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BLBG:Asian Currencies Strengthen as Global Stocks Rally Encourages Risk-Taking
  16 Aug 10:33
 
Asian currencies strengthened, led by South Korea’s won and the Singapore dollar, as a rally in global stocks fanned demand for higher-yielding assets...
 
BLBG:New Zealand Dollar Maintains Three-Day Gain on Stocks; Aussie Ends Advance
  16 Aug 10:33
 
New Zealand’s dollar held a three- day gain versus the U...
 
BLBG:Traders Lower Bets Against Dollar by Record Amount as U.S. Treasuries Soar
  16 Aug 10:30
 
Foreign-exchange traders reduced their bets against the dollar by the most on record as demand for U...
 
BLBG:Traders Lower Bets Against Dollar by Record Amount as U.S. Treasuries Soar
  16 Aug 10:30
 
Foreign-exchange traders reduced their bets against the dollar by the most on record as demand for U...
 
BLBG:Israel-Lebanon Oil Dispute Must Be Stopped Short of War: View
  16 Aug 10:30
 
The chance of armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is increasing...
 
BLBG:BP Oil Spill Fund Doesn’t Need Court Supervision, Administrator Contends
  16 Aug 10:29
 
BP Plc (BP/) spill-claims fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg doesn’t need court supervision to ensure victims of the worst offshore spill in U...
 
BLBG:Gold Futures Rise in New York, Halts Slide, as Weaker Dollar Boosts Demand
  16 Aug 10:28
 
Gold futures gained for the first time in three sessions as the dollar’s decline revived demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
BLBG:Sugar Declines as India May Increase Exports; Coffee, Cocoa Prices Gain
  16 Aug 10:28
 
Sugar fell the most in a week on signs of increased exports from India, the world’s biggest producer after Brazil...
 
BLBG:Oil Rises in New York on Equity Gains, Smaller-Than-Projected Japan Drop
  16 Aug 10:27
 
Crude oil rose as equities climbed and Japan’s economy contracted less than economists estimated in the second quarter...
 
BLBG:Copper in London Little Changed, Erasing Earlier Gain of as Much as 0.5%
  16 Aug 10:27
 
Copper for delivery in three months on the London Metal Exchange was little changed at $8,917...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Falls as Investors Speculate Slowing Economy to Sap Fuel Demand
  16 Aug 10:26
 
Oil dropped from the highest in almost two weeks in New York as investors bet that signs of a slowing global economy indicate fuel demand will falter...
 
BLBG:Agilent, Dollar General, Urban Outfitters: U.S. Equity Preview
  16 Aug 10:25
 
Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U...
 
BLBG:Euro Is Near Three-Week High Before Sarkozy, Merkel Meet About Debt Crisis
  16 Aug 10:25
 
The euro traded 0...
 
BLBG:Gold May Climb as Drop Attracts Buyers, Paulson Maintains Wager on Rally
  16 Aug 10:23
 
Gold may climb for a second day as physical buyers made purchases after the metal’s drop from its all-time high above $1,800 an ounce, and Paulson & Co...
 
MW: Buffett calls for higher taxes on "mega-rich"
  15 Aug 20:03
 
By Val Brickates Kennedy
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is calling on Congress to crank up the tax rate on the \"mega-rich,\" claiming that many only pay around 15% income taxes due to various taxation loop-holes, which is unfair to middle-class workers...
 
MW: Home builder sentiment stuck at low level in Aug.
  15 Aug 19:55
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — A measure of confidence in builders for new single-family homes remained stuck at very low levels during August, according to a report released Monday...
 
BLBG: Global Demand for U.S. Assets Fell in June
  15 Aug 19:54
 
Global demand for U...
 
MW: Dollar falls more, Treasurys weak after NAHB index
  15 Aug 19:52
 
By Deborah Levine


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar extended losses slightly and Treasury prices remained under pressure on Monday after a report from the National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo showed confidence remained stuck at very low levels this month...
 
MW: Gold futures edge lower; oil prices climb over $1
  15 Aug 19:50
 
By Myra P...
 
MB: Aluminium below $2,400 in LME officials on lower oil prices
  15 Aug 18:42
 
Aluminium found an official price below $2,400 per tonne for the first time this year in Monday’s official session on the London Metal Exchange, as falling oil prices hit the light metal

Aluminium found an official price below $2,400 per tonne for the first time this year in Monday’s official session on the London Metal Exchange, as falling oil prices hit the light metal...
 
CP: Canadian dollar gains ground against U.S. dollar as trader sentiment improves
  15 Aug 18:41
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar is getting a boost from improved investor sentiment about the state of the global economy after flirting with parity last week...
 
RTRS: US dollar hits session lows after Empire State data
  15 Aug 18:40
 
The dollar fell to session lows against the yen and euro on Monday after a gauge of manufacturing in New York State showed the sector contracted for the third month in a row in August...
 
BLBG: Franc, Yen Weaken on Speculation Switzerland, Japan Will Act to Stem Gains
  15 Aug 18:39
 
The Swiss franc fell against the euro and headed for its biggest three-day decline since the European currency’s 1999 debut on speculation Switzerland will take further action to counter recent gains...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold extends losses as stock markets recover
  15 Aug 18:39
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices eased for a third session on Monday as stock markets and cyclical assets such as industrial commodities continued to recover from a rout they suffered early last week, diverting investment away from the precious metal...
 
BLBG: Rice Poised to Rise With Thailand Imposing Curbs as U.S. Crop Shrinks 20%
  15 Aug 18:38
 
The smallest increase in rice stockpiles in five years means global grain inventories will extend a decline that already drove food costs to a record...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines for Third Day as Shares Rally, Curbing Demand From Investors
  15 Aug 18:37
 
Gold declined for a third day in New York as gains in equity markets tempered concerns that economic growth is slowing, reducing demand for the metal as a protection of wealth...
 
RTRS: Stock futures trim gains after NY factory data
  15 Aug 18:36
 
Stock index futures trimmed gains on Monday following data that showed manufacturing in New York State contracted for the third month in a row in August...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Futures Decline
  15 Aug 18:35
 
Oil fell, reversing earlier gains, before reports this week from the U...
 
MW: Yuan’s rise may signal new China policy
  15 Aug 18:35
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

China’s recent moves to send the yuan to fresh record highs could point to a new, more rapid appreciation for the currency, both to dampen inflation and help stabilize global markets...
 
MW: Aug. Empire State index remains below zero
  15 Aug 18:33
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Manufacturing activity contracted in the New York region in August for the third straight month, according to the Empire state survey released Monday by the New York Federal Reserve Bank...
 
MW: Oil-price drop bodes well for U.S. drivers
  15 Aug 18:33
 
By Jerry A...
 
MW: Europe pares early gains
  15 Aug 18:32
 
Michael Page tumbles in London; Aker deal boosts drilling sector

By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets pared early gains to trade flat to higher Monday, with mining and oil-services shares among the winners, while retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB fell after reporting a drop in same-store sales...
 
BLBG: Asian Currencies Advance After Data Reduces Concern Recovery is Faltering
  15 Aug 12:12
 
Asian currencies advanced, led by Malaysia’s ringgit, as better-than-forecast U...
 
BLBG: Gold Drops for Third Straight Day as Equities Rebound Trims Haven Demand
  15 Aug 12:12
 
Gold declined for a third day, set for the worst run in seven weeks, as concern eased that the global economy is stalling, boosting global equities and cutting demand for haven investments...
 
BLBG: Sugar Prices Seen Sustained as Buying by China, Indonesia to Drain Surplus
  15 Aug 12:11
 
China and Indonesia will boost sugar imports to replenish stockpiles, helping to drain a global surplus of about 4 million metric tons and keep prices high, the International Sugar Organization said...
 
BLBG: Yen Declines After Noda Signals ’Bold’ Action
  15 Aug 12:10
 
The yen and Swiss franc weakened against most of their major counterparts amid speculation policy makers in Japan and Switzerland will take further action to stem gains in their currencies...
 
BLBG: Rice Set to Climb as Thailand Imposes Curbs
  15 Aug 12:10
 
The smallest increase in rice stockpiles in five years means global grain inventories will extend a decline that already drove food costs to a record...
 
RTRS: Euro/Swiss up 3 pct on report SNB may set target
  15 Aug 12:09
 
The euro extended its rally against the Swiss franc to more than 3 percent on Monday after a Swiss newspaper report said the Swiss National Bank is poised to set a limit for the euro-Swiss franc exchange rate and will use all means to defend it...
 
BLBG: Funds Slash Commodity Bets by Most in 18 Months on Economic-Growth Concern
  15 Aug 12:09
 
Funds reduced bets on rising commodity prices by the most in any week since February 2010 on mounting concern that a weakening global economy will slow demand for raw materials...
 
BLBG: Crude Stems Three-Week Decline as Japan’s Economy Counters Growth Concern
  15 Aug 12:08
 
Oil fluctuated in New York, after declining for three weeks, as concern that the global economy is slowing countered a less-than-expected contraction in Japan, the world’s third-biggest consumer of crude...
 
RTRS: Japan on cusp of recovery after Q2; yen clouds outlook
  15 Aug 12:08
 
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Rie Ishiguro
Japan\'s economy shrank much less than expected in the second quarter as companies made strides in restoring output after the devastating earthquake in March, but a soaring yen and slowing global growth cloud the prospects for a sustained recovery...
 
BLBG: Japan Economy Contracted Less Than Estimated
  15 Aug 12:07
 
Japan’s economy contracted less than economists estimated in the second quarter as reconstruction work limits the slump from the record earthquake and tsunami on March 11...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Rebound After Three-Week Retreat
  15 Aug 12:06
 
Asian stocks rose after three weeks of losses in global equity markets sent valuations to the lowest levels in more than two years, metals gained and credit risk declined...
 
MW: Gold edges higher amid weaker dollar
  15 Aug 12:06
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures edged higher in electronic trading Monday, as a weaker dollar supported investment, despite rising risk appetite flowing through to other asset classes...
 
MW: Yuan’s rise may signal new China policy
  15 Aug 12:05
 
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — China may be pursing a new policy designed to help support coordinated efforts by U...
 
BLBG: Australian, New Zealand Dollars Advance as Asia Stocks Extend Global Rally
  15 Aug 12:04
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars advanced against most of their major counterparts as Asian stocks extended a global rally, supporting demand for higher-yielding assets...
 
AT:Wall Street Recovers, Shrugs Off Weak Consumer Sentiment, Oil Up
  13 Aug 13:35
 
European Shares Gain After Short-Selling Ban
NEW YORK, Aug 12, (Agencies): European stock markets rallied on Friday as a ban on short selling financial shares tempted investors back into the sector, while Wall Street shrugged off early disappointment after US consumer sentiment dropped to the lowest in more than three decades...
 
LP:WTI oil futures end week at $85 as weaker US economy dents prices
  13 Aug 13:34
 
WTI oil futures end Friday’s trading session at $85 a barrel as a weaker US economic outlook dented oil prices, whilst American oil inventory falls saw oil prices stage a rally and a general stock market rebound on Friday provided further fuel for crude oil prices...
 
LP:Brent oil closes at $108 as volatile markets influence prices
  13 Aug 13:33
 
Brent oil prices closed off Friday’s trading session to end a mixed trading week near $108 a barrel as volatile currency and stock markets around the world continue to have a large influence on the price of oil...
 
SG:Copper price jumps 3pct on China yuan value
  13 Aug 13:32
 
The Australian reported that copper futures recovered today from recent losses as an appreciation of China\'s currency and a rally in equities boosted trader sentiment...
 
LF:GOLD PRICE PER OUNCE SILVER PRICE PER OUNCE SPOT GOLD PRICE PER GRAM SPOT SILVER PRICE PER OUNCE TODAY; DJIA INDEX DJI CLOSE
  13 Aug 13:28
 
Gold price per ounce touched an intraday high on Wednesday but trends for the precious metal moved lower during the latter half of this past trading week...
 
ET:China's dollar trap: Making most of S&P's downgrade
  13 Aug 11:47
 
If you think that the credibility of international credit rating agencies passed from AAA to BB- during the 2008-09 global financial meltdown, think again...
 
NC:Dollar weak against yen
  13 Aug 10:53
 
TOKYO (AFP) - The dollar weakened slightly against the yen on Friday, hovering not far off a post-war low against the Japanese currency, in subdued trading at the start of the summer holiday season...
 
CO:Barclays: US nat gas settles lower
  13 Aug 10:52
 
LONDON (Commodity Online): Natural Gas gave back exactly half of yesterday\'s bullish-storage-induced gains, shaving a Nickel off the prompt month contact and four cents off calendar 2012...
 
FB:NatGas Liquids Buoy Exxon Stock Up To $93
  13 Aug 10:52
 
High oil prices have helped Exxon Mobil maintain its double-digit growth in upstream revenue last quarter...
 
TF:Oil falls below $85 as traders eye EU crisis
  13 Aug 10:49
 
SINGAPORE (Agencies): Oil prices fell below $85 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors tried to make sense of a week of sharp zigzags in the equity and commodities markets...
 
MW:Dollar declines after confidence, retail sales
  13 Aug 10:49
 
By Deborah Levine and Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar slipped modestly against major currencies Friday after a report showed an index of U...
 
MW:Canada stocks stuck: strong U.S. retail, weak gold
  13 Aug 10:48
 
By Georgia Wells, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Toronto’s main stock index hovered around the flat line Friday to close up 2 points after the U...
 
MW:Currencies’ weekly carnival ride leaves dollar back at start
  13 Aug 10:46
 
That’s it? After all the currency market’s gyrations for the week – including a tussle over whether Europe or a downgraded U...
 
BLBG:Yen Approaches Postwar High on Demand for Safety; Australian Dollar Falls
  13 Aug 10:44
 
The yen gained versus the dollar, approaching the strongest level since World War II, as the Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the U...
 
BLBG:Yen Has Biggest Weekly Advance Versus Euro Since July; Swiss Franc Tumbles
  13 Aug 10:42
 
The yen had the biggest weekly gain versus the euro in a month as lower-than-forecast economic data fueled concern Europe’s debt crisis is weighing on growth, damping appetite for higher-risk assets...
 
BLBG:Sugar Falls on Signs India’s Export to Climb; Cocoa Gains, Coffee Steady
  13 Aug 10:42
 
Raw sugar fell for the first time in four days as signs of rising exports from Thailand and India eased concern that output will decline in Brazil, the world’s largest grower...
 
BLBG:Gold Extends Decline as U.S. Retail Sales Advance, Easing Economic Concern
  13 Aug 10:41
 
Gold fell for the second straight day as a jump in U...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Falls as U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops to Three-Decade Low
  13 Aug 10:40
 
Crude oil declined after a report showed confidence among U...
 
AP: Oil prices rise on stronger retail sales in July
  12 Aug 22:15
 
Oil prices edged up Friday, on signs that the economy may lift demand for energy...
 
AFP: Choppy trading day as gold loses some shine
  12 Aug 22:05
 
Canada’s benchmark stock index was slipping between gains and losses at midday on Friday as gold prices dropped for a second day, while U...
 
RTRS: At least one cbank member against rate hike-minutes
  12 Aug 22:03
 
BOGOTA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - At least one central bank board member was against an interest rate hike at last month\'s meeting and said additional rate raises could bring in more inflows pushing up inflation, minutes showed on Friday...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Swiss franc weakens further; yen nears record high
  12 Aug 22:03
 
By Wanfeng Zhou

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc fell sharply against the euro for a second session on Friday a day after the Swiss National Bank said it may peg the franc to halt its rally, though analysts said such a move was unlikely for now...
 
RTRS: Federal Reserve officials clash on state of economy
  12 Aug 22:01
 
By Ann Saphir


(Reuters) - Underscoring divisions at the central bank, one top policymaker on Friday said he had cut his forecast for economic growth, even as another said he saw no economic need for new monetary stimulus...
 
MW: U.S. energy companies eye exporting natural gas
  12 Aug 22:01
 
By Tennille Tracy
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The next shipment of natural gas to arrive at Dominion Resource Inc...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises in New York as U.S. Retail Sales Climb the Most in Four Months
  12 Aug 21:56
 
Oil advanced after U...
 
MW: August sentiment drops to lowest since 1980
  12 Aug 21:55
 
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Latest survey by University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters finds consumers in a funk, as sentiment indicator comes in sharply below the consensus view, with the expectations barometer also trending decidedly lower...
 
MW: Oil futures hold gains after consumer data
  12 Aug 21:54
 
By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures on Friday extended a winning run into a third day but gains moderated after data showed consumer sentiment at its worst in three decades...
 
FT: Money market funds attract $50bn
  12 Aug 21:15
 
Please respect FT...
 
GU: Gold and even bonds glisten in retrospect
  12 Aug 21:14
 
GOLD has confirmed its reputation as the haven of choice for investors spooked by financial and political uncertainty...
 
TW: Wall Street helps Europe stocks recover
  12 Aug 21:14
 
Gains on Wall Street pulled European stocks out of their earlier losses Thursday as investors were cheered by fewer people filing for unemployment in the U...
 
IVP: Gas prices expected to fall
  12 Aug 21:13
 
But the reason isn\'t rosy: Oil prices are lower because of expectations that the world\'s economies are headed for a downturn...
 
ADN: Oil prices rise on stronger retail sales in July
  12 Aug 21:12
 
Oil prices are rising after retail sales improved in July, easing some worries about the slowing economy...
 
DY: US Dollar Advances as Consumer Confidence Drops to 30 Year Low
  12 Aug 20:57
 
The U...
 
BS: Copper rises on U.S. retail sales data
  12 Aug 20:56
 
Copper rose for a second day as a jump in U...
 
CN: Oil prices rise as retail sales improve in July, easing some economic concern
  12 Aug 20:55
 
NEW YORK, N...
 
TW: Dollar mixed on better jobs report, Europe's woes
  12 Aug 20:54
 
The dollar is mixed against major currencies after a better-than-expected U...
 
MW: Retail sales post biggest gain in four months
  12 Aug 20:53
 
Consumers spend more on gas, autos, clothing and electronics


By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Consumers spent more money in July on a wide variety of goods, marking the biggest one-month increase in retail sales since the spring...
 
MW: Gold extends losses to second day
  12 Aug 20:52
 
By Claudia Assis and Chris Oliver, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures traded lower Friday, extending the previous session’s fall to a second day after the main U...
 
MW: Higher oil futures push toward $87 a barrel
  12 Aug 19:59
 
By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures rose Friday, extending their winning run into a third day after weathering the worst reading in U...
 
WSJ: Gold Futures Ease After Wild Week
  12 Aug 19:44
 
BY TATYANA SHUMSKY

NEW YORK—Gold held near steady as traders balanced their positions after a volatile week...
 
MW: Dollar recovers, Treasurys up after confidence
  12 Aug 19:41
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose more, pushing yields down, and the U...
 
RTRS: Consumer sentiment slumps as retail sales jump
  12 Aug 19:40
 
(Reuters) - Consumer sentiment worsened sharply in early August, falling to the lowest index level since 1980, even though retail sales posted their biggest gains in three months in July, separate reports on Friday showed...
 
VN: TSX and U.S. markets up as Friday trading begins
  12 Aug 19:38
 
It seemed unlikely when the Toronto Stock Exchange kicked off the trading week Monday with its worst day in more than two years that it was on the way to a stellar week...
 
BLBG: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls More Than Expected to 54.9 in Michigan Index Q
  12 Aug 19:37
 
Confidence among U...
 
MW: June business inventories rise 0.3%
  12 Aug 19:35
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
IST: Economic worries spark slide in retail gas prices
  12 Aug 19:34
 
Aug...
 
MW: August UMich consumer sentiment tumbles to 54.9
  12 Aug 19:34
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A gauge of consumer sentiment tumbled to 54...
 
MW: Dollar recovers, Treasurys up after confidence
  12 Aug 19:30
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose more, pushing yields down, and the U...
 
RS: Gold price buckles under pressure
  12 Aug 19:29
 
GOLD prices buckled under pressure from anxious investors who cashed in recent gains in a bid to keep their wealth safe, but losses were limited as traders kept a weary eye on Europe’s sovereign debt problems...
 
MW: U.S. stocks open up after upbeat retail sales
  12 Aug 19:25
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Norway oil fund head unruffled by U.S. downgrade
  12 Aug 19:24
 
Yngve Slyngstad says global earnings growth is slowing


By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW: Treasurys pare gains after retail sales report
  12 Aug 19:24
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices briefly pared gains Friday, though yields reversed some of the prior day’s steep rise, after a report showed U...
 
BLBG: Euro Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop Versus Yen Since July; Franc Declines
  12 Aug 19:02
 
The euro was set for its biggest weekly drop versus the yen since July as European industrial output fell, Greece’s economy contracted and France’s economy stalled, stoking bets the European Central Bank will cut interest rates...
 
BLBG: Gold May Advance in New York as Slowing Economies Stoke Investor Demand
  12 Aug 19:02
 
Gold futures may rise in New York on speculation slowing economies in the U...
 
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