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BLBG:Oil Drops First Time in Six Days on Fiscal Concern
  22 Dec 10:52
 
Oil fell for the first time in six days on concern that U...
 
BLBG:Gold Gains as Impasse in U.S. Budget Talks Signals Haven Demand
  22 Dec 10:43
 
Gold gained for the first time in four days as an impasse in U...
 
BS: Natural Gas Futures Head for Weekly Gain on Cold Weather View
  21 Dec 20:41
 
Natural gas futures in New York advanced, heading for the first weekly gain since November, as forecasters predicted below-normal temperatures that would increase heating demand...
 
RTRS: US November oil demand fell 3.3 pct from year ago-API
  21 Dec 20:37
 
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Consumer Spending in U.S. Increases as Incomes Rebound
  21 Dec 20:34
 
Spending by U...
 
RTRS: Gold near four-month low; set for worst week since June
  21 Dec 20:34
 
(Reuters) - Gold was near a four-month low on Friday and set for its steepest weekly loss since June as investors were discouraged by a weaker euro and stalled U...
 
MW: UMich consumer sentiment falls in December
  21 Dec 20:33
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The final University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters consumer sentiment gauge fell in December to a reading of 72...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper rises after steep fall, US budget fears remain
  21 Dec 19:58
 
* Volumes low as year-end holiday season draws near
* U...
 
MW: Coming up: Consumer sentiment in December
  21 Dec 19:54
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The final reading for consumer sentiment in December is expected to tick up to 75 from a preliminary monthly reading of 74...
 
TRD: Oil Suffers as U.S. Approaches the Cliff
  21 Dec 19:53
 
LONDON--Crude-oil futures fell heavily in Friday morning trade as the market remains wed to negotiations on Capitol Hill over how best to reduce the U...
 
RTRS: Dollar trims losses vs yen after US data; euro cuts loss vs dollar
  21 Dec 19:53
 
Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar trimmed losses against the yen on Friday after data showed strong U...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Touches Two-Week Low on Budget Impasse
  21 Dec 19:44
 
The Canadian dollar touched a two- week low against its U...
 
MW: Income jumps and spending climbs in November
  21 Dec 19:43
 
Lack of Sandy interruptions helps income
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Americans saw a jump in personal income in November and, despite spending most of it, still took their savings levels to the highest in four months, according to data released Friday...
 
MW: Treasurys rally as fiscal-cliff fears rise
  21 Dec 19:12
 
By William L...
 
BLBG: Demand for U.S. Goods Climbed More Than Forecast in November
  21 Dec 19:10
 
Demand for goods such as machinery and electronics climbed more than forecast in November, showing U...
 
RTRS: CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open slightly lower, RIM to weigh
  21 Dec 19:10
 
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Toronto stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Friday after a proposal from Republican leader John Boehner failed to gain enough support from his party members, deepening uncertainty over the chances of a U...
 
MW: Oil prices drop after House vote canceled
  21 Dec 19:05
 
By V...
 
BLBG: Canada's Economy Grew 0.1% in October on Service Industry Gains
  21 Dec 19:04
 
Canada’s economy expanded for the first time in three months in October on increases in wholesale and retail trade...
 
BLBG: Demand for U.S. Goods Increased More Than Forecast in November
  21 Dec 19:03
 
Demand for goods such as machinery and electronics climbed more than forecast in November, showing U...
 
AS: Japan says economy's condition stable, but weak
  21 Dec 19:02
 
Japan's economy condition stopped worsening, the outgoing government said on Dec...
 
RTRS: Gold near 4-month low; set for worst week since June
  21 Dec 19:00
 
* Gold to retest support at $1,631 - technicals

* Iraq boosts gold reserves, 1st time in years -IMF

* Coming up: CFTC commitment of traders data; 1930 GMT

By David Brough

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Gold was mired near a four-month low on Friday and set for its steepest weekly loss since June as investors were discouraged by a weaker euro and stalled U...
 
SF: Stocks Decline on U.S. Budget Concerns; Treasuries, Yen Advance
  21 Dec 18:59
 
Dec...
 
EG: Egypt to resume natural gas flow to Jordan
  21 Dec 18:59
 
Egypt will resume pumping natural gas to Jordan at about 250 million cubic feet per day, following Prime Minister Hisham Qandil's visit to the Jordanian capital...
 
MW: November durable-goods orders jump 0.7%
  21 Dec 18:58
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Orders for long-lasting goods jumped in November, in data suggesting a surprisingly strong and broad increase in corporate spending, according to a report released Friday...
 
MW: Spending up 0.4% as November income jumps 0.6%
  21 Dec 18:58
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Americans saw a jump in personal income in November and, despite spending most of it, still took their savings levels to the highest in four months, according to data released Friday...
 
MW: November national index into positive ground
  21 Dec 18:58
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A national activity index swung into positive territory in November, the Chicago Fed said Friday...
 
RTRS: Dollar firms as U.S. budget talks stall, yen shines
  21 Dec 18:56
 
(Reuters) - The dollar rose against growth-linked currencies on Friday after talks to resolve a budget crisis stalled, fuelling concerns the world's largest economy could be tipped into recession...
 
RS: Gold & Silver Head for 4th Straight Weekly Drop
  21 Dec 18:55
 
Wholesale gold bullion prices hovered around $1,650 an ounce Friday morning in London, having earlier hit fresh four-month lows, while stocks edged lower and US Treasuries gained despite little evident progress in Washington to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff...
 
MW: Dollar gains as canceled vote sparks cliff fears
  21 Dec 18:55
 
By William L...
 
MY: Crude oil price for Indian basket increases to 108.02 USD/bbl
  21 Dec 18:52
 
The international crude oil price for Indian Basket as published today by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas rose to USD 108...
 
GD: Gold Slide Continues as US Economy Improves
  21 Dec 18:51
 
The price of gold continued to slip on Thursday, pushed down by positive economic data from the United States, which caused many investors to flee the yellow metal in favor of riskier assets...
 
BLBG:Russia Stocks Retreat as Crude Oil Falls on U.S. Budget Talks
  21 Dec 13:00
 
Russian (INDEXCF) equities headed for their biggest drop this month as oil, the nation’s chief export, declined on concern U...
 
ET:Crude oil futures down on global cues
  21 Dec 12:59
 
NEW DELHI: Amid a weak trend overseas, crude oil futures declined by 0...
 
IE:Crude palm oil futures rebound on spot demand
  21 Dec 12:58
 
Crude palm oil rebounded by Rs 5 to Rs 413 per 10 kg in futures trading today on emergence of buying by traders at existing lower levels, driven by a rise in demand in the spot market...
 
ET:Brent slips below $109 as US fiscal talks stall
  21 Dec 12:58
 
SINGAPOREL Brent crude fell towards $109 a barrel on Friday after talks in the United States to reach an agreement to resolve a budget crisis stalled, reviving worries about demand in the world's biggest oil consumer...
 
WSJ:Tokyo Shares End Down As US Budget Talks Stall, Dollar Falls
  21 Dec 12:57
 

By Brad Frischkorn

TOKYO--Tokyo stocks fell Friday after news that U...
 
TH:Rupee plummets to 55.14 on uncertainty over US fiscal cliff
  21 Dec 12:57
 
The Indian unit was trading lower at 55...
 
ES:Rupee drops by 30 paise vs dollar
  21 Dec 12:57
 
The rupee resumed lower at 55...
 
ET:Silver futures rebound on bargain buying
  21 Dec 12:51
 
NEW DELHI: Silver prices went up by 0...
 
ET:Oil, gold pressured by US fiscal standoff
  21 Dec 12:51
 
SINGAPORE: US crude futures and gold slipped on Friday after Republican lawmakers abandoned their fiscal cliff plan, leaving budget talks with President Barack Obama in limbo, but London copper bounced from lows while U...
 
IE:Crude oil futures down on global cues
  21 Dec 12:48
 
Amid a weak trend overseas, crude oil futures declined by 0...
 
ZA:Oil prices dip on profit-taking, fiscal cliff deal concerns
  21 Dec 12:47
 
New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in February fell 70 cents to $89...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil jumps, set to post first weekly gain in five
  21 Dec 12:44
 
* Palm oil on track for 5 pct weekly gain, best this year
* Prices touch 2,392 ringgit, last seen on Dec...
 
MC:Global shares gain on hopes for cliff deal; gold tumbles
  21 Dec 10:47
 
Global shares rose on Thursday as lawmakers in Washington continued to slog on in their negotiations over the US "fiscal cliff," while gold prices tumbled to their lowest level since August on a burst of year-end selling...
 
MW:Oil beats hasty retreat after cliff vote canceled
  21 Dec 10:46
 
By V...
 
BLBG:Oil Declines Most in Two Weeks as U.S. House Delays Budget Vote
  21 Dec 10:46
 
Oil declined the most in more than two weeks on concern U...
 
BLBG:Rupee Leads Weekly Drop in Asian Currencies on U.S. Budget Woes
  21 Dec 10:46
 
Asian currencies fell for a third week, led by India’s rupee and Indonesia’s rupiah, as concern stalled U...
 
BLBG:Yen, Dollar Gain as U.S. House Delay Raises Cliff Concern
  21 Dec 10:45
 
The yen and the dollar gained amid demand for refuge assets after U...
 
BLBG:U.S. Futures Drop With Asian Shares on Budget Concern; Yen Gains
  21 Dec 10:45
 
U...
 
BLBG:Brazil Doubles Gold Reserves as Central Banks Buy Bullion
  21 Dec 10:45
 
Brazil boosted gold reserves for a third month in November to double the country’s holdings since August as central banks from Russia to Belarus and South Korea add the metal to diversify their assets...
 
BLBG:Gold Poised for Worst Week in Six Months on U.S. Budget Talks
  21 Dec 10:44
 
Gold headed for the worst week in six months as the struggle by U...
 
BLBG:Rubber Pares Third Weekly Advance on U.S. Fiscal-Cliff Concerns
  21 Dec 10:44
 
Rubber pared a third weekly gain after U...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Climb as Slump to One-Month Low Lures Buyers, Investors
  21 Dec 10:44
 
Soybeans rebounded from a one-month low on speculation that this week’s 5 percent slump will lure importers and investors betting global supplies may decline as dry weather returns to Brazil...
 
BLBG:Canada Dollar Strengthens on Better-Than-Forecast Data
  21 Dec 10:43
 
The Canadian currency gained against its U...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Fall as China Cancels Purchases: Commodities at Close
  21 Dec 10:43
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials fell 0...
 
BLBG:Wheat Drops to Five-Month Low as Wet Weather Boosts U.S. Crop
  21 Dec 10:42
 
Wheat fell to the lowest in more than five months on speculation that wet weather will improve the condition of the U...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Tumble to 1-Month Low as China Cancels U.S. Imports
  21 Dec 10:41
 
Soybeans declined to a one-month low after China, the world’s largest importer, canceled U...
 
BLBG:Natural Gas Futures Rise After Biggest Drop in 12 Days
  21 Dec 10:35
 
Natural gas futures in New York climbed the most in two weeks after a government report showed U...
 
NS: Oil prices fall in absence of fiscal deal
  20 Dec 22:12
 
GLOBAL oil prices have dipped as Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a stalemate over a deal to resolve the US fiscal cliff, analysts say...
 
PRC: Gold and silver battered as US housing perks up
  20 Dec 22:03
 
Gold took another beating on more signs that the US economy is picking up momentum...
 
MW: Oil futures fall as U.S. debt talks hit rough spot
  20 Dec 21:59
 
By Myra P...
 
IOL: Copper near one-month low
  20 Dec 21:57
 
Copper hit its lowest in almost a month on Thursday, pressured by a deadlock in talks to avert a fiscal crisis and by weak job data in the United States, but an upward revision of the country's growth data limited the fall...
 
MW: Market texts 'meh' after merger and economic news
  20 Dec 21:52
 
Andrew O'Day says strong readings of GDP, housing and Philadelphia manufacturing fail to spark a rally as traders head for the Hamptons...
 
GD: Tokyo Plays Hardball, Weakens Yen, Lifts the Nikkei
  20 Dec 21:50
 
By Gary Dorsch, Editor, Global Money Trends newsletter

“By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens...
 
WSJ: Comex Gold Slips Again as Tax Concerns, Stalled U.S. Talks Weigh
  20 Dec 21:49
 
--Comex February gold recently traded down $18, or 1...
 
DY: Australian Dollar Forecast to Turn Lower
  20 Dec 21:47
 
AUDUSD – Retail forex trading crowds have scaled back their US Dollar (ticker: USDOLLAR) long positions versus the Australian Dollar, and the noteworthy shift in crowd sentiment warns that the AUDUSD may have set a short-term top...
 
MY: The Euro Jumps Aboard the Bull's Train, but the Aussie Dollar Is Being a Wet Blanket
  20 Dec 21:35
 
MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Since my last piece for Minyanville, we’ve seen the S&P (INDEXSP:...
 
MW: Gold falls 1%; silver heads for six-session loss
  20 Dec 21:30
 
U...
 
WSJ: Comex Copper Slips to Three-Week Low on Fiscal Cliff Worry, U.S. Data
  20 Dec 21:29
 
--Comex March copper recently down 6...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper near one-month low as U.S. fiscal talks sour
  20 Dec 21:23
 
* Tension rises over stalled U...
 
BLBG: Banks See Biggest Returns Since ’03 as Employees Suffer
  20 Dec 21:23
 
For employees at the biggest Wall Street banks, 2012 brought a humbling post-crisis reality of job cuts, lower pay and tarnished reputations...
 
WSJ: Gold Falls to Four-Month Low
  20 Dec 21:21
 
By MATT DAY

NEW YORK—Gold hit the lowest price in almost four months, dragged lower as traders cashed out on concern about U...
 
RTRS: Sterling near 7-1/2 month lows vs euro on soft UK data
  20 Dec 21:20
 
(Reuters) - Sterling traded near a 7-1/2 month low against the euro on Thursday after UK retail sales data fell short of expectations and kept alive the chances of more monetary easing in coming months...
 
RTRS: Euro cuts gains vs dollar, hits New York session low
  20 Dec 21:20
 
Dec 20 (Reuters) - The euro pared gains against the dollar on Thursday, hitting New York session lows in volatile trading, with no real fundamental driver for the move and thin market conditions tending to exacerbate moves...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold drops to near 4-month low on year-end selling
  20 Dec 21:19
 
* Traders await direction from U...
 
MW: Philly Fed manufacturing index turns positive
  20 Dec 21:15
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Manufacturing activity bounced back in the Philadelphia region in December, according to a closely followed survey released Thursday showing a surprising bounce at the end of the year...
 
MW: Natural gas adds to gains after EIA supply data
  20 Dec 21:07
 
By Myra P...
 
MW: Sales of existing home highest in three years
  20 Dec 21:06
 
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Sales of existing homes climbed in November to the best rate in three years, a trade group said Thursday...
 
BLBG: Leading Economic Indicators Index in U.S. Fell 0.2% in November
  20 Dec 21:05
 
The index of U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Are Little Changed Amid Budget Talks
  20 Dec 21:04
 
U...
 
RTRS: Canadian dollar hits session high after strong retail sales
  20 Dec 21:03
 
By Claire Sibonney

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's currency touched a session high against its U...
 
RTRS: Euro rises vs dollar after US data; yen pares gains
  20 Dec 19:31
 
Dec 20 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains against the dollar on Thursday as better-than-forecast U...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Touches 2-Week Low Before U.S. Data
  20 Dec 19:29
 
The Canadian currency touched an almost two-week low against U...
 
MW: Third-quarter U.S. growth revised higher
  20 Dec 19:22
 
3...
 
RTRS: Global share gains halt as tensions rise in U.S. budget talks
  20 Dec 19:21
 
(Reuters) - World shares steadied near 17-month highs on Thursday, ending a week-long rally, while oil slipped as the latest setback in talks to avert a U...
 
BR: Copper hits 3-week low as US fiscal talks sour
  20 Dec 19:20
 
LONDON: Copper hit a three-week low on Thursday as talks to avert a US fiscal crisis stalled, but losses were limited by belief that top metal consumer China's economy is making modest headway...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims climb 17,000
  20 Dec 19:18
 
Four-week average at lowest level in two months
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — First-time claims for unemployment benefits climbed 17,000 in the latest week, though to a level that suggests the U...
 
IBT: Oil prices mixed as fiscal cliff deal falters
  20 Dec 19:17
 
As has been the case for the last month or so the 30 second news snippets about the US fiscal cliff negotiations continue to move the price of oil and most risk asset markets...
 
BS: Modest recovery in gold, silver slips further
  20 Dec 19:16
 
After a steep fall overnight, gold prices recovered modestly at the bullion market here today on off-take by traders and renewed buying interest at existing lower levels on the back of wedding season demand...
 
RS: Silver Seen Targeting Nearly 30% Price Gain for 2013
  20 Dec 19:15
 
Today’s AM fix was USD 1,667...
 
BLBG: U.S. Economy Grew 3.1% in Third Quarter, More Than Forecast
  20 Dec 19:14
 
The U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed
  20 Dec 19:13
 
U...
 
UPI: Crude oil perched at $90
  20 Dec 19:12
 
NEW YORK, Dec...
 
MW: Dollar, Treasurys lose on GDP revisions, claims
  20 Dec 19:12
 
By Deborah Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The dollar extended losses and Treasury prices pared their small gain on Thursday after third-quarter growth was revised up more than expected...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims rise 17,000 to 361,000
  20 Dec 19:12
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time jobless claims rose 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 361,000 in the week ended Dec...
 
BLBG: Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose 17,000 Last Week to 361,000
  20 Dec 19:10
 
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments rose for the first time in five weeks, a sign further improvement in the labor market depends on faster economic growth...
 
RTRS: Jobless claims up, but at the lower end of pre-storm range
  20 Dec 19:10
 
(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment aid rose last week, putting them back at the lower end of their pre-storm range and suggesting job growth remains moderate...
 
BLBG:Yen Rises Most in Six Weeks After BOJ Meeting as Euro Advances
  20 Dec 18:07
 
The yen strengthened the most in six weeks against the dollar as the Bank of Japan maintained its inflation goal at 1 percent after newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a doubling of the target...
 
BLBG:Copper Falls for a Fourth Day in New York on U.S. Budget
  20 Dec 18:07
 
Copper fell for a fourth day in New York as budget talks faltered in the U...
 
BLBG:Yen Advances After BOJ as Treasuries Climb on U.S. Budget Talks
  20 Dec 18:06
 
The yen strengthened as the Bank of Japan (8301) maintained its inflation goal at 1 percent after newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a doubling of the target...
 
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