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WSJ:Euro-Zone Trade Surplus Widens
  18 Feb 16:41
 
By TOM FAIRLESS

FRANKFURT—The euro zone's current-account surplus beat expectations again in December as the block's trade surplus continued to climb, European Central Bank data showed Monday...
 
ET:Eurozone official industrial output turns up in December
  18 Feb 16:39
 
BRUSSELS: Industrial output in the 17-nation eurozone showed a sharp turnaround in December, gaining 0...
 
WSJ:Yen Under Pressure Vs Dollar, Euro; European Stocks Slip
  18 Feb 16:38
 
By Michele Maatouk

The yen slid against the dollar and the euro Monday, after the Group of 20 largest economies refrained from openly condemning the Japanese government for trying to force down its currency...
 
RTRS:Euro, dollar up after G20, stocks ease on growth concern
  18 Feb 16:38
 
(Reuters) - The euro and the dollar rose against the yen on Monday after the G20 decided not to criticize Japan for its expansionist policies, but shares eased as Europe's weak growth outlook weighed on sentiment...
 
BCK:Pound continues to weaken against dollar and euro
  18 Feb 16:38
 
Sterling has continued to weaken against the dollar and the euro on continued worries about the health of the UK economy...
 
IV:Dollar higher vs. yen after G20, euro steady
  18 Feb 16:35
 
Investing...
 
RTRS:Euro turns positive on day versus dollar
  18 Feb 16:34
 
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The euro turned positive against the dollar on Monday, cutting earlier losses, with traders reporting demand from an Asian central bank and a separate large buy order in euro/yen that dragged the euro broadly higher...
 
ET:Yuan ends lower after dollar rebounds during Chinese holiday
  18 Feb 16:34
 
SHANGHAI: The yuan closed lower on Monday after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set a slightly weaker midpoint to reflect the dollar's gains in global markets during a long Chinese holiday last week for the Lunar New Year, traders said...
 
RTTN:U.S. Dollar Drops Versus Franc, Euro
  18 Feb 16:34
 
The U...
 
TD:Yen Drops Versus Dollar, Euro; European Stocks Drift Lower
  18 Feb 16:33
 
The yen slid against the dollar and the euro Monday after officials at the meeting of the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations refrained from openly criticizing the Japanese government for trying to force down the yen, while European stocks drifted lower...
 
ET:Indian rupee forward premiums rise; money market tight
  18 Feb 16:31
 
Rupee forward premiums continue to trade near 14-year lows hit last week; 1-year at 358 points versus 355...
 
IV:Copper futures trade near 3-week low amid global growth concerns
  18 Feb 16:31
 
Investing...
 
ET:Copper futures dip 0.98% on lower global trend
  18 Feb 16:31
 
NEW DELHI: Tracking a weak global trend, copper prices fell by Rs 4...
 
IV:Crude oil futures trade near 1-week low as demand concerns weigh
  18 Feb 16:30
 
Investing...
 
BLBG:Rubber, Palm Oil, Gold Climb; Crude Falls: Commodities at Close
  18 Feb 16:30
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities was at 675...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 3-Brent steadies below $118, global growth hopes support
  18 Feb 16:29
 
* U...
 
ET:Nickel futures drop on sluggish demand, global cues
  18 Feb 16:21
 
NEW DELHI: Nickel prices dropped 1...
 
BLBG:European Stocks Fall as Metals Slide; Yen Drops on G-20 Meeting
  18 Feb 16:21
 
European stocks fell for third day and industrial metals slid, while the yen weakened after the Group of 20 nations refrained from censuring Japan’s currency policy...
 
BLBG:Bull Wagers Tumble Most This Year as Gold Bets Drop: Commodities
  18 Feb 16:19
 
Investors cut wagers on a rally in commodities by the most since November as signs of improving U...
 
BLBG:Gold Climbs From 6-Month Low as Price Drop Spurs Buying
  18 Feb 16:17
 
Gold rebounded from the biggest weekly drop since May in London on speculation that the slide to a six-month low will spur purchases...
 
BLBG:WTI Oil Drops a Second Day; Saudi Exports Fall to 15-Month Low
  18 Feb 16:17
 
West Texas Intermediate oil fell for a second day, extending the biggest drop in two weeks, while Brent futures advanced...
 
BLBG:Yen Weakens After G-20 Refrains From Censuring Japan
  18 Feb 16:11
 
The yen fell, extending losses that have made it the worst-performing major currency in the past three months, after Group-of-20 nations refrained from censuring Japanese policies driving the decline...
 
RTE:US oil prices fall on US, Europe growth fears
  18 Feb 13:25
 
The price of US oil fell to near $95 a barrel today after US industrial production weakened and Europe remained mired in recession...
 
BT:Crude oil prices mixed in Asian trade Monday
  18 Feb 13:25
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asia on Monday with downward pressure coming from a slip in US industrial output, analysts said...
 
ET:Crude palm oil futures up 0.76% on rising demand
  18 Feb 13:24
 
NEW DELHI: Crude palm oil futures prices rose by Rs 3...
 
BLBG:Dollar Sibor May Be Dropped Amid Global Rate-Rigging Probe
  18 Feb 13:24
 
Singapore’s central bank and a group of lenders are considering putting an end to the city-state’s U...
 
PN:Rupee at 1-month low against dollar
  18 Feb 13:23
 
Mumbai: The rupee dropped by 11 paise to one-month low against US dollar at 54...
 
GP:Yen weakens in Asia after G20 talks
  18 Feb 13:16
 
The yen weakened in Asia on Monday after G20 finance ministers pledged not to devalue their currencies and avoided targeting Tokyo over the recent plunge in the Japanese unit...
 
IT:Brent crude rises towards $118
  18 Feb 13:16
 
Brent crude rose slightly toward $118 a barrel this morning, underpinned by expectations of improving global growth despite some weak US data dampening prices at the end of last week, supported by tensions in the Middle East...
 
MY:Rupee falls 4 paise against US dollar to 54.27
  18 Feb 13:15
 
Indian rupee slightly declined against the greenback in noon trade on Monday...
 
DH:Rupee trades at one-month low vs dollar in late morning
  18 Feb 13:15
 
The Indian rupee dropped by 11 paise to one-month low against the American currency at 54...
 
BLBG:Gold Climbs From Six-Month Low as Price Decline Spurs Purchases
  18 Feb 13:15
 
Gold advanced, rebounding from its worst weekly performance since May, as prices at the cheapest in six months lured buyers...
 
BLBG:Yen Weakens After G-20 Refrains From Censuring Japan
  18 Feb 13:14
 
The yen fell against the dollar, extending losses that made it the worst-performing major currency in the past three months, after Group-of-20 nations refrained from censuring Japanese policies driving the decline...
 
BLBG:Saxo Bank CEO Says Euro Is Doomed as Currency Woes Resurface
  18 Feb 13:14
 
Lars Seier Christensen, co-chief executive officer of Danish bank Saxo Bank A/S, said the euro’s recent rally is illusory and the shared currency is set to fail because the continent hasn’t supported it with a fiscal union...
 
BLBG:WTI Oil Drops a Second Day; Saudi Exports Fall to 15-Month Low
  18 Feb 13:13
 
West Texas Intermediate oil fell for a second day, extending the biggest drop in two weeks, while Brent futures advanced...
 
BLBG:Korean Won Falls as Yen Decline Prompts Concerns of Intervention
  18 Feb 13:13
 
The won dropped for the first time in a week as the yen’s decline following the Group of 20 nations meeting sparked concern South Korea will step in to weaken its currency to support exports...
 
BD:Oil prices steadies amid demand optimism, supply concern
  18 Feb 12:38
 
SINGAPORE — Brent crude rose slightly towards $118 a barrel on Monday, underpinned by expectation of improving global growth despite some weak US data damping prices at the end of last week...
 
US:Brent steadies below $118 as US and China support markets
  18 Feb 12:38
 
Brent crude rose slightly to hold close to $118 per barrel on Monday after slipping at the end last week on signs of slow economic activity in the US...
 
RTRS:Yen nears 33-month low as Japan avoids direct G20 criticism
  18 Feb 12:38
 
(Reuters) - The yen weakened across the board on Monday, edging near a 33-month low versus the dollar, after Japan escaped direct criticism from its G20 peers on bold reflationary plans that have seen the yen falling...
 
PT:Re trades at one-month low vs dollar in late morning
  18 Feb 12:37
 
Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) The Indian rupee dropped by 11 paise to one-month low against the American currency at 54...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Yen nears 33-mth low as Japan avoids direct G20 criticism
  18 Feb 12:37
 
* Yen softer across the board, downtrend intact

* Markets waiting for clues to next BOJ governor

* Euro near 3-wk low, sterling near 6 1/2-mth trough
* Dollar up 0...
 
BS:Rupee trades at month low vs dollar late morning
  18 Feb 12:37
 
The rupee shed 11 paise to a one-month low against the American currency at 54...
 
MY:Rupee hovers near one-month low
  18 Feb 12:33
 
The rupee is hovering near one-month lows on Asian FX weakness, says dealer...
 
ET:Gold may get attractive on US recovery
  18 Feb 12:32
 
New Delhi: After rising for several months, gold prices are likely to see a gradual decline in the short term on the back of strong global cues...
 
BR:Crude prices mixed in Asian trade
  18 Feb 12:31
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asia on Monday with downward pressure comeing from a slip in US industrial output, analysts said...
 
PN:Oil falls toward $95 on US, Europe growth fears
  18 Feb 11:50
 
Bangkok: Oil prices fell to near $95 a barrel Monday after US industrial production weakened and Europe remained mired in recession...
 
BLBG:Asian Shares Gain as Yen Drops on G-20; Precious Metals Rebound
  18 Feb 11:49
 
Asian stocks rose toward an 18-month high, led by Japanese equities, and the yen fell after Group of 20 nations refrained from censuring the nation’s currency policy...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil Gains as Malaysia May Export More Before Tax in March
  18 Feb 11:48
 
Palm oil advanced for the first time in four sessions on speculation that Malaysia may boost exports this month before a tax is imposed in March, reducing near record inventories in the world’s second-largest producer...
 
BLBG:WTI Oil Drops a Second Day; Saudi Exports Fall to 15-Month Low
  18 Feb 11:48
 
West Texas Intermediate fell for a second day, extending the biggest drop in two weeks, while Brent futures advanced...
 
BLBG:Yen Weakens After G-20 Refrains From Censuring Japan
  18 Feb 11:47
 
The yen fell against the dollar, extending losses that made it the worst-performing major currency in the past three months, after Group-of-20 nations refrained from censuring Japanese policies driving the decline...
 
BLBG:Gold Climbs From Six-Month Low as Price Decline Spurs Purchases
  18 Feb 11:47
 
Gold advanced, rebounding from its worst weekly performance since May, as prices at the cheapest in six months lured buyers...
 
BLBG:Bull Wagers Tumble Most This Year as Gold Bets Drop: Commodities
  18 Feb 11:46
 
Investors cut wagers on a rally in commodities by the most since November as signs of improving U...
 
BLBG:Rebar Falls to Pace Declines in Copper as Chinese Markets Reopen
  18 Feb 11:46
 
Steel reinforcement-bar futures in Shanghai fell in the first trading session after a week-long holiday, pacing declines in copper on global markets during the past week...
 
BLBG:Gold Holdings Shrink Most in Seven Months on Signs of Recovery
  18 Feb 11:40
 
Gold holdings in exchange-traded products shrank by the most in seven months as data in the U...
 
BLBG:Rubber Rebounds From Worst Week in Three Months on Weaker Yen
  18 Feb 11:38
 
Rubber rose from the largest weekly loss since November as Japan’s currency weakened, boosting the appeal of the yen-denominated commodity used in tires and gloves...
 
BLBG:Aluminum Drops From Six-Week High as China Opens After Holiday
  18 Feb 11:38
 
Aluminum in London declined from a six-week high as markets in Shanghai reopened after a week-long holiday and investors focused on expectations for higher production of the metal in China...
 
BLBG:Dollar Sibor May Be Dropped Amid Global Rate-Rigging Probe
  18 Feb 11:36
 
Singapore’s central bank and a group of lenders are considering putting an end to the city-state’s U...
 
BLBG:Poland’s Euro Bid Requires Revamp Not Deadline: Rostowski
  18 Feb 11:32
 
Poland won’t set a deadline to join the euro because the European Union’s biggest eastern economy first needs revamping to avoid “unpleasant consequences” from adopting the currency, Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski said...
 
BLBG:Gold Death Cross Signals Price Slump as Soros Sells
  18 Feb 11:31
 
Gold futures may extend a slump to as low as $1,538 an ounce, the cheapest since May, as moving averages signal a “death cross,” according to technical analysis by Fain Shaffer of Infinity Trading...
 
BLBG:TPG-Backed Saxo Bank Says Euro Doomed as Currency Woes Resurface
  18 Feb 11:30
 
Lars Seier Christensen, co-chief executive officer of Danish bank Saxo Bank A/S, said the euro’s recent rally is illusory and the shared currency is set to fail because the continent hasn’t supported it with a fiscal union...
 
SG:Indian copper futures marginally down
  16 Feb 11:32
 
ET reported that Indian copper futures prices today declined by 0...
 
SG:London copper edges up on China prospects but euro woes cap gains
  16 Feb 11:32
 
BR reported that London copper inched higher buoyed by hopes China will restock on a return from holidays next week but was still set to log its largest weekly loss this year after the euro zone recession deepened more than expected at the end of 2012...
 
MC:Yen falls on draft G20 statement; oil slides
  16 Feb 11:28
 
The yen fell against the euro and dollar on Friday on expectations Group of 20 finance leaders this weekend will avoid targeting Japan over policies that have weakened its currency, while oil prices sank on signs of lagging economic activity...
 
OT:Indian rupee falls to one-month low on weak equities
  16 Feb 11:28
 
MUMBAI The Indian rupee fell to its lowest in nearly a month on Friday, hurt by weaker local shares and a slump in the euro following weak economic growth data...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Weakens Amid Commodity Decline, Growth Concern
  16 Feb 11:27
 
Canada’s dollar fell for a second week against its U...
 
SG:Chinese oil refiners grow steadily
  16 Feb 11:19
 
According to a report from the country's top economic planner, China's oil refining industry grew steadily in 2012 as a result of rising domestic consumption...
 
BLBG:N.Z. Dollar at 2 1/2-Year High Against Aussie on Sales
  16 Feb 11:18
 
New Zealand’s dollar touched a 2 1/2-year high against Australia’s as the smaller nation’s retail sales grew faster than economists predicted, boosting bets its central bank will raise interest rates...
 
BLBG:Pound Has Steepest Weekly Drop Since June on Retail Sales
  16 Feb 11:18
 
The pound had its steepest weekly drop versus the dollar since June after data showed U...
 
BLBG:Gold Bears Braced for U.S. to China Growth Recovery: Commodities
  16 Feb 11:17
 
Gold traders are the most bearish in more than a year on mounting speculation that improving economic growth from the U...
 
BLBG:Won Leads Weekly Gains in Asian Currencies Before G-20 Meeting
  16 Feb 11:17
 
South Korea’s won led gains in Asian currencies this week amid speculation the region’s policy makers would refrain from reining in exchange rates before a meeting of the Group of 20 nations...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Post Weekly Drop as Economic Reports Suggest Momentum
  16 Feb 11:17
 
Treasuries dropped after reports showing increases in manufacturing in the New York region and consumer confidence added to optimism the U...
 
BLBG:Yen Weakens Versus Dollar Amid Wagers G-20 Won’t Criticize Japan
  16 Feb 11:16
 
The yen fell versus the dollar the first time in four days after a Group of 20 official said there isn’t a plan for a statement by the nations to echo a Group of Seven pledge to avoid using exchange rates as policy targets...
 
BLBG:Oil Drops on U.S. Industrial Output, Euro-Area Exports
  16 Feb 11:15
 
West Texas Intermediate oil fell after U...
 
BLBG:G-20 Resists Currency War Crackdown
  16 Feb 11:15
 
Group of 20 finance chiefs debated adopting a tougher stance on exchange rates as they prepare to reiterate a pledge against competitive devaluations...
 
BLBG:Gold Falls Below $1,600 on Optimistic U.S. Economic Signs
  16 Feb 11:13
 
Gold futures slumped below $1,600 an ounce for the first time since August as signals on the U...
 
MW: Oil drops below $96 as traders weigh demand cues
  15 Feb 21:56
 
By Myra P...
 
MW: Treasurys fall, little reaction to economic data
  15 Feb 21:49
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell on Friday, pushing yields higher, but registering little reaction to the release of industrial production data and the Empire State manufacturing index...
 
EN: Chinese Oil Refiners Grow Steadily
  15 Feb 21:48
 
China’s oil refining industry grew steadily in 2012 as a result of rising domestic consumption, according to a report from the country’s top economic planner...
 
EG: Crude Futures Sink 2% on Pessimistic Data From U.S., Europe
  15 Feb 21:48
 
By Ben Lefebvre

U...
 
MW: Gold slices through multiple swing points on dive
  15 Feb 21:45
 
By L...
 
BS: Gold drags TSX lower
  15 Feb 21:44
 
The Toronto stock market was lower Friday as traders look to a weekend meeting of G20 finance ministers who are expected to tackle worries that some countries are using their currencies for economic gain...
 
RTRS: U.S., European shares rise on data, yen falls
  15 Feb 21:43
 
(Reuters) - The yen slid against the euro and dollar on Friday after investors piled on bearish bets, while U...
 
CNBC: Gold Slides to Six Month Lows as Bulls Scatter
  15 Feb 21:42
 
Gold prices extended losses on Friday to hit a six-month low as a breach of key chart support levels at $1,625, its previous low for the year, attracted more sellers who briefly sent the precious metal below $1,600...
 
MW: Consumer sentiment highest in three months
  15 Feb 21:42
 
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Led by more cheerful views on current economic conditions, a gauge of consumer sentiment rose to the highest level in three months, exceeding estimates, according to data released Friday...
 
MW: UMich consumer sentiment rises in February
  15 Feb 20:26
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters consumer-sentiment gauge rose to a preliminary February reading of 76...
 
MW: Treasurys fall; little reaction to economic data
  15 Feb 19:56
 
By Saumya Vaishampayan
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell Friday, pushing yields higher, as they showed little reaction to industrial production data and the Empire State manufacturing index...
 
MW: Stock futures flat as G-20 meets; UMich awaited
  15 Feb 19:51
 
Empire State manufacturing index moves into positive territory
By Polya Lesova and William L...
 
BLBG: Industrial Production Unexpectedly Falls as U.S. Factories Cool
  15 Feb 19:48
 
Industrial production in the U...
 
MW: Industrial production slips in January
  15 Feb 19:40
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Industrial production slipped in January on declines in manufacturing and mining output, after the Federal Reserve found the final two months of last year were stronger than initially estimated...
 
DY: Oil falls below $118, heads for 1st weekly loss in five
  15 Feb 19:32
 
Brent crude oil fell below $118 per barrel on Friday and was heading for its first weekly loss in five after disappointing euro zone growth data revived concerns about the outlook for energy demand...
 
WSJ: Key Dollar Borrowing Rate Steady; Euro, Sterling Rates Fall
  15 Feb 19:32
 
By Tommy Stubbington

The cost of borrowing dollars for three months in the London inter-bank market was unchanged Friday, while the euro and sterling rates declined...
 
MW: U.K. stocks waver; retail sales show surprise drop
  15 Feb 19:31
 
By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls Versus Dollar as G-20 Draft Said Not to Mention Rates
  15 Feb 19:30
 
The yen fell versus the dollar after a Group of 20 official said the latest draft of the nations’ statement doesn’t echo the Group of Seven view that exchange rates shouldn’t be a target of policy...
 
MW: Oil futures slip as dollar strengthens
  15 Feb 19:26
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Oil futures dropped on Friday, as investors weighed strength in the U...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 4-Oil falls below $118, heads for 1st weekly loss in five
  15 Feb 19:25
 
* Deeper-than-expected euro zone recession hits markets

* G20 divided over economic policy: growth vs austerity

* Coming up: University of Michigan Survey at 1455 GMT (Updates detail, prices; paragraph 5)

By Christopher Johnson

LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil fell below $118 per barrel on Friday and was heading for its first weekly loss in five after disappointing euro zone growth data revived concerns about the outlook for energy demand...
 
FIN: Gold prices fall more than 1 pct to 6-month low
  15 Feb 19:23
 
LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended losses on Friday to hit a six-month low at $1,614...
 
MW: Manufacturing improves in New York
  15 Feb 19:14
 
Empire state index jumps to 10...
 
FRX: US Dollar Screaming Higher On Empire Fed And Bernanke
  15 Feb 19:11
 
The US dollar is broadly stronger following upbeat manufacturing data and optimistic comments from Bernanke...
 
BD: Gold tests new lows ahead of G-20 meeting
  15 Feb 19:10
 
LONDON — Gold fell to a six-month low on Friday, breaking through technical support near $1,630/oz, as the euro weakened against the dollar ahead of a Group of 20 (G-20) meeting, which should give more clues on currencies...
 
TH: Petrol prices hiked by Rs 1.50/litre; diesel by 45 paise
  15 Feb 19:09
 
NEW DELHI, FEB 15:
The prices of petrol are increased by Rs 1...
 
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