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FT: Sterling climbs on UK inflation rise
  18 Aug 17:10
 
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PRF: European Equities Struggle After Chinese Stocks Slide
  18 Aug 17:09
 
London: A 6 per cent fall in Chinese shares on Tuesday hit Asian stocks and left European equities struggling for gains while emerging market currencies and oil prices touched multi-year lows...
 
EN: Egyptian pound steady at official auction, exchange bureaus
  18 Aug 17:09
 
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Egypt\'s central bank kept the pound steady at 7...
 
ST: Stock futures fall as China slumps, Wal-Mart results disappoint
  18 Aug 17:08
 
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(Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: Stock market losses aid safe-haven currencies, pound jumps after UK data
  18 Aug 17:00
 
A 6 percent drop in Chinese stocks on Tuesday drove currency investors into safe-haven currencies such as the yen and the Swiss franc, albeit in thin volumes...
 
TD: Central bank holds interest rates as lira tumbles
  18 Aug 16:59
 
Turkey\'s central bank held interest rates on Tuesday after a drop in food and energy prices eased inflationary pressures, maintaining a cautious stance with one eye on political tensions that have driven the lira to record lows...
 
BLBG: Futures Signal S&P 500 Running Out of Steam After Two-Day Climb
  18 Aug 16:59
 
The S&P 500 Index rose 0...
 
RTRS: Recovery in U.S. housing market drives Home Depot sales beat
  18 Aug 16:58
 
Home Depot Inc (HD...
 
RTRS: Europe struggles after Chinese stocks slide
  18 Aug 16:57
 
A 6 percent fall in Chinese shares on Tuesday hit Asian stocks and left European equities struggling for gains while emerging market currencies and oil prices touched multi-year lows...
 
ST: FTSE trudges south on mining, oil and China
  18 Aug 16:56
 
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LD: Bank of England holds interest rates
  18 Aug 16:56
 
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RTRS: GLOBAL MARKETS-Europe struggles after Chinese stocks slide
  18 Aug 16:55
 
* Chinese stocks slide 6 percent

* Oil and copper at 6-year lows

* Debate intensifies over when Fed will start raising rates

By Jamie McGeever

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A 6 percent fall in Chinese shares on Tuesday hit Asian stocks and left European equities struggling for gains while emerging market currencies and oil prices touched multi-year lows...
 
TH: UK inflation has increased – but don't bank on a rate rise just yet
  18 Aug 16:53
 
Though the cost of living figures were stronger than expected, an acceleration in wage growth is far more likely to trigger a hike in borrowing costs
The Bank of England says interest rates are going up...
 
DN: Chinese stocks slump 6% on policy outlook
  18 Aug 16:53
 
Chinese stocks plunged more than 6% on Tuesday, their biggest fall in three weeks, on speculation the central bank may be in no rush to ease policy further and concerns a further weakening in the yuan would hit importers...
 
TH: Gold price: China prompts rush to safety, but doubts remain
  18 Aug 16:41
 
The gold price has defied gloomy sentiment and an impending rate rise in the US to record gains during the first weeks of August, but it remains trapped in \"narrow ranges\" and susceptible to a renewed slide...
 
PR: China shares slump 6% leading losses across Asia
  18 Aug 16:39
 
Asian shares fell on Tuesday, with Shanghai leading the falls as investors doubted Beijing’s commitment to prop up shares while Bangkok slumped after a bomb attack in the Thai capital...
 
CN: Dollar stronger and US stocks rise on positive data
  18 Aug 16:38
 
US stocks advanced on Monday after data showed US homebuilder confidence rose in August to its highest level in nearly a decade...
 
CH: China shares slump 6%, leading losses across Asia
  18 Aug 16:20
 
Asian shares fell on Tuesday (Aug 18), with Shanghai leading the declines as investors doubted Beijing\'s commitment to prop up shares while Bangkok slumped after a bomb attack in the Thai capital...
 
CNBC: US Treasury yields climb ahead of housing data
  18 Aug 16:19
 
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ECM: Crude oil futures down 1.23% on weak Asian cues
  18 Aug 16:18
 
NEW DELHI: Crude oil futures were down 1...
 
HL: U.S. oil prices near six-year lows as China weighs
  18 Aug 16:16
 
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HL: Dollar rises slightly vs. yen as investors mark time ahead of U.S. data
  18 Aug 16:16
 
The dollar was slightly higher against the yen in Asian trade Tuesday, with many investors avoiding taking strong positions before the next round of U...
 
MW: European stocks seesaw, with commodity shares struggling
  18 Aug 16:15
 
European stocks wavered Tuesday, with commodity-related stocks weighed by persistent losses in prices for metals and energy...
 
RTRS: Wall St lower after poor manufacturing data
  17 Aug 20:42
 
Wall Street began the week lower on Monday after data showed a surprise fall in manufacturing activity in the state of New York in August...
 
RTRS: U.S. investigates Citigroup ties to Mexican billionaire: report
  17 Aug 20:41
 
The U...
 
LSE: Major Averages Rebound After Moving Lower At The Open
  17 Aug 20:41
 
WASHINGTON (Alliance News) - After showing a notable decline at the open, stocks have shown a significant rebound over the course of early trading on Monday...
 
FT: Investors cut gold holdings by $2.3bn
  17 Aug 20:38
 
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LIV: Emerging currencies extend longest selloff since 2000
  17 Aug 20:38
 
London: Emerging-market currencies fell, extending the longest stretch of weekly declines since 2000, as Malaysian assets tumbled, Turkey’s lira touched a record low for a third day and the ruble and Russian stocks retreated with oil...
 
BY: Futures Pointing Lower
  17 Aug 20:37
 
Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada\'s main stock index as oil prices slipped towards a six-year low on data showing the economy of Japan, the world\'s third biggest oil consumer, contracted in the second quarter...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Investors Weigh Housing, Factory Data
  17 Aug 20:36
 
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MW: Treasury yields decline on weak data, oil rout
  17 Aug 20:35
 
Treasury yields declined Monday, after a reading of manufacturing activity in the state of New York fell to its lowest level since April 2009...
 
NS: US stocks mostly unchanged as global markets drift
  17 Aug 20:34
 
NEW YORK - (AP) -- U...
 
FX: Mixed Data, Position-Squaring Ahead of Fed Minutes Weaken U.S. Dollar
  17 Aug 20:32
 
The U...
 
HM: US stocks mostly unchanged as global markets drift
  17 Aug 20:32
 
NEW YORK (AP) - U...
 
BY: Asia Markets Mixed
  17 Aug 20:30
 
A steadying yuan has sharpened focus on the timing of a rise in U...
 
NS: US stocks mostly unchanged in early trading as global markets drift, Chinese yuan steadies
  17 Aug 20:29
 
NEW YORK (AP) — U...
 
IF: Japan’s economy contracts in April-June quarter
  17 Aug 20:28
 
In seasonally-adjusted annualised terms, the economy contracted 1...
 
TMS: TSX down, Canadian dollar drops nearly a quarter cent
  17 Aug 20:27
 
TORONTO — North American stock markets started the week lower and the Canadian dollar fell nearly one-quarter of a U...
 
MW: Dollar inches higher as yuan stabilizes
  17 Aug 20:26
 
The dollar inched higher Monday against a basket of rival currencies as the Chinese yuan stabilized, quelling fears that a weaker yuan would push other countries to devalue their currencies, potentially delaying an interest-rate hike by Federal Reserve policy makers...
 
MW: Wholesale inventories climb 0.9% in June
  11 Aug 19:47
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Wholesale inventories jumped a seasonally adjusted 0...
 
MW: Treasury appetite soars after China’s yuan devaluation
  11 Aug 19:47
 
Demand for Treasury bonds jumped Tuesday, driving yields lower, after a surprise devaluation of the Chinese yuan by the People’s Bank of China sparked a flight-to-safety flows into haven assets, like Treasurys...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Decline With Global Markets as China Devalues Yuan
 
 
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UPI: Oil slumps on OPEC supply reports
  11 Aug 19:43
 
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WSJ: Europe Stocks Face Global Growth Challenge
  11 Aug 19:42
 
European shares were never going to be able to maintain the fierce rally that kicked off the year...
 
CNBC: US crude dips below 2015 closing low on China demand, OPEC outlook
  11 Aug 19:40
 
Oil fell on Tuesday on concerns of weaker demand from China after the world\'s top energy consumer devalued its currency and as OPEC signalled supplies from rivals were proving more resilient than expected to low prices...
 
NY: Wall St. Declines After China Devalues Its Currency
  11 Aug 19:35
 
Stocks opened lower on Tuesday, led by declines in energy and materials stocks as commodities prices drop...
 
MW: U.S. home prices rose in 93% of metro areas during the second quarter
  11 Aug 19:34
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The median existing single-family home price rose in 93% of 176 metropolitan areas during the second quarter, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday...
 
DG: Oil remains negative in Europe, corn futures cool off
  11 Aug 19:33
 
Oil futures remained negative on Tuesday, as Brent’s return above the $50 per barrel level overnight proved to be short-lived, while corn futures turned sharply lower tempering an overnight spike of above 4%, and base metals remained in the red...
 
FXS: Oil drops more than 3% on OPEC and global growth concerns
  11 Aug 19:32
 
FXStreet (Mumbai) - Oil prices fell more than 3% on Tuesday on mounting evidence of a global growth slowdown and OPEC’s resilience to low prices...
 
RTRS: Greece, lenders clinch bailout deal after marathon talks
  11 Aug 19:31
 
Greece and its international lenders reached a multi-billion euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after talking through the night, officials said, potentially saving the country from financial ruin...
 
RTRS: U.S. September crude futures extend losses to fresh contract low
  11 Aug 19:30
 
Aug 11 U...
 
ED: Global stocks, Asian currencies fall after China unexpectedly devalues yuan
  11 Aug 19:30
 
BEIJING, China - Global stocks and Asian currencies fell Tuesday after China unexpectedly devalued the yuan in response to weakening trade and growth...
 
ED: Canadian dollar down ahead of North American stock market open
  11 Aug 19:29
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was down more than one-third of a U...
 
RTRS: U.S. productivity rebounds, but trend remains weak
  11 Aug 19:28
 
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BU: GOLD RISES TO 3-WEEK HIGHS AS CHINA DEVALUES CURRENCY
  11 Aug 19:27
 
Gold prices increased to the highest point in three weeks as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) devalued the yuan overnight, providing a boost for the yellow-metal...
 
TH: Gold futures contracts end sharply higher
  11 Aug 19:25
 
Gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed sharply higher today on fresh buying interest for the precious metal, said a dealer...
 
CZ: Greece aims to finish bailout talks, get approval this week
  10 Aug 19:29
 
THENS, Greece (AP) — Greece and its bailout creditors are working on the final details of a new multi-billion euro rescue loan, with a view to having the country\'s parliament approve it later this the week...
 
DG: Dollar continues to strengthen, as Chinese data disappoints
  10 Aug 19:26
 
The US dollar continued to strengthen against a basket of global currencies, including Asia Pacific and commodities linked ones on Monday, as a fresh round of economic data from China disappointed the market...
 
DY: China trade data pressures commodity prices
  10 Aug 19:25
 
A slump in the prices of crude oil, aluminum and copper deepened on Monday following the release of Chinese trade data that appeared to confirm market expectations that demand will remain slack in the in the world\'s biggest market for basic industrial commodity inputs...
 
PR: US opens higher as Buffett helps himself to Castparts
  10 Aug 19:24
 
At US$32bn (USS37bn including debt) the transaction sets a new record for the Oracle of Omaha...
 
CNBC: Nasdaq up 1%, Dow jumps 150 points amid M&A; industrials lead
  10 Aug 19:22
 
U...
 
MW: Germany cautions on rushing into third bailout deal for Greece
  10 Aug 19:21
 
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government cautioned on Monday that it wouldn’t rush into a bailout deal between international creditors and cash-strapped Greece...
 
MW: Treasury yields rebound from four-week losing streak
  10 Aug 19:20
 
Treasury yields inched higher Monday morning after from a four-week decline, as investors increasingly bet that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade...
 
DY: Turkey's crude oil imports reach 3-year high
  10 Aug 19:19
 
Turkey\'s crude oil imports reached a three-year high in May, exceeding 2 million tons of crude oil on a monthly basis...
 
BS: Greece and lenders in final push to seal new bailout
  10 Aug 19:18
 
By Lefteris Papadimas and Michele Kambas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and international creditors sought to put final touches to a multi-billion euro bailout accord on Monday to keep the country financially afloat and meet an important debt repayment to the European Central Bank within days...
 
WH: Oil and gas pipes market examined in new market research report
  10 Aug 19:15
 
With the intensification in the oil and gas pipeline infrastructure, the demand for pipes is growing incessantly...
 
BU: GOLD BEGINS WEEK IN POSITIVE TERRITORY, BULLS RETURN
  10 Aug 19:14
 
Gold prices moved higher in the early morning US trading period despite increased expectations of a normalisation of US interest rates...
 
BS: Asia Pacific Market: Stocks end mixed
  10 Aug 19:13
 
Asia Pacific share market closed mixed on first trading day of the week, 10 August 2015, as a solid US jobs report for July raised prospects for an increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve as soon as September...
 
KH: Asian Shares Push Higher Led By China
  10 Aug 19:12
 

HONG kONG (AFP) – Asian shares mainly rose yesterday, led by a surge in China as hopes for more market intervention and state-backed mergers overshadowed fresh weak economic data from the world\'s number two economy...
 
MY: Gold holds near one-week high as US rate rise priced in
  10 Aug 19:10
 
Gold, on Monday, held near a one-week high on speculation that investors have factored in a US interest-rate increase, which may happen as early as next month...
 
MK: Gold Unchanged Eyeing Fed Decision
  10 Aug 18:13
 
Gold prices are trading not far from unchanged levels in early U...
 
CT: Grain and oilseed markets start the week firmer
  10 Aug 18:13
 
The grain and oilseed markets firmed to start the week with the market expecting the government will reduce supply in the Supply/Demand report to be released by the USDA at 11:00 am (CDT) Wednesday...
 
FX: US still on track to raise rates
  10 Aug 18:12
 
US jobless numbers on Friday were slightly lower than forecast (215,000 against estimates of 225,000), but were robust enough to indicate that September remains the most likely month to see the first rate rise from the Federal Reserve...
 
FX: Market dumps dollars after US jobs report
  10 Aug 18:10
 
Dollar on the backfoot as Friday’s NFP fails to offer launchpad

More ugly data out of China impacts risk appetite
Fed’s Lockhart and Fischer could offer yet more Fed rate hike clues

Friday’s US jobs report was apparently not enough to shift the markets longer-term expectations on US Federal reserve rates...
 
JS: Global markets rise, led by Chinese surge on stimulus hope
  10 Aug 18:09
 
TOKYO (AP) - Global markets turned higher on Monday after Chinese shares surged on hopes for new stimulus measures...
 
MK: Crude Oil Prices Hit $43 Level due to Slowing Demand Concerns
  10 Aug 18:09
 
Crude oil prices fell for the third day

This series analyzes crude oil prices and fundamentals...
 
FIN: Stable growth momentum in OECD area but slowing expected in China
  10 Aug 18:08
 
Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, point to stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole...
 
BU: Euro zone shares rise to outperform weaker UK market
  10 Aug 18:07
 
Euro zone stock markets were advancing as a rise in some major financial shares offset the impact of weaker commodity stocks weighing on the British market...
 
MW: Crude Oil Rig Count Rose by 32, Impacts Crude Oil Prices
  10 Aug 18:06
 
Crude oil rig count rose by 32 in the last three weeks

Last week, Baker Hughes published the weekly crude oil rig count report on August 7, 2015...
 
INV: Gold's Artificial Lows: Price Surge Coming
  10 Aug 18:04
 
Please Note: Future editions of our Daily Market Update will focus on breaking news and important market commentary of the day...
 
WSJ: Weak China Data Fuels Rise in Global Stocks
  10 Aug 18:03
 
Global stocks mostly rose Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average poised to rebound from its longest losing streak in four years...
 
INV: Dollar trims gains but remains supported
  10 Aug 18:02
 
Investing...
 
BD: China stocks up as markets expect more stimulus measures
  10 Aug 18:01
 
HONG KONG — Asian shares edged higher but held near one-and-a-half-year lows while commodity currencies such as the Malaysian ringgit weakened further on Monday after Chinese data highlighted a deepening slowdown in demand in the world’s industrial powerhouse...
 
LSE: Swiss Franc Drops Against Majors
  10 Aug 18:01
 
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - The Swiss franc erased its early advance and slipped against its major rivals in European deals on Monday...
 
MW: Dollar trims gains after Fischer says Fed won’t hike until inflation picks up
  10 Aug 18:00
 
The dollar trimmed early gains against its main rivals Monday after Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said the central bank won’t raise interest rates until inflation has returned to normal...
 
BY: China Stocks Stage Biggest Gain in Month
  10 Aug 17:58
 
Stocks in China on Monday posted their biggest one-day gain in a month on expectations Beijing will maintain its market support by buying shares...
 
INV: Gold And Crude Oil Remain Range-Bound As S&P 500 Recovers
  30 Jul 19:00
 
US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are attempting to rebuild upside momentum after finding range bottom support...
 
BU: GOLD TREADING NEAR 5-YR LOW, DOLLAR SURGES ON US DATA
  30 Jul 18:59
 
Gold prices were lingering near the lowest price in five years amid signs that the US economy is recovering from the lacklustre first quarter...
 
MN: Federal Reserve holds key US rate unchanged
  30 Jul 18:58
 
WASHINGTON, D...
 
EG: Global Markets Waver as Investors Eye Earnings
  30 Jul 18:57
 
By Josie Cox And Corrie Driebusch
Global stock markets were steady Thursday as investors focused on the latest batch of corporate earnings and digested a first reading for second-quarter U...
 
BLBG: Jobless Claims in U.S. Climbed Last Week From Four-Decade Low
  30 Jul 18:56
 
Applications for U...
 
NS: European stock markets climb on earnings, Fed
  30 Jul 18:55
 
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose Thursday on company updates and as investors assessed the US Federal Reserve\'s outlook for the economy...
 
MW: U.S. GDP report puts Fed on track for September rate hike
  30 Jul 18:54
 
Growth in the U...
 
FOX: Consumer Spending Helps Boost Second-Quarter Growth
  30 Jul 18:53
 
U...
 
OF: Oil prices rise following larger than expected fall in crude stocks
  30 Jul 18:51
 
Oil prices have rise slightly after larger than expected draw down of US crude and gasoline inventory...
 
BLBG: GDP Rises 2.3% in Second Quarter; First Quarter Revised Upward
  30 Jul 18:49
 
The world’s largest economy expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter and managed to eke out a gain at the start of the year, painting a picture on incremental progress consistent with the Federal Reserve’s view...
 
DY: Gold price remains down
  30 Jul 16:11
 
KARACHI: The yellow metal price in international and domestic markets remained depressed on dull trading while buyers with liquidity consolidated their long positions to make

some gains on easing
prices, traders said...
 
INV: Japanese Yen Trading Lower This Morning
  30 Jul 16:09
 
For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0...
 
BLBG: These Economic Reports Will Determine When the Fed Will Raise Rates
  30 Jul 16:09
 
These are the data points to watch most closely between now and September
The Federal Open Market Committee made only tiny changes to their July policy statement, released Wednesday in Washington -- notably, policy makers didn\'t offer clear hints of whether or not they\'ll raise the main interest rate at their Sept...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures dip into the red ahead of GDP report
  30 Jul 16:07
 
Wall Street was set to open slightly lower on Thursday, with stock futures dipping into the red ahead of closely watched second-quarter growth data that could impact the timing of the first Federal Reserve rate hike...
 
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