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AFP: DJ PRECIOUS METALS: Asia Spot Gold Down But Outlook Strong
  23 Feb 16:39
 
Spot gold fell on profit taking in Asia Monday, but after breaching the $1,000 a troy ounce barrier on Friday, market watchers are still tipping prices to hit new record highs...
 
AP: Gold predicted to hit new high
  23 Feb 16:38
 
Gold is outperforming other asset classes and could be set for fresh highs later in the year on a combination of recovering oil prices, rising inflation and a weakening dollar, according to analysts at Barclays Capital...
 
MW: Europe stocks advance after Citi report; RBS, Natixis rise
  23 Feb 16:38
 
European stocks started stronger Monday, following a report that the U...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines After Gain Over $1,000 to Highest Since March
  23 Feb 16:37
 
Gold declined in Asia as some investors sold the metal to lock in gains after it rallied above $1,000 an ounce last week for the first time in almost a year

Gold reached $1,006...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines on Speculation U.S. to Increase Citigroup Stake
  23 Feb 12:34
 
The dollar fell for a third day against the euro on speculation the government will take larger stakes in U...
 
BLBG: Copper Rises From One-Month Low in London on Signs of Buying
  23 Feb 12:16
 
Copper rose from the lowest close in a month in London amid signs that price declines driven by the global recession may have encouraged buying of the metal...
 
AFP: Australia shares at one-month closing low
  23 Feb 12:08
 
Australian stocks ended down 1...
 
BLBG: Oil Trades Near $40 a Barrel on Concern Recession Will Deepen
  23 Feb 12:06
 
Crude oil traded near $40 a barrel in New York as traders weighed the risk of a deepening global recession against government measures to revive economic growth...
 
RTRS: Europe stocks to bounce from Friday drop -bookies
  23 Feb 12:06
 
Financial bookmakers expected to see the leading European benchmark indexes rise on Monday, boosted by news that the U...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Advance on Citigroup Speculation
  23 Feb 12:06
 
Asian stocks and U...
 
AFP: METALS-Shanghai copper slides, outlook dims
  23 Feb 12:04
 
Shanghai copper gives up early gains on demand concerns

* Shanghai stockpiles down 11 pct, first fall since mid-Jan

* Base metals see downside pressure on economic crisis

* China\'s state reserves buy 290,000 tonnes of aluminium (Adds comments, updates prices to Shanghai close)

SHANGHAI, Feb 20 - China copper futures fell on Friday, giving up earlier gains, as investors sold the metal on demand concerns, ignoring news of declining stockpiles in Shanghai warehouses...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Gain as U.S. May Raise Citigroup Stake
  23 Feb 12:00
 
The Australian dollar rose for the fourth day as investors sold the U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines on Speculation U.S. to Increase Citigroup Stake
  23 Feb 11:59
 
The dollar fell for a third day against the euro on speculation the government will take larger stakes in U...
 
RTRS: Nikkei down on U.S. bank worry, Topix at 25-year low
  23 Feb 11:58
 
Japan\'s Nikkei stock average fell 0...
 
BLBG: Japan Bonds Gain as Biggest Bankruptcy in a Year Boosts Appeal
  23 Feb 11:57
 
Japan’s 10-year government bonds rose, snapping a two-day drop, after the biggest bankruptcy by a publicly traded Japanese company in more than year spurred demand for the relative safety of government debt...
 
BLBG: Japanese Stocks Drop on Capital Concern; Gold Producers Surge
  23 Feb 11:48
 
Japanese stocks fell as the bankruptcy of lender SFCG Corp...
 
MW: Tokyo stocks pare losses as banks aided by Citi report
  23 Feb 11:46
 
Japanese shares came off their early lows Monday as banking stocks were aided by news Citigroup was in talks federal officials for the U...
 
RTRS: Spot gold falls 1 pct to $987.3/OZ
  23 Feb 11:45
 
Spot gold fell to $987...
 
BLBG: Gold Little Changed After Gain Over $1,000, Highest Since March
  23 Feb 11:44
 
Gold was little changed after rallying above $1,000 an ounce last week for the first time in almost a year as investors sought a haven from slumping equities...
 
MY: Daily market report: MCXCOMDEX up 0.18%
  20 Feb 21:30
 
MCX Comdex – The composite index of metals, energy and agro-commodities was up by 0...
 
RTRS: Early US copper hits 1-month low, demand woes bite
  20 Feb 21:30
 
The price of copper slipped to its lowest level in one month in New York futures trade Friday morning after a huge jump in London stockpiles and as the U...
 
COM: Copper gains, nickel crashes
  20 Feb 21:28
 
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NEW DELHI: Metals showed various hues in February with copper prices witnessing some gains and some other base metals moving up a bit...
 
AM: Financials lead TSX lower; Dow extends losses to '02 levels
  20 Feb 21:26
 
TORONTO - Stock markets fell sharply in early trading Friday, selling pressure intensifying after New York\'s Dow Jones industrial average sank to its lowest level in more than six years...
 
MW: Mexico's central bank cuts rates less than expected
  20 Feb 21:21
 
Mexico\'s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7...
 
BLBG: Dollar, Yen Gain as Global Financial Losses Spur Haven Demand
  20 Feb 21:19
 
The dollar and yen advanced against most of their major counterparts as concern losses at financial firms will deepen encouraged demand for havens...
 
GB: Oil falls below $389as economic outlook worsens
  20 Feb 21:17
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell more than $2 a barrel to below $38 on Friday, retreating as the global economic outlook deteriorated, dragging stock markets down across the world...
 
MW: Gold tops $1,000 for first time in nearly a year
  20 Feb 21:14
 
Gold futures topped the key $1,000 mark for the first time in nearly a year on Friday, as global financial and economic worries boosted the safe-haven appeal of the precious metal...
 
MW: Oil futures fall after mixed economic data
  20 Feb 21:13
 
U...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls as Equities Drop on Concern Recession Is Deepening
  20 Feb 21:12
 
Crude oil fell, paring its largest gain in seven weeks as global stock markets declined on concern the recession is deepening...
 
GB: Canadian dollar falls as data spurs rate-cut expectations
  20 Feb 21:09
 
The Canadian dollar fell on Friday, weakened by a combination of soft oil prices, concerns about the U...
 
RTRS: European stocks hit 6-year lows, euro drops
  20 Feb 21:08
 
European stocks hit 6-year lows, U...
 
MW: Dollar gains in flight to safety
  20 Feb 21:06
 
The U...
 
MW: Crude's pullback weighs on oil and gas sector
  20 Feb 21:05
 
Oil and natural-gas stocks lost ground Friday, pressured out of the gate by lower crude-oil prices and renewed economic headwinds that pushed the broader equities market lower still...
 
BLBG: Consumer Prices in U.S. Increased 0.3% in January
  20 Feb 21:04
 
The cost of living in the U...
 
RTRS: U.S. gold rises above $1,000/oz on flight to safety
  20 Feb 20:23
 
U...
 
BLBG: Gold Tops $1,000, First Time Since March as Recession Deepens
  20 Feb 20:23
 
Gold rose to more than $1,000 an ounce for the first time in almost a year in New York as investors, spooked by plunging stocks and a deepening recession, sought to protect their wealth...
 
RTRS: FOREX-U.S. dollar gains broadly on safe-haven bid
  20 Feb 20:21
 
The U...
 
MW: Gold futures top $1,000 an ounce
  20 Feb 20:18
 
Gold futures topped the key $1,000 mark for the first time in nearly a year on Friday, as global financial and economic worries boosted the safe-haven appeal of the precious metal...
 
MW: Futures point to more Wall Street losses
  20 Feb 19:24
 
U...
 
RTRS: Dollar erases losses vs yen after US CPI data
  20 Feb 19:23
 
The dollar erased losses against the yen on Friday as U...
 
BLBG: Consumer Prices in U.S. Increased 0.3% in January (Update1)
  20 Feb 19:23
 
The cost of living in the U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures retain losses after inflation data
  20 Feb 19:22
 
U...
 
MW; Oil futures fall, tracking U.S. stock futures lower
  20 Feb 19:22
 
Oil futures declined 4% Friday, after their strong rally in the previous session, as falling U...
 
BLBG: Pound Headed for Weekly Loss as BOE’s Gieve Says U.K. at ‘Risk’
  20 Feb 19:22
 
The U...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Gain as Global Decline in Stocks Spurs Haven Demand
  20 Feb 19:17
 
The yen and dollar advanced against most of their major counterparts as a drop in stocks encouraged demand for havens from the global recession...
 
MW; Treasurys gain as bank fears renew flight to safety
  20 Feb 19:07
 
Treasurys gained Friday, pushing yields lower, as investors fear that the government\'s efforts to rescue the financial system may fall short, pressuring shares of financial companies and renewing the desire for the relative safety of government debt...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances Near Seven-Month High in London on Haven Demand
  20 Feb 19:06
 
Gold rose near a seven-month high in London as equity markets dropped on concern the global economy is worsening, lifting demand for the precious metal as a haven...
 
BLBG: Copper Accelerates Decline in London After Jump in Inventories
  20 Feb 19:05
 
Copper accelerated declines on the London Metal Exchange as stockpiles of the metal jumped to a five-year high, reviving speculation that demand is falling more quickly than supplies...
 
MW: CPI rises 0.3% in January as energy prices tick higher
  20 Feb 19:04
 
With energy prices tumbling 20%, U...
 
MW: Gold futures hit intraday high of $998.50 an ounce
  20 Feb 19:03
 
Gold futures soared as high as $998...
 
BLBG: U.S. Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in January; Core Rate Up 0.2%
  20 Feb 19:03
 
The cost of living in the U...
 
MW: Consumer prices flat over past year
  20 Feb 19:03
 
With energy prices tumbling 20%, U...
 
MW; Dollar mixed; euro sinks as PMI slumps
  20 Feb 18:57
 
The European single currency was under renewed pressure Friday, weighed down by evidence the euro zone is unlikely to see a quick recovery from recession...
 
BLBG: Stocks Drop From Tokyo to London; Stoxx 600 Falls to 5-Year Low
  20 Feb 18:57
 
Stocks tumbled around the world, sending the MSCI World Index to its biggest weekly drop since November, Europe’s Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to a five-year low, and Japan’s Topix Index to the worst level since 1984...
 
MW: Oil futures fall 5%, tracking U.S. stock futures lower
  20 Feb 18:53
 
Oil futures fell nearly 5% early Friday, after rallying 14% in the previous session...
 
BLBG: Yen Advances as Waning Company Earnings Stoke Demand for Refuge
  20 Feb 15:39
 
The yen rose against the dollar and the euro as falling company earnings fueled concern the recession is deepening, prompting traders to buy the currency as a refuge...
 
RTRS; METALS-Shanghai copper slides, outlook dims
  20 Feb 15:39
 
China copper futures fell on Friday, giving up earlier gains, as investors sold the metal on demand concerns, ignoring news of declining stockpiles in Shanghai warehouses...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances Near Seven-Month High in London on Haven Demand
  20 Feb 15:38
 
Gold rose near a seven-month high in London as equity markets dropped on concern the global economy is worsening, lifting demand for the precious metal as a haven...
 
RTRS: India chana, guar fall on output, profit-taking
  20 Feb 15:38
 
India chana futures extended losses on Friday afternoon as sentiment was depressed by an estimated rise in output, and on a weak spot market that saw a rise in arrivals, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls on Concern Demand Drop May Outweigh OPEC Output Cuts
  20 Feb 15:37
 
Crude oil fell, paring its largest gain in seven weeks, on concern that the decline in global fuel demand will outweigh production cuts by OPEC...
 
BLBG: Copper May Drop Next Week on Speculation of Lower U.S. Demand
  20 Feb 15:36
 
Copper may drop next week on speculation that the U...
 
AFP: Euro falls vs dollar, yen, euro zone PMI at record low
  20 Feb 15:35
 
World stocks fell to their lowest since November on Friday, eyeing six-year lows, and the euro dropped as concern about the global economy and the banking sector drove investors towards government bonds and gold...
 
AFX: Gold unable to break July 2008 high
  20 Feb 15:31
 
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BLBG: Stocks in Europe, Asia, U.S. Futures Decline; Anglo Retreats
  20 Feb 15:30
 
Stocks in Europe and Asia retreated, sending the MSCI World Index lower for a ninth day, and U...
 
ET: Sell gold at current levels
  20 Feb 15:28
 
On Crude

The current exchange price is around 1970 we can see an intraday movement of around Rs 60-70 on the upside and a price range of around Rs 2050-2060 levels...
 
MW: London's top index slides below 4,000
  20 Feb 15:27
 
FTSE 100 index down 2...
 
RTRS: Asian shares slump to 2009 low
  20 Feb 15:25
 
Asian stocks slumped on Friday to their lowest since early December, led by big losses in South Korea, as fears about the global economy and the financial sector led investors to shed riskier assets...
 
MW: Euro-zone PMI readings signal record February contraction
  20 Feb 15:25
 
Purchasing managers indexes for the manufacturing and services sectors signal activity contracted at a record pace across the euro zone in February...
 
RTRS: Oil falls below $39 as economic outlook worsens
  20 Feb 15:24
 
Oil fell below $39 a barrel on Friday, retreating as the global economic outlook deteriorated, dragging stock markets down across the world...
 
RTRS: Dollar, yen rise on falling stocks, economic woes
  20 Feb 15:24
 
The dollar and the yen rose on Friday as growing global economic woes, falling share prices, and worries about trouble in eastern Europe encouraged investors to flee to safer assets...
 
RTRS: Indian rupee largely steady; strike hits volume
  20 Feb 15:23
 
The Indian rupee was largely steady in thin trade on Friday afternoon but losses in the share market and a stronger dollar overseas continued to weigh...
 
MW: European shares drop sharply in early trading
  20 Feb 15:22
 
European shares fell at the open on Friday, with financials such as BNP Paribas , down 4...
 
BS: Sensex extends losses
  20 Feb 15:22
 
The Sensex has drifted deeper into red and is now down 240 points at 8,802...
 
RTRS: FTSE slides to 3-month low, investors rattled
  20 Feb 15:21
 
Growing anxiety about the state of the financial sector and deepening gloom on the global economy sent banks and miners skidding lower on Friday, dragging Britain\'s top share index down to its lowest in three months...
 
RTRS: India gold futures recover on weak rupee
  20 Feb 15:20
 
India\'s gold futures recovered in early trade on Friday on a weak rupee, after having struck a new all-time high in the previous session, analysts said...
 
BS: US stocks at 6yr lows
  20 Feb 11:32
 
US stocks closed at six-year lows on Thursday after data showed five-million people were collecting unemployment benefits, a record high number that underlined the growing depths of the recession...
 
AFX: HK shares drop 2.5 pct in broad-based slump
  20 Feb 11:31
 
Hong Kong shares fell 2...
 
BLBG: Dollar May Rise to Four-Month High Against Yen, Citigroup Says
  20 Feb 11:30
 
The dollar may rise to a four-month high against the yen should it close above a so-called neckline at 94...
 
BLBG: Copper Heads for Second Weekly Drop as Global Inventories Grow
  20 Feb 11:29
 
Copper declined, heading for its second weekly loss, on concern a climb in global stockpiles to their highest in more than five years showed demand was waning...
 
BS: Gold takes a breather at $US973
  20 Feb 11:24
 
SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Friday in a market plagued by weak demand despite a sharp price rebound the day before, analysts said...
 
IBN: Markets see red, Nifty slips below 2750
  20 Feb 11:23
 
Mumbai: The benchmark indices have opened lower on the last day of the week, following negative global cues...
 
FNS: Sensex dips below 9k level; down 195 pts
  20 Feb 11:23
 
Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by over 195 points in the opening trade on Friday, on heavy selling by funds, taking cues from melting global markets...
 
MN: Sensex dips below 9,000 level
  20 Feb 11:22
 
Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by over 195 points in the opening trade Friday, on heavy selling by funds, taking cues from melting global markets...
 
BLBG: Indian Rupee Falls, Set for Worst Week of 2009, on Global Slump
  20 Feb 11:21
 
India’s rupee fell, headed for its biggest weekly loss of the year, as a deepening global economic slump saps demand for emerging-market assets...
 
RTRS: India gold may open higher on weak rupee
  20 Feb 11:21
 
India\'s gold futures are expected to extend gains from the previous session\'s record on Friday, tracking a weaker rupee, analysts said...
 
RTTN: Indian market sharply lower in early trade
  20 Feb 11:20
 
Friday, the Indian market is trading sharply lower as a spate of bad economic news pulled down markets across the world...
 
RTRS: India gold may open higher on weak rupee, copper lower
  20 Feb 11:19
 
India\'s gold futures are expected to extend gains from the previous session\'s record on Friday, tracking a weaker rupee, analysts said...
 
BS: Gold takes a breather at $US973
  20 Feb 11:17
 
Gold was a touch softer on Friday continued to trade near a seven-month high over $US985 marked this week as it consolidated gains before tackling new peaks...
 
BLBG: Platinum, Palladium Fall on Dimming Outlook for U.S. Auto Sales
  20 Feb 11:16
 
Platinum and palladium futures fell in New York on concerns that demand for the metals used mostly in pollution-control devices in cars and trucks will decline as automobile sales plunge...
 
RTRS: Gold eases, but remains near 7-month high
  20 Feb 11:14
 
* Gold eases but remains in sight of seven-month peak
* SPDR Gold Trust holdings up 0...
 
RTRS: India copper edges lower after 2 days of gains
  20 Feb 11:13
 
India\'s copper futures edged lower on Friday tracking global markets, after gaining more than 2...
 
EXP: Gold buyers stay at bay as prices hit record high
  20 Feb 11:12
 
MUMBAI: Gold buyers in India stayed on the sidelines on Thursday, as prices at record highs continued to hurt demand, dealers and traders said...
 
MW: Japan's Nikkei off more than 2%, lowest level since October
  20 Feb 11:12
 
Japan\'s Nikkei average was down more than 2% in afternoon trade, falling to its lowest intra-day level since the October lows, with chipmakers and banks among big decliners...
 
IND: Rupee depreciates to 49.75 per dollar
  20 Feb 11:11
 
Mumbai: The Indian rupee dropped on Friday on outflow concerns from the local stocks, after losses in other regional markets, with the dollar\'s gains against major currencies weighing on sentiment, but volumes were hit by a strike...
 
BLBG: Asian Currencies: Korea Won, Taiwan Dollar Lead Weekly Declines
  20 Feb 11:01
 
Asian currencies headed for their biggest weekly drop in three months, led by South Korea’s won and Taiwan’s dollar, on concern tumbling exports will drag more of the region’s economies into recession...
 
MY: SPDR Gold Trust holdings rise 4.89T to record
  20 Feb 10:59
 
The world\'s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust , said holdings hit a record 1,028...
 
INS: Gold price continues its rise
  20 Feb 10:59
 
Gold pulled back modestly Thursday after hitting its highest price since last summer...
 
GM: Asian stock markets fall after Wall Street tumbles
  20 Feb 10:58
 
HONG KONG — Asian stocks market dropped Friday, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong sliding around 2 percent, after trenchant economic fears sent Wall Street tumbling to its lowest close in more than six years...
 
NP: Dow ends at lowest close in more than 6 years
  20 Feb 10:58
 
Traffic moves through Times Square as a billboard displays news about the Dow Jones average Thursday, Feb...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Fall on Profit Concern; Qantas, Bridgestone Slump
  20 Feb 10:57
 
Asian stocks fell, dragging the regional benchmark index to a three-month low, as the deepening global recession raises bad-loan costs and hurts profits...
 
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