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WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Crude Falls on Profit-taking, Stronger Dollar
  08 Aug 16:24
 
By Konstantin Rozhnov

LONDON--Crude-oil futures fell Wednesday amid consolidation following sharp rises Tuesday, and as the dollar strengthened against the euro...
 
RTTN:Pound Strengthens To 5-day High Against Euro And Franc
  08 Aug 16:23
 
(RTTNews) - The pound strengthened to 5-day highs against the euro and franc in European deals on Wednesday despite the Bank of England lowered its growth estimate for the U...
 
BLBG:Euro Extends Decline Against Yen After German Production Slumps
  08 Aug 16:23
 
The euro extended its decline against the yen and stayed weaker against the dollar after a report showed German industrial production fell in June...
 
RTRS:Gold eases with stocks, euro as risk appetite wanes
  08 Aug 16:22
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices eased on Wednesday as the euro ran into profit-taking and stock markets dipped, with the previous day's burst of risk appetite running out of steam after German economic data showed a drop in imports and exports...
 
RTRS:Euro dips but prospect of ECB action limits falls
  08 Aug 16:22
 
(Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar on Wednesday after German data showed imports and exports falling and with investors braced for a gloomy outlook on the UK economy which was also expected to underline the impact of the euro zone debt crisis...
 
WSJ:China Yuan up Late on Dollar Sales; Typhoon Thins Trade
  08 Aug 16:22
 

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RTRS:GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, euro fall as investors await central bank moves
  08 Aug 16:21
 
* European shares give back some of the recent gains
* Euro dips 0...
 
RTRS:Euro zone doubts spur demand at German bond sale
  08 Aug 16:21
 
* Germany sells 3...
 
RTRS:Euro dips but prospect of ECB action limits falls
  08 Aug 16:21
 
(Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar on Wednesday after German data showed imports and exports falling and with investors braced for a gloomy outlook on the UK economy which was also expected to underline the impact of the euro zone debt crisis...
 
RTRS:Shares, euro fall as investors await central bank moves
  08 Aug 16:20
 
By Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - A three-day rally on world equity markets stalled on Wednesday and the euro dipped as investors awaited the next moves by the world's major central banks to tackle declining global economic growth and Europe's fiscal crisis...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds jump after report on German Greek view
  08 Aug 16:14
 
Aug 8 (Reuters) - German Bund futures extended gains on Wednesday, with traders citing a media report quoting a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party as saying Germany will not back more financial aid for Greece...
 
MW:Dollar edges up as equities fall
  08 Aug 16:14
 
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BLBG:Gold Declines As Stronger Dollar Curbs Investor Demand
  08 Aug 16:14
 
Gold declined for the first time in four days in London as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG:Sugar Reserve In India At Four-Year High Set To Help Exports
  08 Aug 16:13
 
The biggest sugar stockpile in India in four years is set to help the world’s top consumer avert a ban on exports as a drought threatens to cut output and stokes a rally in domestic prices...
 
BLBG:Stocks, Euro Fall On Earnings, Economy; Treasuries Gain
  08 Aug 16:13
 
European stocks fell from a four- month high and the euro weakened after earnings from ING Groep NV and Securitas AB trailed estimates and German exports and industrial output dropped more than forecast...
 
BLBG:Pound Pares Drop Against Dollar After Bank Of England Forecasts
  08 Aug 16:12
 
The pound pared its decline against the dollar after the Bank of England cut its growth forecast and said inflation will be below its target in two years...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Snap Loss On Greece; El-Erian Favors Safety
  08 Aug 16:12
 
Treasuries rose for the first time in four days after German exports dropped more than economists forecast, spurring demand for U...
 
RTRS:Brent steady near 12-week highs on supply worries
  08 Aug 15:30
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude oil steadied above $111 per barrel on Wednesday, just below 12-week highs but supported by worries over falling North Sea output and hopes for more economic stimulus measures on both sides of the Atlantic...
 
TH:Rupee trading lower at 55.12 against dollar
  08 Aug 15:29
 
Tracking the euro and global markets, the rupee remained volatile in the afternoon session...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds jump after report on German Greek view
  08 Aug 15:29
 
Aug 8 (Reuters) - German Bund futures extended gains on Wednesday, with traders citing a media report quoting a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party as saying Germany will not back more financial aid for Greece...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Spanish CDS rise as doubts creep in
  08 Aug 15:13
 
Aug 8 (Reuters) - The cost of insuring Spanish government debt against default rose on Wednesday after Madrid said it would first need to know what conditions would be attached to accessing the euro zone's rescue funds...
 
BS:Crude oil down 0.44% on Asian cues
  08 Aug 15:12
 
Crude oil futures prices declined by 0...
 
BS:Crude palm oil remains weak on global cues
  08 Aug 15:12
 
Crude palm oil remained weak and prices fell by another Rs 2...
 
FX:Crude oil futures lower ahead of inventories data
  08 Aug 15:12
 
Forexpros - Crude oil futures were lower on Wednesday, as traders looked ahead to the weekly report on oil stockpiles from the U...
 
RTRS:UK gas prices rise more on tight system
  08 Aug 15:12
 
* Shortfall of 11...
 
RTTN:Euro Weakens Against Dollar And Yen
  08 Aug 15:11
 
(RTTNews) - The euro has been weakening against the currencies of US and Japan ahead of the European deals on Wednesday...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro dips but prospect of ECB action limits falls
  08 Aug 15:11
 
* Euro edges lower, stays above chart support around $1...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro dips but prospect of ECB action limits falls
  08 Aug 15:11
 
* Euro edges lower, stays above chart support around $1...
 
RTRS:Kenyan shilling slips vs dollar, debt auctions eyed
  08 Aug 15:08
 
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling lost its previous day's gains against the dollar on Wednesday, weighed by importers buying greenbacks after the local currency broke the 84...
 
WSJ:Singapore Dollar Lower Late as Investors Remain Cautious About Intervention
  08 Aug 15:07
 

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RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold steady, stimulus hopes support
  08 Aug 15:07
 
* Hopes for more c...
 
WSJ:New Zealand Dollar Down Late as Investors Sell in Favor of Euro
  08 Aug 15:06
 
WELLINGTON--The New Zealand dollar is trading lower late Wednesday, as investors started shifting to the euro from the Kiwi...
 
BT:Rupee erases initial gains, down 12 paise against dollar
  08 Aug 15:06
 
The rupee erased initial gains on Wednesday and was down 12 paise at 55...
 
BLBG:ECB’s Rescue Worsens Spain, Italy Maturity Crunch: Euro Credit
  08 Aug 15:05
 
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s bid to bring down Spanish and Italian yields may spur the nations to sell more short-dated notes, swelling the debt pile that needs refinancing in the coming years...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-German Bunds rebound before 10-year German auction
  08 Aug 15:04
 
* Bunds rebound after falling nearly 3 points since ECB
* Bund sale seen decent despite recent risk improvement

* Spanish, Italian yields rise after sharp fall

By Ana Nicolaci da Costa

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - German Bund futures recouped some ground before a sale of 10-year bonds which is expected to attract demand, particularly after a recent sell-off cheapened the paper...
 
RTRS:Global shares, euro dip, awaiting hints on central bank policy
  08 Aug 15:02
 
(Reuters) - European shares and the single currency edged lower after three days of solid gains on Wednesday as investors await the next moves by central banks to tackle declining global growth and Europe's fiscal crisis...
 
BLBG:Stocks, Euro Fall On Earnings, Economy; Treasuries Gain
  08 Aug 15:02
 
European stocks fell from a four- month high and the euro weakened after earnings from ING Groep NV and Securitas AB trailed estimates and German exports dropped more than forecast...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls As German Exports Drop; Pound Drops Before BOE
  08 Aug 15:01
 
The euro fell against the dollar as German exports dropped more than economists predicted in June, adding to evidence that Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis is harming the region’s largest economy...
 
BLBG:Gold Declines As Stronger Dollar Curbs Investor Demand
  08 Aug 15:01
 
Gold declined for the first time in four days in London as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Pare Gain; 10-Year Yield Little Changed At 1.62%
  08 Aug 15:01
 
Treasuries pared gains, with benchmark 10-year yields little changed at 1...
 
BLBG:Pound Falls Before Bank Of England Publishes Growth Forecasts
  08 Aug 15:00
 
The pound weakened on speculation the Bank of England will cut its forecasts for growth and consumer prices when it releases its quarterly Inflation Report today...
 
RTRS:Shares, euro dip, awaiting hints on central bank policy
  08 Aug 15:00
 
(Reuters) - European shares and the single currency edged lower after three days of solid gains on Wednesday as investors await the next moves by central banks to tackle declining global growth and Europe's fiscal crisis...
 
FX:Euro Remains Bullish Amid Hopes For ECB Action
  08 Aug 12:23
 
The euro remained bullish for most of the European session yesterday, as investor hopes that the European Central Bank will soon step in to lower borrowing costs in Italy and Spain helped boost risk appetite...
 
TI:Rupee gains 5 paise against dollar to 55.02
  08 Aug 12:22
 
Mumbai: The rupee rose by 5 paise to trade at fresh one-month high of 55...
 
RTRS:Brent slips, but stays above $111 on supply woes
  08 Aug 12:19
 
* Hopes for stimulus measures from U...
 
MW:Oil futures pull back as U.S. dollar firms up
  08 Aug 12:18
 
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BLBG:Treasuries Snap Loss On Greece; El-Erian Favors Safety
  08 Aug 12:18
 
Treasuries ended a three-day loss after Standard & Poor’s cut its outlook on Greece’s debt rating to negative, spurring demand for U...
 
BLBG:Japan Gets Reprieve As Drop In Oil Eases Trade Impact
  08 Aug 12:17
 
Japan posted a bigger-than-estimated current-account surplus in June as oil prices fell to a low for the year, easing concern that the nation is at immediate risk of needing overseas funding to service its debt burden...
 
BLBG:Gold Gains On Speculation A Weaker Dollar To Spur Demand
  08 Aug 12:16
 
Gold declined for the first time in three sessions in New York as signs that European leaders are making progress to stem the crisis eroded demand for the precious metal as a haven...
 
BLBG:Sugar Reserve In India At Four-Year High Set To Help Exports
  08 Aug 12:16
 
The biggest sugar stockpile in India in four years is set to help the world’s top consumer avert a ban on exports as a drought threatens to cut output and stokes a rally in domestic prices...
 
BLBG:Oil Drops From Two-Month High In New York As U.S. Demand Eases
  08 Aug 12:16
 
Oil slid from the highest close in more than two months as investors sold contracts on speculation that recent gains were excessive amid signs of weakening demand in the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Snaps Three-Day Advance As Dollar’s Strength Damps Demand
  08 Aug 12:15
 
Gold dropped for the first time in four days as the metal’s advance to a one-week high encourages sales and as the dollar’s strength saps demand for bullion as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG:Copper In New York Declines For First Time In Four Days
  08 Aug 12:15
 
Copper fell for the first time in four days, with the September-delivery contract losing 0...
 
BLBG:Canada’s Dollar Rises To Strongest In 3 Months On Risk Appetite
  08 Aug 12:15
 
Canada’s dollar advanced to the strongest level in three months against its U...
 
BLBG:Rice Hoard Offers World Respite As Food Costs Surge: Commodities
  08 Aug 12:15
 
At a time when droughts are driving corn and soybeans to all-time highs, farmers are set to reap a record rice crop and Thailand is building the biggest stockpile in at least five decades, helping avoid a global food crisis...
 
BLBG:Oil At Two-Month High As Equities Gain, Dollar Declines
  08 Aug 12:14
 
Oil rose to the highest level in more than two months, advancing with equities on optimism that economic growth will accelerate and as tension increased in the Middle East...
 
BLBG:Grain Farmers Tap Viterra As Wheat Board Monopoly Ends
  08 Aug 12:12
 
The first thing grain farmer Kent Erickson does at 6 a...
 
MW: U.S. sells 3-year debt at 0.37%; yields stay up Stories You Might Like Farmers tap cloud, bring tech tools to the fields Stock futures edge higher on Europe hopes Renewed Hopes for Bond-buying Plan Boost
  07 Aug 22:47
 
By Carla Mozee
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury Department sold $32 billion in 3-year notes on Tuesday at a yield of 0...
 
MW: Dollar dips, euro gains on increased risk appetite
  07 Aug 22:20
 
Boston Fed’s Rosengren urges open-ended bond buying


By William L...
 
PRF: S&P hits 1,400 on hope for central bank action
  07 Aug 22:20
 
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RTRS: Wall Street extends gains; Nasdaq up 1 percent
  07 Aug 22:19
 
(Reuters) - Stocks extended gains on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq climbing more than 1 percent, on expectations the European Central Bank will take action soon to combat the euro zone's debt crisis...
 
BLBG: Oil Reaches Two-Month High On Equity Gains: Commodities At Close
  07 Aug 22:18
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 1...
 
WSJ: Dollar Eases Versus Euro
  07 Aug 22:17
 
By WILLIAM L...
 
CT: Canadian dollar back above parity
  07 Aug 22:16
 
TORONTO -- The loonie was back above parity with the U...
 
KC: Natural gas pipeline fire reported
  07 Aug 22:16
 
Fire crews were at the Northern Natural Gas Company at the intersection of Highway 44 and G Avenue northeast of Redfield...
 
MSN: Euro rises as traders favor riskier currencies
  07 Aug 22:13
 
NEW YORK (AP) - The euro is rising against the dollar for the third day in a row as traders feel more comfortable buying riskier currencies...
 
FXS: GBP/JPY trades above 123.20, August highs
  07 Aug 22:12
 
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HU: Euro rises as traders favor riskier currencies
  07 Aug 22:12
 
NEW YORK — The euro is rising against the dollar for the third day in a row as traders feel more comfortable buying riskier currencies...
 
RTTN: Australian Dollar Hits 5-day High Against NZ Dollar
  07 Aug 22:11
 
(RTTNews) - Extending its previous session's upward trading, the Australian dollar traded further higher against the New Zealand dollar during New York mid-day deals on Tuesday...
 
TH: TSX surges on higher oil, rising metals
  07 Aug 22:10
 
The Toronto stock market surged ahead on Tuesday near midday as it played catch up with strength from the previous session on Wall Street and benefited from higher crude oil prices...
 
CH: Oil hovers near US$92 ahead of US supply data
  07 Aug 22:09
 
SINGAPORE--Oil hovered above US$92 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as analysts estimated that supplies of U...
 
NS: Canadian dollar back above parity with U.S. as crude oil prices strengthen
  07 Aug 22:08
 
TORONTO - The loonie was back above parity with the U...
 
CH: Euro, dollar trade narrowly as investors eye ECB
  07 Aug 22:08
 
TOKYO--The euro was mixed in afternoon Asian trade Tuesday as dealers kept their eyes on the European Central Bank for policy moves aimed at tackling the debt crisis, while the dollar held its ground...
 
MW: Treasurys fall, sending yields to one-month high
  07 Aug 22:07
 
By Laura Mandaro and Greg Morcroft, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices fell Tuesday as investors shed safe-haven holdings in favor of stocks and commodities, and ahead of a series of government auctions that are set to bring $72 billion of new notes and bonds to the market this week...
 
CN: Home prices up slightly in parts of Central Valley
  07 Aug 22:06
 
Asking prices on for-sale homes -- which lead sales prices by approximately two or more months -- increased 0...
 
ND: Oil Prices Rise on Supply Concern
  07 Aug 22:03
 
11:46 EDT -- Nymex crude oil futures march above $93 a barrel as the fuel's rally continued for a third day...
 
TH: Strong earnings send stocks higher; S&P over 1,400
  07 Aug 22:02
 
NEW YORK — Stronger earnings from U...
 
CH: Euro rises as traders favor riskier currencies
  07 Aug 22:01
 
NEW YORK (AP) — The euro is rising against the dollar for the third day in a row as traders feel more comfortable buying riskier currencies...
 
FS: US GOLD OPEN - Comex gold benefits from stronger euro, stocks
  07 Aug 21:59
 
New York 07/08/2012 - Gold futures climbed modestly higher Tuesday, boosted by a rally in the euro and equity markets that resulted from somewhat improved sentiment in Europe...
 
RTRS: U.S. natgas futures edge higher for second day
  07 Aug 19:47
 
* Front month still below last week's 7-1/2-month high
* Milder weather on tap for consuming regions
* Stir in tropical activity has some traders cautious
* Coming Up: API oil data Tuesday, EIA oil data Wednesday

By Eileen Houlihan
NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U...
 
GB: Copper prices gain as EU debt anxieties subside
  07 Aug 19:45
 
Chinese metals futures rose Tuesday in a broadly positive day for the domestic commodities markets as traders and investors held onto their optimism ahead of the release of anticipated economic data scheduled for unveiling Thursday and Friday...
 
MW: June job openings rise to 3.76 million
  07 Aug 19:44
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Job openings at U...
 
EG: OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Inches Up Ahead of Monthly Data
  07 Aug 19:43
 
--Tropical storm could disrupt Mexican exports; pipeline explosion halts Iraq oil flow to Turkish port

--EIA monthly oil report expected at noon

--Impact of California refinery fire unclear


By Nicole Friedman

NEW YORK--Crude-oil futures edged higher Tuesday as traders considered potential supply issues and looked ahead to U...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper up on ECB intervention hopes
  07 Aug 19:43
 
* China copper consumption still "anaemic"
* Seasonal metals demand rise expected in early autumn
* PT Timah stops selling tin on spot market as prices low

By Silvia Antonioli
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Copper rose to a 1-week high on Tuesday as the
dollar softened and investors saw prospects for the EU to take new measures to
shore up its faltering economy, but slack metals demand in top consumer China
kept a lid on prices...
 
MW: Europe stocks up as Standard Chartered sinks
  07 Aug 19:42
 
Elan tumbles on news of failed drug trial for Janssen


By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch

MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stocks pushed ahead in choppy summer markets Tuesday, with oil stocks providing support, as the broader market brushed aside a clutch of negative economic data and heavy losses for Standard Chartered PLC...
 
GF: Dollar weakens as risk appetite increases
  07 Aug 19:41
 
New York: The dollar fell against most of its major counterparts amid a rise in risk appetite after German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government backed the European Central Bank’s bond-buying plan to curb the area’s debt crisis...
 
WP: S&P stands by 2011 downgrade of U.S. debt
  07 Aug 19:40
 
(USA TODAY) -- Last August, a previously unknown English-lit major turned government-bond expert named John Chambers was the man on the spot...
 
MW: Treasurys fall ahead of this week’s auctions
  07 Aug 19:40
 
By Greg Morcroft, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices fell Tuesday as investors lightened their holdings ahead of a series of government auctions that are set to bring $72 billion of new product on to the market this week...
 
MW: Oil at three-month high, Brent tops $110
  07 Aug 19:39
 
Chevron confirms California refinery fire


By Claudia Assis and Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures on Tuesday hovered at their highest in three months, extending gains to a third day...
 
FXS: US GOLD OPEN - Comex gold benefits from stronger euro, stocks
  07 Aug 19:38
 
By: Tom Jennemann

New York 07/08/2012 - Gold futures climbed modestly higher Tuesday, boosted by a rally in the euro and equity markets that resulted from somewhat improved sentiment in Europe...
 
RTTN:Gold Steady Amid Weak Dollar
  07 Aug 17:55
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was extending gains for a third session Tuesday morning amid a weak U...
 
FX:Copper Prices Bottom Feeding As Global Growth Remains Weak
  07 Aug 17:08
 
Two different perspectives give last week provided important insights into the state of the global economy...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper up on ECB intervention hopes
  07 Aug 17:08
 
* China copper consumption still "anaemic"
* Metals demand expected to see seasonal uptick in early autumn
* PT Timah stops selling tin on spot mrk as prices are too low

By Silvia Antonioli
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Copper rose to hit a 1-week high on Tuesday as the
dollar softened and market players were hoping the euro zone would take new
measures to shore up its faltering economy, but slack metals demand in top
consumer China kept a lid on prices...
 
BLBG:China Copper Market Backwardation May Persist As Imports Decline
  07 Aug 17:07
 
Copper for immediate delivery in China has been more expensive than the metal for future delivery since May 9, and this price structure may persist as imports into the world’s largest user slumped...
 
RTRS:Asia-Pacific Crude-Weak as ample supplies weigh
  07 Aug 16:53
 
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Asia-Pacific crude market
stayed weak on Tuesday, weighed by ample supplies and limited
demand from refiners, traders said...
 
RTRS:Middle East Crude-OSP cuts buoy sentiment, Qatar, Kuwait awaited
  07 Aug 16:53
 
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Sentiment in the Middle East
crude market remained upbeat for a second day after cuts in
official selling prices (OSP) for Asia by top producer Saudi
Arabia and its neighbours proved to be deeper than expected...
 
WSJ:Dollar, Euro, Sterling Libor Rates Fall
  07 Aug 16:52
 
By Tommy Stubbington

LONDON--The cost of borrowing dollars for three months in the London interbank market fell Tuesday, while the corresponding euro and sterling rates also declined...
 
FE:Rupee up 14 paise against US dollar
  07 Aug 16:52
 
The rupee surrendered early gains against the American currency, but was still trading higher by 14 paise at 55...
 
MC:Rupee rises; large corporate dollar sales seen
  07 Aug 16:51
 
The rupee rises to 55...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Spanish, Italian yields bounce as caution sets in
  07 Aug 16:44
 
* Spanish, Italian bonds hit by profit-taking

* Markets undecided whether ECB intervention will work

* Uncertainty to remain high at least until September

By Marius Zaharia

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Spanish and Italian short-term government bond yields rose on Tuesday as caution took over after a strong rally fuelled by the prospect of the European Central Bank buying the two countries' debt...
 
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