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ICZ:Rand softer against US dollar
  18 Mar 15:24
 
Johannesburg - The rand traded softer against the dollar early on Monday, largely taking its cue from a weaker euro as concerns about a bailout deal for Cyprus dampened risk appetite...
 
BR:Palm oil edges lower as euro zone worries weigh
  18 Mar 15:24
 
SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Monday, as traders turned cautious after a radical bailout proposal for Cyprus rattled investors, triggering a broad-based decline in other commodities markets...
 
BLBG:Swiss Franc Rises Against Euro on Cyprus Concern
  18 Mar 15:23
 
The Swiss franc rose to the highest level against the euro in almost three weeks after euro-area finance ministers agreed to an unprecedented tax on Cypriot bank deposits as part of a rescue plan for the country, increasing interest in the relative safety of Switzerland’s currency...
 
WSJ:European Stocks, Bonds, Euro Slide on Cyprus Bailout Plan
  18 Mar 15:12
 

By Martin Essex

The euro, European stocks, Italian bonds and crude oil prices all fell sharply in early European trading Monday as investors fled from assets seen as particularly risky, while Cypriot leaders attempt to prevent a collapse of the country's financial sector and an exit from the euro zone...
 
BS:Nickel down 0.9% on weak spot demand
  18 Mar 14:43
 
Nickel futures for March declined by Rs 8...
 
IV:Gold futures climb to 3-week high on Cyprus bailout uncertainty
  18 Mar 14:43
 
Investing...
 
IBT:Crude Oil Futures Decline On Cyprus Concerns
  18 Mar 14:43
 
Crude oil prices plunged Asian trading hours Monday as a controversial Cyprus bank bailout deal that would impose a levy on savers' deposits reignited euro zone concerns...
 
ET:Crude palm oil futures down 0.59% on profit-booking
  18 Mar 14:42
 
NEW DELHI: Crude palm oil prices fell by 0...
 
BS:Crude oil futures down 0.7% on weak Asian cues
  18 Mar 14:42
 
Crude oil futures for March fell by Rs 34 or 0...
 
BLBG:Euro Drops Versus Yen, Dollar as Cyprus Turmoil Roils Markets
  18 Mar 12:13
 
The euro dropped to its lowest level this year against the dollar after an unprecedented levy on bank deposits in Cyprus threatened to derail the nation’s bailout and spark a new round in Europe’s debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Aussie, N.Z. Dollars Decline as Cyprus Turmoil Damps Sentiment
  18 Mar 12:13
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell, halting two days of gains, after an unprecedented levy on Cypriot banks raised concern a new round in Europe’s debt crisis will damp demand for higher-yielding assets...
 
BLBG:Euro, Stocks Drops; Gold, Treasuries Rally on Cyprus
  18 Mar 12:13
 
The euro fell to its lowest level this year, while stocks, oil and copper slumped, as an unprecedented levy on Cyprus’s bank savings threatened to throw Europe back into crisis...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil Declines as Malaysian Export Tax Seen Curbing Demand
  18 Mar 12:12
 
Palm oil dropped on speculation that stockpiles in Malaysia will hold near a record as an export tax curbs demand and on concern that a levy on Cyprus’s bank deposits may throw Europe back into crisis...
 
BLBG:Taiwan’s Perng Says Sustained Currency Intervention Not Needed
  18 Mar 12:12
 
Taiwan central bank Governor Perng Fai-nan said the local dollar is “very stable” versus the currencies of export rivals and sustained intervention to limit gains has not been needed in the 15 years since he took office...
 
BLBG:Wheat Drops for Second Day as Global Supplies Set to Increase
  18 Mar 12:12
 
Wheat declined for a second day on speculation supply may increase from Russia and the European Union, and as commodities fell on concern that a levy on bank deposits in Cyprus may deepen Europe’s debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Latin America Faces Slowing Growth as Commodities Fall, IDB Says
  18 Mar 12:11
 
Latin America and the Caribbean face weaker economic growth over the next five years as commodity prices fall and governments struggle with fiscal deficits, the Inter-American Development Bank said...
 
BLBG:Bullish Bets Jump Most Since July as Gold Rebounds: Commodities
  18 Mar 12:10
 
Investors increased wagers on a commodity rally by the most in eight months as signs of a U...
 
BLBG:Commodities Slump as Cyprus Sparks Declines From Oil to Copper
  18 Mar 12:10
 
Commodities fell as Cyprus rekindled concern that Europe’s debt crisis may deepen, with copper dropping by the most in five months, pacing declines in industrial metals and oil...
 
BLBG:Gold Pares Advance After Reaching Highest in Two Weeks on Cyprus
  18 Mar 12:10
 
Gold pared gains to the highest level this month as prices above $1,600 an ounce cooled physical demand...
 
BLBG:Industrial Metals Fall on Cyprus; Copper Touches 4-Month Low
  18 Mar 12:01
 
Copper declined for a second day to a four-month low as an unprecedented levy on bank deposits in Cyprus threatens to plunge Europe back into crisis, curbing demand for metals...
 
BLBG:Gold Climbs Above $1,600 as Cyprus Turmoil Spurs Haven Demand
  18 Mar 12:00
 
Gold climbed above $1,600 an ounce as outrage in Cyprus over an unprecedented levy on bank deposits threatened to derail the nation’s bailout and spark a new round in Europe’s debt crisis, boosting demand for haven assets...
 
BLBG:Prodi Says Europe Hurt by Too Much Austerity Amid Very High Euro
  16 Mar 13:32
 
Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said fiscal austerity measures in Europe have been excessive and called the euro too high...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Advances to 3-Week High on U.S. Inflation Data
  16 Mar 13:31
 
The Canadian dollar reached the strongest level in three weeks against its U...
 
BLBG:Dollar Falls to 1-Week Low as CPI Backs Fed; Pound Erases Gain
  16 Mar 13:30
 
The dollar dropped to a one-week low against the euro as a report showed U...
 
BLBG:Copper Falls on Surprise Drop in U.S. Consumer Confidence
  16 Mar 13:29
 
Copper prices fell for the second time in three days as confidence among American consumers unexpectedly slumped in March...
 
BLBG:Cotton Jumps to 11-Month High on Bets China Use to Rise
  16 Mar 13:28
 
Cotton futures jumped to the highest in 11 months on speculation that China, the world’s biggest consumer, will increase imports...
 
BLBG:Gold Rises on Inflation Concerns, Physical Metal Demand
  16 Mar 13:26
 
Gold futures rose, capping the biggest weekly gain in two months, as demand improves for the metal as an inflation hedge, including by retail buyers of coins, bars and jewelry...
 
BLBG:Pound Rises Most Since June as King Denies Talking Down Currency
  16 Mar 13:26
 
The pound climbed the most since June against the dollar this week as Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said policy makers aren’t trying to talk it down...
 
BLBG:Euro Area Takes Aim at Depositors in Cyprus Bailout
  16 Mar 13:22
 
Euro-area finance ministers agreed to tax bank deposits in Cyprus in an unprecedented measure to forge a 10 billion-euro ($13 billion) rescue plan...
 
BLBG:Euro Finance Ministers Grant Ireland, Portugal Eased Debt Terms
  16 Mar 13:19
 
Euro-area finance ministers agreed to extend maturities on rescue loans to Ireland and Portugal, easing the terms on two recipients of European bailout aid in a show of support for their commitment to austerity...
 
ZA:FOREX-Dollar falls on profit taking ahead of Fed meeting
  16 Mar 13:19
 
* Dollar falls after data dents growth optimism

* U...
 
OT:Indian rupee rises to 2-week high
  16 Mar 13:15
 
MUMBAI The rupee rose to a two-week high on Friday, notching up a second consecutive week of gains, helped by inflows tied to a domestic share sale and by a weaker dollar after strong US data raised chances of an early retreat from monetary easing...
 
IG:Iran slips to 7th among crude oil suppliers to India
  16 Mar 13:04
 
Iran, which was India's second biggest supplier of crude oil after Saudi Arabia in 2010-11, supplied 9...
 
ZA:UPDATE 8-Oil gains on weaker U.S. dollar
  16 Mar 13:03
 
* U...
 
SG:Indian copper futures down on weak global cues
  16 Mar 12:59
 
ET reported that Indian copper futures prices today fell 0...
 
SG:London copper edges up as US data sustains global growth hopes
  16 Mar 12:58
 
Reuters reported that London copper firmed and was set to close higher for a second straight week after US jobs and inflation figures showed further signs of economic recovery but prices were capped as high stockpiles in China discouraged buyers...
 
BS:Oil up in Asia on weaker dollar, US jobs data
  15 Mar 13:22
 
Oil prices rose in Asian trade today as a weaker US currency made the dollar-priced commodity cheaper and spurred demand, analysts said...
 
ET:Crude oil futures up on overseas cues
  15 Mar 13:15
 
NEW DELHI: Crude oil futures prices rose by 0...
 
TRD: Euro Looks Lower as EU Summit Disappoints- Pound Building Base
  14 Mar 21:33
 
Euro: Cyprus Struggles to Secure Bailout, ECB to Remain â€Accommodative’
British Pound: To Hold Steady Ahead of U...
 
MW: Dollar steps back from claims-data gains
  14 Mar 21:32
 
By Carla Mozee and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
TRD: Aussie and British Pound Could See Further Strength Versus US Dollar
  14 Mar 21:30
 
Retail forex traders have significantly scaled back long positions in the AUDUSD, and the important shift in sentiment warns that we may continue higher...
 
TRD: Dollar Holds 10,500 and its Bull Trend as Dow Breaks 16-Year Record
  14 Mar 21:29
 
Dollar Holds 10,500 and its Bull Trend as Dow Breaks 16-Year Record
Euro Tumbles on Italian Risk Flare Up, EU Members Meet Thursday
New Zealand Dollar Tumbles after RBNZ Hints at Rate Cuts
Australia Dollar Soars after Strong Employment Data Report
Swiss Franc: Should We Expect Volatility on the SNB?
British Pound: BoE Quarterly Bulletin Notes Pound Drop
Gold Rebound Cut Short As Dollar Stabilizes, Volume Never Materializes
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Dollar Holds 10,500 and its Bull Trend as Dow Breaks 16-Year Record

It seems the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar (ticker = USDollar) will extend its record for avoiding a three-day consecutive decline beyond the three-month mark...
 
TRD: U.S. Dollar Volatile but Unchanged on Speculation, Data
  14 Mar 21:28
 
The U...
 
ND: Commodities Brief – Precious metals pare losses after US PPI, crude moves towards 93.00 barrier
  14 Mar 21:28
 
Gold prices today received a boost following the release of US data, which showed a recovery in the labor market coupled with inflation that was in line with expectations...
 
MW: Europe near session highs as Wall Street rallies
  14 Mar 21:27
 
Generali soars after results, lifts Italy index
By William L...
 
MW: U.S. stock rally lifts S&P 500 to near record
  14 Mar 21:26
 
Dow stretches longest win streak since November 1996
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
MW: Gold extends losses into a second day
  14 Mar 21:25
 
Prices undermined by jobless-claims data
By Myra P...
 
FXS: US: EIA Natural Gas Storage falls 145B in Mar-8 week
  14 Mar 20:15
 
FXstreet...
 
INV: Natural gas futures rally to 15-week high after U.S. supply data
  14 Mar 20:14
 
Investing...
 
IST: Bonds Continue To Deliver Painful Results For Investors
  14 Mar 20:13
 
Much has been made about investors turning on the equity buying spigot since the beginning of the year...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Climb on Jobless Data as S&P 500 Nears Record
  14 Mar 20:13
 
U...
 
MW: Treasurys fall as jobless claims surprise
  14 Mar 20:12
 
Treasury Department scheduled to sell 30-year bonds on Thursday

By Saumya Vaishampayan, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys fell on Thursday, pushing yields higher, as weekly jobless claims declined to the second lowest level in five years and ahead of the Treasury Department’s $13 billion sale of 30-year bonds at 1 p...
 
SP: Oil rises despite ample crude supplies
  14 Mar 20:08
 
BANGKOK — Oil prices rose Thursday ahead of the release of employment data in the U...
 
MW: 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.63%
  14 Mar 20:07
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3...
 
MW: Oil noses higher on bullish U.S. econ data
  14 Mar 20:07
 
Natural-gas market awaits weekly U...
 
SK: 5 Gold Miners Yielding More Than The 10-Year U.S. Treasury Bond
  14 Mar 19:02
 
Currently the 10-year Treasury Bond yields just 2%, and according to John Williams of ShadowStats, the real rate of inflation is in the high single digits...
 
INV: Gold futures fall to session low after U.S. jobless claims, PPI data
  14 Mar 19:02
 
Investing...
 
MW: Treasurys fall after jobless claims data
  14 Mar 19:01
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell Thursday, pushing yields higher, as weekly jobless claims declined to the second lowest level in five years...
 
MW: U.S. wholesale prices jump in February
  14 Mar 19:01
 
All forms of energy cost more, but food prices drop
By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
MW: Europe shares hold gains as U.S. claims fall
  14 Mar 19:00
 
Generali rallies after results, lifts Italy index
By William L...
 
MW: U.S. dollar rises after jobless-claims data
  14 Mar 18:59
 
By Polya Lesova and Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW:Jobless claims drop 10,000 to 332,000
  14 Mar 18:17
 
By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The number of people who applied last week for new unemployment benefits fell to the second lowest level in five years, perhaps reflecting an uptick in the steadily improving U...
 
MW:Treasurys fall after jobless claims data
  14 Mar 18:17
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell Thursday, pushing yields higher, as weekly jobless claims declined to the second lowest level in five years...
 
MW:Stock futures add to gains after claims, PPI
  14 Mar 18:03
 
By Kate Gibson

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG:Wholesale Prices in U.S. Climbed in February on Fuel Costs
  14 Mar 18:01
 
Wholesale prices in the U...
 
BLBG:Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall as U.S. Labor Market Improves
  14 Mar 18:00
 
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in almost two months, adding to signs the labor market in strengthening...
 
MW:U.S. Q4 current account gap narrows unexpectedly
  14 Mar 18:00
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
MW:U.S. producer prices jump 0.7% in February
  14 Mar 18:00
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
MW:U.S. jobless claims fall 10,000 to 332,000
  14 Mar 18:00
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of people applying for new U...
 
IV:Copper futures edge higher on U.S. economic hopes
  14 Mar 15:54
 
Investing...
 
BR:Indian gold eases from 1-week high, importers seek more
  14 Mar 15:46
 
MUMBAI: Gold futures eased from their highest level in a week on Thursday weighed by a slightly firmer rupee, but importers were not willing to place deals, waiting for more fall in prices...
 
BLBG:Gold Trades Near 2-Week High as Data Show U.S. Economy Improving
  14 Mar 15:45
 
Gold traded near a two-week high as U...
 
BLBG:WTI Oil Heads for Two-Week High; Brent Spread at Seven-Week Low
  14 Mar 15:40
 
West Texas Intermediate rose, heading for the highest settlement in two weeks and shrinking Brent crude’s premium to the U...
 
RTTN:Swiss Franc Mixed After SNB Retains Rate, Currency Cap
  14 Mar 15:39
 
The Swiss franc showed mixed trading against other major currencies on Thursday, after the Swiss National Bank retained the currency ceiling at CHF 1...
 
IE:Gold price down by Rs 10 on lack of buying support
  14 Mar 15:39
 
Gold prices declined by Rs 10 to Rs 29,990 per 10 grams here today, owing to slackened demand amid a weak global trend...
 
BR:Sterling inches higher vs dollar, but gains seen fragile
  14 Mar 15:38
 
LONDON: Sterling edged higher against the dollar on Thursday, building on its rebound from a more than 2-1/2 year low, although gains looked limited by persistent concerns about the British economy...
 
IV:Dollar mixed vs. rivals, U.S. data in focus
  14 Mar 15:33
 
Investing...
 
ET:Sterling inches higher against dollar, gains seen fragile
  14 Mar 15:32
 
LONDON: Sterling edged higher against the dollar on Thursday, building on its rebound from a more than 2-1/2 year low, although gains looked limited by persistent concerns about the British economy...
 
RTRS:Gold prices ease from one-week high
  14 Mar 15:31
 
(Reuters) - Gold futures eased from their highest level in a week on Thursday weighed by a slightly firmer rupee, but importers were not willing to place deals, waiting for more fall in prices...
 
BS:Gold down by Rs 10 on lack of buying support
  14 Mar 15:31
 
Gold prices declined by Rs 10 to Rs 29,990 per 10 grams here today, owing to slackened demand amid a weak global trend...
 
IV:Crude oil gains on U.S. recovery hopes; WTI-Brent spread narrows
  14 Mar 15:30
 
Investing...
 
BR:Oil prices fall in Asian trade on demand fears
  14 Mar 15:30
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices declined in Asia on Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered its global demand forecast while data showed an increase in US inventories, dealers said...
 
RTRS:Swiss franc falls to 6-month low versus dollar
  14 Mar 15:30
 
(Reuters) - The Swiss franc fell to a six-month low against the dollar on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank warned about downside risks to the economy and said was ready to take more easing steps if necessary...
 
RTRS:Sterling inches higher vs dollar, but gains seen fragile
  14 Mar 15:29
 
(Reuters) - Sterling edged higher against the dollar on Thursday, building on its rebound from a more than 2-1/2 year low, although gains looked limited by persistent concerns about the British economy...
 
BS:Gold prices ease from one-week high
  14 Mar 15:22
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Gold futures eased from their highest level in a week on Thursday weighed by a slightly firmer rupee, but importers were not willing to place deals, waiting for more fall in prices...
 
BLBG:SNB Keeps Up Franc Defense as Euro Crisis Risks Persist
  14 Mar 15:21
 
The Swiss central bank pledged to keep up its defense of the franc cap after almost doubling its currency holdings to shield the country from the fallout caused by the euro zone’s crisis...
 
BLBG:Norway Keeps Key Rate Unchanged as Currency Gains Hurt Exporters
  14 Mar 15:21
 
Norges Bank kept benchmark interest rates unchanged for a sixth meeting as concern over driving the krone to records prevents policy makers from cooling a potential housing bubble in Europe’s second-richest nation...
 
BLBG:Cooking Oil Imports by India Climbing Send Inventories to Record
  14 Mar 15:20
 
Cooking oil imports by India, the largest palm oil buyer, advanced for the third straight month because of a decline in prices and on speculation import taxes would increase, a processors’ group said...
 
BLBG:Yen Falls on BOJ Stimulus Speculation; Aussie Rises on Jobs Data
  14 Mar 15:20
 
The yen fell for a second day against the dollar after the country’s lower house of parliament endorsed Haruhiko Kuroda as the next central bank governor...
 
BLBG:Rubber Drops to Lowest in Three Months on Malaysian Exports, Yen
  14 Mar 15:20
 
Rubber declined for a third day to the lowest level in three months after exports surged from Malaysia, the third-largest producer, and the Japanese currency strengthened, reducing the appeal of yen-based contracts...
 
BLBG:WTI Oil Heads for Two-Week High; Brent Spread at Seven-Week Low
  14 Mar 15:19
 
West Texas Intermediate oil rose, heading for the highest settlement in two weeks and shrinking Brent crude’s premium to the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Trades Near 2-Week High as Data Show U.S. Economy Improving
  14 Mar 15:14
 
Gold traded near a two-week high as U...
 
IV:Gold futures little changed ahead of EU Summit
  14 Mar 15:13
 
Investing...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold holds below $1,590 after upbeat U.S. data
  14 Mar 15:13
 
* Dollar near 7-month highs on strong U...
 
BS:Copper down 0.3% on weak global cues
  14 Mar 15:13
 
Copper futures for April declined by Rs 1...
 
WSJ:Oil Futures Mixed in Asia, Brent-WTI Spread Around $16/bbl
  14 Mar 15:12
 

By Eric Yep

Crude-oil futures were choppy in Asian trade Thursday as investors weighed bearish oil stocks numbers and oil demand forecasts against some positive economic data from the U...
 
RTE:Oil down on rising US supplies, Europe data
  14 Mar 15:12
 
US oil prices were pushed lower today by higher than expected American crude inventories and disappointing industrial production in Europe...
 
TH:Crude oil futures down at Rs 5,030 per barrel
  14 Mar 15:12
 
Crude oil futures prices fell 0...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 2-Brent holds below $109 on demand growth concerns
  14 Mar 15:11
 
* Asian shares extend losses, dollar near highs

* China must focus on inflation -central bank head

* Brent to fall to $106...
 
BLBG:Yen Weakens Against Dollar; Declines 0.3 Percent to 96.40
  14 Mar 15:09
 
The yen fell 0...
 
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