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BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Near $40 in New York Before U.S. Jobs Report
  05 Feb 19:24
 
Crude oil traded near $40 a barrel in New York before a report forecast to show that the jobless rate in the U...
 
BLBG: Treasury 10-Year Notes Rise as Job Losses Offset Supply Concern
  05 Feb 19:21
 
Treasury 10-year notes rose for the first time in three days as accelerating U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures extend decline after economic data
  05 Feb 19:20
 
U...
 
BLBG: ECB Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, May Cut in March (Update1)
  05 Feb 19:19
 
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged after four reductions since early October as officials gauge the severity of the recession before cutting borrowing costs again...
 
MW: Oil futures trade flat near $40 a barrel
  05 Feb 19:19
 
Oil futures were little changed near $40 a barrel Thursday, as traders weighed persistent worries about the global economy against the likelihood of the OPEC oil cartel cutting its production further...
 
BLBG: U.S. Productivity Rose More Than Forecast; Labor Costs Up 1.8%
  05 Feb 19:19
 
U...
 
RTRS: Oil eases slightly ahead of U.S. jobs data
  05 Feb 19:14
 
Oil slipped slightly lower but held close to $40 a barrel on Thursday as investors anticipated more bleak economic data out of the world\'s biggest fuel consumer...
 
MW: Treasurys gain after jobless claims jump
  05 Feb 19:04
 
Treasurys stayed up early Thursday, pushing yields lower, after the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose 35,000 to 626,000 in the week ended Jan...
 
MW: U.S. jobless claims surge in latest week to 626,000
  05 Feb 19:01
 
First-time claims for state unemployment benefits surged in the latest week to the highest level in over 26 years, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $16, Silver Up 33 Cents
  05 Feb 18:50
 
April gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $16
an ounce higher Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session
at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 1/2 Cent Lower At Pit Open
  05 Feb 18:50
 
March copper futures are expected to open floor trading around half of a
penny per pound lower Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
RTRS: Treasury 10-Year Notes Rise as Job Losses Offset Supply Concern
  05 Feb 18:49
 
Treasury 10-year notes rose for the first time in three days as accelerating U...
 
AFP: Copper slips 2 per cent
  05 Feb 18:49
 
Copper slipped 2...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Futures point to lower open on earnings anxiety
  05 Feb 18:41
 
U...
 
MW: Bank of England cuts, ECB holds fire
  05 Feb 18:40
 
The Bank of England continued a campaign of aggressive rate cuts Thursday, while the European Central Bank left its key lending rate unchanged at 2%...
 
BLBG; Bank of England Cuts Main Rate a Half Point to 1% (Update2)
  05 Feb 18:39
 
The Bank of England cut the benchmark interest rate to the lowest since the bank was founded in 1694 to help drag the British economy out of the deepening recession...
 
MW: Oil futures trade flat near $40 a barrel
  05 Feb 17:56
 
Oil futures were little changed near $40 a barrel Thursday, as investors weighed persistent worries about the global economy against the likelihood of the OPEC oil cartel cutting its production further...
 
AP: Mixed trend in metal prices
  05 Feb 17:56
 
Prices of nickel and copper sheets cutting declined moderately in a mixed non-ferrous metal market here today on lack of demand from industrial users...
 
MW: Bank of England saw risk of undershooting inflation target
  05 Feb 17:55
 
The Bank of England said Thursday that its Monetary Policy Committee\'s decision to cut interest rates followed a judgment that there remained a substantial risk of undershooting the 2% inflation target in the medium term...
 
BLBG: Bank of England Reduces Interest Rate to 1% to Fight Recession
  05 Feb 17:52
 
The Bank of England cut the benchmark interest rate to the lowest since the bank was founded in 1694 to help drag the British economy out of the deepening recession...
 
AFP; Copper slips on lack of demand at MCX
  05 Feb 17:49
 
Copper prices slipped on Thursday due to the absence of strong fundamentals...
 
AFP: Euro rises against dollar before rate call
  05 Feb 17:47
 
The euro rose against the dollar here on Thursday as traders awaited an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank...
 
RTRS: Indian rupee edges higher as exporters sell dollars
  05 Feb 17:46
 
The Indian rupee rose marginally on Thursday helped by dollar sales by exporters, but demand for the U...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold rises ahead of interest rate decisions
  05 Feb 17:46
 
Gold rose in Europe on Thursday, supported by interest in the metal as a haven from risk and a slightly weaker dollar, with traders eyeing interest rate decisions due from the Bank of England and European Central Bank...
 
RTRS: FTSE eases ahead of BoE decision; Unilever sinks
  05 Feb 17:46
 
Britain\'s leading share index was down 0...
 
RTRS: BSE Sensex snaps 2-day rise, fall 1.2 pct
  05 Feb 17:30
 
The BSE Sensex snapped a two-day rise and fell 1...
 
RTRS: Corrected: Oil holds near $40 after U.S. oil stockpile rise
  05 Feb 17:26
 
Oil held around $40 a barrel on Thursday after U...
 
RTRS: Index futures point to mostly lower Wall St open
  05 Feb 17:26
 
* Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJc1 up 0...
 
AP: US dollar mixed in Europe, gold up
  05 Feb 17:25
 
The U...
 
MW: U.S. futures point to mixed start after Cisco
  05 Feb 17:23
 
U...
 
AP: Gold set to touch $1,000 says Goldman Sachs
  05 Feb 17:23
 
Investment bank Goldman Sachs raised its forecast for the price of gold to reach $1,000 an ounce in the next three months from its previous forecast of $700 due to rising investor demand for safe haven assets...
 
MW: Asia stocks end broadly down; shipping shares rise
  05 Feb 17:22
 
Most Asian equity markets edged lower after a choppy session Thursday, with Japanese, South Korean and Indian shares influenced by overnight weakness on Wall Street and worries about corporate earnings...
 
RTRS: India gold demand weak, buyers eye price falls
  05 Feb 17:18
 
India\'s gold demand continued to remain weak on Thursday as prices ruled above the psychological 14,000-rupees-mark, with buyers awaiting a price fall, dealers and traders said...
 
AP: Oil hovers near $41 as traders weigh mixed US data
  05 Feb 11:31
 
Oil prices dipped below $41 a barrel Wednesday as the government reported that U...
 
NS: Will Natural Gas Cars be the Answer to Ridding World of Oil Dependence
  05 Feb 11:30
 
Debate Continues in US; Is It for Trucking Only, or the Consumer Too? Meanwhile, Thais, Other Nations, Make Progress

SCDigest Editorial Staff

To some, the recent rise of gasoline prices at the pump to the $2...
 
STR: Oil near US$40
  05 Feb 11:30
 
OIL prices wallowed near US$40 (S$60) a barrel as rising crude inventories and poor corporate results suggested the worst US recession in decades could be deepening...
 
BLBG: Copper Drops for First Time in Four Days as Equities Decline
  05 Feb 11:29
 
Copper declined for the first time in four days, tracking a decline in equities, as the global slowdown damped the outlook for metals demand...
 
SAM: Sensex reverses; down by 16 pts in early trade
  05 Feb 11:26
 
The Sensex declined marginally by 16...
 
COM: Rupee plunges as dollar surges
  05 Feb 11:23
 
Indian rupee improved positions in early trade against the dollar and gained a slender lead as the greenback pared early gains against some major currencies globally...
 
BLBG: Gold Trades Little Changed as Climb Above $900 Increases Supply
  05 Feb 11:23
 
Gold traded little changed in Asia as the metal’s advance above $900 an ounce increased supply from scrap and prompted some investors to sell...
 
BLBG: N.Z. Dollar Rises After Jobless Report; Australian Dollar Gains
  05 Feb 11:21
 
The New Zealand dollar rose for a third day after the government reported jobless data that was better than some economists were expecting...
 
MY: MONEY MARKETS-Dollar funds, Aussie rates feel supply pressure
  05 Feb 11:19
 
Concerns about governments\' fund-raising to meet various stimulus commitments weighed on debt markets, causing yield curves to steepen in the United States, Australia and elsewhere even as short-term rates remained firm...
 
QN: Commodity Roundup: LME Higher, Gold Also Up
  05 Feb 11:16
 

2234 GMT [Dow Jones] COMMODITY SUMMARY: LME higher, gold marginally up on safe-haven buying...
 
BLBG: Japanese Bonds Gain as Yields at Seven-Week High Lure Investors
  05 Feb 11:15
 
Japan’s 10-year bonds rose the most in two weeks on speculation yields near the highest level in almost two months encouraged investors to buy the securities...
 
SM: Sensex marginally up
  05 Feb 11:14
 
The Bombay Stocks Exchange Benchmark sensex today opened marginally higher by over 45 points on funds buying, led by the metal sector...
 
PN: Metals and oil set for weak 2009; gold firm
  05 Feb 11:13
 
PARIS: Depressed prices for metals and oil are likely to stay weak for most of this year given the worsening state of the global economy, but gold and agricultural commodities are on a firmer trend, analysts say...
 
MY: Sensex opens positive amid mixed global cues
  05 Feb 11:13
 
Equities opened on a positive note today...
 
RTTN: Indian market choppy in early trade
  05 Feb 11:11
 
Thursday, the Indian market is showing volatility amid a mixed trend in the global markets...
 
ZN: Markets open on a dull note
  05 Feb 11:09
 
The Bombay Stocks Exchange Benchmark sensex on Thursday opened marginally higher by over 45 points on funds buying, led by the metal sector...
 
US STOCKS Kraft, bank worries knock Wall St; Cisco hit late
  05 Feb 11:09
 
* Anxiety about bank rescue plan hurts sentiment

* U...
 
LIV: Rupee marginally up; stocks watched
  05 Feb 11:08
 
The rupee rose slightly on Thursday, but seesawing stock markets provided little cues on direction of foreign fund flows and the dollar was little changed against other major currencies overseas...
 
FB: Asia stocks up amid optimism about Chinese economy
  05 Feb 11:01
 
Most Asian stock markets rose Thursday, with Hong Kong\'s index up almost 3 percent, amid growing optimism China\'s government measures will help its economy weather the global slowdown...
 
MW: Gains in metals lead Canadian equities higher
  05 Feb 11:01
 
Canadian stocks rose for a second day Wednesday, led by shares of metals companies as gold and other metals advanced...
 
SL: Intrinsic Value of Silver and Gold
  05 Feb 11:00
 
(It\'s probably higher than you think...
 
GB: Commodity firms drive higher, ING brakes rise
  05 Feb 10:56
 
Toronto\'s main stock index rose for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as mining shares were boosted by a rise in underlying commodity prices, but weakness in financials kept the gains in check...
 
BS: Gold forecast to hit US$1,000
  05 Feb 10:55
 
SINGAPORE - INVESTMENT bank Goldman Sachs has raised its forecast for the price of gold to US$1,000 (S$1,500) an ounce in the next three months from its previous forecast of $700 due to rising investor demand for safe haven assets...
 
MW: Energy stocks hold on to gains after storage data
  04 Feb 21:37
 
Energy stocks rose along with crude prices Wednesday as a greater-than-expected rise in weekly petroleum inventories enforced the possibility of production cuts from OPEC...
 
RTRS: Wall Street rises on data and tech shares
  04 Feb 21:17
 
Stocks added to gains on Wednesday as a reassuring report on the services sector overshadowed another stream of disappointing corporate profits and outlooks...
 
MW: U.S. crude inventories rise for sixth week to 18-month high
  04 Feb 21:09
 
U...
 
BLBG: Pound Rises Versus Euro After U.K. Services Surpasses Forecast
  04 Feb 21:08
 
The pound rose against the euro after a report showed the U...
 
BLBG; Euro Falls on Bets Eastern Europe’s Slump Will Weigh on Growth
  04 Feb 21:02
 
The euro declined against the yen and dollar on speculation the slump in Eastern Europe will cause the regional economic slowdown to deepen...
 
BLBG: Gold Futures Rise on Demand for Store of Value; Silver Advances
  04 Feb 20:55
 
Gold rose for the first time in three days on demand for the precious metal as a store of value amid global financial turmoil...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises a Second Day on Signs OPEC Is Implementing Supply Cut
  04 Feb 20:55
 
Crude oil rose for a second day on signs that OPEC is implementing a record production cut announced in December...
 
RTRS: Gold futures rise after weak U.S. jobs data
  04 Feb 20:49
 
Gold futures rose Wednesday for the first session in three, climbing back above $900 an ounce as safe-haven buying returned, helped by data indicating another hefty month of job losses in the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. January ISM Service Industries Index Rises to 42.9
  04 Feb 20:44
 
U...
 
MW: Dollar dips slightly after U.S. service-sector survey
  04 Feb 20:43
 
The dollar dipped slightly, but kept a firm undertone on Wednesday, after a report showed the service sector of the U...
 
RTRS: TABLE-U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index 42.9 in Jan
  04 Feb 20:41
 
The Institute for Supply Management on
Wednesday reported its monthly non-manufacturing index for
January...
 
MW: Crude gains as further OPEC cuts deemed possible
  04 Feb 20:41
 
Energy traders await petroleum data expected to show buildup in crude

Crude-oil futures got an early boost Wednesday from indications that the OPEC might cut production further at the cartel\'s March meeting, as investors awaited data expected to show higher U...
 
MW: Dollar remains firm after ADP jobs
  04 Feb 19:32
 
The dollar remained firm early on Wednesday, after a report on private-sector employment showed companies shed 522,000 jobs in January...
 
RTRS: TREASURIES-US bonds pare gains after private jobs data
  04 Feb 19:32
 
U...
 
BLBG; Nickel Rises in London on Speculation Surplus Is Being Curbed
  04 Feb 19:31
 
Nickel rose for a third day in London on speculation production cuts are starting to curb a surplus of the metal used mostly in stainless steel...
 
MW: Oil futures rise ahead of inventory data
  04 Feb 19:27
 
Oil futures rose early Wednesday ahead of data that\'s expected to show a build in U...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises a Second Day on Signs OPEC Is Implementing Supply Cut
  04 Feb 19:27
 
Crude oil rose for a second day on signs that OPEC is implementing the record production cut announced in December...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Futures rise after private jobs data
  04 Feb 19:09
 
U...
 
RTRS: Dollar holds gains vs euro after ADP jobs report
  04 Feb 19:09
 
The dollar held gains versus the euro on Wednesday after a report showed U...
 
MW: Gold futures rise after ADP jobs data
  04 Feb 19:08
 
Gold futures rose Wednesday for the first session in three, climbing above $900 an ounce after U...
 
RTRS: Stock futures rise after private jobs data
  04 Feb 19:04
 
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday after data showed U...
 
MW: Treasurys stay up after ADP jobs report
  04 Feb 19:03
 
Treasurys remained higher on Wednesday, sending yields lower, after the ADP Employment Services report said private companies cut 522,000 jobs in January...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures edge slightly higher
  04 Feb 18:57
 
U...
 
MW: ADP employment index finds 522,000 private-sector jobs lost
  04 Feb 18:54
 
The U...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $6, Silver Up 4 Cents
  04 Feb 18:54
 
April gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $6
an ounce higher Wednesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 1 Cent Higher At Pit Open
  04 Feb 18:53
 
March copper futures are expected to open floor trading around one penny per
pound higher Wednesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session
on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Advance on Stimulus Plans, Stock Gains
  04 Feb 16:48
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose for a second day as regional stocks gained and government spending worldwide boosted investor appetite for higher-yielding assets...
 
BLBG: Japan’s Yen Rises Against Euro, Dollar on U.S. Stimulus Concern
  04 Feb 16:47
 
The Japanese yen rose against the euro and the dollar as traders sought refuge in the currency amid concern the U...
 
BLBG: Gold May Rise as Investors Hedge Against Potential Inflation
  04 Feb 16:46
 
Gold, little changed in London, may rise as governments and central banks cut interest rates and attempt to revive the global economy, boosting the metal’s appeal as a hedge against future inflation...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Advances Above $41 a Barrel as European Stocks Rise
  04 Feb 16:44
 
Crude oil advanced as European stocks rose and U...
 
ENG: Oil Prices Rise as OPEC Cuts Output
  04 Feb 16:42
 
TEHRAN (FNA)- Crude oil prices rose after estimates showed a nearly 70% compliance among OPEC members on the organization\'s production cut...
 
LIV: Rupee off 2-week high as stocks cut gains
  04 Feb 16:40
 
At 3:25am, the partially convertible rupee was at Rs48...
 
PRF: Sensex ends higher, metals shine
  04 Feb 16:39
 
The benchmark index ended modestly higher by 52 points at 9,201 after giving up some of the gains in the late trade...
 
IND: Profit booking pulls down markets
  04 Feb 16:38
 
Indian equities markets slipped from their morning highs in the afternoon trade Wednesday amid profit booking...
 
IND: Base metals strengthen on global cues, pick up demand
  04 Feb 16:38
 
New Delhi, Feb 4 Select base metals extended gains in the national capital today, taking cues from global markets and pick up in demand from consuming industries...
 
RTTN: Euro Weakens Against Most Majors
  04 Feb 16:37
 
Wednesday during early deals, the euro weakened against its most major counterparts and declined to a 2-day low versus the pound as markets awaited interest rate decisions in Europe tomorrow...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures point to extension of gains
  04 Feb 16:35
 
U...
 
RTRS: India gold demand slack on high prices
  04 Feb 16:34
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India\'s local gold demand remained quiet on Wednesday as it traded above the psychological 14,000-rupees-mark in the midst of the wedding season, with scrap continuing to flow in the market, dealers and traders said...
 
IND: Gold inches up, silver falls
  04 Feb 16:34
 
Gold prices edged up by Rs 10 to Rs 14,080 while silver declined on lack of support...
 
BLBG: Stocks in Europe, Asia, U.S. Futures Advance; Electrolux Gains
  04 Feb 16:34
 
Stocks in Europe and Asia rose for a second day and U...
 
MW: Euro-zone Dec. retail sales flat, down 1.6% on year
  04 Feb 16:33
 
Retail sales volume across the euro-zone was flat in December after a revised 0...
 
RTRS: U.S. stock index futures up; eyes on earnings, data
  04 Feb 16:32
 
* Dow Jones futures DJc1 up 0...
 
RTRS: RTRS: UPDATE 1-India gold demand slack on high prices
  04 Feb 16:31
 
* Spot gold lower at $901...
 
BLBG: Yen May Rise to 80 a Dollar Unless Japan Intervenes, RBS Says
  04 Feb 11:47
 
The yen may climb to 80 per dollar by mid-year unless Japan intervenes to support its export-dependent economy, according to Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc...
 
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