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MW: Europe stocks lower after data; Nestle weighs
  30 Aug 19:57
 
Downgrade hits food group; banks, resources maintain gains


By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stock markets pared back further in afternoon trading after a weak consumer-confidence number from the U...
 
FB: European stocks hurt by downbeat economic report
  30 Aug 19:57
 
European stocks were hurt Tuesday by a report showing economic sentiment in the eurozone was souring due to uncertainties about the future of the global economic recovery and the region\'s festering debt crisis...
 
INV: Gold futures advance nearly 2%
  30 Aug 19:56
 
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures regained the $1,800-an-ounce mark Tuesday, surging nearly 2% in early trading as bargain hunters were on the prowl after last week’s correction and the previous session’s losses...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Falls for First Time in Three Days on Sapped Risk Demand
  30 Aug 19:56
 
Canada’s dollar fell for the first time in three days against its U...
 
EX: US dollar, USD: Currency strengthens as markets tumble in afternoon session
  30 Aug 19:55
 
The euro dollar exchange rate is 0...
 
RTRS: Sterling falls as data adds to dim UK outlook
  30 Aug 19:54
 

(Updates prices, details, adds quote)
* Sterling falls on subdued mortgage, consumer credit data

* Rebalancing flows help USD

* GBP stops below $1...
 
BLBG: Italian Bond Yields Rise as Demand Drops at 10-Year Auction; Bunds Gain
  30 Aug 19:53
 
Italian bonds fell for a seventh day, the longest losing streak since February, as demand weakened at the first auction of 10-year securities since the European Central Bank began buying the nation’s debt...
 
RTRS: Dollar at session low vs yen after US consumer data
  30 Aug 19:53
 
Aug 30 (Reuters) - The dollar dropped to a session low against the yen and the euro extended losses on Tuesday after data showed U...
 
SF: Copper Rises to Three-Week High on U.S. Economic Growth Outlook
  30 Aug 19:51
 
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RTRS; Euro slides broadly on deluge of negative factors
  30 Aug 19:51
 
* Euro down vs dollar, yen; Italian debt auction weighs

* Market awaits minutes from FOMC Aug...
 
FRX: U.S. Dollar Among Leaders Ahead of Consumer Confidence, Fed Minutes
  30 Aug 19:50
 
• Home Prices in U...
 
FT: Copper strengthens on supply concerns
  30 Aug 19:49
 
Please respect FT...
 
MN: Treasurys, dollar gain more on drop in confidence
  30 Aug 19:48
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices extended gains and the dollar rose a bit more Tuesday after a gauge of consumer confidence fell more than expected this month...
 
MW: Gold futures advance nearly 2%
  30 Aug 19:47
 
Randgold Resources trims production forecast


By Claudia Assis and William L...
 
MW: Oil pares gains after consumer confidence data
  30 Aug 19:46
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures turned lower after a gauge of consumer confidence showed U...
 
BLBG:Sugar May Drop as Climbing European, Asian Supplies Fill Brazil Shortfall
  30 Aug 17:42
 
Sugar prices may drop at least 13 percent by early next year as an increase in supplies from Europe and Asia counter a drop in production in Brazil, according to broker and researcher Kingsman SA...
 
RTTN:Indian Rupee Pares Previous Session's Gains Against US Dollar
  30 Aug 17:40
 
(RTTNews) - The Indian rupee trimmed its early morning gains versus its US counterpart in the afternoon domestic deals Tuesday as the latter strengthened against the euro ahead of the U...
 
PAIV:BP in US$7.2 billion Indian gas deal
  30 Aug 17:39
 
BP (LON:BP...
 
FF:Oil above $87 amid improving U.S. consumer spending
  30 Aug 17:37
 
SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $87 a barrel today in Asia amid signs of improving consumer demand in the U...
 
WSJ:Gold Tests $1,800
  30 Aug 17:34
 
By FRANCESCA FREEMAN

LONDON—The spot price of gold moved higher in what is likely to be another choppy, sparsely traded week...
 
RTRS:Oil rises on U.S. spending, Greek bank merger
  30 Aug 17:33
 
(Reuters) - Gold edged higher on Tuesday, following its worst weekly performance in two months last week, supported by improving physical demand and some investor uncertainty ahead of minutes from the U...
 
EE:Euro exchange rate forecasts: Forex markets will struggle to find a theme
  30 Aug 17:29
 
Please see our latest foreign exchange rate forecasts here...
 
WSJ:Dollar General 2Q Net Rose 3.4%; Raises Low-End Of Year EPS Range
  30 Aug 17:28
 
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

Dollar General Corp...
 
NO:Oil drops 14%, gas only 3.4%
  30 Aug 17:27
 
In recent weeks, the price of a benchmark crude oil has fallen by double digits, while the price of gasoline in Little Rock and the rest of Arkansas has not dropped proportionately...
 
WSJ:Oil Prices Slip
  30 Aug 17:25
 
By KONSTANTIN ROZHNOV

LONDON—Crude-oil futures pulled back after rising for several days, as investors reassessed prospects for the U...
 
SM:Commodities daily update: precious metals, base metals, crude oil
  30 Aug 17:22
 
- Japan\'s refined copper exports fell 26 percent in July from a year earlier to 33,254 tonnes, down for a 10th straight month, but the pace slowed from June\'s 39 percent drop, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday...
 
MW:Dollar regains ground; jitters weaken euro
  30 Aug 17:19
 
By William L...
 
EN:Pound forecasts: Currency to under-perform in the near term
  30 Aug 17:17
 
The current pound to euro exchange rate is at 1...
 
DM:Wheat Futures Fall To 2-day Low As U.S. Crop Concerns Ease
  30 Aug 17:16
 
Forexpros – Wheat futures were down on Tuesday, slumping to a two-day low after a government report showed that U...
 
DM:Forex – EUR/GBP Hits 3-day Low As Euro Zone Debt Fears Weigh
  30 Aug 17:16
 
Forexpros – The euro was down against the pound on Tuesday, falling to a three-day low as ongoing concerns over the sovereign debt crisis in the single currency bloc weighed...
 
BLBG:Three-Month Dollar Libor Rises for 25th Day to 0.326 Percent
  30 Aug 17:09
 
The rate at which London-based banks say they can borrow for three months in dollars rose to the highest in a year after climbing for a 25th straight day...
 
BLBG:Copper Rises to Three-Week High in London Trading on U.S. Growth Outlook
  30 Aug 17:08
 
Copper advanced to a three-week high in London on optimism for U...
 
II:Base Metals Remain Lackluster, Copper Amplified On Short Covering
  30 Aug 17:08
 
On deteriorating global economic outlook, the better than expected US consumer expenditure data came as a sparkle which coupled with much short covering in the market weighed on the copper much and led the metal to continue trading higher...
 
RTRS:WAfrica Crude-Buoyed by tight supplies, force majeure
  30 Aug 17:07
 
* Nigerian benchmark Qua Iboe above dated Brent plus $4...
 
RTTN:Crude Firm Near 2-week High
  30 Aug 17:06
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil was steady near $87 Tuesday morning ahead of weekly inventories report from the American Petroleum Institute...
 
RTE:Oil prices slip on stronger dollar
  30 Aug 17:06
 
Brent crude slipped from three-week highs today, as the dollar firmed on the back of data from the United States suggesting the world\'s top oil consumer is not sliding back into recession...
 
RTRS:India's IOC seeks November sweet crude oil - trade
  30 Aug 17:04
 
LONDON Aug 30 (Reuters) - India\'s largest oil refiner, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), has tendered to buy sweet crude oil for November delivery, traders said on Tuesday, seeking a full suite of grades after limited buying in recent weeks...
 
BA:Copper prices have fallen from a high of $10,000 to $9000
  30 Aug 17:03
 
Speculators have become net short on Comes Copper futures with 2751 short positions last week as against 117 long positions, latest data from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed...
 
RTTN:Gold Lingers Below $1,800
  30 Aug 17:02
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was lingering just below $1,800 Tuesday morning as traders await cues from today\'s economic data from the U...
 
ET:Gold buoyed ahead of minutes from Fed's meeting
  30 Aug 16:59
 
LONDON: Gold edged higher on Tuesday, following its worst weekly performance in two months last week, supported by improving physical demand and some investor uncertainty ahead of minutes from the US Federal Reserve\'s recent policy meeting...
 
BLBG:Swedish, Norwegian Currencies Depreciate Against All Major Counterparts
  30 Aug 16:57
 
Sweden’s krona depreciated versus all 16 major peers tracked by Bloomberg...
 
MW:Dollar General profit up; year outlook sharpened
  30 Aug 16:53
 
By Robert Daniel

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Dollar General Corp...
 
BLBG:Companies Stop Selling Bonds as Borrowing Costs Jump by 40%: Euro Credit
  30 Aug 16:39
 
Company bond sales have ground to a halt in Europe, with August poised to end without a single offering as the sovereign debt crisis drives borrowing costs up by 40 percent...
 
FX:Wheat futures fall to 2-day low as U.S. crop concerns ease
  30 Aug 16:39
 
Forexpros – Wheat futures were down on Tuesday, slumping to a two-day low after a government report showed that U...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro struggles vs dollar, stung by bailout bickering
  30 Aug 16:35
 
* Euro\'s break below tech level triggers more selling
* Demand low for risky FX despite higher stocks
* Euro struggles on Greek bailout spat
By Naomi Tajitsu
LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The euro fell broadly on Tuesday
after it broke below a key technical level against the dollar
and as it continued to be affected by bickering between euro
zone countries about the terms of a Greek bailout deal...
 
MW:Oil futures steady in busy week for data
  30 Aug 16:33
 
Crude futures hold near two-week high

By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures held close to flat Tuesday, hovering around their highest level in nearly two weeks, as traders awaited a string of reports on oil inventories and the wider economy over the coming days...
 
MC:Silver futures decline on weak global trend
  30 Aug 16:32
 
Tracking a weak trend in overseas markets, silver prices declined by Rs 148 to Rs 61,015 per kg in futures trade today on reduced offtake by speculators...
 
MC:India gold edges up after previous day's 3% fall
  30 Aug 16:31
 
India gold futures edged higher on Tuesday afternoon, partly reversing the previous day\'s more than 3% loss, as physical buyers came in to stock at lower levels, dealers said...
 
MC:Gold futures recover on global cues
  30 Aug 16:30
 
Gold prices recovered by Rs 55 to Rs 26,793 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions amid a firming trend overseas...
 
MC:Rupee rises tracking euro, shares
  30 Aug 16:20
 
The rupee rose for a second straight session on Tuesday in tandem with gains in domestic equities and the euro...
 
MSN:Rupee gains 15 paise against US dollar in early trade
  30 Aug 16:18
 
Mumbai, Aug 30 (PTI) The Indian rupee today strengthened by 15 paise to Rs 45...
 
BLBG:Gazprom Seeks Ruling Against Lithuania on Gas Utility
  30 Aug 16:15
 
OAO Gazprom filed a request for arbitration after Lithuania sought to oust managers representing the Russian gas export monopoly at the Lietuvos Dujos AB gas utility...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper rises on consumer spending, strike
  30 Aug 16:14
 
* U...
 
MB:Base metal prices higher on short covering in LME pre-market
  30 Aug 16:13
 
Base metal prices were higher during pre-market trading on the London Metal Exchange, extending gains on short covering and recovering sentiment

Base metal prices were higher during pre-market trading on the London Metal Exchange, extending gains on short covering and recovering sentiment...
 
FX:Crude oil futures edge lower as strong dollar weighs
  30 Aug 16:12
 
London 30/08/2011 - Base metals firmed during Tuesday’s LME premarket trading, holding around multi-week highs, as the complex enjoyed some follow-through momentum from last Friday, when shortcovering underpinned late gains...
 
BS:Futures and Commodities – Gold and Silver Prices Fall While Oil Advances – Coffee Higher and Natural Gas Lower
  30 Aug 16:00
 
Precious Metals
Stocks were higher Monday while investors were optimistic after hearing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speak on Friday in Jackson Hole Wyoming...
 
ET:Rupee to remain extremely volatile; better to raise money via ECB route: StanChart
  30 Aug 15:59
 
The GDP growth of 7...
 
FE:Pakistani rupee hits record low, stocks up
  30 Aug 15:57
 
Karachi: The Pakistani rupee hit a record low on Tuesday amid increased payments for imports and gloomy sentiment surrounding the country\'s economic and political outlook...
 
NC:Bernanke speech weighs on dollar in thin trading
  30 Aug 15:56
 
NEW YORK -- The dollar was falling against the euro in light trading Monday, following Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke\'s speech last week...
 
BLBG:Rand Extends Decline Versus Dollar as South Africa Growth Misses Estimates
  30 Aug 15:52
 
The rand extended its decline against the dollar after South Africa’s economy expanded at a slower rate than analysts estimated in the second quarter...
 
ET:Brent crude off 3-week highs as dollar rises
  30 Aug 15:41
 
SINGAPORE/LONDON: Brent crude hovered near three week highs on Tuesday, buoyed alongside stocks by a landmark bank merger deal in Greece and strong data from the United States that allayed fears the world\'s top oil consumer was sliding back into recession...
 
WSJ:PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Range-Bound In Asia, Physical Demand Seen Supportive
  30 Aug 15:32
 
By Arpan Mukherjee
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Gold was moving in a tight range in Asian trading Tuesday with physical buying supporting prices around the current levels despite a broad recovery in regional stock markets and increased risk appetite that should have typically put pressure on gold...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold buoyed by uncertainty ahead of Fed minutes
  30 Aug 15:21
 
* Gold up after worst weekly slide in two months

* Physical demand picks up in Asia

* Coming up: FOMC August minutes; 1800 GMT

By Amanda Cooper

LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Gold edged higher on Monday, following its worst weekly performance in two months last week, supported by improving physical demand and some investor uncertainty ahead of minutes from the U...
 
EE:Euro dollar exchange rate approaches two month high
  30 Aug 15:21
 
The euro dollar exchange rate is 0...
 
BLBG:Oil Falls From Near Three-Week High in London on U.S. Supply Forecasts
  30 Aug 15:19
 
Oil fell from near its highest in three weeks in London on speculation that crude stockpiles are increasing in the U...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Rise as Stock Gains Boost Regional Asset Demand
  30 Aug 15:18
 
South Korea’s won and the Singapore dollar led gains in Asian currencies as a pickup in U...
 
EN:British Pound Sterling: Currency struggles vs USD and EUR as investors pile into equities
  30 Aug 15:16
 
The pound euro exchange rate is 0...
 
BLBG:Exchange rates: Morning update on British Pound, US dollar and Euro
  30 Aug 15:10
 
The pound to euro exchange rate is 0...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro retreats from day's high, stung by econ risks
  30 Aug 15:09
 
* Euro down 0...
 
BLBG:Rand Gains as Stocks, Commodities Rise on Global Growth Optimism
  30 Aug 15:07
 
The rand advanced to a three-week high versus the dollar after stocks and commodities gained worldwide amid signs the global economy is recovering...
 
ET:Rupee erases gains on importer demand, euro retreat
  30 Aug 15:05
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gave up early gains in afternoon trade on Tuesday as the euro retreated and oil companies bought dollars for month-end payments...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Crude Mixed In Thin Trade; Economic Outlooks Cue
  30 Aug 15:04
 
By Mari Iwata
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil futures were mixed amid holiday-thinned trading in Asia Tuesday, as investors were generally upbeat after a positive U...
 
FX:Crude Oil Under Fire Before US Data, Gold Outlook at Turning Point
  30 Aug 15:03
 
Crude Oil at Risk as US Consumer Confidence Report Looms Ahead
Gold May Rise on Safety Demand But Long-Term View Worrisome
WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $87...
 
GP:Crude Oil Futures Edge Lower As Strong Dollar Weighs
  30 Aug 15:03
 
Forexpros – Crude oil futures edged lower on Tuesday, but remained close to the previous session’s two-week high as a stronger U...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold bounces after 2-pct fall; physicals help
  30 Aug 15:02
 
* Jewellers buy on dips, premiums rise in Hong Kong
* Coming Up: U...
 
BLBG:South African Stocks Climb: Real Africa Gains Most in Four Months on Offer
  30 Aug 15:02
 
The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index was little changed, climbing 28...
 
FB:Oil above $87 amid improving US consumer demand
  30 Aug 15:01
 
SINGAPORE -- Oil prices hovered above $87 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid signs of improving consumer demand in the U...
 
FX:Crude oil futures edge lower as strong dollar weighs
  30 Aug 15:00
 
Forexpros – Crude oil futures edged lower on Tuesday, but remained close to the previous session’s two-week high as a stronger U...
 
RTRS:Oil rises on U.S. spending, Greek bank merger
  30 Aug 14:59
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude rose for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by a landmark bank merger deal in Greece and strong data from the United States that allayed fears the world\'s top oil consumer was sliding back into recession...
 
FX:Euro Slightly Higher As Sentiment On Risk Improves
  30 Aug 14:58
 
Return of risk appetite weighs on global core bonds
In a thinly traded session (London closed), global core bonds slid gradually lower as equities were well bid on investors enthusiasm after Friday\'s Bernanke\'s comments...
 
MSN:Crude palm oil up in futures trade on spot demand
  30 Aug 14:57
 
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Crude palm oil moved up by Rs 2...
 
MB:Shanghai copper price up 1% on short covers, overseas gains
  30 Aug 14:56
 
Shanghai Futures Exchange copper rose 1% on Tuesday as shorts liquidated their positions and LME prices advanced

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper rose 1% on Tuesday as shorts liquidated their positions and LME prices advanced...
 
RT:Copper eases on China’s move to tighten lending
  30 Aug 14:54
 
COPPER prices eased in quiet trading today as tightening measures in China were tempered by better-than-expected spending data in the US...
 
TH:Gold down by Rs.305, silver sheds Rs.300 on global cues
  30 Aug 14:53
 
Extending losses for the second day in a row, both gold and silver witnessed a decline in the national capital’s bullion market on sustained selling by stockists in tandem with a weak global trend...
 
MW:Euro-zone Aug. economic sentiment indicator falls
  30 Aug 14:53
 
By William L...
 
MW:Gold futures give up early gains
  30 Aug 14:50
 
Randgold Resources trims production forecast

By William L...
 
MW:Oil futures steady in busy week for data
  30 Aug 14:47
 
Crude futures hold near two-week high

By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures held close to flat Tuesday, hovering around their highest level in nearly two weeks, as traders awaited a string of reports on oil inventories and the wider economy over the coming days...
 
BLBG:Switzerland’s Franc Extends Its Earlier Gains Versus the Euro and Dollar
  30 Aug 14:47
 
The Swiss franc extended its gains against the euro, appreciating 0...
 
BLBG:Euro Weakens as Trichet Spurs Bets That Rate Rises Over; Franc, Yen Gain
  30 Aug 14:47
 
The euro weakened against the dollar, snapping a two-day gain, on speculation interest-rate increases in the 17-member euro-area will end as the region’s sovereign debt crisis curbs economic growth...
 
BLBG:Oil Near Two-Week High as Spending Counters Forecast Gain in U.S. Supplies
  30 Aug 14:46
 
Oil traded near the highest in more than three weeks in London as signs of a strengthening economic recovery countered speculation that crude stockpiles are increasing in the U...
 
BLBG:Sugar May Drop 15% by 2012 as Europe, India Boost Supplies, Kingsman Says
  30 Aug 14:45
 
Sugar price may drop at least 15 percent by early next year as an increase in supplies from Europe and Asia compensate for less-than-expected production in Brazil, according to broker and researcher Kingsman SA...
 
BS:Copper futures rise on global cues, spot demand
  30 Aug 13:43
 
Copper strengthened by 0...
 
GN:Gold Prices Dip Below $1800, US Stocks Up on Hurricane Relief
  30 Aug 13:41
 
Gold Prices fell in Monday\'s early New York trade to as low as $1778...
 
FX:Gold futures rebound on bargain-buying, Fed minutes awaited
  30 Aug 13:30
 
Forexpros – Gold futures regained strength on Tuesday, as the previous day’s sharp drop created buying opportunities for investors ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s August policy-setting meeting...
 
MW:Randgold trims production target after heavy rain
 
 
By Simon Kennedy

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Randgold Resources Ltd...
 
BLBG:Northgate Takeover Proving Cheapest Since 2004 With Record Gold: Real M&A Q
  30 Aug 13:26
 
AuRico Gold Inc...
 
BLBG:Franc, Yen, Dollar Maintain Losses as Stocks Rally, Asia Shows Resilience
  30 Aug 13:26
 
The Swiss franc, yen and dollar held onto declines versus their major peers after stocks extended a global rally amid signs of continued resilience among Asia’s biggest emerging economies...
 
BLBG:Wheat Declines on Speculation Rain May Help U.S. Winter Sowing, Corn Falls
  30 Aug 13:25
 
Wheat futures declined for a second day in Chicago on speculation rain forecast for parts of the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Erases Gain in New York on Concern Crude Stockpiles Climbed Last Week
  30 Aug 13:24
 
Oil erased today’s gain as speculation that U...
 
BLBG:Oil Near Two-Week High as Spending Counters Forecast Gain in U.S. Supplies
  30 Aug 13:22
 
Oil traded near the highest in almost two weeks in New York as signs of a strengthening U...
 
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