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EG: Crude Oil Prices Continue to Fall on Tepid Demand
  10 Dec 17:16
 
Crude oil resumed losses on Wednesday after a brief respite the previous day, with both Brent and WTI contracts trading at fresh five-year lows...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Rebound With China as Greek Bonds, Oil Drop
  10 Dec 17:14
 
European stocks rebounded after the biggest decline in seven weeks, while Chinese equities rallied as slowing inflation bolstered the case for monetary easing...
 
MW: European banks are stuck in a severe crisis
  10 Dec 17:14
 
Big banks in Europe are riskier than anywhere else in the world...
 
CP: Economy Watch: Gas Prices, Consumer Credit Growth
  09 Dec 20:28
 
By Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor

World oil markets are on track to give U...
 
RTRS: TSX drops as oil-price fall fuels economy concerns
  09 Dec 20:28
 
Dec 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index dropped at the open on Tuesday, extending the steep decline of the previous session as the selloff in the price of oil triggered concerns about the health of the global economy...
 
BLBG: Crude Rises Amid Speculation Over U.S. Shale-Oil Supply Growth
  09 Dec 20:27
 
Brent rose for the first time in six days amid speculation about the price level that will force some producers to curb investment and limit future supply growth...
 
MN: Dow futures imply triple-digit loss at open amid global worries
  09 Dec 20:25
 
By Anora Mahmudova and Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch Global stocks under pressure, yuan suffers record loss

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
PR: Wall Street Slides on Growing Global Demand Concerns
  09 Dec 20:24
 
New York: US stocks fell sharply at the open on Tuesday on concerns about the impact of lower oil prices on the global economy and the effect of political turmoil in Greece on the euro zone...
 
INV: Natural gas futures bounce off 13-month low on bargain buying
  09 Dec 20:23
 
Investing...
 
EG: Global Markets Tumble on China, Greece Worries
  09 Dec 20:22
 
Financial markets tumbled Tuesday after China moved to rein in its credit markets and the specter of political instability reappeared in Greece, two developments that renewed concerns about global growth...
 
MK: Crude oil production for the US and the rest of the world
  09 Dec 20:20
 
World oil and gas production

In the last part of this series, we discussed the US rig count compared to the rest of the world...
 
BS: ECB Piles Up Paper as Euro Crisis Fight Comes Before Environment
  09 Dec 20:20
 
As the European Central Bank battled to save the euro-area economy last year, Mother Nature paid part of the cost...
 
BS: Greek Bonds Decline as Presidency Vote Fans Contagion
  09 Dec 20:17
 
Greece’s government bonds declined, dragging securities from Spain and Italy lower, amid speculation that early Greek Presidential elections will spark renewed political turmoil...
 
GF: Oil hits five-year low, crushing risk appetite
  09 Dec 20:17
 
LONDON: Oil prices plumbed fresh five-year lows on Tuesday, prompting investors worried about the global economy and renewed political uncertainty in Greece to dump shares...
 
BLBG: Gold Jumps to Five-Week High as Equity Losses Spur Haven Buying
  09 Dec 20:16
 
Gold futures rose to the highest in more than five weeks as declines in equity markets revived demand for the metal as a haven...
 
RTRS: Oil hits five-year low, crushing risk appetite
  09 Dec 20:15
 
(Reuters) - Oil prices plumbed fresh five-year lows on Tuesday, prompting investors worried about the global economy and renewed political uncertainty in Greece to dump shares...
 
AU: European stocks falter as oil reaches new lows
  09 Dec 20:12
 
London (AFP) - European stock markets slid further on Tuesday following heavy losses across Asia, as oil prices struck fresh five-year lows before recovering slightly...
 
NS: European stocks falter as oil reaches new lows
  09 Dec 20:11
 
London (AFP) - European stock markets slid further on Tuesday following heavy losses across Asia, as oil prices struck fresh five-year lows before recovering slightly...
 
RTRS: U.S. trade deficit narrows slightly; exports rise
  05 Dec 19:23
 
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U...
 
MW: Full text of the November employment situation report
  05 Dec 19:21
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Here is the full text of the employment situation report released by the Labor Department on Friday:

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 321,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5...
 
FB: Gold Sells Off in Wake of Strong U.S. Jobs Report
  05 Dec 19:21
 
(Kitco News) - A much-better-than-expected U...
 
BLBG: Oil Drop Gives U.S. Drillers Argument to End Export Ban
  05 Dec 19:20
 
Collapsing crude prices have given oil producers a new argument for ending a 39-year-old U...
 
BLBG: Payrolls in U.S. Surge by Most Since Early 2012 as Wages Pick Up
  05 Dec 19:19
 
Employers in the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Fluctuate as Payrolls Fuel Rate Bets
  05 Dec 19:19
 
U...
 
RTRS: Europe shakes off ECB doubts before U.S. jobs data
  05 Dec 19:18
 
(Reuters) - Worries over spluttering growth and a downturn in commodity markets put world stocks on course for their first weekly decline in a month on Friday, as investors awaited their monthly installment of U...
 
RTRS: U.S. monthly job gains largest in three years; wages rise
  05 Dec 19:17
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
MW: U.S. trade deficit dips 0.4% to $43.4 billion in October
  05 Dec 19:17
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U...
 
MW: U.S. gains 321,000 jobs in November; unemployment 5.8%
  05 Dec 19:16
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U...
 
MW: Oil extends losses after Saudi Arabia cuts prices for U.S., Asia buyers
  05 Dec 17:10
 
Crude-oil futures fell Friday, extending overnight losses after Saudi Arabia cut January prices for U...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline Before Jobs as Aussie Gap Reaches 2009 Low
  05 Dec 17:08
 
Treasuries fell, as a two-month rally slows in December, before U...
 
BLBG: Gold Falls a Second Day as Dollar Strengthens Before Jobs Data
  05 Dec 17:05
 
Gold futures fell a second day as the dollar strengthened before U...
 
TRD: Commodities: Oil at $50, solid gold and cereal killer harvests
  05 Dec 17:02
 
Saxo Bank's Head of Commodity Strategy Ole Hansen gives us his weekly round up of the headlines from the commodity markets...
 
BLBG: Putin Grasps at Straws as Economic Cures Fail to Impress
  05 Dec 17:01
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recipe for riding out an economic storm has a whiff of panic, say analysts from Moscow to London...
 
FC: Euro holds steady after rallying on ECB decision
  05 Dec 17:00
 
Tokyo...
 
WSJ: European Stocks, Bonds Rebound Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
  05 Dec 17:00
 
European stocks and bonds climbed Friday, rebounding from the previous session’s losses...
 
LSE: Euro Mixed After Eurozone GDP Data
  05 Dec 16:59
 
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - The euro showed mixed trading against its major rivals in European deals on Friday, after data showed that euro area economy expanded as initially estimated in the third quarter...
 
RTRS: Europe shakes off doubts before U.S. jobs data
  05 Dec 16:59
 
(Reuters) - Worries over spluttering growth and a downturn in commodity markets put global stock markets on course for their first weekly decline in a month on Friday, although European shares reclaimed some of the ground they had lost on Thursday...
 
RTRS: Sturdy U.S. payroll gains eyed, but wages still tepid
  05 Dec 16:58
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
HL: Dollar Gaining 7th Week Before Jobs; Yen Drop Spurs Bankruptcies
  05 Dec 16:57
 
The dollar headed for a seventh weekly gain, after rising above 120 yen yesterday for the first time since July 2007, as economists predicted U...
 
BLBG: Brent Drops From 4-Year Low as Saudi Discounts Spur Competition
  05 Dec 16:56
 
Brent fell from a four-year low as Saudi Arabia offered customers in Asia the biggest discount on record for its crude, boosting speculation it’s defending market share...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Rise Amid ECB Stimulus Bets, German Factory Orders
  05 Dec 16:55
 
European stocks rose, rebounding from their biggest drop in seven weeks, amid speculation the European Central Bank will consider quantitative easing at its January meeting, and after German factory orders beat forecasts...
 
ACT: Gold Unchanged Ahead Of Nonfarm Payrolls
  05 Dec 16:54
 
Gold continues to show little movement, as the spot price stands at $1201...
 
MW: ECB's Nowotny echoes Draghi on QE approach
  05 Dec 16:54
 
By Nicole Lundeen

VIENNA--The European Central Bank will discuss any concrete measures to fight the weak levels of growth and price developments in the eurozone in the first quarter of next year, a member of the ECB's governing council said Friday...
 
MW: U.S. jobless claims decline 17,000 to 297,000
  04 Dec 19:22
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of people who applied for U...
 
MW: ECB keeps rates unchanged
  04 Dec 18:29
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch)-- The European Central Bank, as expected, kept its main lending rate at a record low 0...
 
BLBG: ECB Keeps Rates on Hold as Draghi Tests Stimulus Limit
  04 Dec 18:28
 
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at record lows as investors wait for President Mario Draghi to signal how close officials are to adding more stimulus...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Rise as ECB Meets on Policy; Copper Gains
  04 Dec 18:27
 
European stocks rose for a third day while bonds fell from Italy to Spain as investors awaited signals from the European Central Bank on whether it would extend stimulus measures...
 
RTRS: ECB weighs further action as economic picture darkens
  04 Dec 18:25
 
(Reuters) - The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the bloc going into reverse...
 
RTRS: Shares lifted by ECB, Chinese and Japanese stimulus hopes
  04 Dec 18:13
 
(Reuters) - Bets that European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will open the door wider to U...
 
EU: Poll – Oil forecasts dive after OPEC keeps output target
  04 Dec 18:12
 
(Reuters) – Oil price forecasts have collapsed in the wake of OPEC’s decision not to cut output despite a global glut, Reuters monthly poll showed on Thursday...
 
BG: Oil spill in Israel sparks environmental disaster
  04 Dec 18:12
 
An oil spill flooded overnight a desert nature reserve in southern Israel, causing "one of the worst" ecological disasters in Israel, officials and media said Thursday...
 
INV: Yen Approaches 120; Euro Just Above 1.2300
  04 Dec 18:11
 
The euro (EUR) continues the bearish momentum and strives to remain above 1...
 
RTTN: European Markets Rise Ahead Of Rate Decisions
  04 Dec 18:08
 
The European markets are in positive territory on Thursday, ahead of the interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and Bank of England later in the day...
 
CT: Asian stocks rally on US data and weaker Yen
  04 Dec 18:04
 
Asian stocks rose today (December 4th) following the release of positive US economic data and as the yen neared 120 per dollar...
 
SK: U.S. And U.K. Continue To Drive Global Economic Expansion
  04 Dec 18:03
 
Markit's worldwide PMI surveys, designed to accurately measure the pace of economic growth in advance of official data such as gross domestic product, signalled the weakest rate of global economic expansion for seven months in November...
 
INV: Pound dips after Bank of England holds, ECB ahead
  04 Dec 18:02
 
Investing...
 
FXS: Euro jumps versus Pound after BOE leaves policy unchanged
  04 Dec 18:01
 
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The euro climbed higher against the UK pound on Thursday the Bank of England's (BoE) left monetary policy measures unchanged in November...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 5-Oil steadies around $70, further fall possible
  04 Dec 18:01
 
* Oil around $70 a barrel after near 40 pct drop since June

* Saudi Arabia sees price floor of around $60 - WSJ

* Brent forecast at $82...
 
KR: OPEC move to hurt Korean refiners
  04 Dec 18:00
 
Inventory losses likely to undermine Q4 results
South Korean oil refiners’ fourth quarter performance appears gloomy as OPEC’s recent decision not to cut its output target is likely to lead to greater inventory losses, according to industry sources Thursday...
 
TG: Canadian Oil Sands slashes dividend 42%
  04 Dec 17:59
 
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd...
 
RTRS: ECB weighs further action as economic picture darkens
  04 Dec 17:58
 
(Reuters) - The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the bloc going into reverse...
 
BLBG: Draghi Tests Speed Limit as ECB Awaits Stimulus Evidence
  04 Dec 17:57
 
After pledging last month to raise inflation in the euro area “as fast as possible,” the European Central Bank president now faces a go-slow from multiple members of the Governing Council...
 
PT: Rupee ends nearly flat at 61.92 against dollar
  04 Dec 17:57
 
Mumbai, Dec 4 (PTI) The rupee today ended at 61...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Little Changed With S&P 500, Dow at Records
  04 Dec 17:56
 
U...
 
MW: Dollar General misses estimates, remains committed to Family Dollar deal
  04 Dec 17:55
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dollar General Corp...
 
DN:RBI to decide on curbing demand for gold after studying effect of scrapping rule on imports
  03 Dec 19:05
 
The Reserve Bank will closely study the impact of scrapping of 80:20 rule on gold imports before deciding on other measures to curb the demand for the precious metal, Deputy Governor HR Khan said on Wednesday...
 
FIN: Gold, silver prices fall on slack demand, global cues
  03 Dec 19:03
 
Gold prices fell by Rs 160 to Rs 26,880 per 10 grams at the bullion market in national capital today as demand eased at prevailing levels amidst a weak global trend...
 
MW: U.S. productivity gain in third quarter raised to 2.3% from 2%
  03 Dec 19:02
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Little Changed After ADP Report
  03 Dec 19:02
 
U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rises to 7-Year High Versus Yen as Euro Slides Before ECB
  03 Dec 19:02
 
The dollar strengthened to a seven-year high against the yen before U...
 
BLBG: Fed Officials Stress Data Over Dates as Rate Rise Case Builds
  03 Dec 19:01
 
Federal Reserve officials are signaling more confidence in the economy that moves them nearer to raising interest rates, and are stressing the liftoff is linked to data rather than dates to avoid unsettling markets...
 
BLBG: European Shares Rise With Italian Bonds as Euro Declines
  03 Dec 19:00
 
European stocks rose for a second day, Italian bonds gained and the euro weakened as signs of slower economic growth bolstered the case for more stimulus...
 
BLBG: ICE to Start Yuan, Commodities Futures in Singapore
  03 Dec 19:00
 
Intercontinental Exchange Inc...
 
RTTN: Crude Oil At $67 Ahead Of Supply Data
  03 Dec 18:59
 
Crude oil prices are modestly higher Wednesday morning, ahead of official inventory data and some crucial U...
 
RTRS: Brent rebounds above $71 in turbulent oil market
  03 Dec 18:58
 
(Reuters) - Brent rose to $71 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering some of its losses from the previous session as a turbulent market searched for a price floor after a nearly 40 percent fall since June...
 
FOX: U.S. Equity Futures Flat After Private-Sector Employment Data
  03 Dec 18:56
 
U...
 
LSE: Dollar Mixed Ahead Of ADP Employment Data
  03 Dec 18:56
 
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - ADP is scheduled to release its private sector payrolls report for November at 8:15 am ET Wednesday...
 
GR: As raft of US economic data set for release, markets largely steady
  03 Dec 18:55
 
LONDON — Stock markets in Europe and Wall Street futures traded in fairly narrow ranges Wednesday as investors awaited a raft of economic data out of the U...
 
MW: Europe, Japan must do more to spur global growth, Treasury says
  03 Dec 18:55
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Europe and Japan must take new steps to help the global economy, which continues to see faltering growth, said Nathan Sheets, U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed Before ADP Report
  03 Dec 18:53
 
U...
 
MW: Private sector adds 208,000 jobs in November: ADP
  03 Dec 18:53
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Private-sector hiring slowed in November, as employers added 208,000 jobs, ADP reported Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Treasury Inflation Outlook Drops to Three-Year Low on Oil Slide
  02 Dec 14:13
 
Treasury yields show bond traders have cut their outlook for inflation to the lowest in three years as oil prices fall and before employment data this week economists say will add to evidence income growth is weak...
 
MW: Iran, Venezuela, Russia may face pain from cratering oil prices
  02 Dec 14:11
 
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Falling oil prices are good news for the average U...
 
BLBG: Gold Retreats From Five-Week High on Outlook for Stronger Dollar
  02 Dec 14:10
 
Gold retreated after the biggest one-day rally in more than a year as investors weighed the outlook for a stronger dollar against a rebound in oil prices...
 
FIN: Asian markets up, energy firms recover as oil stabilises
  02 Dec 14:09
 
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, with energy firms clawing back some losses as oil prices recovered from multi-year lows, while Shanghai surged to a three-year high on hopes for more Chinese government easing...
 
TJ: Asia, Europe Factory Activity Slackens Despite Price Cuts
  02 Dec 14:09
 
London/Sydney...
 
BN: Gold trading outlook: futures pare overnight gains on strong dollar
  02 Dec 14:08
 
Gold retreated from a five-week high amid an outlook for a stronger dollar and as oil prices dropped, easing inflation concerns...
 
MY: MIER sees mixed economic outlook amid falling crude prices
  02 Dec 14:07
 
PETALING JAYA, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economic outlook will likely be mixed due to the fall in the crude oil prices, said the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER)...
 
NS: Australian dollar strengthens as global oil prices recover, RBA maintains 2.5pc cash rate
  02 Dec 14:06
 
An overnight recovery for global oil prices has inspired a solid recovery for the local share market and the Australian dollar...
 
RTRS: Asia shares take heart from oil bounce, dollar capped
  02 Dec 14:05
 
(Reuters) - Asian equities rose on Tuesday, with a rebound in crude oil and other commodity prices favoring the stock markets of resource-exporting countries...
 
BS: Europe Stocks Follow China Higher on Stimulus; Oil Slides
  02 Dec 14:04
 
European stocks and U...
 
GU: Oil price sputter could set off bubbles
  02 Dec 14:04
 
Oil anchors world financial markets, and Opec has just decided to raise its anchor...
 
BD: JSE rebounds as Sasol gains on stronger oil price
  02 Dec 14:03
 
THE JSE opened firmer on Tuesday as Sasol bounced back from oversold levels with the help of a slightly stronger oil price...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Advance Amid Deal Activity, ECB Stimulus Bets
  02 Dec 14:00
 
European stocks rose, snapping two days of losses, amid an increase in mergers-and-acquisitions activity, and as investors weighed stimulus prospects before the European Central Bank meets this week...
 
MW: Gold keeps swinging but holds $1,200 level
  02 Dec 13:59
 
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The volatility in the metals market carried over to Tuesday, with gold reversing course from the prior session’s strong showing...
 
MW: Oil futures slip, market struggles to sustain rebound
  02 Dec 13:58
 
Crude-oil futures slipped back into negative territory in Asian trade Tuesday, reversing from an overnight rebound, as markets struggled to find a floor for oil prices after the recent selloff...
 
INV: ECB Decision Set To Control Market Attention
  01 Dec 18:46
 
The upcoming week is dominated by various central bank meetings to discuss monetary policy, with the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision on Thursday the most likely to attract attention...
 
BY: Commodities trading outlook: gold pares losses on short covering, copper tumbles
  01 Dec 18:45
 
Gold recovered partially from hefty losses as investors covered short bets after Swiss voters said “no” in a referendum to change central bank policy for gold reserves...
 
RTRS: CANADA STOCKS-TSX set to open lower as oil prices slump
  01 Dec 18:44
 
Dec 1 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Monday as oil, gold and other metal prices fall and downbeat Chinese and European data weigh on investor sentiment...
 
RTRS: Oil hits five year low, hammering rouble
  01 Dec 18:44
 
(Reuters) - Oil prices hit five-year lows on Monday as slowing factory activity in China and Europe added to the impact of OPEC's decision to maintain supply, hammering resource-linked stocks and currencies...
 
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