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BLBG:Gold Bulls Weakest in Two Months as Economy Gains: Commodities
  16 Mar 16:26
 
Gold traders are the least bullish in two months after prices erased more than half of this year’s gain on speculation that a strengthening U...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Extend Biggest Weekly Drop in 8 Months Amid Growth
  16 Mar 16:25
 
Treasury (YCGT0025) 10-year notes extended their biggest weekly drop in eight months before U...
 
BLBG:Krone Slips Versus Dollar as Olsen Says Risk Currency to Weaken
  16 Mar 16:25
 
The krone fell against the dollar as central bank Governor Oeystein Olsen said there’s a risk for investors that the Norway’s currency will weaken...
 
FX:Eurozone industrial production better than forecast
  16 Mar 13:21
 
Today's Highlights
UK unemployment up but there are some bright spots

Eurozone industrial production better than forecast

US data very mixed but USD stronger


FX Market Overview
UK unemployment rose again last month and average earnings rose far slower than expected...
 
BLBG:Most Asian Stocks Climb as U.S. Jobs Data Buoys Exporters
  16 Mar 13:20
 
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as U...
 
YA:BRENT EDGES ABOVE $125; U.S. CRUDE STOCKS AT A HIGH
  16 Mar 13:20
 
PERTH (Reuters) - Brent crude inched above $125 (79...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Dollar hits speed bumps as profit-takers scoop up gains
  16 Mar 13:19
 
* Dollar nears resistance levels vs yen, euro
* But USD rally seen on course as U...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold extends gains, but heads for third week of losses
  16 Mar 13:19
 
* Gold to test resistance at $1,671 -technicals
* Coming Up: U...
 
PP:Cambodia’s inflation up over 5% in February
  16 Mar 13:18
 
Prices in Cambodia rose 5...
 
RTE:Oil up in Asia as US-British crude pact denied
  16 Mar 13:18
 
Oil prices rose in Asian trade after the US denied reports that it and Britain had agreed to release strategic reserves of crude, analysts said...
 
LP:Brent crude trading near $123 after oil storage release news hits oil prices
  16 Mar 12:44
 
The price of Brent crude oil futures opened Friday’s trading session near $123 a barrel after an American official called inaccurate a report that the US would soon release oil from its emergency storage, prompting oil prices to skip lower yesterday afternoon...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Dollar hits speed bumps as profit-takers scoop up gains
  16 Mar 12:43
 
* Dollar nears resistance levels vs yen, euro

* But USD rally seen on course as U...
 
RTRS:Gold extends gains, but heads for third week of losses
  16 Mar 12:43
 
(Reuters) - Gold extended gains on Friday as bargain-hunters took advantage of a cheaper U...
 
RTRS:Shares consolidate, dollar steadies after rally
  16 Mar 12:42
 
By Chikako Mogi

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher on Friday while the dollar took a breather as its recent broad rally spurred some profit taking, with a fresh batch of encouraging U...
 
RTRS:GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares consolidate, dollar steadies after rally
  16 Mar 12:42
 
* MSCI Asia ex-Japan barely changed, Nikkei near 8-mth high

* Dollar off highs but steady

* Gold rebounds as dollar retreats

* European shares seen edging higher

By Chikako Mogi

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares steadied on Friday while the dollar took a breather after its recent broad rally spurred profit-taking, with some investors wondering if a fresh batch of encouraging economic data would put further upward pressure on U...
 
RTTN:Euro Steady Against Dollar Ahead Of London Session
  16 Mar 12:26
 
(RTTNews) - The lack of clear catalysts kept traders away from building positions in the European common currency against its US counterpart ahead of the London session on Friday and the technical picture suggests more bearishness may be in the offing...
 
BLBG:Copper Pares Weekly Gain on Rising China Stockpiles
  16 Mar 12:25
 
Copper declined, paring a weekly gain, on speculation stockpiles of the metal may increase further in China, the world’s largest user of the metal...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil hovers below 9-mth high, exports support
  16 Mar 12:05
 
* Futures up almost 7 percent this year
* Palm oil to stay around 3,398 ringgit -technicals
* Exports jump by 37-42 percent in March 1-15

(Updates prices, adds details)
By Chew Yee Kiat
SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil
futures were almost flat on Friday, as some traders booked
profits from a nine-month high notched in the previous session,
while strong exports and soybean supply fears in drought-hit
South America supported prices...
 
BLBG:Crude rebounds further on reserve-release denial
  16 Mar 12:04
 
By V...
 
MW:Gold edges higher in Asian trading
  16 Mar 12:04
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures extended gains in electronic trading Friday, climbing above $1,660 an ounce, while the broader metals complex declined...
 
MW:Dollar inches higher in Asian trading
  16 Mar 12:04
 
By MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch)-- The dollar edged higher during Asian trading hours Friday ahead of U...
 
BLBG:Treasury 30-Year Debt Set for Biggest Weekly Drop in 31 Months
  16 Mar 12:03
 
Treasury (YCGT0025) 30-year bonds were poised for their biggest weekly drop in 31 months before U...
 
BLBG:Ruble Gains for Third Day Against U.S. Dollar, Currency Basket
  16 Mar 12:03
 
The ruble gained against the dollar and the euro, pushing it higher against Bank Rossii’s currency basket...
 
BLBG:Oil Rebounds From One-Week Low as Economy Boosts Demand Outlook
  16 Mar 12:03
 
Oil advanced for the first time in three days in New York, trimming a weekly decline as investors bet that fuel demand will increase with an economic recovery in the U...
 
BLBG:Pound Falls After Fitch Says U.K. at Risk of Losing AAA Rating
  16 Mar 12:03
 
The pound fell for the first time in three days against the euro after Fitch Ratings said the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Bulls Weakest in Two Months as Economy Gains: Commodities
  16 Mar 12:02
 
Gold traders are the least bullish in two months after prices erased more than half of this year’s gain on speculation that a strengthening U...
 
BLBG:Asia Currencies Slide in Week as Fed Stance Boosts Dollar Demand
  16 Mar 12:02
 
Asian currencies headed for a second weekly decline as an improving U...
 
BLBG:Soybeans Reach Six-Month High as Importers Boost U.S. Purchases
  16 Mar 12:02
 
Soybeans advanced to a six month high as export sales of the next U...
 
BLBG:Yen Rebounds From 11-Month Low Versus Dollar; Kiwi, Rand
  16 Mar 12:01
 
The yen climbed from an 11-month low against the dollar as investors wagered that its largest three-day decline since November may have happened too quickly...
 
BLBG:Oil Falls on Report Obama, Cameron Discussed SPR Release
  16 Mar 12:01
 
Oil fell for the third time in four days on reports that President Barack Obama discussed a release from the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Little Changed on Valuation Concerns
  15 Mar 22:48
 
U...
 
FRX: Dollar Advances Against the Yen as US Jobless Claims Decreases
  15 Mar 22:47
 
Tradervox (Dublin) - At 13:30 in US, the Labor Dep...
 
VNC: TSX higher at midday
  15 Mar 22:46
 
Canada’s benchmark stock index was back in positive territory on Thursday following a steep drop the previous day, as U...
 
PRC: Gold rebounds after slipping below $1,640
  15 Mar 22:46
 
After shedding around US$60 per ounce over the past two days of trading, gold edged higher today as bargain hunters bought into the cheap price...
 
KH: Gold gets lift from consumers after price fall
  15 Mar 22:42
 
LONDON - Gold edged up on Thursday, arresting a near 2 percent fall the day before but still on course for its worst weekly performance in three months as growing investor optimism on the U...
 
TH: Markets steady despite more positive US news
  15 Mar 22:41
 
LONDON – Markets were steady on Thursday following recent gains that have pushed many U...
 
jk: Platinum Price Tops Gold’s for First Time in Six Months
  15 Mar 22:41
 
After an impressive six months of the price of gold topping the price of platinum, a recent sell-off in gold has caused it to slip below its traditionally more expensive sister metal for two days in a row...
 
MW: Treasury extend after worst drop since October
  15 Mar 22:39
 
Technical, seasonal factors weighing on U...
 
BS: Fed Meeting Spillover Aids US Dollar Strength
  15 Mar 21:16
 
Good day and welcome to another Thursday...
 
MT: Commodities, economic data push TSX higher
  15 Mar 21:11
 
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market advanced Thursday as further confirmation the U...
 
MT: Commodities, economic data push TSX higher
  15 Mar 21:10
 
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market advanced Thursday as further confirmation the U...
 
BS: Pound Weakens After Fitch Warning; Yen Rebounds Versus Dollar
  15 Mar 21:02
 
The pound weakened for the first time in three days against the euro after Fitch Ratings said the U...
 
RTRS: Jobless claims fall, manufacturing holds up
  15 Mar 20:59
 
(Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell back to a four-year low last week and manufacturing in the Northeast held up in March, providing more signs the economy was firmly on a self-sustaining growth path...
 
FRX: Gold futures edge higher after previous day’s selloff
  15 Mar 20:57
 
Forexpros - Gold futures edged higher on Thursday, but remained close to the lowest level since mid-January as the release of a flurry of mostly upbeat U...
 
FRX: USD/CAD rangebound after upbeat U.S. data
  15 Mar 20:55
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
FRX: Euro pushes higher as dollar takes a breather
  15 Mar 20:52
 
Forexpros - The euro pushed higher against the U...
 
CBS: US natural gas supplies shrank last week
  15 Mar 20:51
 
NEW YORK — The nation's natural gas supplies dropped last week, the government said Thursday...
 
BS: Crude Gains in New York on Jobless Claims, Manufacturing
  15 Mar 20:50
 
Oil advanced in New York as U...
 
IBT: Dollar backs-off slightly amid strong U.S data
  15 Mar 20:47
 
Some meaty data were released from the U...
 
MW: Natural gas adds to gains after supply report
  15 Mar 20:47
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural-gas futures added to gains Thursday after a weekly government inventories report showed a larger-than-expected decline...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper steadies, China demand in focus
  15 Mar 20:45
 
* Copper trades in tight range so far this week
* Copper stocks in LME warehouses fall to fresh 32-month low
* U...
 
SF: U.S. Stocks Gain on Economic Data as Treasuries Trim Early Drop
  15 Mar 20:44
 
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- U...
 
MW: Gold futures gain after sharp losses
  15 Mar 20:41
 
By Claudia Assis and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures edged higher on Thursday, as recent sharp losses attracted bargain hunters and the dollar was weaker...
 
MW: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rises to 3.92%
  15 Mar 20:39
 
Economic report causes bond yields to increase, mortgages follow


By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Mortgage rates rose this week, after an upbeat economic report caused U...
 
FRX: Dollar lower vs. rivals after string of U.S. data
  15 Mar 18:56
 
Forexpros - The U...
 
LV: Gold demand improves on price drop, duty fears
  15 Mar 18:51
 
The most-active gold for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange was up 0...
 
MW: New York factory index up for 4th straight month
  15 Mar 18:51
 
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Empire State manufacturing index rose to 20...
 
MW: Foreign demand for U.S. assets up in January
  15 Mar 18:48
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Foreign investors were buyers in January of a net $94...
 
CM: US economy hopes continue to buoy markets
  15 Mar 18:47
 
Pedestrians are reflected on the electric signboard of a securities firm in Tokyo, updating exchange rate of the U...
 
BLBG: Wholesale Prices in U.S. Increase by Most in Five Months
  15 Mar 18:45
 
Wholesale prices in the U...
 
SU: Rand firmer vs dollar
  15 Mar 18:44
 
The rand was firmer against the dollar in noon trade on Thursday as it tracked a euro that had made a modest recovery against the greenback as concerns about eurozone sovereign debt eased...
 
RTRS: Gold gets lift from consumers after price fall
  15 Mar 18:41
 
(Reuters) - Gold edged up on Thursday, after shedding nearly 2 percent the day before and was set for its worst weekly performance in three months, as growing investor optimism on the outlook for the U...
 
 
 
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MW: Oil stocks drag as FTSE 100 moves lower
  15 Mar 18:28
 
Fitch Ratings lowers outlook on U...
 
BLBG: Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease, Matching Four-Year Low
  15 Mar 18:28
 
Claims for jobless benefits dropped last week in the U...
 
MW: U.S. wholesale prices climb 0.4% in February
  15 Mar 18:27
 
Energy costs, mainly gasoline, spur increase; food prices fall


By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
MW:U.S. stocks modestly higher after claims data
  15 Mar 18:07
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BLBG:Wholesale Prices in U.S. Rose by Most in Five Months on Fuel
  15 Mar 18:06
 
Wholesale prices in the U...
 
RTRS:Jobless claims back at four-year lows
  15 Mar 18:04
 
(Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell back to a four-year low last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting further strengthening in the labor market...
 
MW:U.S. wholesale prices climb 0.4% in February
  15 Mar 18:03
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U...
 
MW:U.S. weekly jobless claims drop 14,000 to 351,000
  15 Mar 18:02
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of Americans who filed requests for jobless benefits fell by 14,000 last week to 351,000, matching a four-year low, the U...
 
RTTN:Dollar Wobbles After Recent Gains
  15 Mar 18:02
 
(RTTNews) - The dollar was mixed Thursday morning in New York, easing from a yearly high versus the yen while holding most of its recent gains versus the euro...
 
RTRS:NY sugar and coffee modestly higher, cocoa slips
  15 Mar 18:02
 
(Reuters) - Raw sugar and arabica coffee climbed Thursday on short-covering in both markets while cocoa lost ground in light early business...
 
RTRS:Importer dlr demand drags Sri Lanka rupee to record low
  15 Mar 17:56
 
* Rupee hits 125...
 
MW:Dollar rally loses steam ahead of U.S. data
  15 Mar 17:51
 
Swissie gains as SNB leaves minimum euro exchange rate unchanged

By William L...
 
MW:Gold futures gain after sharp losses
  15 Mar 17:51
 
By Virginia Harrison and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Gold futures traded higher on Thursday, as recent sharp losses attracted bargain hunters and the dollar index fell...
 
MW:Oil futures edge up after prior day’s slump
  15 Mar 17:50
 
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures edged higher on Thursday, as the dollar eased, a day after the commodity fell sharply due to a stronger dollar and a report on rising oil stockpiles...
 
MSN:Oil hovers below $106 as US crude supplies grow
  15 Mar 17:50
 
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices hovered below $106 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid trader concerns that growing U...
 
RTRS:Asia Fuel Oil-Premiums improve, supplies still heavy
  15 Mar 17:49
 
SINGAPORE, March 15 (Reuters) - Asia's fuel oil spot premiums improved on Thursday, with differentials for both
180-centistoke (cst) and 380-cst grades edging up as outright prices eased on slightly lower crude...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Dollar firm as U.S. yields rise; SNB floor unchanged
  15 Mar 17:49
 
* Strong dollar trend persists as U...
 
FX:Euro mixed against rivals as U.S. data eyed
  15 Mar 17:49
 
Forexpros - The euro was mixed against its global counterparts on Thursday, as the dollar remained broadly supported by the improving outlook for the U...
 
WSJ:Key US Dollar, Sterling Libor Unchanged; Euro Rate Falls
  15 Mar 17:41
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of borrowing dollars and sterling for three months in the London interbank market was unchanged Thursday, while the euro rate fell...
 
BLBG:Pound Weakens After Fitch Warning; Franc Strengthens on Growth
  15 Mar 17:41
 
The pound weakened against the dollar and euro after Fitch Ratings said the U...
 
BLBG:Rand Recovers From a Three-Month Low as Commodity Prices Rally
  15 Mar 17:40
 
The rand strengthened, rebounding from its biggest slump in more than three months, as rallying commodity prices boosted prospects for South Africa’s raw material exports...
 
RTRS:VEGOILS-Palm oil hits 9-mth high on export recovery
  15 Mar 17:29
 
* Palm oil futures hit another 9-mth peak on strong exports
* But the edible oil could face technical resistance at 3,398 ringgit
* Malaysian exports for March 1-15 rise 37 pct -ITS
* Palm oil futures up 7...
 
RTRS:Oil dips below $125 as supply fears abate
  15 Mar 17:29
 
* Global oil supply outlook bolstered by Saudi pledge

* Cushing crude stocks rise 2...
 
RTTN:Crude Flat Amid Demand Concerns
  15 Mar 17:29
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil was little changed Thursday morning as China's economic growth outlook raised concerns over demand from Asia...
 
BLBG:Foreign Investors Buy Net 20.7 Billion Rupees of Indian Stocks
  15 Mar 17:29
 
Overseas investors bought a net 20...
 
RTRS:Asia-Pacific crude-Up as Australia supply face delay
  15 Mar 17:28
 
SINGAPORE, March 15 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude
gained support on Thursday as Australian cargoes could be
delayed again as offshore oilfields were shut on the approach of
another tropical cyclone...
 
RTRS:Budget expectations for energy, commodities
  15 Mar 17:28
 
REUTERS - India announces its annual budget on Friday as high global oil prices pressure finances for Asia's third-largest crude importer and its commitment to providing cheap food to the poor weighs...
 
RTRS:Brent edges above $125; U.S. crude stocks at a high
  15 Mar 17:28
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude inched above $125 on Thursday, after falling more than a dollar the previous session, as traders balanced a firm dollar and bulging U...
 
RTRS:UK spot gas slips as weather offsets supply concern
  15 Mar 17:09
 
* Demand 11 pct below norms on temperature spike

* Day-ahead gas hits 16-day high ahead of cooling

* LNG terminals pump 35 pct less gas

London, March 15 (Reuters) - British spot gas prices slipped on Thursday morning as unseasonably warm weather dented demand and offset a scheduled drop in flows from Total's St Fergus terminal, while curve contracts headed lower after recent gains...
 
BLBG:Copper futures inch higher, gains limited on China concerns
  15 Mar 16:42
 
Forexpros - Copper futures inched higher on Thursday, recouping some of the previous day’s sharp decline, but gains were limited amid renewed concerns over China’s economic growth outlook...
 
BLBG:Japanese Yen Strengthens Versus Dollar, Erases Drop Against Euro
  15 Mar 16:42
 
The yen strengthened against the U...
 
BLBG:Cocoa Rally Fading as African Rains Erase Shortage: Commodities
  15 Mar 16:39
 
Rain across parched cocoa plantations in West Africa, which supplies 69 percent of the world’s beans, is leading analysts to pare forecasts for shortages, threatening the biggest rally in a year...
 
BLBG:Norway Posted Record Trade Surplus as Oil Exports Boom
  15 Mar 16:39
 
Norway’s trade surplus grew to a record 45...
 
RTRS:Middle East Crude-Murban continues to strengthen
  15 Mar 16:39
 
SINGAPORE, March 15 (Reuters) - Middle East crude
values strengthened on Thursday as Asian refiners scrambled to
source alternative supplies to cover for disruptions in South
Sudan and cutbacks on Iranian imports...
 
FX:Crude oil steady near 1-week low on global demand concerns
  15 Mar 16:39
 
Forexpros - Crude oil futures wavered between small gains and losses on Thursday, as renewed concerns over China’s economic growth outlook raised fears over the Asian nation’s oil demand, while traders continued to eye developments surrounding Iran and potential disruption to supplies...
 
WSJ:GLOBAL MARKETS: Gilts, FTSE Fall On Fitch Move; Dollar Cools A Tad
  15 Mar 16:38
 
--European stocks lackluster; nudging up and down as traders seek direction

--Currencies in focus following recent gains in dollar; SNB reiterates policy

--Gilts, FTSE, British pound react to Fitch downgrade of the U...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises; Hogs Decline; Soybeans Climb: Commodities at Close
  15 Mar 16:38
 
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 0...
 
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