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MW:U.S. personal spending jumps 0.8%, income up 0.2%
  30 Mar 18:01
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Consumer spending in the U...
 
ET:Dollar index hits 1-month low, euro supported
  30 Mar 18:00
 
LONDON: The dollar fell to its lowest in a month against a basket of currencies on Friday, extending falls made on expectations of more U...
 
WSJ:Euro Holds Gains; Sterling Advances
  30 Mar 17:57
 
BY JESSICA MEAD

LONDON—The euro held on to most of the week's gains against the dollar during European hours Friday as traders awaited news from the euro-zone finance ministers' meeting in Copenhagen and Spain's 2012 budget on the final business day of the first quarter...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Rises To Restore Brent Spread
  30 Mar 17:56
 

By Ben Lefebvre
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil prices rose in Asia Friday as the market sought to restore stability to the price difference between West Texas Intermediate and Brent oils...
 
RTRS:Norilsk sees average nickel prices near $20,000 per ton in 2012
  30 Mar 17:56
 
(Reuters) - Global average nickel prices this year will be slightly less than $20,000 per metric ton, which is almost equal to the average level for the first quarter, Norilsk Nickel's head of marketing Viktor Sprogis said at the Reuters Mining and Metals Summit...
 
RTRS:Asia Fuel Oil-Prices ease to three-week low
  30 Mar 17:53
 
SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) - Asia's fuel oil prices eased to a three-week low on
Friday, tracking weakened underlying crude benchmark levels, while spreads and spot
premiums held mostly steady...
 
RTTN:Gold Recovers Amid Weak Dollar
  30 Mar 17:30
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was moving higher Friday morning as the US dollar was paring recent gains...
 
RTTN:Crude Levels Off From 6-week Low
  30 Mar 17:30
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil was rebounding from its 6-week low Friday morning amid a weak dollar and as traders look to the outcome of a euro zone finance ministers' meeting...
 
RTRS:Euro zone inflation slows less than expected
  30 Mar 17:29
 
(Reuters) - Inflation in the euro zone slowed slightly in March but not by as much as expected, with rising oil prices hitting consumers' and complicating the European Central Bank's task of reviving growth without firing up the cost of living...
 
RTRS:Middle East Crude-Sluggish on oversupply, thin demand
  30 Mar 17:29
 
SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) - Middle East crude remained weak on Friday as
oversupply continued to weigh on prices, while demand from regional refiners
remained thin...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Crude Up On Euro-zone Hopes, Weaker Dollar
  30 Mar 17:29
 
-- Oil futures rise as investors look to secure bargains after sharp losses

-- Ongoing debates over possible strategic oil stock release weigh

-- Euro-zone meeting, talks between U...
 
RTRS:Asia-Pacific Crude-Margins recovery support
  30 Mar 17:28
 
SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market
held firm on Friday, supported by a recovery in refining
margins...
 
RTRS:Gold climbs as dollar index plumbs one-month low
  30 Mar 17:28
 
(Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar fell to a one-month low against a basket of currencies, with the euro firming versus the U...
 
RTTN:Dollar Slides To Monthly Low, Europe Expands Firewall
  30 Mar 17:27
 
(RTTNews) - The dollar was weaker Friday morning in New York, on the final day of quarter that saw stocks go on an unexpected tear, diminishing the greenback's safe haven appeal...
 
RTRS:US gold surges, copper firm off weak dollar
  30 Mar 17:27
 
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Dollar index hits 1-month low, euro supported
  30 Mar 17:27
 
* Dollar index falls to 1-month low

* Euro rises, but vulnerable to euro zone debt worries

* EU ministers meet to boost rescue fund, Spain budget ahead

By Jessica Mortimer

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to its lowest in a month against a basket of currencies on Friday, extending falls made on expectations of more U...
 
WSJ:Key US Dollar Libor Unchanged; Sterling, Euro Rates Fall
  30 Mar 17:26
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of borrowing dollars for three months in the London interbank market was unchanged Friday, while the sterling and euro rates fell...
 
ET:Brent firms $1 on weak dollar, gasoline seen tight
  30 Mar 17:26
 
LONDON: Brent crude futures rose by $1 to $123...
 
FX:Gold futures higher in European trade
  30 Mar 16:34
 
Forexpros - Gold futures were higher in European trade on Friday...
 
IE:Essar Oil shares surge 3%
  30 Mar 16:34
 
Shares of Essar Oil surged more than 3 per cent in morning trade after the company announced the completion of Vadinar refinery expansion, that will boost its turnover by 30-35 per cent and improve margins...
 
RTRS:METALS-Copper up, on track for 11 pct quarterly gain
  30 Mar 16:33
 
* Copper inventories fall in Shanghai
* Lead fundamentals better than zinc's-analysts
* Coming up: Chicago PMI; 1355 GMT

By Silvia Antonioli
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Copper firmed slightly on
Friday and was on track for an 11 percent gain in the first
quarter of the year, supported by a weaker dollar and falling
metal inventories in Asia, although fears persisted of weak
demand in top consumer China...
 
RTRS:Oil firmer on weak dollar, supply worries
  30 Mar 16:32
 
By Zaida Espana

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose above $123 a barrel on Friday after three losing sessions with support from a weaker dollar and expectations of tight gasoline supplies in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer...
 
ET:Copper, nickel strengthens on global cues
  30 Mar 16:32
 
NEW DELHI: Copper and nickel prices rose by Rs 3 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on sustained buying by stockists in tandem with a firming global trend...
 
MC:Rupee may trade in 51.02-51.65 range:Karvy Stock Broking
  30 Mar 16:31
 
Karvy Stock Broking has come out with its report on currency...
 
WSJ:China Yuan Up Late On Dollar's Broad Weakness
  30 Mar 16:30
 

Vs Parity Previous
USD/CNY Central Parity 6...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold edges up ahead of euro zone meeting
  30 Mar 16:29
 
* Spot gold headed for 6 pct quarterly gain
* Dollar falls to one-month low against currency basket

* Coming up: Euro zone finance ministers' meeting (Updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs SINGAPORE)

By Michelle Martin

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Gold edged higher on Friday, helped by a drop in the U...
 
MC:Rupee seen up on dollar sales by exporters
  30 Mar 16:22
 
The rupee is likely to nudge higher early on Friday as exporters cash in their earnings on the last trading session of the fiscal year, traders said...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Have Worst Quarter Since 2010 on Growth Signs
  30 Mar 16:21
 
Treasuries headed for their steepest quarterly decline since the last three months of 2010, while corporate bonds surged, as the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises From Year’s Biggest Decline as Finance Ministers Meet
  30 Mar 16:20
 
Oil advanced in New York, heading for a second quarterly gain, on speculation that European finance ministers gathering in Copenhagen will agree to increase rescue funds, supporting fuel consumption...
 
MW:Euro-zone ministers expected to boost firewall
  30 Mar 16:20
 
By William L...
 
MW:Europe stocks rise ahead of euro-zone meeting
  30 Mar 16:18
 
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By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets largely rose on Friday, led by banks and miners, as investors awaited a euro-zone finance ministers meeting to discuss an increase in the region’s emergency firewall...
 
MW:Euro-zone Mar. annual inflation pace slows to 2.6%
  30 Mar 16:03
 
By William L...
 
BLBG:Euro Rises Toward Month High Before EU Finance Meeting
  30 Mar 12:13
 
The euro rose toward a one-month high on prospects European finance ministers will agree to increase rescue funds at a two-day meeting starting today...
 
BLBG:Oil Rebounds From Year’s Biggest Decline on Iran Tension
  30 Mar 12:13
 
Oil increased in New York and headed for a second quarterly gain as investors speculated that sanctions on Iran will tighten and that yesterday’s decline, the biggest this year, was exaggerated...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Have Worst Quarter Since 2010 on Growth Signs
  30 Mar 12:13
 
Treasuries headed for their steepest quarterly decline since the last three months of 2010, while corporate bonds surged, as the U...
 
BLBG:France Says Agreement on Emergency Oil Stock Use Is Closer
  30 Mar 12:12
 
France said governments are moving closer to an agreement on a release of oil from emergency stockpiles to stem gains in crude that have driven prices to the highest levels in three years...
 
BLBG:BOK’s Dollar Holdings Fell to 60.5% of FX Assets in 2011
  30 Mar 12:12
 
South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy, pared the share of dollars in its foreign-exchange reserves to the lowest level since the global financial crisis erupted in 2007...
 
BLBG:Copper Traders Most Bearish in Two Months on China: Commodities
  30 Mar 12:11
 
Copper traders are the most bearish in two months after stockpiles tracked by the biggest metals bourse rose for the first time in five weeks and Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG:Asian Currencies Set for Quarterly Gain as Growth Spurs Inflows
  30 Mar 12:11
 
Asian currencies rose this quarter, led by India’s rupee and the Malaysian ringgit, as the world’s fastest economic growth attracted funds to regional assets...
 
BLBG:Australian, N.Z. Dollars Advance as Asian Stocks Erase Decline
  30 Mar 12:10
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars advanced as Asian shares erased an early decline, supporting demand for higher-yielding assets...
 
BLBG:India and China Skirt Iran Sanctions With ‘Junk for Oil’
  30 Mar 12:10
 
Iran and its leading oil buyers, China and India, are finding ways to skirt U...
 
MW:Dollar eases into quarter’s end
  30 Mar 12:09
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW:China, oil, pressure global stock-fund investors
  30 Mar 12:09
 
Strong quarterly gains could fall to recession, other ‘known unknowns’

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Economic trouble isn’t over, over there, but buyers of international stocks are clearly over the shock that plagued both developed and emerging markets in 2011...
 
MW:Dollar enters new month on firmer footing
  30 Mar 12:08
 
Euro seen falling to $1...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Advances in New York Trading; Poised for Weekly Drop
  30 Mar 12:08
 
Oil for May delivery advanced as much as 57 cents, or 0...
 
BLBG:YPF Surges on Argentine Shale Oil Discovery: Buenos Aires Mover
  30 Mar 12:07
 
YPF SA (YPF), Argentina’s largest crude company, led gains by major Latin American stocks after saying that it discovered as much as a 1 billion barrels of shale oil resources in the western province of Mendoza...
 
BLBG:Oil Declines on Equity Drop, Reserve Release Discussion
  30 Mar 12:05
 
Oil fell to a six-week low as U...
 
MW: Dollar higher against euro as Spain strikes
  29 Mar 20:33
 
By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
MW: Natural gas declines further after supply report
  29 Mar 20:26
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural-gas futures added to losses Thursday after U...
 
BLBG: European Union Has AAA Rating Affirmed by Fitch Ratings
  29 Mar 20:23
 
The European Union had its AAA long-term issuer default rating affirmed by Fitch Ratings, which cited the support the EU gets from its 27 member states, nine of which are rated AAA by Fitch...
 
FRX: Gold Sellers Enter And Push The Metal Down Sharply
  29 Mar 20:22
 
Gold fell about $14 in the last 15 or so minutes after failing to solicit buying interest above the 200 hour MA and the 50% retracement (of the move up from the March 22nd low)...
 
GN: U.S. markets down on growth worries
  29 Mar 20:19
 
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U...
 
MW: Treasurys extend gains after U.S. data
  29 Mar 20:19
 
U...
 
MW: Oil futures extend losses to second day
  29 Mar 20:16
 
Saudis say they are able to increase supplies


By Claudia Assis and V...
 
MW: Dollar higher against euro as Spain strikes
  29 Mar 20:15
 
By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
MW: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage back under 4%
  29 Mar 20:12
 
Mortgage rates retreat after weaker housing indicators released

By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell back below 4% this week, after weaker housing economic indicators were released, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said on Thursday...
 
BS: U.S. Natural-Gas Stockpiles Rose 2.1%, Analysts Say
  29 Mar 20:11
 
U...
 
RS: Gold Price Heads for 2nd Monthly Drop
  29 Mar 20:11
 
The gold price retreated below last week's finish Thursday morning in London, heading for its second monthly fall in succession against all major currencies bar the Japanese yen...
 
MW: Crude Trades Flat Amid Talk of Stockpile Release
  29 Mar 20:04
 
By CHRISTIAN BERTHELSEN

NEW YORK—Oil futures were trading around the break-even point in early trading Thursday, as continued talk of a release of strategic oil reserves weighed on a market already facing weakening supply-and-demand fundamentals...
 
MW: Gold between small gains and losses
  29 Mar 20:03
 
Metal looks for direction after two days of losses

By Claudia Assis and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures looked for direction Thursday, getting some support from a slightly weaker dollar but pressured by bearish sentiment following two days of losses...
 
BLBG: Stocks Fall for Third Day as Treasuries, Dollar Advance
  29 Mar 20:03
 
U...
 
RTRS: Euro slides as Spain budget eyed
  29 Mar 20:02
 
* Euro falls, stop-loss orders triggered below $1...
 
FRX: Oil Price Fears Weighing On Sentiment
  29 Mar 20:02
 
Another day, and more oil price concerns...
 
MW: 30-year mortgage rate falls to 3.99%
  29 Mar 20:01
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Following various reports of weaker housing data, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average fell to 3...
 
MW: Banks push Europe stocks lower after data
  29 Mar 20:00
 
H&M shares drop 5% after results miss analysts expectations

By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch)—European stock markets tumbled on Thursday, led by banks, after economic sentiment for the euro zone slipped unexpectedly and U...
 
MW:U.S. stock futures down after economic data
  29 Mar 18:14
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
RTTN:Dollar Mixed Ahead Of Jobless Claims
  29 Mar 18:13
 
(RTTNews) - The dollar was mixed Thursday morning, ahead of the latest look at the jobs market and the government's final estimate of fourth quarter GDP...
 
RTTN:Dollar Mixed Amid US GDP, Jobless Claims Data
  29 Mar 18:11
 
(RTTNews) - Following the release of the U...
 
RTRS:Futures extend losses after GDP, jobless
  29 Mar 18:10
 
(Reuters) - Stock index futures extended losses on Thursday after data showed the domestic economy expanded as expected in the fourth quarter while initial jobless claims were slightly worse than expectations...
 
BLBG:Palladium Seen Beating Gold With Record Car Sales: Commodities
  29 Mar 18:09
 
Investors are buying palladium at the fastest pace in more than a year as analysts predict rising demand and declining supply will turn this quarter’s worst- performing precious metal into the best by December...
 
MW:Treasurys extend gains, dollar up after data
  29 Mar 18:07
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices extended gains and the dollar remained up slightly on Thursday after a report showed U...
 
BLBG:Economy in U.S. Expanded at 3% Annual Rate in Fourth Quarter
  29 Mar 18:03
 
The economy in the U...
 
BLBG:U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week to Lowest Since April 2008
  29 Mar 18:02
 
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in almost four years, adding to evidence the U...
 
RTRS:Stock futures dip ahead of jobless claims report
  29 Mar 18:01
 
(Reuters) - Stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as investors awaited weekly jobless claims data for signs the economy will continue to support equities as they come off their best first quarter in 14 years...
 
MW:U.S. jobless claims total 359,000 in latest week
  29 Mar 18:01
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of Americans who filed requests for jobless benefits fell by 5,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 359,000, the U...
 
MW:Q4 GDP growth unrevised at 3.0% rate Stories You Might Like City-by-city breakdown of home prices U.S. stocks drop as global growth fears percolate Sponsored: DailyFX US Dollar Near Major Turning Point versus…
  29 Mar 18:00
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
RTRS:GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip as risk-off mood persists, oil below $124
  29 Mar 17:53
 
By Susan Fenton

LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - Global stocks and the oil price dipped on Thursday as disappointing U...
 
RTRS:NY sugar, coffee and cocoa softer in early trade
  29 Mar 17:53
 
(Reuters) - Raw sugar, arabica coffee and cocoa futures turned lower Thursday due to early investor sales...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Falls As Economic Outlook Darkens
  29 Mar 17:52
 

By Ben Lefebvre
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil prices dipped in Asia Thursday as the market remained jittery following a slew of news pointing to oil supplies being greater than demand may warrant...
 
BLBG:Qatar Marine Crude Oil Sinks Near Lowest in Two Months
  29 Mar 17:52
 
Qatar Marine crude dropped to the lowest price in almost eight weeks compared with its official selling price...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Crude Down On Oil Release Talk, Euro-Zone Worries
  29 Mar 17:48
 
-- Oil futures fall on a mix of weak economic data, oil release talk

-- Crude prices likely to be pressured, analysts say

-- Key U...
 
MC:Gold slips below $1,660/oz as dollar steadies
  29 Mar 17:48
 
By Jan Harvey
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped below $1,660 an ounce in Europe on Thursday, extending their retreat from two-week highs into a third session, as the dollar recovered from a near one-month low and crude oil prices turned lower...
 
RTRS:Gold slips below $1,660/oz as dollar steadies
  29 Mar 17:30
 
(Reuters) - Gold prices slipped below $1,660 an ounce in Europe on Thursday, extending their retreat from two-week highs into a third session, as the dollar recovered from a near one-month low and crude oil prices turned lower...
 
RTRS:US gold and copper slide as dollar steadier
  29 Mar 17:29
 
NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS:Global stocks dip as risk-off mood persists, oil below $124
  29 Mar 17:29
 
(Reuters) - Global stocks and the oil price dipped on Thursday as disappointing data continued to temper risk appetite and analysts said the effect of a potential accord to release oil reserves would take time to filter through to the broader economy...
 
RTRS:Asia-Pacific Crude-Light grades steady on naphtha recovery
  29 Mar 17:29
 
SINGAPORE, March 29 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market
held steady on Thursday as downward pressure on light sweet
grades and condensate eased slightly on a recovery in naphtha
cracks...
 
RTRS:Middle East Crude-Lower on thin demand
  29 Mar 17:28
 
SINGAPORE, March 29 (Reuters) - Middle East crude remained week on Thursday
as an overhang of supply and slow uptake by regional refiners weighed on prices...
 
ET:Nickel drops on subdued demand, global cues
  29 Mar 17:27
 
MUMBAI: Nickel and Tin fell at the non-ferrous metal market here today on stockist selling amidst lower demand from alloy industries on the back of bearish London Metal Exchange (LME) advices...
 
ET:Copper on track for 10 pc quarterly rise
  29 Mar 17:27
 
LONDON: Copper was steady on Thursday, after a 2 percent fall the previous session, and was on track for a 10 percent increase this quarter, although doubts over demand in China and over the pace of economic recovery in the U...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro falls on renewed debt worries
  29 Mar 17:26
 
* Euro falls, stop-loss orders triggered below $1...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro falls on renewed debt worries
  29 Mar 17:26
 
* Euro falls, stop-loss orders triggered below $1...
 
WSJ:WORLD FOREX: Euro Slips In Quiet Session; Aussie Under Pressure
  29 Mar 17:25
 
-- Euro slides amid dearth of news

-- Aussie dollar pressured as rate cut talk builds, China growth fears weigh

-- Romania cuts rates, Czech Republic leaves rates on hold; South Africa decision pending


By Eva Szalay
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The euro fell against the dollar in late European trading after a sleepy start to the session, while the Australian dollar remained under pressure amid questions over whether the country's central bank will cut interest rates at its meeting next week...
 
BLBG:Kenya Shilling Snaps Two-Day Rally as Companies Store Dollars
  29 Mar 17:25
 
Kenya’s shilling snapped a two-day rally, weakening the most in two weeks, as businesses sought to accumulate dollars following its recent gain...
 
RTRS:Euro falls on renewed debt worries
  29 Mar 17:24
 
(Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar and the yen on Thursday as concerns about contagion from the euro zone debt crisis resurfaced, with investors wary on the common currency ahead of Spain's budget on Friday...
 
RTTN:Swiss Franc Trades At New Multi-day Lows Against Dollar And Yen
  29 Mar 17:23
 
(RTTNews) - The Swiss franc extended its bearish trend against the currencies of the US and Japan in early deals on Thursday...
 
WSJ:Key US Dollar, Sterling, Euro Libor All Fall
  29 Mar 17:18
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of borrowing dollars, sterling and euros for three months in the London interbank market all fell Thursday...
 
BLBG:Pound Rises From 2-Week Low Versus Euro on Europe Sentiment Data
  29 Mar 17:05
 
The pound rose from a two-week low against the euro after a European report showed consumer confidence fell, boosting the appeal of U...
 
RTTN:Gold Slips Amid Steady Dollar
  29 Mar 16:50
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was ticking lower Thursday morning as the U...
 
RTRS:Brigus Gold posts profit on higher price
  29 Mar 16:49
 
March 29 (Reuters) - Brigus Gold Corp posted a fourth quarter profit as higher average gold price offset lower sales volume...
 
ET:Gold slips below $1,660/oz as dollar steadies
  29 Mar 16:48
 
LONDON: Gold prices slipped below $1,660 an ounce in Europe on Thursday, extending their retreat from two-week highs into a third session, as the dollar recovered from a near one-month low and crude oil prices turned lower...
 
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