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BLBG: Canadian Dollar Climbs Against U.S. Counterpart on Risk Appetite
  26 Mar 20:34
 
Canada’s dollar advanced against its U...
 
BLBG: Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Hold Near Two-Year High
  26 Mar 20:32
 
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes held in February near an almost two-year high, a sign that the real estate market may be stabilizing...
 
BD: Oil gains as Bernanke comments hit dollar
  26 Mar 20:31
 
Analysts say Bernanke had firmed a perception that the Federal Reserve may print more money to support the economy


Oil prices edged higher on Monday as bearish comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke were seen as increasing the probability of further growth-boosting quantitative easing, pushing the dollar lower...
 
FRX: EUR/JPY hits 3-day high on debt hopes
  26 Mar 20:30
 
Forexpros - The euro rose to a three-day high against the yen on Monday, after an unexpected drop in U...
 
MW: Dollar falls more, Treasurys mixed after home data
  26 Mar 20:29
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar fell more and Treasury prices remained mixed Monday after data showed U...
 
EG: Gold, silver prices spiked
  26 Mar 20:28
 
Gold and silver prices spiked at the domestic bullion market here today on good demand from stockists and investors...
 
MW: Treasurys pare decline after Bernanke remarks
  26 Mar 20:28
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices came off their lows Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said further improvement in the U...
 
DN: Gold futures continue upward tick from late last week
  26 Mar 20:27
 
Hovering values for the 17-nation common currency of the European Union prompted the price of gold futures to do the same on Monday, Reuters reports...
 
MW: Oil trades higher after Bernanke’s speech
  26 Mar 20:26
 
By Claudia Assis and V...
 
MW:Berrnanke: Not clear if good jobs trends will last
  26 Mar 17:55
 
Fed chief defends current policy as tonic for U...
 
MW:Euro turns up vs. dollar after Bernanke remarks
  26 Mar 17:54
 
By William L...
 
MW:Bernanke: Not clear if good job trend will last
  26 Mar 17:53
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The improvement in the labor market since last fall may only be a reversal of large layoffs during the recession, and further improvement may depend on faster economic growth, said Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday...
 
RTRS:Indian rupee dives to 2-month low on robust dollar demand
  26 Mar 17:23
 
* Oil importers, companies chase dollars, drag rupee

* Steep fall in local shares, choppy euro weigh

* Fiscal risks seen hurting fund inflows - StanChart (Updates to close)

By Aditya Phatak

MUMBAI, March 26 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee slid to its weakest level in more than two months on Monday on heavy dollar buying from oil importers and other companies, with a steep fall in local shares and a weak euro further dragging...
 
ET:Gold holds near $1,660/oz as weaker euro caps gains
  26 Mar 17:22
 
SINGAPORE: Gold held near $1,660 an ounce in Europe on Monday, taking a breather after recording its first weekly rise in four last week as weakness in the euro weighed on prices and other commodities like crude oil eased a touch...
 
MC:India gold imports seen at 2-year low as duties pinch
  26 Mar 17:22
 
India's decision to double gold import duty to 4% could cut gold imports by a third in 2012 to their lowest level in two years, allowing China to overtake it and become the world's biggest buyer of bullion, a Reuters poll revealed...
 
RTRS:Sinopec looks to diversify oil imports after Iran decline
  26 Mar 17:21
 
HONG KONG, March 26 (Reuters) - China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) is looking to diversify its crude oil imports, the company's chairman said on Monday, following a sharp drop in its first-quarter purchases from Iran...
 
RTRS:Oil steady, focus on euro zone worries
  26 Mar 17:20
 
(Reuters) - Oil prices were steady at around $125 per barrel on Monday, pausing after a rally of around 1...
 
RTRS:Asia-Pacific Crude-Light sweets weaken on naphtha
  26 Mar 17:02
 
SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) - Light sweet crude weakened
in Asia on Monday as Petronas sold its second cargo of Tapis
crude at a lower premium after naphtha cracks slipped to their
lowest in about a month...
 
WSJ:OIL FUTURES: Crude Edges Lower After Sharp Rally Friday
  26 Mar 16:52
 
-- Crude futures edge lower following sharp rally Friday...
 
BLBG:Euro Gains Versus Yen on Prospect of Combined Rescue Fund
  26 Mar 16:50
 
The dollar strengthened against the yen for the first time in four days on bets U...
 
BLBG:Spanish Bonds Rise, Treasuries Fall on European Optimism
  26 Mar 16:48
 
Spanish bonds rose and Treasuries fell amid speculation the European Union will increase the size of its bailout fund...
 
BLBG:Oil Falls, Extending Two-Week Drop on Europe Debt, China
  26 Mar 16:47
 
Oil extended two weeks of decline in New York on speculation that fuel demand may falter as Europe struggles to tame its debt crisis and China’s economy slows...
 
MC:Rupee may hurt by fall in equity market: Karvy
  26 Mar 12:13
 
Karvy Stock Broking has come out with its report on currency...
 
TI:Rupee drops to lowest in more than 2 months
  26 Mar 12:13
 
MUMBAI: The rupee gave up early gains and skidded to its lowest in more than two months on Monday, pressured by oil payments and subdued shares...
 
IE:Rupee fails to maintain early gains vs dlr
  26 Mar 12:10
 
The rupee failed to maintain early gains and slipped 18 paise to 51...
 
RTE:Oil lower on profit-taking in Asian trade
  26 Mar 12:10
 
Oil prices edged lower in Asian trade today as investors took profits from last week's gains...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil at new 9-mth high on exports, U.S. plantings eyed
  26 Mar 12:10
 
* Exports for March 1-25 rose 7...
 
RTRS:Brent oil edges below $125 as Sudan may resume output
  26 Mar 12:07
 
By Florence Tan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude edged below $125 on Monday as a possible resumption in crude production from South Sudan offset supply worries on news of a sizeable drop in Iranian oil exports due to Western sanctions...
 
MW:Gold futures extend gains in electronic trading
  26 Mar 12:06
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures gained in electronic trading during Asian hours Monday, extending an advance from the end of last week...
 
MW:Crude futures ease a bit in Asian trading
  26 Mar 12:05
 
By V...
 
BLBG:Hedge Funds Make Wrong-Way Bets for a Fourth Week: Commodities
  26 Mar 12:05
 
Hedge funds wagered the wrong way on commodity prices for a fourth consecutive week, boosting bullish holdings just before reports showing a contraction in manufacturing from China to Europe drove prices lower...
 
BLBG:Australian Dollar Advances Against Yen on U.S. Outlook
  26 Mar 12:05
 
The Australian dollar advanced against the yen before U...
 
BLBG:Oil Trades Near Two-Day High on Economic Strength Signals
  26 Mar 12:04
 
Oil traded near the highest level in two days in New York before data this week that may show a strengthening U...
 
BLBG:Euro Gains Versus Yen on Prospect of Combined Rescue Fund
  26 Mar 12:04
 
The euro rose for a second day against the yen on prospects Europe may agree to combine two rescue funds to halt the spread of its sovereign-debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Frontier Currencies Irresistible as Naira Yields More
  26 Mar 12:04
 
Foreign-exchange traders, faced with lower volatility and record-low interest rates in the U...
 
BLBG:Asia Currencies Steady as U.S. Housing Data Spurs Recovery Doubt
  26 Mar 12:03
 
Asian currencies were little changed as data cast doubt on the strength of the U...
 
BLBG:China Soft Landing May Be Hard for Commodity Exporters
  26 Mar 12:03
 
The good news: China’s government will engineer a soft landing...
 
BLBG:Sinopec to Boost Oil, Gas Output to Counter Refining Losses
  26 Mar 12:03
 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp...
 
BLBG:Spot Gold, Futures Advance After Weekly Gain; Silver Climbs
  26 Mar 12:02
 
Gold for immediate delivery gained 0...
 
BLBG:Monti Signals Spanish Euro Risk as EU to Bolster Firewall
  26 Mar 12:02
 
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti warned that Spain could reignite the European debt crisis as euro-area ministers this week prepare a deal to strengthen the region’s financial firewall...
 
SG:Celeste Copper unveils significant drill results from Cornish project
  24 Mar 12:57
 
Celeste Copper Corporation unveiled Monday recent infill and lode extension drill results from its Cornish minerals project in Cornwall, UK...
 
MC:Essar targets South America for heavy crude
  24 Mar 12:51
 
Essar Energy is looking to process more heavy crude from South America once its refinery in India completes an expansion later this year, reducing the overall proportion of Iranian crude intake, a company spokesman said on Friday...
 
SG:Russian oil export duty up by USD 50
  24 Mar 12:50
 
RIA Novosti reported that Russia has raised the crude export duty to USD 460...
 
SG:Global market needs Canada's crude
  24 Mar 12:50
 
Canada's natural resources minister told delegates at the International Energy Forum in Kuwait that his country was on the cusp of becoming an energy superpower...
 
SG:China cuts oil imports from Iran
  24 Mar 12:48
 
Reuters reported that China slashed its crude oil imports from Iran by half in February from December levels to pressure Tehran in a contract dispute...
 
FX:Dollar Ends on a Week Footing While the S&P 500 Returns to 1400
  24 Mar 12:48
 
Though the US dollar was sliding into this past week’s close, the market could easily mount another run to revive its waylaid bull trend...
 
ET:RBI need not intervene to check rupee volatility: Kaushik Basu
  24 Mar 12:47
 
NEW DELHI: RBI does not need to intervene right now to boost a weak rupee, chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu said on Friday...
 
SG:Copper falls as China factory data and euro zone PMI weigh
  24 Mar 12:33
 
Reuters reported that copper prices fell to 2 week low after shrinking factory activity in top consumer China and worsening euro zone purchasing managers indexes raised concerns about the outlook for demand with a weak euro adding pressure to prices...
 
BLBG:Goldman’s Tourre Travels to Rwanda While Awaiting Trial
  24 Mar 12:32
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG:Asia Currencies Pare Weekly Losses on Record Yuan Reference Rate
  24 Mar 12:31
 
Asian currencies advanced, paring weekly losses, after China’s central bank set the yuan’s rate at a record high, boosting the outlook for exports to the world’s second-biggest economy...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Rise for Fourth Day on Global Growth Concern
  24 Mar 12:25
 
Treasuries (YCGT0025) rose for a fourth day in their longest winning streak in almost a month as an unexpected drop in U...
 
BLBG:Commodity Currencies Advance as Stocks Gain Boosts Risk Demand
  24 Mar 12:25
 
Currencies of commodity-exporting countries, led by New Zealand’s dollar, rose against the U...
 
BLBG:Soybeans, Corn Climb as Smaller Argentina Crops Boost U.S. Sales
  24 Mar 12:24
 
Soybeans and corn rebounded from one-week lows on speculation that declining production in Argentina will boost demand for U...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Drops as Crude and Stocks Head for Weekly
  24 Mar 12:24
 
The Canadian dollar fell against the majority of its most-traded peers as weaker-than-expected data called into question the strength of the nation’s economic growth and the timing for interest-rate increases...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises Almost $3 a Barrel on Iran Report
  24 Mar 12:23
 
Oil climbed after Reuters reported Iranian oil exports will drop by 300,000 barrels a day this month because of tighter sanctions...
 
MW: U.S. stocks extend weekly loss after housing data
  23 Mar 21:56
 
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U...
 
FIN: TSX gains, but fourth weekly loss likely
  23 Mar 21:55
 
Canada’s benchmark stock index was holding on to its early gains at midday Friday, getting a boost from its materials sector, but still on track for its fourth consecutive weekly loss...
 
UPI: Crude oil rises on weaker dollar
  23 Mar 20:31
 
NEW YORK, March 23 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices headed toward $107 per barrel Friday morning, with prices supported by a weaker dollar...
 
WSJ: Canadian Dollar Weakens After Poor US Home Sales Report
  23 Mar 20:30
 
By David George-Cosh
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--The Canadian dollar continued to weaken on Friday, touching a fresh intraday low, after a poor reading of U...
 
GB: TSX moves higher on commodities bounce, despite disappointing U.S. housing data
  23 Mar 20:27
 
TORONTO - The Toronto Stock Exchange pushed higher Friday morning as commodity prices bounced back, overshadowing a disappointing report about U...
 
RTRS: TSX gets lift from stronger commodities
  23 Mar 20:27
 
* TSX up 37...
 
BD: Rand softer while euro holds on to gains
  23 Mar 20:24
 
Local trader says news about China setting the yuan's reference exchange rate at a record high could have been a reason for the euro’s rise


The rand was softer against the dollar in late afternoon trade on Friday as European stability and Chinese growth concerns continued to weigh...
 
DN: Gold futures climb as dollar dips
  23 Mar 20:18
 
The increasing value of the shared currency of the European Union against the U...
 
MD: Canadian dollar tumbles below parity; inflation slightly stronger than expected
  23 Mar 20:12
 
TORONTO - The loonie fell below parity with the U...
 
MW: Treasurys erase more of selloff after data
  23 Mar 20:12
 
‘Important technical’ dynamics seen at work in bond market


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose on Friday, pushing long-term yields down for a fourth day and back to levels not seen since just after the Federal Reserve’s March 13 meeting...
 
MW: Oil up over 1% on report of drop in Iran exports
  23 Mar 20:11
 
By Myra P...
 
MW: Sales of new homes dip 1.6%, while prices jump
  23 Mar 19:42
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The pace of new-home sales cooled a bit in February even as prices stormed higher, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department, suggesting that a modest but noticeable improvement in the housing market is holding...
 
MW: Gold futures reclaim $1,650 as dollar declines
  23 Mar 19:41
 
Higher after settling at nine-week low; silver’s top percentage gainer


By Claudia Assis and Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)—Gold futures rebounded Friday from sharp losses in the prior session as commodity markets stabilized and the dollar declined...
 
KH: Gold bounces with euro, set for 4th weekly loss
  23 Mar 19:39
 
LONDON - Gold climbed on Friday, helped by an advancing euro, but still looked set to record a fourth consecutive weekly loss as patchy consumer demand weighed and increasing optimism about the economic outlook dampened investor appetite for the metal...
 
BLBG: Yen Weekly Gain Most Since ‘11 as Growth Concern Boosts Demand
  23 Mar 19:39
 
The yen rose against all of its major counterparts this week, paring its loss this year, as increased concern of slowing economic growth spurred investor appetite for the currency’s safety...
 
MW: Dollar slips, Treasurys edge up after data
  23 Mar 19:38
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices added to gains and the dollar lost a little ground on Friday after a report showed U...
 
BS: Asian shares hit as global growth fears return
  23 Mar 19:37
 
HONG KONG–Asian markets mostly fell on Friday after worse-than-expected economic data from China and Europe stoked fresh concerns over global growth, bringing an end to a recent spell of optimism...
 
EG: OIL FUTURES: Crude Edges Higher As Dollar Slides
  23 Mar 19:36
 
--Crude slightly higher as dollar retreats

--IEA throws cold water on speculation of stockpile release

--Iran tensions ratchet lower, albeit slightly


By Dan Strumpf
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Oil futures edged higher Friday, paring their losses for the week, as the dollar retreated and the International Energy Agency cooled expectations for an imminent release of emergency oil stockpiles...
 
FYN: Gold and Silver Prices Rebound
  23 Mar 19:35
 
Gold and silver prices have rebounded in trading today as the euro strengthened against the U...
 
ND: OIL FUTURES: Crude Edges Higher As Dollar Slides
  23 Mar 19:35
 
--Crude slightly higher as dollar retreats

--IEA throws cold water on speculation of stockpile release

--Iran tensions ratchet lower, albeit slightly

By Dan Strumpf

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Oil futures edged higher Friday, paring their losses for the week, as the dollar retreated and the International Energy Agency cooled expectations for an imminent release of emergency oil stockpiles...
 
CD: TSX opens higher on improving commodities, traders await U.S. housing data
  23 Mar 19:34
 
TORONTO - The Toronto Stock Exchange opened slightly higher as commodity prices bounced back and traders awaited the release of data on the U...
 
BLBG: Bernanke Sees Need for Higher Household Spending to Fuel Growth
  23 Mar 19:34
 
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Are Little Changed Before Home-Sales Data
  23 Mar 19:33
 
U...
 
MW: Energy stocks rise after recent sell-off
  23 Mar 19:32
 
By Steve Gelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks moved into positive territory Friday after losing ground in the previous session...
 
MW: Nike drops as margin disappoints; Cost Plus jumps
  23 Mar 19:32
 
By Andria Cheng

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Nike Inc...
 
ND: Dollar Mixed Ahead Of U.S. New Home Sales Data
  23 Mar 19:31
 
(RTTNews...
 
MW: U.S. stocks fall, on track for losing week
  23 Mar 19:31
 
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U...
 
MW: Feb. new-home sales dip 1.6% while prices jump
  23 Mar 19:30
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sales of new homes dipped 1...
 
MW: Gold up, oil wavers as dollar weakens
  23 Mar 19:29
 
By Myra P...
 
ET:Gold set for fourth weekly loss on waning investor appetite
  23 Mar 18:01
 
LONDON: Gold rose on Friday, led by a rebound in the euro, but was still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, due to patchy consumer demand and evidence of the waning investor appetite for the metal as confidence in the economic outlook strengthens...
 
FX:Euro stocks trading lower on U.K. confidence; DAX off 0.18%
  23 Mar 18:01
 
Forexpros - European stocks traded lower Friday, falling for the fifth straight session, as a report indicated lowered confidence in the U...
 
ET: Gold set for fourth weekly loss on waning investor appetite
 
 
LONDON: Gold rose on Friday, led by a rebound in the euro, but was still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, due to patchy consumer demand and evidence of the waning investor appetite for the metal as confidence in the economic outlook strengthens...
 
RTRS:UK spot gas discount to curve helps restocking
  23 Mar 17:55
 
LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - British spot gas prices hit an 8-week low on Friday thanks to rising temperatures, oversupply and swelling inventories, while summer gas extended its premium over near-term prices...
 
RTTN:Canadian Dollar Slides After CPI
  23 Mar 17:50
 
(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its most major counterparts on Friday's European session after a report showed that the nation's annual inflation rose less than expected for February...
 
MW:Crude oil rises as commodity prices rebound
  23 Mar 17:47
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch)—Crude-oil prices rose on Friday as commodity prices across the board clawed back ground lost the prior day and supply worries held up prices...
 
FX:Euro stocks trading lower on U.K. confidence; DAX off 0.18%
  23 Mar 17:46
 
Forexpros - European stocks traded lower Friday, falling for the fifth straight session, as a report indicated lowered confidence in the U...
 
ET:Gold bounces with euro, set for 4th weekly loss
  23 Mar 17:46
 
LONDON: Gold rose on Friday, led by a rebound in the euro, but was still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, due to patchy consumer demand and evidence of the waning investor appetite for the metal as confidence in the economic outlook strengthens...
 
RTRS:EURO GOVT-Bunds break higher, peripheral pressure persists
  23 Mar 17:45
 
* Bunds rally to 1-1/2 week high after breaking resistance

* Investors ditch riskier assets in favour of Bunds

* Greek bond yields soar, Italy and Spain pressured

By William James

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - German Bund futures broke above key technical levels on Friday, extending this week's rally as investors shifted out of lower-rated government debt and ditched riskier assets in favour of safe-haven bonds...
 
RTRS:Germany seen raising euro bailout contribution
  23 Mar 17:45
 
(Reuters) - Germany remains opposed to an increase in the size of the euro zone's new bailout fund but is increasingly likely to agree to boost its own contribution, a senior lawmaker from the ruling coalition signalled on Friday...
 
RTRS:FOREX- Euro, Aussie bounce but dollar to win out
  23 Mar 17:44
 
* Euro hits three-week high of $1...
 
RTTN:Euro Mixed Against Majors
  23 Mar 17:38
 
(RTTNews) - The euro showed mixed performance against its major counterparts in European trading on Friday...
 
RTTN:Gold Moves Up Near $1,650
  23 Mar 17:38
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold moved up near the $1,650-mark Friday morning amid a generally weak US dollar...
 
MC:GEPL Capital`s view on bullions, base-metals, energy
  23 Mar 17:37
 
GEPL Capital has come out with its report on bullions, base-metals and energy updates...
 
RTRS:Euro, Aussie bounce but dollar to win out
  23 Mar 17:36
 
(Reuters) - The euro and the Australian dollar bounced back against the U...
 
RTRS:Sri Lanka rupee edges up on thin inflows
  23 Mar 17:35
 
* Market sees thin trade, low import dlr demand

* Cbank's dlr buying won't help rupee-dealers

* Stx up on market heavyweight John Keells

COLOMBO, March 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's rupee closed a tad firmer on Friday on light inflows from worker remittances and low importer dollar demand a day after the island nation's treasury secretary forecast the currency would strengthen to at least 125, dealers said...
 
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