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ND: TSX Slips; Gold Stocks Jump - Canadian Commentary
  23 Aug 21:37
 
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GB: Copper, gold step up on easing hopes
  23 Aug 21:36
 
Domestic copper and gold futures rose Thursday as the prospects of additional monetary stimulus from the US Federal Reserve increased overnight, but disappointing preliminary factory output data in China kept gains in check...
 
MW: Sales of new homes climb 3.6% in July
  23 Aug 21:35
 
Housing market still on uptick despite broad economic slowdown

By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Sales of new homes rebounded in July as the housing industry remained one of the few areas of steady growth in the U...
 
ISR: Dollars Down; Euro Outpaces Yen and Pound
  23 Aug 19:03
 
The official value of the shekel rose an average of ...
 
RTRS: Euro climbs to 7-week high vs dollar on Fed, PMI data
  23 Aug 19:02
 
(Reuters) - The euro rallied to a fresh seven-week high against the U...
 
RTRS: Wall Street to dip at open, housing data on tap
  23 Aug 19:02
 
(Reuters) - Stocks were set to slip at the open on Thursday as expectations for swift action in support of the economy were lowered and overseas data pointed to stalling global growth...
 
MW: Treasurys rise for a fifth session
  23 Aug 19:01
 
Rising jobless claims add to Fed easing expectations

By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose on Thursday, pushing yields down for a fifth straight session, after a report showed U...
 
MW: Europe stocks move lower after weak data
  23 Aug 19:00
 
Petropavlovsk drops 18% after earnings report

By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Hopes for further monetary stimulus in the U...
 
MW:Treasurys turn up, dollar pares loss after claims
  23 Aug 18:08
 
By Deborah Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The dollar pared losses against the euro and Treasury prices rose on Thursday after a report showed U...
 
MW:U.S. stock futures extend drop after claims data
  23 Aug 18:08
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW:U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 372,000
  23 Aug 18:07
 
Applications reflect little change in nation’s hiring trends

By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Applications for U...
 
RTRS:TABLE - U.S. jobless claims rose in latest week
  23 Aug 18:02
 
Aug 23 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG:Jobless Claims In U.S. Climb For Second Week To One-Month High
  23 Aug 18:00
 
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing little progress in the labor market...
 
MW:U.S. weekly jobless claims up slightly to 372,000
  23 Aug 18:00
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Applications for U...
 
BLBG:Oil Gains On U.S. Stockpile Drop, Stimulus Speculation
  23 Aug 17:59
 
Oil rose to a three-month high in New York amid speculation that central banks in the U...
 
BLBG:Beef Herd Tumbles To 40-Year Low On Feed Cost Surge: Commodities
  23 Aug 17:55
 
The worst U...
 
ET:Rupee hits 2-week highs; global risk in favour
  23 Aug 17:54
 
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened to its highest level in two weeks on Thursday as part of a shift into global risk assets, but broader gains were capped as local shares retreated late in the session...
 
TH:Rupee trading at 55.28 against dollar
  23 Aug 17:54
 
At 4...
 
MSN:Euro rises to 7-week high vs dollar on Fed, PMI data
  23 Aug 17:50
 
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro rose to a seven-week high against the dollar on Thursday after Federal Reserve minutes hinted at more monetary easing in the United States while the key figures in French and German business activity surveys were not as bad as feared...
 
BLBG:Commodities Rise As Dollar Drops On U.S, China Stimulus Outlook
  23 Aug 17:47
 
Commodities rose for a fourth day, the dollar fell to a two-month low and Treasury yields touched the lowest in more than one week on speculation central banks in the U...
 
RTTN:Eurozone Economy Contracts For Seventh Month In August
  23 Aug 17:47
 
(RTTNews) - The Eurozone private sector contracted for the seventh successive month in August indicating that the economy is moving firmly into a recession...
 
RTRS:Gold prices in India hit record high, buyers refrain
  23 Aug 17:46
 
(Reuters) - India's benchmark gold futures rose 1...
 
IE:Gold prices soar to all-time high
  23 Aug 17:46
 
Gold prices rose for the fourth day in a row today to touch a an all-time high of Rs 31,035 per 10 grams in the bullion market here today on aggressive buying by stockists and investors, driven by a strong rally overseas...
 
MSN:Oil tops $116 on Fed stimulus hopes
  23 Aug 17:45
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose by more than a dollar on Thursday to top $116 a barrel on renewed hopes for a third round of monetary stimulus by the U...
 
MSN:Global oil prices rally on stimulus hopes
  23 Aug 17:45
 
New York's main contract, light sweet crude for October rallied to $98...
 
RTRS:UK gas prices rise as maintenance knocks out supply
  23 Aug 17:44
 
* North Sea output drops as maintenance bites

* LNG tankers steam toward UK

* Rising oil price may drag on deliveries

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - British prompt gas prices rose on Thursday as supply shortages caused by pipeline maintenance in British and Norwegian waters tightened the transmission network, while rising oil prices lifted forward contracts...
 
ET:Euro rises to 7-week high against dollar after French PMI
  23 Aug 17:44
 
LONDON: The euro rose to a seven-week high against the dollar on Thursday, after business activity surveys in France and Germany were not as bad as feared, lifting some of the pessimism surrounding the region's economy...
 
RTTN:Indian Rupee Off 2-week High Against US Dollar
  23 Aug 17:43
 
(RTTNews) - The Indian rupee that advanced to a 2-week high of 55...
 
ET:Rupee to trade in a 55-55.50 range next week, say traders
  23 Aug 17:43
 
The rupee is trading at 55...
 
ET:Gold buyers refrain as prices hit record high
  23 Aug 17:43
 
MUMBAI: Benchmark gold futures rose 1...
 
BS:Rupee hits 2-week highs; global risk in favour
  23 Aug 17:33
 
The rupee strengthened to its highest level in two weeks on Thursday as part of a shift into global risk assets, but broader gains were capped as local shares retreated late in the session...
 
BLBG:One-Fifth Of World’s Platinum Output Idled After Killings
  23 Aug 17:33
 
About a fifth of global platinum production capacity was idled in South Africa today as the nation held a day of mourning for 44 miners and policemen killed in the deadliest police violence since apartheid ended...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances Amid Central Bank Stimulus Speculation
  23 Aug 17:32
 
The euro climbed to the strongest level against the dollar in almost seven weeks as speculation the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Rallies To A 16-Week High As Fed May Add Stimulus
  23 Aug 17:32
 
Gold advanced to the highest level in 16 weeks after breaking above the 200-day moving average as the Federal Reserve signaled that it may add stimulus and investment holdings rose to a record...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Rally Before TIPS Auction, New Home Sales
  23 Aug 17:29
 
Treasury 10-year yields dropped to the lowest level in a week after an industry report showed China’s manufacturing may shrink at a faster pace this month, adding to signs global growth is slowing...
 
BLBG:U.K. Stocks Rise On Stimulus Speculation; Randgold Gains
  23 Aug 17:29
 
U...
 
BLBG:Oil Gains On U.S. Stockpile Drop, Stimulus Speculation
  23 Aug 17:25
 
Oil rose to a three-month high in New York amid speculation that central banks in the U...
 
RTRS:Weakening gold demand in India is a threat to rally
  23 Aug 17:24
 
REUTERS - India's festival and wedding season is under way and continues till November...
 
RTTN:Gold Jumps On Stimulus Hopes
  23 Aug 17:23
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold advanced to a four-month high Thursday morning as the U...
 
RTRS:Indian gold buyers refrain as prices hit record high
  23 Aug 17:23
 
Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's benchmark gold futures rose 1...
 
BS:Gold prices in India hit record high, buyers refrain
  23 Aug 17:22
 
India's benchmark gold futures rose 1...
 
ET:Gold rises for seventh day after Fed stimulus surprise
  23 Aug 17:22
 
LONDON: Gold rose for a seventh day on Thursday after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting gave an unexpectedly clear signal that the central bank may take additional measures to boost the economy...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper hits month high on hopes for U.S., China easing
  23 Aug 17:22
 
* Short-covering lifts markets, investors wary on
follow-through
* China HSBC Flash PMI at nine-month low
* Near-dated tin prices climb on worries of supply shortage

(Adds quotes, details; updates price, previous SINGAPORE)
By Eric Onstad
LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Copper surged to a one-month peak
on Thursday for a third day, buoyed by fresh hopes that U...
 
MSN:Oil prices up on hopes for US central bank action
  23 Aug 17:21
 
LONDON (AP) - Crude prices rose to nearly $98 per barrel Thursday, with oil markets being driven by hopes that the Federal Reserve is leaning toward action to help the U...
 
WSJ:Crude Extends Gains Despite Weak China Data
  23 Aug 17:21
 
Crude-oil futures extended overnight gains in Asian trading as expectations of monetary easing in the U...
 
FX:Crude Oil Higher On FOMC Minutes And Contracting U.S. Supplies
  23 Aug 17:20
 
Crude oil extended the gains today in a three-day upside journey with more signs of quantitative easing from the FEDS which pushed up the commodity by pressuring the U...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil off 1-mth high, U.S. weather in focus
  23 Aug 17:20
 
* Fears remain over drought damaging soybean crop prospects
* Prices touch fresh high at 3,100 ringgit, not seen since
July 17
* Palm oil to soar to 3,183 ringgit -technicals

(Updates prices)
By Chew Yee Kiat
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil
futures edged off a one-month high on Thursday, as traders
turned cautious over demand prospects, with the worst drought in
the U...
 
RTTN:Crude Advances Near $98
  23 Aug 17:19
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil was steady near $98 Thursday morning amid speculation that central banks will opt for further stimulus measures to support their sagging economies...
 
FX:Dollar Smashed As Market Bets On September Fed Easing
  23 Aug 17:18
 
Markets have been supported overnight by the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve that were more dovish than most had been expecting, and fitted much more with our original estimation of further easing from the central bank in September, as opposed to later in the year...
 
MSN:Fed easing hopes lift shares, weigh on dollar
  23 Aug 16:35
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Signals from the U...
 
BLBG:Commodities Advance With U.S. Stock Futures On Stimulus Outlook
  23 Aug 16:34
 
Commodities rose for a fourth day, U...
 
BLBG:Oil Gains On U.S. Stockpile Drop, Stimulus Speculation
  23 Aug 16:34
 
Oil rose to a three-month high in New York amid speculation that central banks in the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Rallies To A 16-Week High As Fed May Add Stimulus
  23 Aug 16:34
 
Gold advanced to the highest level in 16 weeks after breaking above the 200-day moving average as the Federal Reserve signaled that it may add stimulus and investment holdings rose to a record...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Rally Before TIPS Auction, New Home Sales
  23 Aug 16:25
 
Treasury 10-year yields dropped to the lowest level in a week after an industry report showed China’s manufacturing may shrink at a faster pace, adding to signs global growth is slowing...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold rises for seventh day after Fed stimulus surprise
  23 Aug 16:23
 
* Fed nod to stimulus sets gold for biggest monthly gain since August

* Gold ETF holdings at record high

* Platinum at highest since early May as S...
 
RTRS:Oil tops $116 on Fed stimulus hopes
  23 Aug 16:21
 
(Reuters) - Oil prices rose by more than a dollar on Thursday to top $116 a barrel on renewed hopes for a third round of monetary stimulus by the U...
 
BLBG:Korea Gas Reports Unexpected Profit On Return Rates, Projects
  23 Aug 16:20
 
Korea Gas Corp...
 
FX:Forex - Dollar at 7-week low against Swiss franc on easing talk
  23 Aug 16:20
 
Forexpros - The broadly weaker U...
 
RTRS:Gold rises for seventh day after Fed stimulus surprise
  23 Aug 16:19
 
(Reuters) - Gold rose for a seventh day on Thursday after minutes from the U...
 
RTRS:Fed easing hopes lift shares, weigh on dollar
  23 Aug 16:17
 
(Reuters) - Signals from the U...
 
FX:Dollar Maintains Post FOMC Minutes Weakness
  23 Aug 16:16
 
The dollar was sold off sharply overnight as FOMC minutes revived speculation of QE3 and remained weak in Asia today...
 
OI:Rupee adds 28 paise to Rs 55.21 against the US dollar
  23 Aug 16:15
 
Mumbai, Aug 23: Rising for the fourth day in a row, the rupee added 28 paise to Rs 55...
 
BLBG:Euro-Area Services, Manufacturing Contract For Seventh Month
  23 Aug 15:28
 
Euro-area services and manufacturing output contracted for a seventh straight month in August, adding to signs of a deepening economic slump as European leaders struggle to contain the fiscal crisis...
 
RTRS:Euro rises to two-week high versus sterling
  23 Aug 15:28
 
Aug 23 (Reuters) - The euro hit a two-week high against sterling on Thursday, helped by gains in the single currency versus the dollar while traders cited a large sterling sell order from a UK clearer...
 
ET:Copper at one-month high on China, US easing hopes
  23 Aug 15:27
 
SINGAPORE: London copper rallied to a one-month high on Thursday after the U...
 
ET:Sterling at 3-month high vs dollar on Fed easing bets
  23 Aug 15:27
 
LONDON: Sterling hit a three-month high against the dollar on Thursday, tracking gains in other perceived riskier currencies after the US Federal Reserve indicated it could opt for more monetary stimulus "fairly soon"...
 
RTRS:Swiss euro zone exports rise, shielded by franc cap
  23 Aug 15:26
 
* Exports to euro zone up 5...
 
WSJ:PRECIOUS METALS: Platinum Outshines Gold in Asia; Euro, Supply Woes Support
  23 Aug 15:17
 

By Arpan Mukherjee

Platinum continued to outperform gold as the complex extended overnight gains in Asia Thursday, helped by a stronger euro, worries about mine supplies from South Africa and renewed optimism about the Federal Reserve announcing some additional stimulus...
 
TH:Rupee strengthens to 55.12 against dollar
  23 Aug 15:15
 
The rupee further strengthened to 55...
 
ET:Gold prices hit highest since early May on Federal Reserve meeting
  23 Aug 15:15
 
SINGAPORE: Gold and silver both rose to their highest levels in more than three months on Thursday, shaking off months of lethargy after minutes from the latest U...
 
MC:India gold posts record, scrap selling picks up
  23 Aug 15:14
 
Asia's gold physical market burst back into life on Thursday after months of lacklustre trade, with prices hitting an all-time high in top consumer India and dealers reporting a surge in scrap trade on buoyant sentiment...
 
RTRS:Asia Gold-India posts record, scrap selling picks up on price jump
  23 Aug 15:14
 
* Gold in rupee terms hits record high
* Scrap selling in Japan curbed by strong yen

* Premiums in Hong Kong, Singapore ease

By Rujun Shen and Rajendra Jadhav

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Asia's gold physical market burst back into life on Thursday after months of lacklustre trade, wi th prices hitting an all-time high in top consumer India and dealers reporting a surge in scrap trade on buoyant sentiment...
 
RTRS:Indian gold price hits record high chasing gains overseas
  23 Aug 15:13
 
Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's benchmark October gold contract hit a record high of 30,699 rupees per 10 grams on Thursday, tracking gains in the overseas markets, though a firm rupee capped the upside...
 
ET:Gold in rupee terms hits record high; scrap selling picks up
  23 Aug 15:12
 
SINGAPORE/MUMBAI: Asia's gold physical market burst back into life on Thursday after months of lacklustre trade, with prices hitting an all-time high in top consumer India and dealers reporting a surge in scrap trade on buoyant sentiment...
 
FX:Copper rallies to 1-month high on U.S., China stimulus talk
  23 Aug 15:12
 
Forexpros - Copper futures gained more than 1% to hit a one-month high during European morning hours on Thursday, as mounting hopes for near-term easing measures in the U...
 
RTRS:Copper at one-month high on China, U.S. easing hopes
  23 Aug 15:11
 
(Reuters) - London copper rallied to a one-month high on Thursday after the U...
 
RTRS:Oil tops $116 on Fed stimulus hopes
  23 Aug 15:09
 
* Fed minutes hint at another round of monetary stimulus

* China HSBC flash PMI at nine-month low

* Coming Up: U...
 
FX:Dollar broadly lower vs. rivals amid Fed stimulus talk
  23 Aug 15:08
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
RTRS:Euro hits 7-week high vs dollar after Fed, PMIs
  23 Aug 15:08
 
(Reuters) - The euro rose to a seven-week high against the dollar on Thursday, after business activity surveys in France and Germany were not as bad as feared, lifting some of the pessimism surrounding the region's economy...
 
WSJ:Australian Dollar Up Late On Fed QE Expectations
  23 Aug 15:07
 
By ENDA CURRAN

SYDNEY--Signals that the U...
 
FX:Forex - Pound steady near 3-month high against dollar
  23 Aug 15:07
 
Forexpros - The pound was steady close to a three-month high against the broadly weaker U...
 
 
 
...
 
MW:Euro-zone Aug. PMI signals further contraction
  23 Aug 14:57
 
By William L...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances Amid Central Bank Stimulus Speculation
  23 Aug 14:57
 
The euro climbed to the strongest level against the dollar in almost seven weeks as speculation the U...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Rally Before TIPS Auction, New Home Sales
  23 Aug 14:56
 
Treasuries held a four-day gain after an industry report showed China’s manufacturing may contract at a faster pace this month, adding to signs global growth is slowing and boosting demand for the safest assets...
 
BLBG:One-Fifth Of World’s Platinum Output Idled After Killings
  23 Aug 14:55
 
About a fifth of global platinum production capacity was idled in South Africa today as the nation holds a day of mourning for 44 miners and policemen killed in the deadliest police violence since apartheid ended...
 
BLBG:Stocks Climb As Gold Gains To 16-Week High On Stimulus Outlook
  23 Aug 14:54
 
Stocks advanced around the world and gold climbed to a 16-week high on speculation central banks in the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Rallies To 16-Week High As Federal Reserve May Add Stimulus
  23 Aug 14:54
 
Gold advanced to the highest level in 16 weeks after breaking above the 200-day moving average as the Federal Reserve signaled that it may add stimulus and investment holdings rose to a record...
 
BLBG:Oil Gains On U.S. Stockpile Drop, Stimulus Speculation
  23 Aug 14:42
 
Oil rose for a third day in New York after stockpiles declined more than analysts projected and speculation mounted that central banks in the U...
 
CH: US crude oil supplies drop by 5.4 million barrels
  22 Aug 20:18
 
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's crude oil supplies fell last week, the government said Wednesday...
 
MW: Oil turns higher as report shows big supply drop
  22 Aug 19:57
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures turned higher Wednesday after a weekly government report showed a larger-than-expected decline in supplies...
 
BLBG: Euro Erases Loss Against Dollar After Comments By EU’s Rehn
  22 Aug 19:56
 
The euro erased a loss against the dollar after the European Union’s European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said the central bank has a central role in ensuiring the financial system’s stability...
 
MW: U.S. stocks unchanged after home sales data
  22 Aug 19:56
 
Minutes from latest Federal Reserve meeting due in the afternoon

By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
BL: Gold tad lower than all-time record
  22 Aug 19:55
 
NEW DELHI, AUG 22:
Gold prices are just five rupees away from all-time record as rates rose by Rs 235 to Rs 30,745 per 10 grams on brisk buying by stockists on Wednesday ahead of the busy marriage season amid a surge in global markets...
 
MW: Bank of America Corp. up 1.34%; bond yields slide
  22 Aug 19:37
 
Stocks fell Wednesday morning in New York with shares of Bank of America Corp...
 
RTRS: Euro climbs to session high vs US dollar
  22 Aug 19:36
 
Aug 22 (Reuters) - The euro climbed to a session high against the U...
 
BLBG: Copper Seen Falling As Japanese Exports Add To World Slump Signs
  22 Aug 19:35
 
Copper was seen falling in New York as slumping Japanese exports added to evidence of a global economic slowdown, undermining prospects for demand...
 
MW: Dollar turns down, Treasurys stay up after data
  22 Aug 19:14
 
By Deborah Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The dollar turned down and Treasury prices held onto gains on Wednesday after a report showed U...
 
FRX: Copper Leads Global Growth
  22 Aug 19:13
 
Market Notes
Apple (AAPL) has become the world's largest company by market capitalisation...
 
MW: Sales of existing homes climb 2.3% in July
  22 Aug 19:12
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sales of existing home sales climbed 2...
 
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