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RTRS:METALS-Copper falls to eight-month low on demand concerns
  03 Apr 16:08
 
* Aluminium hits 7-month low, nickel falls to 4-month trough

* India's biggest plant closes for at least a week




* Copper inventories rise to highest since Oct...
 
BR:Oil eases towards $110; US supply builds
  03 Apr 15:47
 
LONDON: Oil slid towards $110 a barrel on Wednesday as oil stockpiles swelled in top oil consumer the United States, where a struggling economy is limiting demand for fuel...
 
RTRS:UK gas prices firm slightly on cold weather, low stocks
  03 Apr 15:47
 
* LNG deliveries help meet high demand

* Spot gas slightly below 80 pence per therm




* Winter gas at almost 74 pence

LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - British spot gas prices rose slightly on Wednesday morning as cold weather and low storage kept the system tight although supply from liquefied natural gas (LNG) helped meet high demand...
 
IV:Dollar supported vs. euro, yen ahead of central banks
  03 Apr 15:27
 
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BLBG:Pound Little Changed on Speculation BOE to Keep Stimulus Target
  03 Apr 15:26
 
The pound was little changed against the euro and the dollar amid speculation the Bank of England will tomorrow refrain from extending stimulus measures that tend to devalue the currency...
 
BLBG:Euro-Area Inflation Slows Less Than Economists Estimated
  03 Apr 15:26
 
Euro-area inflation slowed less than economists forecast in March as steeper price increases for services offset an easing in energy costs...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances Versus Yen After IMF Reaches Agreement With Cyprus
  03 Apr 15:26
 
The euro rose against the yen after the International Monetary Fund said it had reached a staff- level agreement to contribute about one billion euros to Cyprus...
 
BLBG:German 10-Year Bonds Little Changed After Euro-Area Inflation
  03 Apr 15:25
 
German 10-year government bonds stayed little changed after a report showed consumer prices in the euro area rose at a faster pace than economists predicted...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Drops as U.S. Oil Stockpiles Gain
  03 Apr 15:24
 
West Texas Intermediate fell for the second time in three days after data showed U...
 
BLBG:Wheat From India Seen Shunned as State-Set Price Deters
  03 Apr 15:20
 
India, the world’s second-biggest producer of wheat, may fail to boost export from state stockpiles to make room for a near-record harvest after the government set a price higher than other global shippers...
 
BLBG:Pound Pares Advance Versus Euro After U.K. Construction Report
  03 Apr 15:20
 
The pound pared an advance against the euro after an industry report showed that construction output in the U...
 
BLBG:Corn Joins Crop Bear Market on Slow Demand, More Planting
  03 Apr 15:19
 
Nine months after a U...
 
BLBG:Lonmin CEO Seen Struggling on Platinum Output Drive: Commodities
  03 Apr 15:15
 
Ben Magara will lead Lonmin Plc (LMI) in an effort to restore output at the world’s third-largest platinum producer and repair its reputation after a six-week strike at the company’s main mine led to at least 44 deaths...
 
BT:Ringgit closes higher against US dollar
  03 Apr 15:14
 
The ringgit was traded higher against the US dollar today as investors covered their short positions after Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced the dissolution of Parliament, dealers said...
 
RTTN:Euro Climbs Against Most Majors After Eurozone Flash Inflation Data
  03 Apr 15:14
 
The European currency advanced against most major currencies on Wednesday, as Eurozone flash inflation data improved more than economists forecast in March...
 
BLBG:German 10-Year Bonds Little Changed After Euro-Area Inflation
  03 Apr 15:09
 
German 10-year government bonds stayed little changed after a report showed consumer prices in the euro area rose at a faster pace than economists predicted...
 
BS:Nickel down 0.7% on overseas trends
  03 Apr 15:09
 
Nickel futures for April contract dropped by Rs 4, or 0...
 
WSJ:Crude-Oil Futures Fall in Asia; Rangebound Ahead of EIA Data
  03 Apr 15:08
 

By Clementine Wallop

Crude-oil futures fell in Asian trading Wednesday, with investors limiting their activity ahead of data on stocks from the Energy Information Administration due later in the day...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 3-Oil eases towards $110; U.S. supply builds
  03 Apr 15:07
 
* Build up of supply continues to weigh on U...
 
BLBG:Crude Falls; Silver, Gold Drop; Rice Gains: Commodities at Close
  03 Apr 15:07
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 0...
 
BS:Crude oil futures down 0.6% on global cues
  03 Apr 15:05
 
Crude oil futures for April shed Rs 30, or 0...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances Versus Yen After IMF Reaches Agreement With Cyprus
  03 Apr 15:05
 
The euro rose against the yen after the International Monetary Fund said it had reached a staff- level agreement to contribute about one billion euros to Cyprus...
 
WG:Eurozone inflation down for third month running
  03 Apr 15:04
 
BRUSSELS (AP) — Inflation across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro fell for the third month running in March...
 
RTTN:Euro Mixed Ahead Of Eurozone Flash Inflation Data
  03 Apr 15:04
 
Eurozone flash inflation data is due at 5...
 
BLBG:Pound Pares Advance Versus Euro After U.K. Construction Report
  03 Apr 15:04
 
The pound pared an advance against the euro after an industry report showed that construction output in the U...
 
IV:Gold extends losses to hit 4-week low amid weak technical outlook
  03 Apr 15:03
 
Investing...
 
IV:Copper hovers close to 7-month low with U.S. jobs report in focus
  03 Apr 15:03
 
Investing...
 
BS:Copper down 0.2% on weak global cues
  03 Apr 15:02
 
Copper futures for April declined by 65 paise, or 0...
 
ET:Copper futures down on weak global cues
  03 Apr 15:02
 
NEW DELHI: Copper futures prices today fell 0...
 
TH:Rupee trading down at 54.37 in afternoon trade
  03 Apr 14:19
 
The rupee was trading at 54...
 
IP:Demand and strength of dollar combine to take gloss off gold
  03 Apr 14:19
 
GOLD declined the most in a month as physical demand ebbed and a stronger dollar trimmed demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment...
 
RTRS:Sterling weak versus dollar on bleak UK outlook
  03 Apr 14:19
 
(Reuters) - Sterling hovered near a two-week low against the dollar on Wednesday, vulnerable to concerns about the risk of another recession in Britain and the prospect of more monetary easing...
 
ET:China and Australia to launch direct currency trading: Source
  03 Apr 14:18
 
SHANGHAI: China and Australia will launch direct trading between the two currencies in Shanghai and Sydney within weeks to lower trade transaction costs, a foreign bank source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday...
 
ET:Swiss franc down vs dollar ahead of ECB meeting
  03 Apr 14:18
 
ZURICH: The Swiss franc tracked the euro lower against the dollar on Wednesday as weak manufacturing data in the euro zone prompted expectations the European Central Bank will strike a dovish tone at its upcoming rate meeting...
 
MW:Rupee still 11 paise down against dollar
  03 Apr 14:16
 
The rupee was keeping losses but in a narrow range...
 
ET:Nickel futures down on overseas trends, subdued demand
  03 Apr 14:08
 
NEW DELHI: Amid a weak trend in the global markets and subdued domestic demand, nickel prices dropped 0...
 
ET:Crude oil futures down on global cues
  03 Apr 14:08
 
NEW DELHI: Crude oil futures declined by 0...
 
IV:Crude oil futures lower ahead of U.S. supply data
  03 Apr 14:08
 
Investing...
 
IBT:Crude Oil Prices Hover Below $97 On Demand Worries
  03 Apr 14:07
 
Crude oil prices declined and hovered below $97 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Wednesday after the U...
 
BL:Oil price falls as US inventories rise
  03 Apr 14:04
 
SINGAPORE — Brent crude slipped towards $110 a barrel on Wednesday, dropping for a second straight day, as swelling oil inventories in the US and recent weak data fuelled concern about demand from the world’s top consumer...
 
MW:Gold futures extend drop from $1,600
  03 Apr 14:03
 
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Gold futures fell Wednesday, continuing to retreat from the $1,600 level as a climb in the U...
 
BLBG:WTI Crude Drops as U.S. Oil Stockpiles Gain
  03 Apr 14:02
 
West Texas Intermediate fell for the second time in three days after an industry report showed U...
 
BLBG:Corn Joins Crop Bear Market on Slow Demand, More Planting
  03 Apr 13:33
 
Nine months after a U...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls for Second Day Before ECB Meeting; Aussie Advances
  03 Apr 13:32
 
The euro weakened for a second day against the dollar amid speculation the European Central Bank will use its policy meeting tomorrow to signal the likelihood of future economic stimulus...
 
BLBG:Lonmin CEO Seen Struggling on Platinum Output Drive: Commodities
  03 Apr 13:27
 
Ben Magara will lead Lonmin Plc (LMI) in an effort to restore output at the world’s third-largest platinum producer and repair its reputation after a six-week strike at the company’s main mine led to at least 44 deaths...
 
DY: European industry flocks to U.S. for cheaper natural gas
  02 Apr 21:57
 
By MICHAEL BIRNBAUM
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany — The sprawling chemical plant in this city along the Rhine River has been a jewel of Germany's manufacturing-led economy for more than a century...
 
RTRS: Dollar rebounds from one-month lows vs yen ahead of BoJ
  02 Apr 21:56
 
* Investors await easing measures from BoJ
* US stock gains also supportive of dollar/yen
* Euro zone manufacturing PMI weak, Cyprus worries linger

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied from
one-month lows against the yen on Tuesday, benefiting from a
rally in U...
 
CT: Yen Bulls & the BoJ Bank Note Rule
  02 Apr 21:56
 
As the yen rises back to its old ways, the Bank of Japan is pressured to step up its dovish talk ahead of this week’s two-day policy meeting...
 
RTRS: CANADA STOCKS-TSX advances as bank gains offset golds
  02 Apr 21:54
 
* TSX rises 33...
 
ST: Export prices continue upward climb
  02 Apr 21:50
 
Export commodity prices recorded their third strongest monthly jump in 27 years last month, charging up more than 7 per cent, as dairy product prices raced ahead...
 
RTRS: EURO GOVT-Italy, Spain bonds rally as Cyprus avoids meltdown
  02 Apr 21:49
 
* Clamour for safety recedes; Bunds dip, periphery rallies

* Lack of Cyprus meltdown spurs trimming of safety hedges

* Long-term worries persist, Italy yields seen rising

By William James and Emelia Sithole-Matarise

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Italian and Spanish bond prices rose on Tuesday with investors edging away from low-risk assets as fears of a major financial meltdown emanating from Cyprus receded...
 
RTRS: S&P 500 nears intraday record, commodities retreat
  02 Apr 21:48
 
(Reuters) - Major stock markets rose on Tuesday, with the U...
 
MW: Treasury yields rise along with U.S. stocks
  02 Apr 21:48
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys edged down on Tuesday, with 10-year note yields within the tight range visible since March 27, as European and U...
 
MW: Gold futures slammed as U.S. stocks rally
  02 Apr 21:47
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Gold futures drop more than 1% as a climb in the U...
 
FS: US GOLD – Comex gold falls as long-time bulls exit the market
  02 Apr 21:47
 
Destin, Florida 02/04/2013 – Gold futures sold off sharply on Tuesday following another sizable reduction in exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings and the release of a bearish Societé Generale report titled ”The End Of The Gold Era...
 
UPI:Eurozone unemployment hits 12 percent
  02 Apr 18:07
 
BRUSSELS, April 2 (UPI) -- Unemployment in the 17-member eurozone jumped to 12 percent in February, the region's statistical office said Tuesday...
 
BLBG:Pound Drop Wins Americans as London Easter Shopping Gains
  02 Apr 18:06
 
The number of Easter-weekend shoppers in London’s West End jumped 15 percent as the pound’s exchange-rate drop helped attract American and European buyers, more than offsetting a cold snap that kept Britons away...
 
BG:Oil steady after US manufacturing growth slows
  02 Apr 18:04
 
The price of oil was steady Tuesday after data showed U...
 
RTTN:Euro Ticks Up After German CPI Report
  02 Apr 18:02
 
German Consumer Price Index came in at 0...
 
NT:Unemployment in Euro Zone Reaches a Record High
  02 Apr 18:02
 
PARIS — Unemployment in the euro zone rose to yet another record high in the first two months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, providing confirmation that the economy remains in a deep freeze...
 
RTRS:Yen steadies, investors wary before BOJ meeting
  02 Apr 17:56
 
(Reuters) - The yen steadied against the dollar and euro on Tuesday, pulling back from one-month highs hit earlier in the session, as expectations of monetary easing in Japan later this week curbed demand...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Inflation Gauge Falls to One-Month Low
  02 Apr 17:55
 
Treasuries fell, with 10-year yields rising from the lowest level in two months, before a government report that economists said will show factory orders rebounded in February...
 
BLBG:Pound Declines Versus Dollar as Manufacturing Contracts in March
  02 Apr 17:55
 
The pound fell for the first time in four days against the dollar after a report showed U...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls to 5-Week Low Versus Yen Amid Slowdown; Krona Gains
  02 Apr 17:55
 
The euro fell to a five-week low against the yen as a report showed unemployment in the 17-nation region climbed to a record in February, adding to concern the economy will struggle to emerge from recession...
 
BLBG:WTI Oil Little Changed; U.S. Crude Stockpiles Seen Rising
  02 Apr 17:54
 
West Texas Intermediate was little changed after falling yesterday, amid speculation that U...
 
BLBG:Copper Swings in New York on Seven-Month Low and China Factories
  02 Apr 17:53
 
Copper swung between gains and drops in New York as investors weighed the lowest prices in seven months against weaker-than-estimated manufacturing growth in China, the world’s biggest consumer of the metal...
 
IV:Soft futures mixed - Sugar hovers near 32-month low
  02 Apr 17:44
 
Investing...
 
BLBG:Gold ‘Bubble’ Seen Turning to Bear Market by SocGen on Recovery
  02 Apr 17:44
 
Gold is in a “bubble” after the best annual run in at least nine decades and will head into a so-called bear market as a stronger U...
 
RTTN:Gold Lingers Below $1,600
  02 Apr 17:43
 
The price of gold was ticking lower Tuesday morning, with the euro trading weak after data revealed that Eurozone unemployment rate held steady at a record 12 percent in March...
 
BD:Oil rises above $111 on Saudi demand outlook
  02 Apr 17:42
 
LONDON — Oil edged further above $111 a barrel on Tuesday as the prospect of stronger demand in Asia outweighed concern over the pace of economic recovery in top consumer the US...
 
WSJ:Euro Steady Despite Further Deterioration Of Manufacturing Data
  02 Apr 17:42
 
By Alexandra Fletcher

The euro steadied against the dollar during European trading Tuesday after weakening slightly on a poor run of manufacturing data that showed the real economy in the euro area remains in poor shape...
 
RTTN:Euro Mixed After Eurozone PMI, Jobless Data
  02 Apr 17:41
 
The euro showed mixed performance in early deals on Tuesday after data showed that the jobless rate in the euro area hit a record high in February and the final Markit purchasing managers' index for the region contracted at a faster pace in March...
 
ET:India rupee edges up; record current account deficit fans concerns
  02 Apr 17:41
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee edged higher in range-bound trade on Tuesday, the first trading day of the new fiscal year, helped by bunched-up inflows, but a record current account deficit weighed on the currency's fortunes...
 
RTTN:Eurozone Unemployment Rate Hits Record High
  02 Apr 17:35
 
Unemployment in the euro area held steady at a record high in February, raising concerns that the ongoing recession is set to be a prolonged one as the region's debt crisis continues to weigh on economic activity, latest data showed Tuesday...
 
RTTN:NZ Dollar Spikes Up Against Majors
  02 Apr 17:35
 
The New Zealand dollar extended its Asian session's rally against other major currencies in early deals on Tuesday...
 
MN:Eurozone Factories Suffer, Even Without Cyprus Impact
  02 Apr 17:35
 
Manufacturing across the eurozone fell deeper into decline in March, although the Cyprus bailout crisis has yet to take a toll on factory activity, a business survey showed on Tuesday...
 
IW:Eurozone Manufacturing Slump Deepens
  02 Apr 17:34
 
BRUSSELS -- The downturn in the 17-nation eurozone's manufacturing sector deepened sharply in March, with even powerhouse economy Germany dragged down, a key survey showed Tuesday...
 
BS:India's largest copper plant to stay shut at least until next week
  02 Apr 17:34
 
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sterlite Industries Ltd's 300,000 tonnes per year copper plant in India, the country's largest, will remain closed at least until an April 9 hearing about complaints of a sulphur dioxide gas leak, government sources said on Tuesday...
 
RTTN:Crude Flat Near $97
  02 Apr 17:33
 
The price of crude oil was little changed Tuesday morning as cooling U...
 
BZ:Brent Ticks Up on Saudi Expectations for Demand Growth
  02 Apr 17:31
 
Brent crude oil traded at 110...
 
PJ:Gold, silver prices fall on sluggish demand
  02 Apr 16:55
 
New Delhi: Both the precious metals, gold and silver fell in the national capital on Tuesday on stockists selling on the back of sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels...
 
TH:Base import price for edible oils cut, gold hiked
  02 Apr 16:47
 
The Government has reduced the tariff value or base import price on RBD palmolein and crude palmolein by $11 per tonne in line with softening trend in global prices...
 
TH:Euro zone unemployment hits new high of 12%
  02 Apr 16:46
 
Unemployment in the crisis-battered euro zone rose to a record 12 per cent in February, with an additional 33,000 people joining the jobless ranks, new data showed Tuesday...
 
WP:Euro-zone jobless rate rises to record high
  02 Apr 16:46
 
April 2 (Bloomberg) -- The euro-area jobless rate rose to a record 12 percent in early 2013, adding to signs that the currency bloc’s recession extended into the first quarter...
 
RTE:Eurozone unemployment at highest ever level
  02 Apr 16:43
 
Unemployment in the 17-country eurozone area stood at 12% last month, the highest rate since the single currency was introduced in 1999...
 
BS:Base metal prices slide on subdued demand
  02 Apr 16:43
 
Most of the base metal prices slid further at the non-ferrous metal market here today on sustained stockist selling amidst weak demand from industrial users...
 
WSJ:Brent Crude Futures Climb to Near One-Month High
  02 Apr 16:42
 
By JENNY GROSS

LONDON— Brent crude futures climbed to a near one-month high Tuesday, gaining alongside European equities, amid optimism about growing demand from Asia...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil rebounds from near 3-mth low, exports support
  02 Apr 16:42
 
* Higher exports may help ease stocks further
* Palm oil to hover above 2,339 ringgit -technicals

(Updates prices)
By Chew Yee Kiat
SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures
rebounded on Tuesday on bargain hunting after the edible oil
fell to nearly a three-month low the previous day, while
expectations that firm exports could help ease stocks further
also provided support...
 
ICZ:Rand eases on PMI drop
  02 Apr 16:41
 
Johannesburg - The rand weakened against the dollar as South Africa’s purchasing managers’ index fell for the first time in three months, showing factory output may have contracted in March...
 
IV:Dollar steady vs. euro, yen as central banks eyed
  02 Apr 16:38
 
Investing...
 
BS:Sugar prices recover on fresh demand
  02 Apr 16:38
 
Both the varieties of sugar prices recovered at the Vashi wholesale sugar market here today on fresh demand from stockist and retailers amidst millers offtake...
 
IV:Grains recover from post-USDA losses; Corn futures up 1%
  02 Apr 16:25
 
Investing...
 
ET:Gold holds near $1,600 as euro zone data lifts stocks
  02 Apr 16:24
 
LONDON: Gold held below $1,600 an ounce on Tuesday as a slightly brighter-than-expected reading of euro zone manufacturing activity lifted stock markets, diverting interest from bullion...
 
TB:Eurozone unemployment at record 12 percent
  02 Apr 16:23
 
LONDON — Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has struck 12 percent for the first time since the currency was launched in 1999, official figures showed today...
 
BR:Eurozone manufacturing slump deepens
  02 Apr 16:20
 
BRUSSELS: The downturn in the 17-nation eurozone's manufacturing sector deepened sharply in March, with even powerhouse economy Germany dragged down, a key survey showed Tuesday...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper falls as weak growth data hits demand expectations
  02 Apr 16:19
 
* LME nickel stocks rise to record high

* Aluminium, lead hit five-month low

* Traders see further downside in aluminium prices

By Silvia Antonioli and Melanie Burton

LONDON/SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - Copper fell almost one percent on Tuesday as downbeat manufacturing data from the euro zone, the United States and China showed stuttering growth momentum in the top markets for metals...
 
IV:Copper trades near 7-month low amid global economic outlook
  02 Apr 16:19
 
Investing...
 
SI:Oil prices fall in Asia after weak U.S. data
  02 Apr 16:18
 
Singapore: Oil prices eased in Asia today, hit by disappointing manufacturing data and a pipeline closure in the United States, analysts said...
 
FP:Oil steady after US manufacturing growth slows
  02 Apr 16:18
 
BANGKOK — The price of oil was steady Tuesday after data showed U...
 
BS:Palm Oil Producers Plan Price Increase, Gov’t Referees
  02 Apr 16:17
 
(Business in Cameroon) - During an extraordinary session of the control chain of palm oil (CRFHP) held in the Conference room of the Ministry of Commerce, palm oil producers declared that they are planning to raise the price of a kg of crude from CFAF 450 to 550...
 
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