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ND: Euro Gains Against Dollar, European Stocks Fall Back Slightly
  25 Mar 17:25
 
By Tommy Stubbington

The euro climbed against the dollar Wednesday, but it was unclear whether the rally will hold, given the currency markets\' recent run of unpredictable moves...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Little Changed; Kraft Surges on Heinz Merger
  25 Mar 17:23
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
LSE: Dollar Rebounds After US Consumer Price Inflation Data
  24 Mar 19:25
 
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - The US dollar erased its early losses against its major opponents on Tuesday, following the release of a report showing a modest uptick in consumer prices in the month of February...
 
NS: Euro zone economy leading the way as China struggles
  24 Mar 19:23
 
By Jonathan Cable

LONDON (NEWS...
 
ND: How U.S., U.K. Central Banks Are Responding To Inflation
  24 Mar 19:20
 
Most central banks have an inflation targeting mandate...
 
MW: U.S. stocks open lower after CPI, stronger dollar
  24 Mar 19:20
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
FB: Dollar Wilts As Eurozone Business Growth Picks Up
  24 Mar 19:18
 
The greenback weakened against the euro on Tuesday after a spate of eurozone purchasing managers’ indexes (PMI) helped the common currency rise above the 12-year low it dropped to last week...
 
TH: Oil below $56 as China slowdown offsets weak dollar
  24 Mar 19:18
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil held below $56 a barrel on Tuesday, as signs of slowing growth in China and Saudi Arabian oil production close to an all-time high overshadowed a weaker dollar...
 
BL: Higher gas costs lift US consumer prices 0.2 percent
  24 Mar 19:17
 
WASHINGTON — A modest rebound in gas costs and broad gains in other categories lifted consumer prices for the first time in four months, a sign inflation may be stabilizing...
 
BR: Europe shares inch up after forecast-beating German PMIs
  24 Mar 19:16
 
PARIS: European shares inched higher in early trade on Tuesday after forecast-beating economic data from Germany helped offset a poor reading of Chinese factory activity...
 
MY: Asia readies for Iran oil bargains on potential nuclear deal
  24 Mar 19:12
 
Asian oil buyers taking their pick of supply from Iraq to Mexico amid a global glut are preparing for the pool of potential bargains to expand if Iran boosts exports...
 
BR: Copper slips from 2-1/2 month high on weak China factory data
  24 Mar 18:45
 
LONDON: Copper retreated from a 2-1/2 month high on concerns about Chinese demand after weak factory data in the top metals consumer and following a rise in inventories, but a weak dollar supported prices...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures push higher after CPI
  24 Mar 18:44
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U...
 
MW: House prices up 0.3% in January, FHFA says
  24 Mar 18:44
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
DY: US consumer prices rise in February
  24 Mar 18:44
 
US consumer prices rose broadly in February as energy prices rebounded, pushing gasoline higher, the Labor Department reported Tuesday...
 
RTRS: Oil rebounds towards $57 as weaker dollar overshadows China slowdown
  24 Mar 18:43
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude reversed early losses to trade back towards $57 a barrel on Tuesday, as a weaker dollar overshadowed signs of slowing growth in China and Saudi Arabian oil production close to an all-time high...
 
RTRS: Strong euro zone business growth pushes euro to $1.10
  24 Mar 18:43
 
(Reuters) - The euro rose and European shares steadied on Tuesday, responding to signs the euro zone economy is gaining momentum, while a slowdown in factory activity in China kept oil and commodities-linked assets under pressure...
 
RTRS: U.S. consumer prices rebound, underlying inflation firming
  24 Mar 18:42
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Jobless Claims in U.S. Little Changed in Payroll Survey Week
  19 Mar 18:03
 
(Bloomberg) -- Fewer than 300,000 Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits for a second week, signaling the labor market remains strong...
 
MW: U.S. jobless claims barely changed at 291,000
  19 Mar 18:03
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of people who applied for U...
 
ENM: Oil falls to $55 as Kuwait comments refocus on oversupply
  19 Mar 17:35
 
LONDON: Brent crude oil fell back to $55 a barrel on Thursday after Kuwait said OPEC had no choice but to keep production steady, refocusing the market on global oversupply as the dollar recovered from sharp losses in the previous session...
 
BLBG: Russian Bonds Rise as BofA Sees Multi-Year Rally; Ruble Retreats
  19 Mar 17:35
 
(Bloomberg) -- Russian domestic bonds jumped as Bank of America Corp...
 
JM: Oil tax revenue drops $1 billion in latest forecast
  19 Mar 17:32
 
BISMARCK — North Dakota\'s oil tax revenues took another nearly $1 billion hit in the latest revenue forecast released Wednesday, but the picture for general fund revenues was nearly $131 million rosier than in January, leaving some lawmakers scratching their heads as they pointed to slumping oil prices and a drop in drilling activity...
 
MY: US rally boosts world stocks but Tokyo slumps on weak dollar
  19 Mar 17:31
 
TOKYO — Global stocks were mostly higher Thursday, but Tokyo\'s market slumped over a U...
 
SF: Weakening economy seen ahead for rural parts of 10 states
  19 Mar 17:30
 
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BR: Gold eases from 2-week high as dollar pares post-Fed losses
  19 Mar 17:30
 
LONDON: Gold eased on Thursday from an earlier two-week high as the dollar recovered some ground after posting its biggest daily fall in 18 months following a more cautious than expected interest rate statement from the Federal Reserve...
 
NS: Swedish Central Bank Goes 'All-in' Against Deflation Threat
  19 Mar 17:29
 
Sweden\'s central bank cut its key repo rate further into negative territory on Wednesday and expanded its bond purchases, saying it was ready to take more measures as a stronger crown threatened to snuff out a pick-up in inflation...
 
HR: US rally boosts world stocks but Tokyo slumps on weak dollar
  19 Mar 17:23
 
TOKYO
Global stocks were mostly higher Thursday, but Tokyo\'s market slumped over a U...
 
RTRS: Global stocks and bonds roar Fed approval, dollar fights back
  19 Mar 17:22
 
(Reuters) - World shares rose back towards all-time highs and a slump then jump in the dollar triggered wild moves in currency markets on Thursday, as investors priced in a later start and a slower pace for future U...
 
TH: Crude palm oil futures close higher
  19 Mar 17:22
 
Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, on news that China\'s physical market had bought refined palm products from the open market...
 
JM: Wall St. surges as Fed statement relieves rate worries
  19 Mar 17:21
 
NEW YORK- U...
 
SN: US rally boosts world stocks but Tokyo slumps on weak dollar
  19 Mar 17:20
 
TOKYO — Global stocks were mostly higher Thursday, but Tokyo\'s market slumped over a U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Are Little Changed After Stocks Rally on Fed
  19 Mar 17:20
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
GB: Gold price closes higher in Hong Kong
  19 Mar 17:19
 
Gold price closes higher in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The gold price in Hong Kong went up 170 HK dollars to close at 10,800 HK dollars per tael on Thursday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society...
 
ZK: Midway Gold Slumps: MDW Falls 12.5% in Session
  19 Mar 17:18
 
Midway Gold Corp...
 
MW: Eurozone trade surplus widens despite flat exports
  18 Mar 16:17
 
The eurozone\'s trade surplus was wider in January than a year earlier, but there was little sign that the weakening euro is delivering a significant boost to exports, which were largely unchanged...
 
FT: Europe stocks steady ahead of Fed policy decision
  18 Mar 16:16
 
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ND: Edgy Wall Street In Limbo Ahead Of FOMC Announcement
  18 Mar 16:15
 
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FRX: Oil Ends Lower Expecting Supply Glut Reports
  18 Mar 16:14
 
U...
 
BLBG: Greek Bondholder Japonica Keeps Faith as Morgan Stanley Wavers
  18 Mar 16:13
 
(Bloomberg) -- As Morgan Stanley strategists give up on Greek sovereign bonds, there’s at least one investor who says he’s determined to ride out the storm...
 
MW: Bank of England sounds alarm over stronger pound
  18 Mar 16:13
 
LONDON--Bank of England officials are worried that a strengthening pound risks prolonging a spell of ultra-low inflation in the U...
 
BLBG: U.K. Unemployment at 6-Year Low in Budget Boost for Osborne
  18 Mar 16:13
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Fall With Miners, Carmakers Before Yellen Speaks
  18 Mar 16:12
 
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell for a second day, erasing earlier gains, before a Federal Reserve policy decision...
 
CT: FTSE rises before Budget; pound falls on wage figures
  18 Mar 16:11
 
Standard Chartered jumps as analysts warm to bank...
 
GA: U.S. Economic Confidence Index Positive Again at +1
  18 Mar 16:11
 
WASHINGTON, D...
 
FRS: China stocks at 7-year high, other indexes brace for Fed
  18 Mar 16:10
 
HONG KONG — Chinese stocks jumped to the highest level in seven years Wednesday as investors bet authorities will unleash new economic stimulus while other world indexes were uneven before the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve meeting...
 
RTRS: Fed set to ditch 'patient' rate vow as it eyes U.S., world growth
  18 Mar 16:09
 
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to lay the groundwork for its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade, as it continues to weigh whether the U...
 
BU: GOLD OFF 4-MTH LOW BUT FED STATEMENT MAY BE DOWNWARD CATALYST
  18 Mar 16:09
 
The gold price was lower again ahead of the much-anticipated Federal Reserve statement on monetary policy, recovering only slightly from the previous session’s four-month lows...
 
MW: U.K. employment improves, but wages disappoint
  18 Mar 16:08
 
LONDON--The U...
 
BLBG: ECB's Celebration of Its New $1.4 Billion Tower Is Spoiled by Protesters
  18 Mar 16:07
 
(Bloomberg) -- Anti-austerity protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the European Central Bank’s new headquarters in Frankfurt’s east end set several cars alight and left a trail of destruction across the city in clashes with police before the opening ceremony at 11 a...
 
MW: Red sky warnings on U.S. dollar, equities
  11 Mar 18:16
 
That Apple top call doesn’t seem so far-fetched now that the blue chips just took their biggest beating in five months, does it? Or is Tuesday’s carnage just another opportunity for the dip buyers who have been getting fat on nearly every market pullback this past year?

It’s beginning to feel different to Michael O’Rourke of Jones Trading...
 
LIV: Euro dives under $1.06 for first time since 2003 as QE bites
  11 Mar 18:15
 
London: The battered euro took another plunge towards parity with the dollar on Wednesday, shedding over 1% to trade below $1...
 
FD: European stocks rebound after Wall Street inspired sell-off
  11 Mar 18:14
 
By The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) -- European markets rebounded strongly Wednesday from a big sell-off when investors fretted over a looming U...
 
CNBC: Europe higher after sell-off; Adecco shares up 3%
  11 Mar 18:13
 
European equities were higher on Wednesday, dismissing global market jitters and rebounding from heavy losses seen in the previous session...
 
NS: Following big sell-off, European markets rebound strongly; euro down at new 12-year low
  11 Mar 18:09
 
LONDON (AP) — European markets rebounded strongly Wednesday from a big sell-off when investors fretted over a looming U...
 
TH: Following big sell-off, European markets rebound strongly; euro down at new 12-year low
  11 Mar 18:09
 
LONDON — European markets rebounded strongly Wednesday from a big sell-off when investors fretted over a looming U...
 
TG: Euro-dollar parity just a 'matter of time' as single currency plunges to 12-year low
  11 Mar 18:06
 
Euro-dollar parity is only a \"matter of time\", analysts said on Wednesday, after the single currency fell to a fresh 12-year low against the greenback...
 
FIN: Mixed markets following more disappointing Chinese data
  11 Mar 18:05
 
LONDON (ShareCast) - Asian stocks closed mixed on Wednesday following disappointing data from China adding to concerns about a slowdown in the world\'s second-largest economy...
 
CY: Asian stocks keep sliding over interest rates worries
  11 Mar 18:03
 
Asian stocks fell again today (March 11th) amid speculation the Federal Reserve is moving closer to raising interest rates after the release of better-than-expected US government employment data for February last week...
 
TH: Stock Futures Prepare to Bounce Back After Tuesday's Selloff
  11 Mar 18:03
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures prepared to bounce back on Wednesday morning after heavy losses sustained on Wall Street a day earlier...
 
BLBG: Euro Racing to Record Drop as Draghi QE Purchases Depress Yields
  11 Mar 18:00
 
(Bloomberg) -- The euro’s slump pushed it toward its biggest ever quarterly decline versus the dollar as European Central Bank purchases of sovereign debt sent bond yields to record lows across the region...
 
INV: ECB QE Continues To Dictate Play In Financial Markets
  11 Mar 17:58
 
In a week that is offering very little original news flow, the ECB is really driving trade across the asset classes through the launch of its quantitative easing program, or the Public Sector Purchase Program (PSPP) as it has been named...
 
RTRS: Euro sinks to 12-year lows as yield gap grows
  11 Mar 17:58
 
(Reuters) - The euro dived to its lowest since early 2003 against the dollar on Wednesday, dragging other European currencies with it on the back of the huge differences developing in market interest rates between Europe and the United States...
 
BLBG: What the Strongest U.S. Dollar in a Decade Means for Your Wallet
  11 Mar 17:57
 
(Bloomberg) -- The strongest dollar in more than 11 years is coming soon to stores across the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Index Futures Rise, Signaling S&P 500 to Rebound From Slump
  11 Mar 17:56
 
(Bloomberg) -- U...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold drops to 3-month low on dollar, U.S. rate expectations
  10 Mar 16:44
 
* Dollar near 12-year high vs euro

* Concerns around Greece could provide support to gold

* Platinum at lowest since July 2009 (Updates throughout, changes dateline from SINGAPORE)

By Clara Denina

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Gold fell almost 1 percent to a three-month low on Tuesday as the dollar rose to a near 12-year peak versus the euro on renewed expectations of a mid-year hike in U...
 
RTRS: Futures tumble on Greece concerns, China data
  10 Mar 16:41
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
TH: Dollar at 12-year peak vs euro, emerging markets spooked
  10 Mar 16:41
 
LONDON, March 10 — The US dollar hit multi-year highs against the euro and yen today on the growing chance of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by mid-year, the prospect of which also hurt stocks and currencies from emerging markets...
 
MW: European stocks slip with Greece denting trading mood
  10 Mar 16:39
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets continued their descent on Tuesday, as concerns over Greece’s reform program outweighed optimism over the European Central Bank’s bond buys and the latest corporate developments...
 
INV: Dollar Bulls Charge Ahead, Greenback At New Multi-Year Highs
  10 Mar 16:37
 
TheUS dollar\'s bull advance, spurred by the divergence in the monetary policy, is continuing in earnest today after briefly consolidating yesterday...
 
BD: Brent crude dips below $58 on strong dollar, supply
  10 Mar 16:36
 
LONDON — Brent crude futures dipped below $58 a barrel on Tuesday as the dollar scaled multi-year highs and the oil market remained hobbled by oversupply and weak demand...
 
LSE: Yen Rises On Risk Aversion
  10 Mar 16:36
 
CANBERA (Alliance News) - The Japanese yen trimmed its early decline against its major rivals and advanced on Tuesday\'s European deals, as demand for safe-haven assets improved on renewed worries over negotiations surrounding Greece bailout debt...
 
BBC: Pound hits a new seven year high against euro
  10 Mar 16:35
 
The pound has reached a more-than seven year high against the euro, a day after the European Central Bank (ECB) began its government bond buying programme...
 
BLBG: Draghi Urged Greece to Allow Officials Back Before It’s Too Late
  10 Mar 16:35
 
(Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told Greek officials they face a critical situation and must let euro-area representatives return to Athens if they are ever going to obtain more aid, according to two European officials...
 
BS: Indices end 0.4% lower; Sensex down over 100 points
  10 Mar 16:33
 
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended down 135 points at 28,710 and the 50-share Nifty closed 45 points lower at 8,712...
 
MY: Global cues drag Sensex 135pts; HDFC falls 4%, Bharti up 7%
  10 Mar 16:33
 
The market extended losses in last hour of trade Tuesday with the Nifty breaking 8700-mark, dragged by index heavyweights like HDFC, Reliance Industries...
 
RTRS: Dollar at 12-year peak versus euro, emerging markets spooked
  10 Mar 16:32
 
(Reuters) - The U...
 
MW: Futures sag as dollar surges on rates view
  10 Mar 16:31
 
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Increasing nervousness ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee hit stock futures Tuesday and pushed the dollar to fresh multiyear highs...
 
SK: Dollar Bulls Charge Ahead
  10 Mar 16:30
 
New dollar highs against euro, yen and Aussie...
 
FT: Gold surrenders gains for the year
  10 Mar 16:28
 
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CH: Global stocks fall after US jobs data sparks rate concern
  09 Mar 16:42
 
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks fell Monday after strong U...
 
DY: EU aides play down Greek reform plan, no early progress
  09 Mar 16:41
 
AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS: Eurozone officials played down plans submitted by cash-strapped Greece to its international creditors in a bid to secure fresh funds, a day after Athens\' outspoken finance minister irked EU partners by raising the prospect of a referendum...
 
BD: Hike expectations hit stocks but dollar holds firm
  09 Mar 16:41
 
LONDON — Stocks fell and the dollar held firm on Monday in the wake of forecast-beating US jobs numbers that stoked expectations the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than previously thought...
 
BLBG: While Draghi Starts QE, German Stocks Remain a Favorite
  09 Mar 16:40
 
(Bloomberg) -- Bulls are betting that the best start to a year since 1975 for German stocks has more to go...
 
BLBG: ECB Starts Buying German, Italian Government Bonds Under QE Plan
  09 Mar 16:39
 
(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank started buying government bonds under its expanded quantitative-easing plan designed to boost price growth in the region...
 
BLBG: European Stocks Decline Amid Greece, U.S. Interest-Rate Concerns
  09 Mar 16:38
 
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks declined after a five-week rally as concern resurfaced over Greece and the timing of an interest-rate increase in the U...
 
NP: Bull market for stocks turns 6
  09 Mar 16:37
 
NEW YORK (AP) — In 2009 the stock market was filled with panic...
 
EK: European bonds rise as ECB buys debt; Greece leads stocks lower
  09 Mar 16:36
 
By Emma O’Brien and Nick Gentle

European bonds rose as the region’s central bank began buying sovereign debt...
 
BD: Rand hovers near 13-year lows in data thin trade
  09 Mar 16:35
 
THE rand remained captive to dollar strength at midday on Monday, trading in sight of the 13-year low it touched last Friday...
 
SK: ECB Bond Buying Program Launched, Euro Firms
  09 Mar 16:35
 
Dollar overextended at the end of last week, pulls back a bit today...
 
MW: U.S. stocks: Futures lower as bull market marks sixth anniversary
  09 Mar 16:34
 
MADRID (MarketWatch)—Wall Street looked in no mood to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the bull market on Monday as stock futures fell on the heels of a sharp spiral south late last week...
 
MW: European bond yields drop as ECB launches QE
  09 Mar 16:34
 
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Borrowing costs for most European countries fell on Monday as the European Central Bank kicked off its most aggressive easing program ever...
 
TH: Drop in Brent crude price puts pressure on ringgit
  09 Mar 16:33
 
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today on weaker demand for the local note, amid weaker oil prices and strong US jobs data...
 
WSJ: Oil Prices Fall as Supply Glut Weighs
  09 Mar 16:33
 
LONDON—Oil prices started the week lower as investors turned their focus back on the global glut of crude...
 
TRD: Hedge Funds commodity exposure slumps to six-year low after 29% cut
  09 Mar 16:31
 
By Ole Hansen

Hedge Funds cut their bullish exposure to 24 commodities by 29% during the week of March 3...
 
CS: Oil prices likely to decrease in US as supply outgrows
  06 Mar 18:00
 
NEW YORK: The stores of U...
 
GB: European stocks mixed at open
  06 Mar 17:59
 
Europe\'s stock markets diverged in opening deals on Friday, as investors cautiously awaited key US non-farm payrolls data...
 
HL: Draghi ties ECB’s Greek funding to bailout compliance
  06 Mar 17:58
 
The European Central Bank will resume normal lending to Greek banks only when it sees Athens is complying with its bailout program and is on track to receive a favorable review, ECB President Mario Draghi said...
 
WS: Gold falls below $1,200/oz after rising on ECB forecasts: Barrick Gold
  06 Mar 17:57
 
Gold eased on Thursday, changing direction and falling below $1,200 an ounce as short-covering dried up after buoying prices following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) announcement that it will lift its 2016 inflation forecast...
 
BLBG: Draghi Declares Victory for Bond-Buying Before It Starts
  06 Mar 17:55
 
(Bloomberg) -- Mario Draghi is claiming victory for his quantitative-easing program before it even starts...
 
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