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RTRS:Oil slips on U.S. demand concerns, Europe debt woes
  15 Sep 12:54
 
* Fundamentals, financial outlook point to lower prices
* Brent may fall towards $110 -technicals

* Coming Up: U...
 
LP:WTI crude oil trading flat near $89 on US EIA oil data
  15 Sep 12:52
 
WTI oil futures open Thursday’s trading session flat near $89 a barrel as the latest weekly US EIA data showed that American crude oil stocks fell by several million barrels last week, the most this year...
 
RTRS:PRECIOUS-Gold drops 1 percent on euro zone debt hopes
  15 Sep 12:25
 
* Gold eyes $1,759 -technicals
* Coming Up: U...
 
MW:Dollar gains on euro in Asian trading
  15 Sep 12:25
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The dollar strengthened against the euro in Asian trading hours Thursday, despite assurances by France and Germany that they would stand behind debt-stricken Greece...
 
MW:Oil futures extend losses in Asian trading
  15 Sep 12:23
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures extended losses in electronic trading Thursday, as Europe’s debt mess kept investors cautious, despite some encouraging assurances from leaders in the region...
 
BLBG:Ackman Bets H.K. Will Let Currency Appreciate
  15 Sep 12:23
 
William Ackman, founder of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management LP, said he’s placed a wager that would profit if Hong Kong allows its currency to appreciate against the dollar...
 
BLBG:Greece Is to Remain in Euro: Sarkozy, Merkel
  15 Sep 12:22
 
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said they are “convinced” Greece will stay in the euro area as they faced international calls to step up efforts in fighting the region’s debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Euro Strengthens as Merkel, Sarkozy Support Greek Efforts on Budget, Debt
  15 Sep 12:22
 
The euro rose against the majority of its most-traded counterparts after French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Greece should remain in the union, damping concerns of turmoil in the region...
 
BLBG:Canadian Dollar Weakens to Within One Cent of Parity as Oil, Copper Slide
  15 Sep 12:21
 
Canada’s dollar fell for the first time in three days, weakening to within one cent of parity with its U...
 
BLBG:‘Ugly Contest’ Signals Euro to Weaken as Recession Looms: Chart of the Day
  15 Sep 12:20
 
The euro may win the “ugly contest” and drop against the dollar, as Europe’s debt crisis makes the region more likely to fall into an economic recession than the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Futures Decline as Concerns on Europe’s Debt Woes Ease
  15 Sep 12:20
 
Gold futures fell as the prospect of financial support from China eased concern that the European debt crisis will worsen, eroding demand for the metal as a haven...
 
BLBG:Oil Declines After U.S. Fuel Supplies Increase as Demand Falls
  15 Sep 12:19
 
Crude oil declined after the U...
 
BLBG:Wheat Rebounds From Five-Week Low as High Corn Costs May Spur Feed Switch
  15 Sep 12:19
 
Wheat futures rebounded from a five-week low on speculation that demand will increase from livestock producers seeking an alternative to higher-priced corn as a feed grain...
 
BLBG:SocGen Says It’s Underweight in Commodities Which Are Now in ‘Danger Zone’
  15 Sep 12:18
 
Societe Generale SA’s global asset allocation team went “underweight” on commodities, saying the asset class is in the “danger zone...
 
BLBG:Silvercorp Denies Report Questioning Sales, Ore; Says FBI Seeking Authors
  15 Sep 12:18
 
Silvercorp Metals Inc...
 
BLBG:Oil Trades Near 2-Day Low on Rising Fuel Stockpiles, European Debt Outlook
  15 Sep 12:18
 
Oil traded near a two-day low in New York as signals that U...
 
BLBG:Gold-Backed Dollar Puts ‘Fair Value’ at $10,000 an Ounce: Chart of the Day
  15 Sep 12:17
 
Gold has the potential to jump more than fivefold as the precious metal’s price catches up with the surging amount of money in the U...
 
BLBG:Goldman Sachs Maintains Crude Oil, Copper Forecasts Even as Risks Increase
  15 Sep 12:17
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG:Wheat Exports From Australia Seen Missing Government’s Forecast on Harvest
  15 Sep 12:16
 
Wheat exports from Australia, set to be the world’s second-biggest supplier, are likely to miss a government forecast as production will be less than predicted, said two of the country’s banks...
 
BLBG:Crude Declines for a Second Day on U.S. Fuel Supplies, Economic Outlook
  15 Sep 12:15
 
Oil dropped for a second day in New York as investors bet that increasing U...
 
BLBG:Asian Stocks Rise as Germany, France Say Greece’s Future is in Euro Area
  15 Sep 12:11
 
Asian stocks climbed, with the regional benchmark index rebounding from its lowest level in more than a year, after French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Greece will stay in the euro zone...
 
BLBG:Copper Gains From One-Month Low as Leaders’ Vow Eases Europe Debt Concerns
  15 Sep 12:11
 
Copper rebounded after German and French leaders expressed support for Greece remaining in the euro area, easing concern that Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis may crimp commodity demand...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls Against Dollar Before Spain Debt Auction
  15 Sep 12:10
 
The euro declined against the dollar on concern that the risk of a Greek default is increasing borrowing costs for other European countries...
 
BLBG:European Stock Futures Climb as Sarkozy, Merkel Back Greece’s Role in Euro
  15 Sep 12:09
 
European stock futures climbed, indicating the Stoxx Europe 600 Index may rise for a third day, after Germany and France assured investors that Greece will remain a member of the euro...
 
BLBG:Treasuries Fall After Merkel, Sarkozy Pledge to Keep Greece in Euro Area Q
  15 Sep 12:09
 
Treasury 10-year notes declined as Asian equities rose after Germany and France signaled a commitment to keeping Greece in the euro area, damping demand for the safest assets...
 
SM: Natural gas futures edge lower on profit taking
  14 Sep 20:17
 
Forexpros – Natural gas futures edged lower on Wednesday, pulling back from a three-day high as some mild-profit taking emerged after Tuesday’s sharp gains...
 
DY: Gold Futures Extend Losses Amid Euro Zone Hopes
  14 Sep 20:16
 
Forexpros – Gold futures extended losses on Wednesday, as a cautious sense of optimism that euro zone policymakers will make progress in resolving the region’s debt crisis dampened the safe haven appeal of the precious metal...
 
MW: Oil down after supply decline gives short boost
  14 Sep 20:06
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures declined Wednesday after a short-lived boost from a higher-than-expected decline in crude inventories...
 
RTRS: CANADA STOCKS-TSX turns negative as U.S. data sparks fears
  14 Sep 20:01
 
TORONTO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Toronto\'s main stock market
index turned negative on Wednesday morning as
weaker-than-expected U...
 
MW: Crude oil slumps on European worries
  14 Sep 20:00
 
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell on Wednesday, with concerns about the European sovereign-debt crisis reaching French banks, leading to further concerns about global economic growth and demand for oil...
 
MY: Crisis forces banks to tap ECB dollar funds again
  14 Sep 19:58
 
By Marc Jones
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Two undisclosed banks tapped the European Central Bank for dollar funding on Wednesday, the second time in a month the facility has been used and the latest indication of the pressure the debt crisis has put on the euro zone
banking system...
 
WSJ: Euro Selloff Spreads to Emerging-Market Currencies
  14 Sep 19:54
 
By ALEX FRANGOS

HONG KONG—The selloff in the euro is spreading to once high-flying emerging-market currencies, as investors flee local stocks and bonds on fears a default in Greece could lead to a more serious global mess...
 
WSJ: PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Eases On Europe Hopes, Steady Dollar
  14 Sep 19:54
 
--Comex December gold down $6 at $1,824...
 
ER: European shares turn positive
  14 Sep 19:53
 
Shares rose after the head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said it would soon present options for the introduction of euro area bonds...
 
MDN: Nikkei ends at new 29-month low on weak Asian markets
  14 Sep 19:52
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday, with the Nikkei stock index ending at a new 29-month low, as Asian stocks sagged against the backdrop of persistent jitters over the eurozone...
 
MW: Dollar edges up; European debt in spotlight
  14 Sep 19:45
 
Contagion fears pressure emerging-market currencies


By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
TS: Gold Prices Waver as Europe Stabilizes
  14 Sep 19:43
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet ) -- Gold prices took a break Wednesday as investors saw greater stability in Europe\'s debt situation, prompting a move out of the safe-haven asset...
 
MW: Gold trades lower but holds $1,800 level
  14 Sep 19:38
 
By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures edged lower Wednesday, holding to losses after data showed flat U...
 
RTRS: Euro gains vs U.S. dollar, but weak bias remains
  14 Sep 19:37
 
* Real money and leveraged accounts seen buying euros

* EU\'s Barroso comments on euro bonds help euro off lows

* Markets look to France, Germany, Greece conference call (Updates prices, adds comment, U...
 
MW: U.S. wholesale prices remain flat in August
  14 Sep 19:36
 
Lower fuel costs offset increase in food


By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The price of U...
 
CG: European stocks, euro reverse losses
  14 Sep 19:24
 
LONDON — European shares turned positive and the euro pared losses on Wednesday after the head of the European Commission said it would soon present options for the introduction of euro area bonds...
 
MW: Petroleum shares rise as equities gain
  14 Sep 19:17
 
By Steve Gelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of petroluem producers rose with the broad equities market, but oil service firms lagged on Wednesday...
 
FT: Growth fears hit emerging market currencies
  14 Sep 19:16
 
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MW: Treasurys lose ground before long-bond auction
  14 Sep 19:11
 
Auction to serve as ‘referendum’ on Fed expectations, Nomura says


By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices slipped on Wednesday, pushing yields higher, as traders prepare for the government’s sale of 30-year bonds, the last auction of the week...
 
BS: Euro Strengthens Versus Dollar and Yen as European Stocks Rise
  14 Sep 19:10
 
By Lucy Meakin
Sept...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper slips on euro zone debt fears, dollar
  14 Sep 19:09
 
* Industrial action prompts copper supply worries
* Nickel cash to three-month contango narrows
* U...
 
MW: Wholesaler Prices in U.S. Little Changed Q
  14 Sep 19:09
 
Wholesale prices in the U...
 
MW: Dollar slips as Europe shares gain footing
  14 Sep 19:08
 
Contagion fears pressure emerging-market currencies


By William L...
 
MW: August retail sales unchanged from July
  14 Sep 19:08
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Retail sales were steady in August, as consumers spent more on essentials at gas stations and grocery stores but less on cars, according to government data released Wednesday...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures decline as gold rises modestly
  14 Sep 19:05
 
By V...
 
BLBG:Retail Sales in U.S. Unexpectedly Stagnate as Lack of Jobs Damps Spending
  14 Sep 18:02
 
Retail sales in the U...
 
MW:August retail sales unchanged from July
  14 Sep 18:02
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW:U.S. wholesale prices flat in August
  14 Sep 18:02
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The prices of U...
 
BLBG:Euro Rises as European Stocks Gain Amid Optimism Crisis Can Be Contained
  14 Sep 17:48
 
The euro rose the most in a week against the dollar and strengthened versus the yen as European stocks surged amid optimism the region’s debt crisis may still be contained...
 
BLBG:Mauritius Rupee Weakens Against Dollar as Investors Shun Risk
  14 Sep 17:47
 
Mauritius’s rupee weakened versus the dollar as Europe’s debt crisis sapped investor appetite for riskier frontier-market assets...
 
RTTN:Dollar Back In Limbo As Economic Woes Linger
  14 Sep 17:47
 
(RTTNews) - The dollar remained under modest pressure on Wednesday, giving back a fraction of its recent gains amid fundamental concerns about U...
 
RTTN:Indian Rupee Off 48.0 Level Against US Dollar
  14 Sep 17:46
 
(RTTNews) - The Indian rupee that tumbled to below the 48...
 
EN:Australian dollar takes a hit as inflation expectations diminish; RBA has breathing room on rates
  14 Sep 17:46
 
The Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate is 0...
 
WSJ:Key US Dollar, Euro, Sterling Libor All Rise
  14 Sep 17:44
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of borrowing dollars, euros, and sterling for three months in the London interbank market all rose Wednesday...
 
WSJ:WORLD FOREX: Traders Jumpy As Euro Crisis Sparks EM Flight
  14 Sep 17:43
 
-- Market super-sensitive to any and every euro-zone headline

-- Dollar main beneficiary, emerging market currencies finally react to souring sentiment

-- Fear that liquidity could dry up pushing traders to highly liquid dollar

-- US retail sales at 1230 GMT eyed


By Jessica Mead
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rattled currency dealers sought refuge in traditional safe havens such as the dollar and Japanese yen in European trade Wednesday as the euro-zone debt crisis continued to nag and the reverberations spread to emerging markets...
 
CO:Rupee remains lower in late trade
  14 Sep 17:42
 
Indian rupee remained lower against the dollar in late trade on Wednesday as worries Europe\'s debt problems may snowball into a banking crisis hit global markets and pushed investors towards perceived safety of the dollar...
 
FIN:Rand remains softer against dollar
  14 Sep 17:42
 
Johannesburg - The rand remained weaker against the dollar in noon trade on Wednesday as it tracked a faltering euro and speculation that Greece would default showed no sign of abating...
 
RTTN:Gold Edges Up Amid Mixed Dollar
  14 Sep 17:39
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold moved up Wednesday morning as the U...
 
II:Short Selling Seen In Copper, Lead And Nickel While Other Metals Remain Lackluster
  14 Sep 17:39
 
Persist worries over the European sovereign debt crisis intensified the investors fears of more losses ahead and prompted them of short selling in metals like Copper, Lead, and Nickel while other metals remain in lackluster note...
 
DN:IEA cuts oil demand growth forecasts for 2011, 2012
  14 Sep 17:38
 
LONDON: World oil consumption will increase more slowly than expected this year and next as the pace of global economic growth eases, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday...
 
BLBG:Mideast Oil Surges Amid Gains in Refinery Processing Profits
  14 Sep 17:38
 
Middle East oil for sale to Asia surged to the highest level in nine months as refiners ramped up demand amid gains in processing profits...
 
RTRS:Oil gains ground as risk appetite recovers
  14 Sep 17:37
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude rose on Wednesday as proposals from the European Commission to issue joint bonds reassured investors hoping for a resolution to the euro zone debt crisis...
 
WSJ:Oil Prices Mixed
  14 Sep 17:36
 
By JENNY GROSS

LONDON—Crude-oil prices were mixed as investors remained cautious ahead of a conference call between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss the Greek debt crisis...
 
RTRS:Asia Distillates-Gas oil's Sep/Oct surges to 5-month high
  14 Sep 17:36
 
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Asia\'s gas oil market strengthened on
Wednesday, with the prompt timespread hitting a five-month high, as sentiment
received a boost after Singapore trader Hin Leong continued its buying spree in
the physical spot market at higher prices...
 
BA:World oil prices dropped below $89 a barrel
  14 Sep 17:35
 
World oil prices dropped below $89 a barrel mark in Asian trade Wednesday on demand concerns as US and major European economies struggled to recover from recent crisis...
 
BLBG:U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Copper Falls on Credit-Rating Cuts
  14 Sep 17:35
 
ECONOMIC EVENTS, AGRICULTURE REPORTS:
Forecast Prior Time
(N...
 
BS:Copper down 0.8% on weak global cues
  14 Sep 17:34
 
Copper prices moved down by Rs 3...
 
BA:The European crisis continue to exert pressure Copper as prices were trading relatively flat
  14 Sep 17:33
 
The European crisis continue to exert pressure Copper as prices were trading relatively flat at the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX)...
 
RTRS:Gold dips but remains supported by euro zone fears
  14 Sep 17:30
 
(Reuters) - Gold eased on Tuesday, taking its cue from the decline on the stock market after a downgrade of the debt of two major French banks because of their holdings of Greek debt...
 
BLBG:Gold for Immediate Delivery Declines 0.5% to $1,824.85 an Ounce in London
  14 Sep 17:29
 
Gold for immediate delivery declined 0...
 
BLBG:Euro Advances Versus Dollar, Yen as Italian, Spanish Bonds, Equities Rise
  14 Sep 17:18
 
The euro strengthened against the dollar and the yen as Italian and Spanish bonds rose, damping concern that the debt crisis will engulf the euro region’s third- and fourth-largest economies...
 
BLBG:Euro-Bond Plan From Barroso Would Keep EU on Collision Course With Germany
  14 Sep 17:17
 
European Commission President Jose Barroso said he is close to proposing options on joint euro-area bond sales, putting officials in Brussels on a collision course with Germany over steps to contain the debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Gold May Decline as European Sovereign-Debt Crisis Concerns Bolster Dollar
  14 Sep 16:46
 
Gold may decline in London as concerns about Europe’s debt crisis bolster the dollar and cut demand for the metal as an alternative asset...
 
BLBG:ECB Will Lend Dollars to Two Euro-Region Banks as Market Funding Tightens
  14 Sep 16:45
 
The European Central Bank said it will lend dollars to two euro-area banks tomorrow, a sign they are finding it difficult to borrow the U...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Slides From Six-Week High on Concern Economic Recovery to Falter
  14 Sep 16:45
 
Oil declined from a six-week high on concern that Europe’s debt crisis and the faltering U...
 
BLBG:Euro Reverses Drop Versus Dollar, Yen; Strengthens 0.3 Percent to $1.3724
  14 Sep 16:43
 
The euro strengthened versus the dollar, trading 0...
 
TH:Rupee tumbles to nearly 2—year low of Rs 48.01 per dollar
  14 Sep 16:40
 
The Indian rupee tumbled to a nearly two-year low of Rs...
 
BLBG:Tanzania Shilling Gains 1st Day in Five as Miners Supply Dollars
  14 Sep 16:39
 
Tanzania’s shilling climbed for the first time in five days against the dollar as mining companies converted holdings of the greenback to make payments...
 
BLBG:Ukraine’s Hryvnia to Be Around 8 Per Dollar, Klyuev Says
  14 Sep 16:37
 
Ukraine’s government sees the hryvnia stable next year at about 8 per dollar, First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Klyuev said...
 
KN:OPEC crude price up to USD 108.42 pb
  14 Sep 16:36
 
VIENNA, Sept 14 (KUNA) -- The price of the 12-crude basket of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday went up by 56 cents to settle at USD 108...
 
BLBG:Asia Currencies Weaken on Europe Debt Crisis, ADB Growth-Outlook Downgrade
  14 Sep 16:36
 
Prices for 95-RON gasoline in Asia fell after BP Plc sold a cargo...
 
ET:Gold dips but remains supported by euro zone fears
  14 Sep 16:34
 
LONDON: Gold eased on Tuesday, taking its cue from the decline on the stock market after a downgrade of the debt of two major French banks because of their holdings of Greek debt...
 
BLBG:Ghana Economy May Grow 20% on Oil Exports, Gold and Cocoa, World Bank Says
  14 Sep 16:19
 
Ghana’s economy may expand by 20 percent this year as the start of oil production for export, along with high prices for cocoa and gold, boost revenue, according to the World Bank...
 
BLBG:Belarus Ruble Falls To 8,600 Per Dollar In Free Exchange Trade
  14 Sep 16:12
 
MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--The Belarusian ruble fell to 8,600 to the dollar in a new exchange-based trade aimed at letting the currency float freely, according to a bank involved in the trade...
 
RTRS:Rupee off lows on local shares; euro move key
  14 Sep 16:11
 
(Reuters) - The rupee recovered partly in Wednesday\'s afternoon session from the near-two-year low of 48...
 
RTRS:FOREX-Euro dips ahead of Greece talks, Barroso comments supportive
  14 Sep 16:10
 
* Euro dips before France, Germany, Greece teleconference

* EU\'s Barroso comments on euro bonds help it off lows

* But further falls below $1...
 
RTTN:Dollar Reverses Asian Session Uptrend Against Majors
  14 Sep 16:09
 
(RTTNews) - The US dollar that strengthened against its major rivals in the Asian session pared gains in early deals Wednesday...
 
BLBG:Yen Advances On Safety Bid As China Puts Conditions on European Support
  14 Sep 16:07
 
The yen rose against all but one of its 16 major peers, trading near a 10-year high versus the euro as investors sought the safest assets after China put conditions on support to Europe’s highly indebted economies...
 
SME:Rupee drops to near 2-year low against USD
  14 Sep 16:02
 
The Indian rupee dropped to a nearly two-year low of Rs 48...
 
BD:Dollar tumbles on French downgrade
  14 Sep 16:02
 
The Australian dollar fell heavily today after a downward adjustment to inflation added to the case against higher rates in Australia, while growing fears of a banking crisis in Europe weighed on risk appetite...
 
EN:Australian dollar (AUD): Currency in heavy selloff, further demand for safer USD likely
  14 Sep 16:00
 
The pound Australian dollar exchange rate is 0...
 
BLBG:ECB Lends Dollars to European Banks as Markets Tighten
  14 Sep 15:59
 
The European Central Bank said it will lend dollars to two euro-area banks tomorrow, a sign they are finding it difficult to borrow the greenback in markets...
 
RTRS:Euro dips ahead of Greece talks
  14 Sep 15:57
 
(Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar on Wednesday as investors showed no confidence that talks between Greece, France and Germany would mark a significant step toward resolving the euro zone\'s debt crisis...
 
RTRS:French utilities oppose govt gas price freeze
  14 Sep 15:53
 
PARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - French utilities have appealed against a government decision to freeze household gas prices that they claim prevents power group GDF Suez from covering higher raw material costs and impedes fair competition...
 
BLBG:Ruble Poised for 8-Month Low to Dollar, Keeps Loss as Rate Held
  14 Sep 15:53
 
The ruble headed for its lowest level against the dollar in more than eight months after oil, Russia’s chief export, dropped from a six-week high...
 
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