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MW: Oil futures wobble after China raises rates
  06 Jul 22:07
 
By Wallace Witkowski and Sara Sjølin, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Benchmark crude-oil futures fluctuated between slight gains and losses Wednesday, after closing at a three-week high a day earlier, as China raised interest rates...
 
RTRS: Forex daily values zoom past $5 tln in June - CLS
  06 Jul 22:07
 
The average daily values settled in the foreign exchange market crossed the $5 trillion mark in June for the first time, data from FX settlement system CLS Bank showed on Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Depreciates After China Raises Benchmark Interest Rates
  06 Jul 22:04
 
Canada’s dollar fell versus its U...
 
MW: Banks lead Europe stocks lower on debt worries
  06 Jul 22:03
 
Portugal’s credit rating knocked to junk status; China hikes rates
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stocks declined Wednesday, with banks falling most heavily, notably in Portugal in the wake of a four-notch downgrade of the country’s credit rating to below investment grade...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls to One-Week Low Versus Dollar on European Sovereign-Debt Crisis
  06 Jul 22:03
 
The euro declined to a one-week low against the dollar a day after Portugal became the second nation in the currency region after Greece to receive a junk credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service...
 
MW: Gold futures gain over $20 in late morning trade
  06 Jul 22:02
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Futures Fluctuate in New York, Rebounding From Earlier Decline
  06 Jul 22:00
 
Crude oil fluctuated in New York after gaining as much as 0...
 
BLBG: Gold Gains for Second Day as Europe Debt Concerns Boost Demand for Haven
  06 Jul 22:00
 
Gold rose for a second straight day as mounting government debt in Europe boosted demand for the precious metal as a haven...
 
MW: Dollar up on China rate rise, European-debt fears
  06 Jul 21:59
 
Moody’s downgrade of Portugal weighs on the euro

By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
MW: Major benchmarks hesitate at the June peak
  06 Jul 21:59
 
By Michael Ashbaugh, MarketWatch
CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — The major U...
 
MW: Dollar, Treasurys stay higher after ISM data
  06 Jul 21:58
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Depreciates After China Raises Benchmark Interest Rates
  06 Jul 19:43
 
Canada’s dollar fell versus its U...
 
MW: Gold futures tack on as much as $16 an ounce
  06 Jul 19:42
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG: Corn, Wheat, Soybeans May Fall as China Boosts Rates, U.S. Crops Improve
  06 Jul 19:41
 
What follows are opening calls for U...
 
GD: Gold Price Climbs Despite China’s Rate Hike
  06 Jul 19:40
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price climbed $7...
 
WSJ: 3rd UPDATE: China Raises Interest Rates For Third Time This Year
  06 Jul 19:40
 
--China raises lending and deposit interest rates by 25 basis points

--Rate rise is third this year and comes despite fears of an economic slowdown

--Move shows Chinese government\'s highest priority remains fighting inflation

(Adds currency market reaction in fifth paragraph, copper and crude price reactions in sixth paragraph...
 
BLBG: U.S. ISM Services Index Decreased to 53.3 in June From 54.6
  06 Jul 19:40
 
The Institute for Supply Management’s index of non-manufacturing businesses decreased to 53...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Little Changed as China Raises Interest Rates
  06 Jul 19:34
 
U...
 
MW: ISM service-sector gauge drops to 53.3% in June
  06 Jul 19:34
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The Institute for Supply Management\'s services-sector index for June fell to 53...
 
BU: World stocks lower as investors focus on Europe
  06 Jul 19:24
 
HONG KONG (AP) - Global stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors focused attention on Europe\'s debt crisis as bankers worked out how they would contribute to a rescue for debt-riddled Greece...
 
CM: Gold soars to 2-week highs as risk aversion spreads
  06 Jul 19:24
 
FXstreet...
 
RTRS: Gold retreats as China rate rise hurts commodities
  06 Jul 19:20
 
(Reuters) - Gold prices slipped below $1,510 an ounce, surrendering some of the previous session\'s 1...
 
WSJ: Futures Fall Further on China Rate Move
  06 Jul 19:18
 
By JONATHAN CHENG And TOMI KILGORE

U...
 
MW: Treasurys gain as European-debt worries spread
  06 Jul 19:18
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose for a second day on Wednesday, pushing yields down, as worries about which European country will follow Portugal in being downgraded sent investors fleeing stocks and the euro to the safe haven of U...
 
MW: Oil falls on Chinese interest rate hike
  06 Jul 19:18
 
By Sara Sjolin

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Benchmark Nymex crude oil CL1Q +0...
 
WSJ: India Rupee Down On Dollar Buying By Oil Companies; Bonds Up
  06 Jul 19:17
 
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--The Indian rupee Wednesday fell against the dollar, led by strong demand for the greenback from oil importing companies and a global preference for a safer haven...
 
CN: Oil slips to near US$96 as Portugal downgrade lifts dollar, renews doubts
  06 Jul 19:16
 
Oil prices slipped to near US$96 a barrel Wednesday as the downgrade of Portugal\'s bonds renewed investors\' concern about crude demand in Europe and helped boost the U...
 
MW: Banks lead Europe lower on debt worries
  06 Jul 19:15
 
Portugal’s credit rating knocked to junk status; China hikes rates


By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stocks fell Wednesday, led by banks after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Portugal’s credit rating four notches to below investment grade and as investors absorbed China’s latest hike in interest rates...
 
FXS: Gold soars to 2-week highs as risk aversion spreads
  06 Jul 19:14
 
FXstreet...
 
BLBG:Gold May Drop as Strengthening Dollar, Chinese Rate Increase Erode Demand
  06 Jul 17:52
 
Gold may decline in New York as a stronger dollar and higher interest rates in China curb demand for an alternative investment...
 
MC:Copper, Nickel regain on industrial demand
  06 Jul 17:50
 
Nickel and copper prices regained in an otherwise lacklustre non-ferrous metal market today on good stockist demand as well as industrial offtake, despite bearish global cues...
 
RTRS:Oil slips on Europe debt worries, China rate rise
  06 Jul 17:46
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude fell over $1 on Wednesday, pressured as China raised its interest rates, and after Moody\'s cut Portugal\'s credit rating to \"junk\" status, fuelling fears about the sustainability of global economic recovery...
 
BLBG:Gold Slides as Strengthening Dollar, Chinese Rate Increase Erode Demand
  06 Jul 17:46
 
Gold declined for the first time in three days in London as a stronger dollar and higher interest rates in China curbed demand for an alternative investment...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls Versus Dollar as Portugal Downgrade Fuels Fresh Bailout Concern
  06 Jul 17:45
 
The euro weakened versus most of its major peers tracked by Bloomberg after Moody’s Investors Service cut Portugal’s credit rating to junk, stoking concern more of the region’s most indebted nations will be downgraded...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Declines After China Rate Increase, Portuguese Debt Downgrade
  06 Jul 17:44
 
Oil declined as China’s central bank raised interest rates, and after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Portugal’s credit rating, heightening concern that slower economic growth will crimp fuel consumption...
 
MW:Oil falls on Chinese interest rate hike
  06 Jul 17:43
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Benchmark Nymex crude oil CL1Q -0...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold retreats as China rate rise hurts commods
  06 Jul 17:42
 
Prices retreat in line with commods as China lifts rates

* Dollar hits session highs versus currency basket

* Debt woes support gold after Moody\'s cuts Portugal rating

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped below $1,510 an ounce, surrendering some of the previous session\'s 1...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper falls on China rate rise, Europe debt worries
  06 Jul 17:41
 
* Copper stocks at LME warehouses fall
* Supply disruptions at copper mines
* COMING UP: U...
 
RTN:Indian Rupee Off 2-day High Against US Dollar
  06 Jul 17:24
 
(RTTNews) - The Indian rupee that touched a 2-day high of 44...
 
RTN:Dollar Gains On Euro As China Hikes Interest Rate
  06 Jul 17:22
 
RTTNews) - The dollar was generally stronger Wednesday morning in New York, gaining significant ground against the euro after another Chinese interest rate hike fueled concerns about the global recovery...
 
WFP:GN:Gold Bullion Up 2% on Week, "Eurozone Plague" Shifts to Portugal, Obama Prepares for "Fruitless Discussion" on Debt Ceiling - 6 July 2011
  06 Jul 17:18
 
KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont...
 
ZA:Kuwaiti dinar stable at 0.273 per dollar
  06 Jul 17:17
 
KUWAIT, July 6 (KUNA) -- Exchange rate of the Kuwaiti dinar stood at KD 0...
 
MW:Dollar extends rise as China hikes rates
  06 Jul 17:15
 
By William L...
 
RTRS:Asia Distillates-Gas oil crack slips below $18/bbl
  06 Jul 17:15
 
SINGAPORE, July 6 (Reuters) - Asia\'s gas oil market weakened on Wednesday,
as the product\'s August crack fell below $18...
 
YP:UAE, Oman to Grant Yemen Millions of Crude Oil as Fuel Crisis Deepens
  06 Jul 17:13
 
The United Arab Emirates and Oman plan to grant Yemen millions of crude oil to help the country face the acute fuel crisis coinciding with persistent unrest...
 
CN:Gold Rally on Greece Concern
  06 Jul 17:12
 
Gold\'s rally extends as Greece approves austerity plan
Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange extended rally on Wednesday, as Greek approval of austerity measures could boost the euro against the U...
 
BS:Copper, nickel regain on industrial demand
  06 Jul 17:11
 
Nickel and copper prices regained in an otherwise lacklustre non-ferrous metal market here today on good stockist demand as well as industrial offtake, despite bearish global cues...
 
RTN:Crude Eases Near $96
  06 Jul 17:06
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil eased near $96 Wednesday morning after China hiked its lending rates to cool off its red hot economy...
 
BLBG:Gold May Climb for a Third Day as Sovereign-Debt Concerns Increase Demand
  06 Jul 16:58
 
Gold may gain for a third day in London as concerns about debt in Europe and the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Falls as China Rate Increase, Portugual Downgrade Fuel Demand Concern
  06 Jul 16:53
 
Oil declined as China’s central bank raised interest rates, and after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Portugal’s credit rating, heightening concern that slower economic growth will crimp fuel consumption...
 
MW:American Petro-Hunter Commences Natural Gas Sales and Forecasts 155 BOE for July
  06 Jul 16:51
 
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Jul 06, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- American Petro-Hunter, Inc...
 
FRX:Gold futures retreat from 8-day high after China hikes interest rate
  06 Jul 16:50
 
Forexpros – Gold futures turned lower on Wednesday, easing off an eight-day high after China unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time in nine months in an effort to curb rising inflation...
 
CN:Crude Oil and Gold to Fall on Waning Risk Appetite, Inflation Outlook
  06 Jul 16:48
 
Commodities - Energy

Crude Oil Likely to Follow S&P 500 Lower

WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $96...
 
BL:Comex Gold and Silver prices higher, with gold pushing back above $1500
  06 Jul 16:35
 
Comex Gold and Silver prices are higher Tuesday morning, with gold pushing back above what was psychological resistance at the $1,500...
 
RTRS:Ugandan shilling weakens on dollar demand
  06 Jul 16:08
 
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling slipped on Wednesday as corporate demand for dollars picked up, although the central bank\'s announcement of a new inflation target and benchmark rate may lend some support, traders said...
 
FX:PRECIOUS-Gold holds near $1,515, euro zone debt supports
  06 Jul 16:07
 
MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 3)
* Prices consolidate after biggest one-day rise in 2 months

* Debt woes support gold after Moody\'s cuts Portugal rating

* Coming up: ECB rates announcement on Thursday

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Gold prices held near $1,515 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, consolidating after the previous session\'s 1...
 
BLBG:Russian Ruble Weakens Second Day Versus Dollar as Oil Price Pares Advance
  06 Jul 16:06
 
The ruble weakened for a second day versus the dollar as oil, Russia’s chief export earner declined in New York...
 
BS:Silver Gold and Oil Prices Higher while Futures and Commodities Advance Across the Board
  06 Jul 16:02
 
(Best Syndication News) Oil and gold futures began to climb again after one day of declines (see commodity charts below)...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper eases as Europe debt worries weigh
  06 Jul 16:01
 
* Copper stocks at LME warehouses fall
* Supply disruptions at copper mines
* COMING UP: U...
 
ZA:Kuwaiti dinar stable at 0.273 per dollar
  06 Jul 15:23
 
KUWAIT, July 6 (KUNA) -- Exchange rate of the Kuwaiti dinar stood at KD 0...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Hover Near 14-Year High on Interest-Rate, Growth Outlooks
  06 Jul 15:03
 
The Philippine peso led gains among Asian currencies on speculation global funds will pump more funds into the region to profit from rising interest rates and the world’s fastest economic growth...
 
BZ:Euro Falls as Portugal Looks More Like New Greece
  06 Jul 15:01
 
The euro is in retreat on Wednesday, as Portugal begins to look a lot more like Greece...
 
WSJ:EU Needs Energy Regulator For Gas, Power Links-Italy Regulator
  06 Jul 15:00
 
ROME (Dow Jones)--Italy\'s energy regulator Wednesday said the European Union should set up an energy watchdog to coordinate natural gas and electricity interconnections between the 27 member countries...
 
IC:European Nickel completes first shipment from Santa Cruz
  06 Jul 14:59
 
AIM-listed European Nickel (ENK) announced today that it had completed the first shipment of nickel laterite ore from DMCI Holding\'s Santa Cruz port on 30 June...
 
TD:Falling gas, grocery prices may continue
  06 Jul 14:58
 
Lower prices at the pump and in the grocery aisle are expected to continue during the coming weeks...
 
FX:Commodities Fundamental: Gold, Natural Gas, Oil
  06 Jul 14:57
 
Gold Daily Fundamental Analysis
After the bullish start for the week gold continued the upside rally on Tuesday offsetting the dollar gains amid a good-run for commodities across the board...
 
BS:Crude palm oil futures remains weak on profit-taking
  06 Jul 14:48
 
Crude palm oil prices fell further by Rs 2...
 
RTRS:Brent crude rises above $114 on tight supply prospects
  06 Jul 14:47
 
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude climbed above $114 on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes of higher demand in the months ahead and tighter U...
 
EN:Palladium, silver prices to head higher says Delta
  06 Jul 14:45
 
The silver price is 0...
 
LT:GOLD RALLY ON GREECE CONCERN
  06 Jul 14:44
 
Gold’s rally extends as Greece approves austerity plan

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange extended rally on Wednesday, as Greek approval of austerity measures could boost the euro against the U...
 
MW:Dollar slips against euro but losses limited
  06 Jul 14:42
 
By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The euro gained back lost ground against the dollar Wednesday, but the greenback pared its losses ahead of Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting...
 
CN:Oil holding some grounds despite the strong dollar
  06 Jul 14:17
 
Crude oil future contracts rose strongly yesterday and the pressure keeps pushing oil prices to the upside on easing fears over the outlook for the global growth and the pace of recovery in the United States in the second half of this year...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Declines as Portuguese Debt Downgrade Sparks Demand Concern
  06 Jul 14:16
 
Oil declined in London, reversing earlier gains, after the downgrade of Portugal’s credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service sowed concern that Europe’s debt crisis will hurt fuel demand...
 
MN:Oil below $97 amid strong emerging market demand
  06 Jul 14:15
 
SINGAPORE—Oil prices hovered below $97 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid investor optimism that strong crude demand from developing countries will offset weaker consumption growth in rich nations...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil May Gain as Widening Discount to Soy Oil Lifts Demand
  06 Jul 14:13
 
Palm oil, little changed, may advance after a recent slump in prices widened the discount to soybean oil making it a cheaper option and as yesterday’s jump in crude oil lifted the appeal of vegetable oils as biofuel feedstock...
 
WSJ:PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Slips In Asia, But Retains Most Gains
  06 Jul 13:48
 
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones) --Precious metals were mixed in Asia Wednesday, with gold edging lower but holding on to most of its gains of the previous session as fresh euro-zone worries maintain its safe-haven appeal...
 
DF:FOREX: Dollar to Rise as EU Debt Fears Return, US Services Data Ahead
  06 Jul 13:47
 
US Dollar to Rise as Moody’s Stokes EU Debt Crisis Fears
Aussie, NZ Dollars Follow Asian Bourses Higher Overnight
Yen Gains as US-Japan Yield Spread Shrinks Most in 3 Weeks
Risk sentiment appears to be on the defensive despite an impressive showing overnight (see below), with S&P 500 stock index futures in negative territory...
 
BLBG:Algeria Sets July Saharan Crude at 40 Cents a Barrel Above Dated
  06 Jul 13:46
 
Algerian state-run oil producer Sonatrach set its official selling price for its benchmark Saharan Blend crude for July loading at 40 cents a barrel more than Dated Brent, a company official said...
 
FX:Gold futures hover near 8-day high after Portugal downgrade
  06 Jul 13:44
 
Forexpros – Gold futures firmed near an eight-day high on Wednesday, as the safe-haven appeal of the precious metal was boosted after ratings agency Moody’s downgraded Portugal’s sovereign debt rating to junk status...
 
BLBG:Euro Erases Its Advance Versus the Dollar, Extends Its Decline Against Yen
  06 Jul 13:43
 
The euro erased its gain against the dollar, weakening 0...
 
BLBG:Copper Falls in London Trading, Ending Longest Gain in 2011: LME Preview
  06 Jul 13:42
 
Copper fell in London, ending the longest winning streak this year...
 
BLBG:Euro Weakens as Portuguese Rating Downgrade Fuels Fresh Bailout Concerns
  06 Jul 13:42
 
The euro weakened against all but two of 16 major peers tracked by Bloomberg after Moody’s Investors Service cut Portugal’s credit rating to below investment grade, stoking speculation it will need a second bailout...
 
FX:Commodities Advance while Equity Rally Pauses
  06 Jul 13:06
 
Equities
Asian markets consolidated after the powerful rally over the past few days...
 
TA:Australian dollar gains as materials sector lifts sharemarket
  06 Jul 13:05
 
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6...
 
RTRS:Brent crude rises above $114 on tight supply prospects
  06 Jul 13:04
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude climbed above $114 on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes of higher demand in the months ahead and tighter U...
 
IBT:Silver Technical Precious Metals (2011-07-06)
  06 Jul 13:01
 
Until this moment, we didn\'t see stability with a four hour closing above 35...
 
BLBG:Gold Futures Advance as Europe’s Woes Continue on Downgrade of Portugal
  06 Jul 12:55
 
Gold futures gained for a second day as renewed concerns about Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis boosted demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
IT:Rupee at fresh 2-month high, inflows support
  06 Jul 12:54
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee rose to a fresh two-month high on Wednesday, supported by dollar inflows that propped up domestic shares and Asian currencies, but the euro\'s weakness limited the rise...
 
PR:Gas Pressure Washers Bundled with Distributed Pressure Design
  06 Jul 12:47
 
Woburn, MA, July 06, 2011 --(PR...
 
BLBG:British Pound Declines Versus All Major Peers Before House Price Report
  06 Jul 12:41
 
The pound weakened against all 16 of its major peers tracked by Bloomberg before a report forecast to show U...
 
SC:FX report: Dollar weak on unemployment numbers
  06 Jul 12:40
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - The dollar weakened again on Tuesday as traders thought long and hard about the coming employment data from the Labor Department...
 
SM:European Nickel confirms first shipment from DMCI's Santa Cruz port
  06 Jul 12:38
 
StockMarketWire...
 
FX:US Crude Oil futures jumped after the Fourth of July Holiday weekend
  06 Jul 12:36
 
US Crude Oil futures jumped after the Fourth of July Holiday weekend, punching through the top of an Ascending Triangle chart pattern in heavy buying...
 
FM:BASE METALS - European Opening View - Metals remain buoyant as markets shrug off further EU debt issues
  06 Jul 12:31
 
The metals put in a relatively quiet day to start with on Tuesday, but then found some upward momentum as the afternoon progressed...
 
BLBG:Copper Snaps Longest Rally This Year as Moody’s Downgrades Portugal Debt
  06 Jul 12:31
 
Copper dropped in London for the first time in seven days, snapping its longest winning run this year, as concern about Europe’s fiscal crisis resurfaced after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Portugal’s debt...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil CLimbs for a Second Day on Forecast Decline in U.S. Stockpiles
  06 Jul 12:30
 
Oil rose for a second day in New York on speculation U...
 
RTRS:METALS-LME copper down on Portugal rating cut, options covering
  06 Jul 12:16
 
* LME options declaration day pulls copper price towards
$9,500
* Supply disruptions in Chile\'s Collahuasi, Indonesia
support
* Copper rally looks exhausted -technicals
* Coming Up: U...
 
MC:Nifty flat; oil marketing, airline stocks decline
  06 Jul 12:15
 
Indian equity benchmarks were consolidating for fourth consecutive session today...
 
SC:Commodities report: Oil rises on inventory figures
  06 Jul 12:13
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Investors took bets that US inventories of oil would be tight ahead of a series of figures due to be released in the next 48 hours...
 
BZ:RBC Forecasts a Gold Rally in 2011, Picks Miners to Invest
  06 Jul 12:06
 
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets forecast a rally in gold and silver prices for the second half of 2011...
 
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