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MW: Dollar slips vs. pound after BOE cuts rates
  09 Jan 10:52
 
Downbeat U...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold Climbs Back Over $850 and Silver Ends Slightly Higher
  09 Jan 10:51
 
The Metals:

Gold and silver traded slightly higher in Asia before they dropped slightly in London to as low as $837...
 
BW: Goldcorp to boost production 50 pct over 5 yrs
  09 Jan 10:50
 
Mining company Goldcorp Inc...
 
RTRS: Oil rebounds above $42 on Saudi cuts, eyes US data
  09 Jan 10:49
 
Oil rebounded above $42 on Friday amid signs Saudi Arabia would deepen supply cuts next month, after sinking 2 percent overnight on signs of worsening demand from the United States, the world\'s top energy consumer...
 
ND: Gold Ends Higher On Weaker Dollar
  09 Jan 10:47
 
Gold prices climbed back above $850 an ounce in Thursday\'s trading as more disappointing jobs data pushed traders toward the safe haven...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Falls in New York as Report Shows Ample Supplies
  08 Jan 22:57
 
Natural gas futures in New York fell for a third day after a government report showed that U...
 
BLBG: Pound Gains as BOE Reduces Rate to Record Low to Revive Economy
  08 Jan 22:57
 
The pound rose against the dollar after the Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low of 1...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Gains as U.S. Greenback Falls on Jobs Data
  08 Jan 22:56
 
Canada’s dollar gained as its U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines Against Yen, Euro Before U.S. Payroll Report
  08 Jan 22:55
 
The dollar declined against the yen and the euro before a U...
 
RTRS: US copper sinks below $1.50/lb on economic worries
  08 Jan 22:54
 
U...
 
BLBG: Gold Rises as Dollar’s Decline Boosts Demand; Platinum Falls
  08 Jan 22:54
 
Gold rose the most in a week as the dollar dropped, boosting demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls a Third Day on Concern the Recession Will Cut Demand
  08 Jan 22:52
 
Crude oil fell for a third day as the weakening equity markets and rising number of jobless workers intensified concern that the recession will cut fuel use...
 
MW: Treasurys gain after jobless claims report
  08 Jan 22:51
 
Treasurys held onto gains Thursday, pushing yields lower, as investors focused on a report showing continuing claims for unemployment benefits rose to the highest since November 1982 in the latest week...
 
BLBG: U.S. Treasuries Rise as Obama Warns of Worse Slump, Stocks Fall
  08 Jan 22:50
 
Treasuries rose amid a drop in stocks as President-elect Barack Obama said that the U...
 
RTRS: European shares close lower
  08 Jan 22:50
 
European shares fell on Thursday, led lower by banks and miners, as a flurry of gloomy economic data raised worries about a deep global recession and weak sales by the world\'s top retailer Wal-Mart (WMT...
 
MW: Gold futures rise on weaker dollar, jobs data
  08 Jan 22:49
 
Gold futures rose Thursday to near $860 an ounce, as a weakening dollar raised the metal\'s investment appeal and as dismal U...
 
MW: Oil falls for third session on economic concerns
  08 Jan 22:48
 
Oil futures fell Thursday for a third straight session as newly released U...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Market flat as stimulus hopes offset Wal-Mart
  08 Jan 22:48
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. stocks trim losses
  08 Jan 22:45
 
U...
 
RTRS: Gold rises 2 pct as dollar falls on jobs data
  08 Jan 22:45
 
Gold rose more than 2 percent on Thursday in a rally sparked by a weaker dollar that tumbled after U...
 
MW: Sterling up after expected BOE rate cut
  08 Jan 22:44
 
The British pound rose on Thursday, after the Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 1...
 
MW: US Stocks Continue Slide Amid Concerns Over Retailers, Jobs
  08 Jan 22:44
 
The slide in U...
 
MW: Dollar dips after U.S. jobless claims data
  08 Jan 20:02
 
The dollar fell against most major counterparts early on Thursday, after the market shrugged off a report showing U...
 
MW: Gold futures rise on weaker dollar, jobs data
  08 Jan 19:56
 
Gold futures rose slightly Thursday, as a weakening dollar raised the metal\'s investment appeal and as dismal jobs data in the U...
 
AFP: Copper eases, nickel down 5 pct
  08 Jan 19:56
 
Metals markets faltered on Thursday, with nickel down more than 5 percent, as worries about the global economy intensified and on profit taking as the rebalancing of commodity indices started...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims fall, ongoing claims most since 1982
  08 Jan 19:56
 
First-time applications for state unemployment benefits fell 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 467,000 in the week ending Jan...
 
BLBG: Pound Gains as BOE Lowers Rate to Record Low to Revive Economy
  08 Jan 19:55
 
The pound rose against the euro and the dollar after the Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low of 1...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Falls For a Second Day as Risk Appetite Wanes
  08 Jan 19:54
 
Canada’s dollar fell for a second day as a drop in global equities and U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures lower after Wal-Mart warning
  08 Jan 19:53
 
U...
 
BLBG: Yen Strengthens as Stock Drop Boosts Currency’s Haven Appeal
  08 Jan 19:52
 
The yen rose to the strongest level against the euro in more than two weeks and advanced versus the dollar as a global drop in stocks prompted investors to seek the perceived safety of Japanese assets...
 
MW: Oil futures extend decline amid economic worries
  08 Jan 19:52
 
Oil futures extended their decline early Thursday, as the government reported that continuing jobless claims hit their highest level since 1982, highlighting the dire state of the U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Declines as Concerns Increase on Depth of Recession
  08 Jan 19:50
 
Crude oil fell for a third day as falling equity markets and consumer confidence intensified concerns that the global recession will lessen energy demand...
 
RTRS: Jobless claims fell unexpectedly last week
  08 Jan 19:50
 
The number of U...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Wal-Mart, spending woes to drag market at open
  08 Jan 19:49
 
U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Jobless Benefits Program Swells to 4.6 Million (Update1)
  08 Jan 19:48
 
The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits surged to a 26-year high as the labor market worsened in a yearlong recession...
 
MW: Treasurys gain after jobless claims data
  08 Jan 19:07
 
Treasurys advanced Thursday, pushing yields lower, as the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits declined 24,000 to 467,000 in the week ended Jan...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims fall, continuing claims highest since
  08 Jan 19:00
 
First-time applications for state unemployment benefits fell 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 467,000 in the week ending Jan...
 
RTRS: Dollar extends losses vs yen after Wal-Mart sales
  08 Jan 18:58
 
The dollar extended losses against the yen on Thursday, hitting session lows, after Wal-Mart Stores (WMT...
 
AFP; Gold Slips Again
  08 Jan 18:47
 
Gold Slips Again, Stocks Tumble, Even as Interest Rates Fall to New Historic Low, Government Debt Signals Massive Inflation

Gold held in a tight $5 range early in London on Thursday, recording an AM Gold Fix fully 2...
 
RTRS: Pound up vs dollar, rate futures fall after Bank cut
  08 Jan 18:44
 
Sterling rose against the dollar and rate futures fell on Thursday after the Bank of England cut rates by 50 basis points, as expected, fuelling the view that rates may not be cut so aggressively going forward...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Up $1, Silver Down 20 Cents
  08 Jan 18:44
 
February gold futures are expected to open floor
trading in New York around $1 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 6 Cents Lower At Pit Open
  08 Jan 18:43
 
March copper futures are expected to open floor trading
around 6 cents lower Thursday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit
session on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
MW: Gold futures slightly higher as dollar weakens
  08 Jan 18:42
 
Gold futures rose slightly early Thursday morning as the U...
 
RTRS: Futures slide after Wal-Mart disappoints
  08 Jan 18:40
 
U...
 
BLBG: BOE Cuts Rate to Lowest Since Bank’s Creation in 1694 (Update2)
  08 Jan 18:39
 
The Bank of England cut the benchmark interest rate to the lowest since the central bank was founded in 1694 as policy makers tried to prevent the credit squeeze from deepening Britain’s recession...
 
RTRS: India soybean, soyoil end down on profit-taking
  08 Jan 18:38
 
India soybean and soyoil futures ended down on Thursday on extended profit-taking and falling U...
 
BLBG: Yen Advances as Falling Stock Markets Increase Risk Aversion
  08 Jan 18:36
 
The yen rose the most in almost three weeks against the euro as falling stock markets in Asia and Europe prompted investors to seek the perceived safety of Japanese assets...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures turn lower after Wal-Mart warning
  08 Jan 18:35
 
U...
 
RTRS: LME's "odd couple" stand out in the gloom
  08 Jan 18:35
 
The second half of 2008 brought
with it a total capitulation of industrial metal prices...
 
BLBG: U.K. Natural Gas Rises to Highest Since March 2006 on Supply
  08 Jan 18:34
 
U...
 
AFP: Oil up but metals ease on economic gloom
  08 Jan 18:33
 
Oil rose on Thursday, after diving 12 percent overnight, but demand concerns pushed metals lower and investors will look to key U...
 
MW: Key British interest rate cut to all-time low
  08 Jan 18:15
 
The Bank of England on Thursday dropped its benchmark interest rate to the lowest level since the central bank\'s founding in 1694, as policy makers fired yet another salvo in the battle against a deep and potentially lengthy recession...
 
BLBG: Pound Gains After Policy Makers Cut Main Rate to 1.50 Percent
  08 Jan 18:13
 
The pound strengthened against the euro and the dollar after the Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low of 1...
 
RTRS: Dollar, yen rise on risk aversion
  08 Jan 18:11
 
The dollar and yen rose broadly on Thursday as falling share prices tempered demand for higher-risk investments, while the euro fell as dismal economic data kept concerns intact about the deteriorating euro zone economy...
 
RTRS: Oil up to $43 after 12 percent fall overnight
  08 Jan 18:10
 
Oil traded higher on Thursday, reaching $43 after diving 12 percent overnight, partly due to higher than expected U...
 
BLBG: Platinum Rises for 6th Day in London on Demand, Supply Outlook
  08 Jan 18:10
 
Platinum rose for a sixth session in London on speculation the U...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises as Lebanon Rockets Hit Israel, Widening Gaza Conflict
  08 Jan 18:09
 
Oil Rises as Lebanon Rockets Hit Israel, Widening Gaza Conflict

Crude oil rose, rebounding from its biggest decline in seven years, after rockets fired from Lebanon hit Israel, raising concern the widening Gaza conflict will threaten Middle East oil supplies...
 
RTRS: U.S. stock futures point to dip; retail sales eyed
  08 Jan 18:08
 
U...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls for Second Day on Concern Over U.S. Contraction
  08 Jan 18:07
 
Copper and nickel slid for a second day in London as reports showed the U...
 
MW: Bank of England: further measures needed to boost lending
  08 Jan 18:07
 
The Bank of England said in a statement Thursday that further measures may be needed to increase the flow of lending to the non-financial sector as it cut U...
 
MW: Bank of England cuts key rate to 1.5% from 2%
  08 Jan 18:06
 
The Bank of England\'s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday dropped the central bank\'s key lending rate to 1...
 
MW: Sterling mixed ahead of BOE rate decision
  08 Jan 18:06
 
The British pound was mixed against major currencies as traders awaited an interest-rate decision by the Bank of England\'s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee at noon local time, or 7 a...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as oil stabilises; U.S. data eyed
  08 Jan 18:02
 
Oil stabilises after 12 percent fall

* Traders await non-farm payrolls data due Friday * HSBC raises 2009, 2010 gold price forecasts

(Updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs TOKYO)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Gold steadied above $840 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday as oil prices stabilised after a 12 percent slide, and traders awaited key U...
 
MW: Dec. euro-zone sentiment indicator falls to all-time low
  08 Jan 18:02
 
The European Commission on Thursday said its economic sentiment indicator for the euro zone fell 7...
 
BLBG: BOE Cuts Rate to Lowest Since Bank’s Creation in 1694 (Update1)
  08 Jan 18:00
 
The Bank of England cut the benchmark interest rate to the lowest since the central bank was founded in 1694 as policy makers tried to prevent the credit squeeze from deepening Britain’s recession...
 
BLBG: Shanghai Zinc Futures Drop Daily Limit as Recent Gains Overdone
  08 Jan 11:43
 
Zinc futures slumped by the exchange- imposed limit in Shanghai, as investors viewed gains in the past three days as excessive, given the deteriorating demand outlook...
 
BLBG: Oil Trades Little Changed After Falling on U.S. Inventory Gain
  08 Jan 11:41
 
Crude oil was little changed in New York after dropping the most in seven years yesterday as falling consumption led to bigger-than-expected gains in supplies of crude, gasoline and distillate fuel...
 
FBS: Shanghai zinc limit down after LME tumble
  08 Jan 11:40
 
Metals markets faltered on Thursday, with Shanghai zinc futures sliding by their 5 percent limit after London metal dropped more than 7 percent from a near three-month high the previous day...
 
BLBG: Metals Prices to Be Lower in 2009 on Weak Demand, Goldman Says
  08 Jan 11:37
 
Metal and coal prices are expected to average “considerably lower” in 2009 as demand plunges in a global recession and producers can’t cut supply fast enough, Goldman Sachs JBWere Pty said...
 
MW: Asia shares falter after recent run
  08 Jan 11:36
 
Asian share markets were taking their cue Thursday from a sharp fall on Wall Street, as concerns were reignited about the outlook for corporate earnings and the health of the broader U...
 
BLBG: Australia, New Zealand Dollars Drop on Commodities, U.S. Jobs
  08 Jan 11:36
 
The Australian and New Zealand currencies fell, snapping three days of gains versus the U...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls Against Dollar Before Jobless, Retail Sales Data
  08 Jan 11:25
 
The euro fell against the dollar before data that may show the jobless rate rose and retail sales declined in the countries sharing the currency, bolstering speculation the European Central Bank will lower interest rates...
 
BD: Gold recovers from two-week low
  08 Jan 11:24
 
Gold firmed on Thursday, recovering from a two-week low as continued worries about conflict in the Middle East and financial market instability helped spur buying on dips...
 
MW: Energy shares pace resource-sector losses in Asia
  08 Jan 11:19
 
Energy shares such as BHP Billiton and Inpex Corp...
 
BLBG: Platinum Gains for Sixth Day on Demand; Gold Little Changed
  08 Jan 11:19
 
Platinum gained for a sixth day on speculation that plans to bolster the U...
 
RTRS: Nikkei poised to snap 7-day rally on economy fears
  08 Jan 11:19
 
The Nikkei average slid 3...
 
BLBG: Japan Stocks Drop on U.S. Job Losses, Snap Seven-Day Win Streak
  08 Jan 11:18
 
Japan’s stocks dropped, breaking a seven-day winning streak, after U...
 
RTRS: Economic fears hit Nikkei
  08 Jan 11:18
 
Japan\'s Nikkei average looked set to snap a 7-day winning streak on Thursday, sliding 2...
 
MW: Dollar slips as jobs data raise economic fears
  08 Jan 11:18
 
The dollar remained on the defensive against the euro and other major currencies Wednesday, after private employment data raised fears that Friday\'s jobs data will show a worsening U...
 
MW: Bank of England to set sail for uncharted waters
  08 Jan 11:12
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) - The New Year hasn\'t been kind to British icons...
 
ND: Gold Prices Drop Nearly $25
  08 Jan 11:11
 
Gold prices fell sharply on Wednesday in U...
 
MW: U.S. stocks end sharply lower; worst day for Dow since Dec. 1
  08 Jan 11:11
 
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Stocks thud lower, with the Dow dropping the most since Dec...
 
RTRS: Stocks in biggest fall in a month on jobs and tech
  08 Jan 11:10
 
Stocks suffered their worst decline in more than a month on Wednesday after a grim private-sector jobs report coupled with a revenue warning from top chip maker Intel Corp (INTC...
 
MW: Gold ends down near $840 amid oil, stock losses
  08 Jan 11:09
 
Gold futures fell Wednesday to end near $840 an ounce, echoing losses in U...
 
AP: Platinum rises above US$1,000
  08 Jan 11:09
 
Platinum rose above US$1,000 an ounce for the first time in 12 weeks on speculation more mines will close, cutting supply...
 
RTRS: Oil below $43 after 12 percent fall
  08 Jan 11:08
 
Oil hovered below $43 on Thursday after tumbling 12 percent overnight, its largest percentage drop in seven years, as a U...
 
MW: Satyam shares crash in Mumbai after overstatement
  08 Jan 11:07
 
Chairman resigns after revealing \'non-existing\' cash

Shares of Satyam Computer Services crashed 77% in Mumbai Wednesday, after the founder and chairman of India\'s fourth-largest software company resigned, saying the company had inflated its cash and bank balances on the balance sheet by more than $1 billion...
 
MW: Oil loses most in seven years as inventories jump
  08 Jan 11:07
 
Crude-oil futures tumbled 12% Wednesday, marking their biggest one-day percentage drop in more than seven years, after government reports showed U...
 
GN: Gold slips 1% as oil falls
  08 Jan 11:05
 
Gold slipped more than one per cent yesterday as oil prices eased and as investors, disappointed at the metal\'s failure to break technical resistance above $885 (Dh3,250...
 
MW: Gold futures fall amid oil, stock losses
  08 Jan 11:04
 
Gold futures fell Wednesday to end near $840 an ounce, pacing losses in U...
 
MW: Gold ends down near $840 amid oil, stock losses
  08 Jan 11:03
 
Gold futures fell Wednesday to end near $840 an ounce, echoing losses in U...
 
RTRS: Pound at 3-week high vs euro and dollar
  07 Jan 22:53
 
Sterling hit a three-week high against the euro on Wednesday, recovering from early losses as investors squared short positions in the currency ahead of an announcement on interest rates later in the week...
 
BLBG: Canada’s Dollar Falls From Two-Month High as Commodities Drop
  07 Jan 22:53
 
Canada’s currency fell from a two- month high as oil and natural gas declined and larger-than- expected U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls From Three-Week High After Report Shows Job Cuts
  07 Jan 22:52
 
The dollar fell from a more-than- three-week high against the euro after a private report showed U...
 
RTRS: U.S. crude and product stocks up more than expected
  07 Jan 22:52
 
U...
 
BLBG: Oil Tumbles After Crude, Fuel Supplies Rise More Than Forecast
  07 Jan 22:47
 
Oil futures tumbled after a U...
 
RTRS: FOREX-U.S. dollar slides on bleak private sector jobs data
  07 Jan 22:47
 
The dollar slumped on Wednesday, reversing sharp gains against the euro and yen earlier this week, as steep job losses in the private sector rekindled fears of a prolonged U...
 
RTRS: Oil slides below $46 on big U.S. inventory rise
  07 Jan 22:46
 
Oil slid more than 6 percent on Wednesday after a U...
 
MW: Treasurys decline ahead of note auction
  07 Jan 22:45
 
Dismal private-sector jobs report deemed \'priced in\'

Treasury prices fell Wednesday, pushing the yield on 10-year notes higher for a fifth consecutive session, as bond traders digested data that showed dramatic private-sector job losses last month as well as a Congressional Budget Office forecast of a much wider budget deficit in store for the federal government...
 
RTRS; European stocks end down, weak US job data weighs
  07 Jan 22:44
 
European shares ended lower, snapping their six day winning streak, as a weak U...
 
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