) — European shares were mostly lower early Thursday as investors waited to see the outcome of negotiations between Greece and its eurozone creditors...
 
SN: Japan trade deficit sinks 58 pct in Jan on lower oil prices
  19 Feb 18:36
 
TOKYO (AP) — Japan\'s trade deficit plunged nearly 60 percent in January from a year before as exports rose and its import bill for oil and gas dropped thanks to sharply lower crude oil prices...
 
MN: Euro rises on hopes for Greek debt deal
  19 Feb 18:32
 
TOKYO: The euro rose on Thursday on hopes for a deal in Greece’s debt standoff, while the dollar was under pressure after Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes suggested it was in no hurry to hike interest rates...
 
CK: Europe launches state aid probe into UK biomass plant plans
  19 Feb 18:32
 
The European Commission has confirmed it has launched an in-depth investigation to assess whether UK plans to support the conversion of the Lynemouth coal power plant to operate entirely on biomass were in line with EU state aid rules...
 
UPI: North Dakota oil boom deflating
  19 Feb 18:28
 
WILLISTON, N...
 
RTRS: CANADA STOCKS-TSX set to open lower as crude declines
  19 Feb 18:27
 
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canadian stocks were set to open lower on Thursday after a sharp fall in crude prices...
 
BLBG: ECB Accounts Show Buying Sovereign Debt Was Only Adequate Option
  19 Feb 18:26
 
(Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank policy makers judged that buying government debt was the only adequate option open to them when they debated a quantitative-easing program last month, an official account of the meeting shows...
 
BLBG: A Stronger Dollar May Make Big U.S. Banks Look Even Bigger
  19 Feb 18:25
 
The dollar’s gain against the euro is prompting U...
 
RTRS: Oil falls sharply after U.S. crude inventories rise
  19 Feb 18:24
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude oil prices slipped below $59 a barrel on Thursday after another big weekly build in U...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls With Ruble as Europe Stocks Rise on Greek Deal Outlook
  19 Feb 18:23
 
(Bloomberg) -- The euro weakened and Greek stocks erased gains after Germany rejected a Greek proposal to extend its loan...
 
MW: ECB minutes show low inflation prompted higher QE
  19 Feb 18:22
 
FRANKFURT--European Central Bank officials were worried last month that the risk of crippling consumer-price declines were lurking in the eurozone, prompting them to approve a bond-purchase plan that was even larger than the one that the bank\'s chief economist had offered for consideration...
 
TH: ECB profits fall in 2014
  19 Feb 18:17
 
The European Central Bank says its net profit declined in 2014 as a result of lower interest income and higher operating expenses related to its new role as banking supervisor...
 
BLBG: Housing Starts in U.S. Fall as Single-Family Building Retreats
  18 Feb 19:09
 
(Bloomberg) -- Builders broke ground on fewer U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Little Changed Before Fed as S&P 500 at Peak
  18 Feb 19:08
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
BLBG: Bears Who Called Treasuries Wrong Retreated Before Selloff
  18 Feb 19:07
 
(Bloomberg) -- Most of the Treasury market bears who proved to be experts at bad timing in January are calling the market wrong again in February...
 
MW: U.S. housing starts dip in January to 1.07 million annual rate
  18 Feb 19:05
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Construction on new U...
 
MW: U.S. producer prices tumble 0.8% in January on lower energy costs
  18 Feb 19:05
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
CS: Euro at 7-year low against pound: Buyers confidence increasing in Italy
  18 Feb 17:44
 
ROME: With the euro at a seven year low against the pound and prime prices in some parts of Italy at their lowest level since the financial crisis, buyer confidence is strengthening, it is claimed...
 
TP: Bank of Japan holds fire on fresh stimulus despite weak GDP figures
  18 Feb 17:43
 
Tokyo---The Bank of Japan on Wednesday held off launching fresh stimulus, even as weak growth figures earlier this week aggravate concerns about the strength of a recovery in the world\'s number three economy...
 
BNN: Greece confirms it will seek loan extension from euro zone
  18 Feb 17:41
 
Greece will submit a request to the euro zone on Wednesday to extend a “loan agreement” for up to six months but EU paymaster Germany says no such deal is on offer and Athens must stick to the terms of its existing international bailout...
 
TH: Oil falls toward $61 as rally's sustainability in question
  18 Feb 17:29
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell more than $1 toward $61 a barrel on Wednesday, failing to build on gains of over 1 percent in the previous session as analysts said a recent rally was overblown...
 
BLBG: BOE Sees 2016 Inflation Pickup as U.K. Labor Market Strengthens
  18 Feb 17:29
 
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England said U...
 
BLBG: Unemployment Down, Wages Up in U.K.
  18 Feb 17:28
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Rise With Spanish, Italian Bonds on Greece
  18 Feb 17:28
 
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose to a seven-year high as Spanish and Italian bonds gained amid speculation that Greece and its creditors may be moving toward a compromise...
 
TH: Bursa Malaysia closes lower
  18 Feb 17:27
 
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed lower today, weighed on by losses in RHB Capital, MISC and Hong Leong Bank, dealers said...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 3-Oil falls towards $61 as rally's sustainability in question
  18 Feb 17:26
 
* U...
 
IBT: Pound bounces back to 6-week high after BoE minutes, employment data
  18 Feb 17:25
 
Sterling jumped after the Bank of England said all the nine members of the monetary policy committee voted to keep the policy unchanged at this month\'s review while better than expected jobs data further boosted the UK currency...
 
BR: Asia stocks boosted by Greek debt deal hopes
  18 Feb 17:25
 
HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied and the euro held up Wednesday on hopes of a settlement in Greece\'s debt stand-off after it emerged that the country will ask for an extension to its bailout and avoid a painful eurozone exit...
 
AW: Oil prices rise above $60 for first time this year
  18 Feb 17:24
 
Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—Global oil prices rose above 60 US dollars a barrel for the first time this year on Monday, on news of a sharp drop in US oil drilling activity and falling output from Libya, though they slipped slightly again during trading on Tuesday...
 
MW: Swiss economic expectations slump on strong franc
  18 Feb 17:23
 
ZURICH--Economic expectations in Switzerland slumped in February as financial analysts assessed the potential damage to the economy from the surge in the Swiss franc after the country\'s central bank lifted its cap on the currency...
 
SK: All Commodities Rise With Rising Oil
  18 Feb 17:23
 
By Jodie Gunzberg

What happens to other commodities when oil prices spike? On one hand, if oil rises so much that an economic slowdown overpowers the tax-break effect, then commodities might fall...
 
BD: JSE reverses gains as Sasol weighs
  18 Feb 17:22
 
THE JSE reversed its earlier gains in afternoon trade on Wednesday, dragged lower by steep losses in Sasol following its decision to review its dividend policy...
 
MW: U.S. stocks: Futures inch higher ahead of data deluge, FOMC minutes
  18 Feb 17:21
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Wall Street was poised for another positive session on Wednesday, with futures nudging higher ahead of a raft of economic data and the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting...
 
BU: Gold price at multi-wk low, silver and platinum track falls
  17 Feb 20:39
 
Gold declined to its softest since January 8 in thin Tuesday afternoon trading ahead of the imminent start of the Chinese New Year, which resulted in increased volatility...
 
ST: Markets brush aside concerns over Greece debt standoff
  17 Feb 20:30
 
Global stocks mostly rose on Tuesday as investors looked past a breakdown in Greece\'s debt talks and hoped a deal would eventually be reached to keep the country from falling out of the euro...
 
RTRS: Wall Street opens flat, S&P 500 near record
  17 Feb 20:30
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
NS: US stocks edge lower in early trading, pulling the market back from a record high
  17 Feb 20:26
 
Energy companies were lagging the rest of the market early Tuesday as the price of crude oil fell...
 
BN: Dollar gap shrinks in calmer black market
  17 Feb 17:48
 
The black-market dollar has been falling slowly but steadily in the last three weeks, moving from 13...
 
CN: Markets fall as Greek debt standoff continues
  17 Feb 17:47
 
European stocks fell on Monday as euro zone finance ministers were holding talks with Greece about the extension of the bailout program...
 
AF: Oil Prices to Experience Partial Rebound - IEA Report
  17 Feb 17:47
 
By Sebastine Obasi
Global oil prices will recover only partially from spectacular lows, which are unlikely to spur economic growth or kill off United States, U...
 
AF: Oil Price Fall - Moman Cautions Against Panic
  17 Feb 17:45
 
By Victor Ahuma-Young
Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, has called on Nigerians not to panic, as the crude oil price will still rise again...
 
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