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MY: Gold dealers refuse to buy gold from banks
  26 Aug 20:34
 
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Gold dealers have refused to buy gold from banks saying that the quality of gold made available to them must meet required standard...
 
EG: Oil Climbs 1.2 Percent As Dollar Slips Against Euro
  26 Aug 20:33
 
Crude oil rose from an 11-week low after the dollar slipped against the euro for the first time in six days, bolstering the appeal of commodities to investors...
 
MW: Support for Treasurys evaporates after jobless claims slip
  26 Aug 20:32
 
By MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Treasurys relinquished earlier gains Thursday, taking pressure off yields, after a weekly report showed a steeper slide in jobless claims than economists had expected...
 
WB: Euro Forecast Modestly Bullish Against USD
  26 Aug 20:31
 
EURUSD – The ratio of long to short positions in the EURUSD stands at -1...
 
WSJ: Dollar Down Broadly; Awaiting Bernanke's Speech
  26 Aug 20:30
 
By Frances McInnis Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The dollar fell Thursday as speculation mounted that the Federal Reserve could take further action to prop up the U...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Decline as Rising Equities Damp Demand for Safety
  26 Aug 20:29
 
By Catarina Saraiva and Bo Nielsen

Aug...
 
EU: Swiss economy grew much faster than thought
  26 Aug 20:27
 
Switzerland’s economy grew at a much faster pace in the first three months of this year than had been previously calculated...
 
RTTN: NZ Dollar Soars To 2-day High Against Greenback, Yen And Euro
  26 Aug 20:27
 
(RTTNews) - Erasing most of its early European session\'s losses, the New Zealand dollar gained ground against its major opponents in early New York trading on Thursday...
 
MW: Gold futures drop as investors embrace risk
  26 Aug 20:22
 
By Claudia Assis and Nick Godt, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures came under pressure early Thursday, as investors shifted to stocks, oil and other assets seen as riskier after a drop in U...
 
NS: World stocks rebound from lows
  26 Aug 20:22
 
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks bounced off seven-week lows and Japan\'s yen weakened on Thursday in another burst of the risk-on, risk-off trading that has dominated financial markets this year...
 
BF: Natural Gas Falls to New Session Lows Following Inventory Data
  26 Aug 20:21
 
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BLBG: Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease More Than Forecast (Update3)
  26 Aug 20:21
 
By Bob Willis

Aug...
 
BLBG: Commodities Rise on Claims Data; Treasuries Erase Gains
  26 Aug 20:20
 
By Stephen Kirkland and Kelly Bit

Aug...
 
TH: TSX weak as Royal Bank misses earnings expectations
  26 Aug 20:19
 
Malcolm Morrison The Canadian Press
The Toronto stock market was little changed in early trading Thursday, held back by the financial sector after Canada’s biggest bank missed earnings expectations...
 
MW: Nat gas prices fall after EIA inventories report
  26 Aug 20:19
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural gas prices sank into the red Thursday after a weekly report on inventories showed a rise on the higher end of expectations...
 
BS: Oil rallies to around $US73
  26 Aug 20:17
 
LONDON - Oil rose for a second day following better-than-expected US unemployment data and a fall in the dollar as investors moved back into the market after it recovered from 11-week lows...
 
WB: Yen Reaches 15-Year Low
  26 Aug 18:25
 
Volatility was high today as the Japanese yen fell to its lowest level in the past 15 years...
 
SG: Copper Gains Most in a Month as Equities Rise, Dollar Drops
  26 Aug 18:24
 
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MSN: Gold pares gains after US jobless claims data
  26 Aug 18:23
 
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices cut a three-day rally and turned negative after data on Thursday showed new U...
 
BLBG: Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease More Than Forecast (Update2)
  26 Aug 18:19
 
By Bob Willis

Aug...
 
FRX: TREASURIES-US bonds trim gains after weekly jobs data
  26 Aug 18:17
 
MARKETS-USA-BONDS (URGENT)
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U...
 
MW: Oil futures gain as U.S. dollar softens
 
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil prices advanced to top $73 a barrel Thursday as U...
 
RTRS: U.S. jobless claims fall 31,000 last week
  26 Aug 18:14
 
(Reuters) - New U...
 
BLBG: Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease More Than Forecast (Update1)
  26 Aug 18:13
 
By Bob Willis

Aug...
 
MW: European bourses extend gains after U.S. jobs data
  26 Aug 18:13
 
By Aude Lagorce
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European markets extended gains on Thursday in the wake of the latest U...
 
MW: Treasurys weaken after jobless claims
  26 Aug 18:13
 
By John Spence
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices pared their gains Thursday morning after the Labor Department estimated jobless claims fell to 473,000 in the latest week, while economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected initial claims to drop to 490,000...
 
MW: Crude oil, gold futures rise after jobless claims
  26 Aug 18:12
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil and gold futures added to early gains on Thursday after the U...
 
MW: Dollar trims loss vs. yen as jobless claims fall
  26 Aug 18:08
 
By William L...
 
IND: Rupee gains as exporters sell dollars
  26 Aug 18:07
 
The BSE Sensex rose 47 points to close at 18,226 after being as high as 18,261 and as low as 18,159...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Climbs for 2nd Day as Stocks, Oil, Copper Gain
  26 Aug 18:06
 
By Chris Fournier

Aug...
 
COM: Crude oil recovers from lows on equities
  26 Aug 18:05
 
Crude oil futures recovered from the lows traded in green above $73 on short covering and positive equity indices despite disappointing durable goods orders data...
 
BLBG: Capital Investment Slowdown in U.S. Signals Reluctance to Hire
  26 Aug 18:04
 
By Timothy R...
 
MW: Weekly jobless claims fall 31,000 to 473,000
  26 Aug 18:00
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell 31,000 to 473,000 in the latest week, the first decline in one month, according to data from the Labor Department issued Thursday...
 
ZW: Oil prices rally on rising equities, weak dollar
  26 Aug 17:45
 
LONDON, Aug 26, 2010 (AFP) - World oil prices rallied on Thursday, as rising European stock markets and a weak dollar led traders to shrug off a massive increase in US crude reserves, analysts said...
 
MW: Gold climbs after ending at 8-week high
  26 Aug 17:35
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold prices climbed on Thursday, extending a rally that had the commodity finishing at a two-month high the prior session, as investors sought the metal\'s perceived safety amid economic uncertainty...
 
GD: Gold Demand Up, Supply Flagging
  26 Aug 17:34
 
CENTRAL BANKS used to be steady of Gold Bullion, but switched in 2009 to being net buyers – as a group, worldwide – for the first time in two decades...
 
 
 
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MK: Producers ignore low natural gas prices
  26 Aug 17:32
 
Prices for natural gas are down 18% this month...
 
WSJ: Oil Again Shrugs Off Record Stockpiles
  26 Aug 17:31
 
By PADDY GOURLAY

LONDON—Crude-oil futures rallied alongside European equities and the euro, as the market continued to shrug off record high U...
 
ECP: Yen and dollar drop on rise in stocks
  26 Aug 17:30
 
The Japanese yen and US dollar slipped for the second day, halting their advance over the past two weeks, as rebound in Asian shares from one-month low and European equities on upbeat earnings by Credit Agricole and L\'Oreal eroded demand on refuges...
 
MW: Oil above $73 a barrel as stock futures gain
  26 Aug 17:29
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Oil prices reached to top $73 a barrel Thursday as U...
 
RTTN: Gold At 8-week High On Rising Risk Aversion
  26 Aug 17:29
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was trading firm Thursday morning amid a weak dollar ahead of weekly jobless claims data...
 
NY: European Shares Rise on German Data
  26 Aug 17:18
 
Equity markets in Europe mostly rose Thursday, helped by late gains on Wall Street and more strong data on the German economy, though apprehension over slowing growth in the United States and its impact on the global recovery kept the advance in check...
 
RTRS: PetroChina net up on oil prices but misses forecast
  26 Aug 17:15
 
(Reuters) - PetroChina Co Ltd (0857...
 
NS: Investors flock to gold on fears of double-dip
  26 Aug 17:15
 
Concerns over slowing economic recovery force price of gold up and stocks down

The price of gold was at its highest in almost eight weeks in New York, as concerns of slowing economic recovery and the possibility of a double-dip recession led many to invest in the \'safe-haven\' option...
 
SF: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise; Freeport, Schlumberger Advance
  26 Aug 17:14
 
Aug...
 
WSJ: OIL FUTURES: Crude Rallies For Second Day Despite DOE Data
  26 Aug 17:13
 
By Paddy Gourlay Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Crude oil futures are rallying Thursday alongside rising European equities and the euro, as the market shrugs off record high U...
 
IND: Copper Maintains Higher Levels, Prices Set To Show More Instability In Evening
  26 Aug 17:12
 
Copper is still maintaining higher levels, marginal fall in the markets have been answered by heavy buying and this has assisted the metal...
 
MSN: Gold hits highest since late June on haven buying
  26 Aug 17:11
 
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended earlier gains to hit their highest since June 30 on Thursday, with concerns over the outlook for global growth lifting demand for the metal as a haven from risk...
 
IBT: RBI reference rate for US dollar and euro
  26 Aug 17:07
 
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 26, 2010, fixed the reference rate for euro at 59...
 
IND: Japanese stocks rise as yen weakens
  26 Aug 16:58
 
The yen and dollar depreciated against major currencies amid rising risk tolerance...
 
AU: Japan Exporters Struggle With Strong Yen, Little Government Help
  26 Aug 16:57
 
By Yoshio Takahashi and Juro Osawa
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- With the yen at 15-year highs to the dollar and buoyant against the euro, the blue-chip exporters propping up Japan\'s fragile economic recovery are left coaxing the government into weakening the yen, while stoically, if nervously, reiterating earnings forecasts in the meantime...
 
BLBG: Sugar Declines in London on Global Surplus Forecast, Supplies
  26 Aug 16:56
 
By Alistair Holloway

Aug...
 
FRX: Dollar steadies versus yen after recent plunge
  26 Aug 16:55
 
AFP - The dollar steadied against the yen Thursday on speculation authorities may intervene in markets to check the strong Japanese currency, which this week shot to a 15-year high against the greenback...
 
FRX: Futures Rise Ahead of Claims Data
  26 Aug 16:55
 
Wall Street was looking a positive start to trading on Thursday, but with the closely-watched initial jobless claims data expected before the open the market could go in either direction...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Rise as Jobless Claims May Hold Near Nine-Month High
  26 Aug 16:54
 
By Anchalee Worrachate and Yasuhiko Seki

Aug...
 
BS: Sugar falls on reduced offtake
  26 Aug 16:53
 
Sugar prices fell up to Rs 50 per quintal in the national capital today on reduced offtake by bulk consumers and retailers against adequate stocks...
 
ENM: Base metals remain up on industrial demand, global cues
  26 Aug 16:53
 
NEW DELHI: Copper and other base metal prices rose up to 5 per kg in the non-ferrous metal market today on continued buying by stockists on industrial demand amid firming trend at the London Metal Exchange...
 
ENM: Sugar edges higher on increased demand
  26 Aug 16:52
 
MUMBAI: Sugar prices moved up marginally at the Vashi wholesale market here today on the back of increased buying from retailers...
 
ND: Oil claws above $73.50, 3-day high
  26 Aug 16:50
 
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DY: Asian Stocks Mostly Up On Earnings, Weak Dollar
  26 Aug 16:49
 
(RTTNews) - Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday, lifting the MSCI Asia Pacific index up by about half a percent, as investors resorted to bargain hunting in beaten-down riskier assets, drawing support from a late-session recovery on Wall Street overnight, higher U...
 
MW: Dollar slips against major rivals in Asian trading
  26 Aug 16:49
 
By MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) - The dollar slipped against its major rivals in Asian trading Thursday, though its losses against the yen were limited by the prospect that Japan could take direct steps to stem its currency\'s recent rise...
 
FXS: U.S. stocks and oil advanced, erasing early declines
  26 Aug 16:48
 
Review U...
 
MW: European stocks rise as earnings, U.S. rally support
  26 Aug 16:47
 
Credit Agricole, Accor, Diageo, L\'Oreal, Gemalto report earnings

By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stocks rose on Thursday, buoyed by a late-session rally on Wall Street, as investors greeted solid earnings results from French firms including banking group Credit Agricole and cosmetics giant L\'Oreal...
 
WSJ: Asian Shares End Mostly Up; China Coal Mining Firms Gain
  26 Aug 16:46
 
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian stock markets ended mostly higher Thursday with Chinese coal mining companies gaining on hopes of industry consolidation...
 
BLBG: U.S. Futures Rise on Stimulus Optimism; Yen Weakens
  26 Aug 16:46
 
By Stephen Kirkland

Aug...
 
MW: Private-sector lending picks up in euro zone, data show
  26 Aug 16:44
 
Sluggish growth in money supply as July\'s 0...
 
BS: Gold steady after hitting 8-week top, weak dlr helps
  26 Aug 16:39
 
Gold steadied on Thursday after hitting an eight-week high earlier, with a weak dollar lending some support but with a pick-up in risk appetite temporarily denting the metal\'s safe haven appeal...
 
MW: Japan shares turn lower as yen edges back up
  26 Aug 15:29
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares reversed from a positive open to trade modestly lower early Thursday, following a turn in direction for the yen...
 
BLBG: Oil Climbs a Second Day as Equity Gains Allay Supply Concern
  26 Aug 15:27
 
By Grant Smith and Ann Koh

Aug...
 
BS: Crude palm oil futures rises on spot demand
  26 Aug 15:26
 
Crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 5...
 
SF: Asian Currencies Gain, Led by Won, on Regional Growth Outlook
  26 Aug 15:25
 
Aug...
 
MW: European stocks open up after Wall Street gains
  26 Aug 15:24
 
By Polya Lesova
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- European stocks rose on Thursday, buoyed by a late-session rally on Wall Street...
 
WSJ: Yen, Dollar Slide
  26 Aug 15:24
 
By NICHOLAS HASTINGS

LONDON—Both the dollar and the yen came under pressure Thursday on speculation that Japan and the U...
 
MW: Dollar slips against major rivals in Asian trading
  26 Aug 15:23
 
By MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) - The dollar slipped against its major rivals in Asian trading Thursday, though its losses against the yen were limited by the prospect that Japan could take direct steps to stem its currency\'s recent rise...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Climb on Valuations, Yen Weakens, Copper Advances
  26 Aug 15:23
 
By James Poole and Akiko Ikeda

Aug...
 
LIV: Gold moves closer to record
  26 Aug 15:22
 
Gold prices moved closer to its all-time high on Wednesday (August 25) despite relative firmness in the dollar...
 
CBC: Oil prices slip as inventories climb
  25 Aug 21:42
 
Oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U...
 
MW: Oil down on economic worries, surprise supply increase
  25 Aug 21:42
 
By Claudia Assis and Nick Godt, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures fell further Wednesday after the weekly inventories report showed unexpected increases for all energy products and the day\'s round of economic data gave little reason to think there will be enough demand to dent the ample supplies...
 
ET: U.S. dollar rebounds on prospect of Japanese intervention
  25 Aug 21:41
 
The U...
 
MW: U.S. stocks mostly lower after dismal data
  25 Aug 21:41
 
Nasdaq stabilizes as equity benchmarks pare earlier losses

By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK -- U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Durable Goods Orders Show Sign of Cooling Economy
  25 Aug 21:40
 
Orders for U...
 
BS: Wheat Drop Sends Bond Yield to One-Month High: Argentina Credit
  25 Aug 20:14
 
Aug...
 
RTRS; Dollar briefly erases gains vs yen after housing data
  25 Aug 20:12
 
Aug 25 (Reuters) - The dollar briefly erased gains versus the Japanese yen on Wednesday after government data showed new U...
 
BS: Copper Declines for a Second Day Before U.S. New-Homes Figures
  25 Aug 20:10
 
Aug...
 
BS: Coffee Falls in New York on Signs of More Supplies in Colombia
  25 Aug 20:09
 
Aug...
 
BLBG: Natural-Gas Futures Premium Is at Narrowest in Seven Years: Energy Markets
  25 Aug 20:08
 
Natural gas for January delivery is trading at the smallest premium to September futures in seven years as traders speculate that economic growth will slow...
 
BS: Gold Advances to Seven-Week High on Economic Recovery Concerns
  25 Aug 20:05
 
Aug...
 
RTRS: Oil spread trading thrives in rangebound market
  25 Aug 20:04
 
By Christopher Johnson and Alex Lawler
(Reuters) - An oil market stuck in a range of $70 to $80 a barrel might seem to limit trading opportunities, but spread traders are as busy as ever, betting on time and quality differentials...
 
ST: Weak US data shakes markets once again
  25 Aug 20:03
 
World stock markets fell further Wednesday as worries over the global economic recovery depressed investor sentiment and another batch of U...
 
MW: U.S. house prices climb in second quarter
  25 Aug 20:00
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Treasurys up, dollar weakens after home sales fall
  25 Aug 19:34
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose and the dollar lost ground on Wednesday after a report said U...
 
BLBG: Sales of U.S. New Homes Unexpectedly Declined to a Record Low Last Month
  25 Aug 19:33
 
Sales of U...
 
BS: Gold hits 8-wk high on haven buying
  25 Aug 19:31
 
By Jan Harvey of Reuters

LONDON - Gold has risen for a second day to an eight-week high above $US1,240 an ounce as the dollar fell against the euro and concern over economic growth hit equities, fuelling interest in the metal as a safe haven...
 
MW: July new home sales plunge to record low pace
  25 Aug 19:30
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
MW: Banks lower after weak manufacturing data
  25 Aug 19:24
 
By John Spence
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF 13...
 
WSJ: OIL FUTURES Nymex Crude Mostly Flat Ahead Of Inventory Data
  25 Aug 19:23
 
By Jerry A...
 
AG: European palm oil declines on technical selling
  25 Aug 19:22
 
PALM oil on the European vegetable oils market dropped sharply on technical selling following weak demand and expectations for a bumper US soyabean crop, market sources said...
 
CO: Gold demand to remain strong in 2010
  25 Aug 19:21
 
Demand for gold is set to remain strong in 2010, with uncertainty over the global economic recovery and ever growing interest from Asia underpinning the markets...
 
 
 
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