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BLBG:Shell Reports Higher Earnings on Oil Prices
  28 Jul 14:56
 
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA), Europe’s biggest oil company, said second-quarter earnings almost doubled on higher oil prices and project startups in Qatar and Canada...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Trades Near Lowest in Week on U.S. Economy, Rising Stockpiles
  28 Jul 14:54
 
Oil traded near its lowest in a week in New York as investors bet that rising crude supplies and signs of a slowing economy in the U...
 
BLBGRand’s Rally the Longest in 16 Months as Gold Trades Near to a Record High
  28 Jul 14:54
 
The rand strengthened for an eighth day in the longest rally in 16 months as gold, a key South African export, traded near a record high on concern that the U...
 
BLBG:Futures Show S&P 500 Rebound Before Debt Vote; Oil Climbs, Yen Strengthens
  28 Jul 14:53
 
U...
 
FX:Forex: Euro Rally Threatened, U.S. Dollar To Recoup Losses
  28 Jul 13:33
 
Euro: Germany Limits Participation Of ESFS, ECB Sees Slowing Inflation
British Pound: To Consolidate Further, BoE To Face Increased Pressures
U...
 
FX:Aussie Climbs to Record Against U.S. Dollar Amid Debt-Deal Impasse
  28 Jul 13:31
 
The U...
 
FX:Dollar Suffers Mixed Signals on Data and Budget Debate
  28 Jul 13:30
 
Dollar Suffers Mixed Signals on Data and Budget Debate
British Pound Rallies after Mediocre GDP – Growth in Austerity
Euro Ignores ECB Noyer’s Hawkish Musings, Poor Bond Auctions
Australian Dollar Surges to Post-Float Highs on Strong CPI Figures
New Zealand Dollar Looks Exposed as the RBNZ Decision Approaches
Swiss Franc Seems to Have Dollar Rally Locked Regardless of Euro
Gold Crawls on to Fresh Record Highs, US Crisis Clock Ticking
Dollar Suffers Mixed Signals on Data and Budget Debate
Though there was a significant drop in risk appetite through capital markets, a strong showing in consumer confidence and a remarkable rally from the US three-month Treasury bill; the greenback put in for a pained performance through Tuesday’s close...
 
EP:Proposed Natural Gas Act Hits Washington
  28 Jul 13:28
 
Senior energy executive Karl W...
 
BLBG:Ruble Weakens Second Day Versus Dollar as Oil Drops in New York
  28 Jul 13:17
 
The ruble weakened for a second day versus the dollar as oil, Russia’s chief export earner, declined in New York...
 
KBC:Oil giant Shell profits jump 77%
  28 Jul 13:15
 
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has reported a 77% jump in second-quarter profit, thanks to higher energy prices...
 
PAIV:Medusa Mining sets new production record at Co-O gold mine
  28 Jul 13:06
 
Medusa Mining (LON:MML) has set a new production record at the Co-O gold mine as the 25,233 ounces produced it produced it the fourth quarter took total output to 101,474 ounces...
 
FX:Commodities eased overnight
  28 Jul 13:06
 
Republicans and Democrats are now entering the 11th hour in the political debate over the raising of the debt ceiling...
 
RTRS:Gold pauses after hitting records; US debt in focus
  28 Jul 13:04
 
(Reuters) - Spot gold took a breather on Thursday after hitting record highs for two sessions this week, while sentiment remained supported by the deadlocked U...
 
SB:Shell Q2 profit rises to $8 bln on high oil price
  28 Jul 13:03
 
(LONDON, GBR) - Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reported Thursday second quarter net profit rose to $8...
 
RTRS:Brent oil stays above $117; debt talks eyed
  28 Jul 13:02
 
(Reuters) - Brent crude held steady above $117 on Thursday as wary investors await a deal among U...
 
BLBG:Suncor Energy Second-Quarter Profit Rises 4.1% on Oil Price
  28 Jul 13:00
 
Suncor Energy Inc...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 1-South Africa's gold miners set to strike
  28 Jul 12:53
 
* Coal workers\' unions set to meet chamber of mines

* Platinum workers may strike

* Petroleum workers may return to work (Adds NUM spokesman, updates gold price)

By Ed Stoddard

JOHANNESBURG, July 28 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of South African gold miners will stop work on Thursday, adding to a wave of strikes and potentially costing the gold mining sector $25 million a day in lost output as bullion trades near all-time highs...
 
BLBG:Copper Falls in New York as U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Decline
  28 Jul 12:50
 
Copper fell for the second time this week after orders for U...
 
BLBG:Kenya’s Shilling Falls to 91.05 Against Dollar; Weakest Level in a Month
  28 Jul 12:49
 
Kenya’s shilling dropped to the lowest level in a month...
 
BLBG:Air France, Lufthansa Profits Miss Estimates on Fuel Cost, Mideast Turmoil
  28 Jul 12:31
 
Air France-KLM Group and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA), Europe’s biggest airlines, posted earnings that missed analyst estimates after fuel costs soared and demand was clipped by the Japanese nuclear crisis and Mideast uprisings...
 
MW:Gold, silver futures slip in electronic trading
  28 Jul 12:30
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures slipped in electronic trading Thursday as the dollar strengthened slightly and investors awaited a resolution of the U...
 
BLBG:Franklin Templeton Favors South Korea, Indonesia Bonds on Currency Gains
  28 Jul 12:29
 
Franklin Templeton Investments said it is boosting bond holdings in Asia-Pacific economies with the best-performing currencies, seeking to maximize gains as regional growth withstands debt crises in Europe and the U...
 
BLBG:British Pound Holds Loss Versus Dollar After Miles Warns on Rate Rises
  28 Jul 12:28
 
The pound maintained yesterday’s loss versus the dollar after Bank of England policy maker David Miles said attempts to slow inflation too quickly risk stalling the economic recovery...
 
ET:IT stocks down on firm rupee, US fears
  28 Jul 12:27
 
Shares of software exporters were trading lower on fund selling on concerns over rise in rupee and uncertainty on the US debt issue, dealers and analysts said...
 
MC:US crude falls as domestic stocks swell
  28 Jul 12:25
 
The rupee eased on Thursday, weighed down by falling shares, a sluggish euro and demand for dollars from oil importers...
 
MW:Dollar higher against euro but slips vs. yen
  28 Jul 12:23
 
By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The dollar edged up against the euro Thursday and maintained gains against most other rivals, but upward momentum was quashed by uncertainty about ongoing U...
 
RTRS:Stocks fall, Australia dollar up on U.S. debt deadlock
  28 Jul 12:22
 
(Reuters) - Asian stocks slid more than 1 percent in thin volume on Thursday as investors trimmed positions with just three trading days to go before a deadline to lift the U...
 
IL:Rupee drops on shaky shares, sluggish euro
  28 Jul 12:21
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee eased on Thursday, weighed down by falling shares, a sluggish euro and demand for dollars from oil importers...
 
ET:Rupee down by 12 paise vs dollar
  28 Jul 12:20
 
MUMBAI: The Indianrupee was down by 12 paise at Rs 44...
 
CO:Barclays: US nat gas remains range bound
  28 Jul 12:18
 
LONDON (Commodity Online): Natural Gas prices remained range bound, and the August contract went off the board today at $4...
 
SC:Commodities: Dollar rally hinders gold momentum
  28 Jul 12:18
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Gold futures settled lower, pressured by a stronger dollar and as profit takers moved in after record highs...
 
LP:Brent oil price remains mixed as euro debt concerns linger
  28 Jul 12:17
 
Brent crude oil futures continue to linger with no real short term direction as as the Eurozone debt worries resurfaced after Standard & Poor’s downgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating further into junk territory and said the outlook on Greek debt is negative...
 
EM: Euro slips amid fresh sovereign debt fears
  28 Jul 11:51
 
The euro slipped against the dollar and yen in Asian trade as fresh concerns over the European debt crisis arose following a downgrade of Greece\'s debt rating...
 
RTRS:UPDATE 1-Brent oil stays above $117; U.S. debt deal eyed
  28 Jul 12:16
 
* U...
 
ADN:Oil falls to near $97 amid US crude supply jump
  28 Jul 12:15
 
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices fell to near $97 a barrel Thursday in Asia as the release of U...
 
ET:Euro slips amid fresh sovereign debt fears
  28 Jul 12:08
 
NEW DELHI:Crude oil prices fell by 0...
 
BLBG:Rubber Prices May Rise as Demand Shrinks Inventories in China, RCMA Says
  28 Jul 12:07
 
A 17-day strike by workers at the South African units of oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd...
 
BLBG:Shell Reports Higher Earnings on Oil Prices
  28 Jul 12:06
 
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA), Europe’s biggest oil company, said second-quarter earnings almost doubled on higher oil prices as it started projects in Qatar and Canada...
 
BLBG: Asia Stocks, Oil Drop on U.S. Debt Talks
  28 Jul 11:45
 
Asian stocks dropped the most in two weeks while the yen rose amid signs U...
 
BLBG: Copper May Drop as Slowing U.S. Growth Concern Outweighs Strike
  28 Jul 11:40
 
Copper may decline as concern about slowing U...
 
MW: Oil futures extend loss on U.S. debt fears
  28 Jul 11:37
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Benchmark crude-oil futures extended declines in electronic trading Thursday, as the unresolved U...
 
ND: Oil falls to near $97 amid US crude supply jump
  28 Jul 11:37
 
QUICK READOil falls to near $97 in Asia as US crude supplies rise, debt limit deadline nears
(AP) -- Oil prices fell to near $97 a barrel Thursday in Asia as the release of U...
 
SF: Palm Oil May Drop to 2,800 Ringgit on Supplies, Mistry Says
  28 Jul 11:36
 
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil may slump to as low as 2,800 ringgit ($952) per metric ton in September as output jumps in Malaysia and Indonesia, the world\'s two largest growers, according to Dorab Mistry, director of Godrej International Ltd...
 
MW: Gold, silver futures slip in electronic trading
  28 Jul 11:35
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Gold futures slipped in electronic trading Thursday as the dollar strengthened slightly and investors awaited a resolution of the U...
 
GD: SPDR Gold Trust Hits All Time High, Silver ETF Holdings Increase
  28 Jul 11:33
 
Holdings of the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 112...
 
RTTN:Chinese Yuan Rises Against Dollar
  28 Jul 10:58
 
(RTTNews) - In Asian deals on Thursday, the Chinese yuan rose against the US dollar...
 
ET:Euro slips amid fresh sovereign debt fears
  28 Jul 10:57
 
TOKYO: The euro slipped against the dollar andyen inAsian trade as fresh concerns over theEuropean debt crisis arose following a fresh downgrade of Greece\'s debt rating...
 
ET:Rupee down by 5 paise against US dollar in early trade
  28 Jul 10:56
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee, which nearly hit a three-year high in yesterday\'s trade, lost 5 paise to Rs 44...
 
RA:Australian dollar surges to new high against greenback
  28 Jul 10:51
 
Not so long ago economists were wondering whether the Australian dollar would ever reach parity with its US counterpart...
 
SMH:Crude slips in Asia over US debt impasse
  28 Jul 10:50
 
Crude prices were down in Asian trade, with investors fretting over the state of the US economy as lawmakers scrambled for a compromise to avert a devastating default, analysts said...
 
SG:Oil below USD 118 as US debt talks stall
  28 Jul 10:50
 
Reuters reported that oil futures dropped below USD 118 per barrel after a breakdown of budget talks in the US Congress over the weekend helped drive investors away from volatile and risky assets...
 
RTRS:U.S. oil slips for 2nd day as high stocks, debt talks weigh
  28 Jul 10:49
 
(Reuters) - U...
 
OG:World Oil Prices Decline as U.S. Inventory Grows
  28 Jul 10:47
 
The price of oil on world commodity exchanges was falling Thursday morning as crude inventory in the U...
 
MC:US crude falls as domestic stocks swell
  28 Jul 10:45
 
US oil futures carried losses of almost 2% on Wednesday as a surprise increase in domestic crude inventories added to worries over weak economic data...
 
BLBG:Copper May Drop as Slowing U.S. Growth Concern Outweighs Strike
  28 Jul 10:44
 
Copper may decline as concern about slowing U...
 
MW:Oil futures extend loss on U.S. debt fears
  28 Jul 10:42
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Benchmark crude-oil futures extended declines in electronic trading Thursday, as the unresolved U...
 
BLBG:Conoco Profit Exceeds Analysts’ Estimates as Crude Rises
  28 Jul 10:41
 
ConocoPhillips (COP), the U...
 
BLBG:Gold Futures Fall on Investor Sales After Metal Rises to Record $1,631.20
  28 Jul 10:40
 
Gold futures fell on investor sales after the precious metal rose to a record $1,631...
 
BLBG:N.Y. Crude Oil Falls on Durable Goods Orders, Unexpected Inventory Gain
  28 Jul 10:38
 
Crude oil fell as an unexpected inventory increase and a decline in durable goods orders bolstered concern that economic growth is slowing...
 
BLBG:Asia Stocks, Oil Drop on U.S. Debt Talks
  28 Jul 10:37
 
Asian stocks dropped the most in two weeks while the yen rose amid signs U...
 
BLBG:Dollar Climbs From 11-Week Low as Budget Deadlock Spurs Demand for Refuge
  28 Jul 10:37
 
The dollar advanced from the lowest level since May against the currencies of six major U...
 
BLBG:Euro Falls for Second Day on Speculation Sovereign Debt Crisis Will Spread
  28 Jul 10:36
 
The euro weakened for a second day against the dollar and the yen on speculation the region’s sovereign-debt crisis will keep spreading...
 
BLBG:Franklin Templeton Favors South Korea, Indonesia Bonds on Currency Gains
  28 Jul 10:36
 
Franklin Templeton Investments said it is boosting bond holdings in Asia-Pacific economies with the best-performing currencies, seeking to maximize gains as regional growth withstands debt crises in Europe and the U...
 
BLBG:Rand Fluctuates as Record Gold Price Weighs Against EU Debt Contagion
  28 Jul 10:35
 
The rand fluctuated between gains and losses as investors and traders weighed the advance of gold, a key South African export, against concern that the European Union’s debt crisis may spread...
 
BLBG:Crude Oil Falls for a Second Day on U.S. Economy, Rising Crude Stockpiles
  28 Jul 10:34
 
Oil declined for a second day in New York as investors bet that rising crude supplies and signs of a slowing economy in the U...
 
BLBG:Palm Oil May Plummet to 2,800 Ringgit as Supplies Swell, Mistry Forecasts
  28 Jul 10:34
 
Palm oil may slump to as low as 2,800 ringgit ($952) per metric ton in September as output jumps in Malaysia and Indonesia, the world’s two largest growers, according to Dorab Mistry, director of Godrej International Ltd...
 
BLBG:Rubber Prices May Rise as Demand Shrinks Inventories in China, RCMA Says
  28 Jul 10:34
 
The global natural rubber stocks-to- use ratio has plunged to the lowest level ever as expanding demand shrinks inventories in China, potentially boosting prices, according to RCMA Commodities Asia Pte Ltd...
 
BLBG:Gold Trades Near All-Time High as U.S. Lawmakers Strive to Avert Default
  28 Jul 10:32
 
Gold traded within 1 percent of a record as U...
 
MW: Pay gap widening between top, bottom workers
  27 Jul 20:37
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The pay gap is \"widening significantly\" between higher- and lower-performing employees, with firms focusing constrained budgets on \"key and top employees,\" according to survey analysis released Wednesday by Mercer, a human resources consultancy...
 
MW: Dollar hits new lows on U.S. debt drama
  27 Jul 20:13
 
Notches all-time lows against Swissie, Aussie and Singapore dollar
By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
MW: Oil adds to losses after surprise supply increase
  27 Jul 20:08
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures extended losses Wednesday after a weekly government report on supplies showed a suprise increase...
 
MW: Gold rises as U.S. debt impasse continues
  27 Jul 20:08
 
Investors also take in steeper decline in June durable-goods orders

By Claudia Assis and Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures traded at a record Wednesday as the prolonged standoff in Washington over increasing the U...
 
MW: Treasurys slip ahead of 5-year auction
  27 Jul 19:04
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices fell on Wednesday, pushing yields up slightly, as worried investors held positions in anticipation of a deal in Washington to avert a default, and hopefully avoid a downgrade of the U...
 
BLBG: Euro Declines as Germany’s Schaeuble Says Region’s Rescue Fund Has Limits
  27 Jul 19:04
 
The euro dropped against most of its major counterparts after Germany’s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said his country opposes a “blank check” for the euro-area rescue fund to purchase bonds on the secondary market...
 
 
 
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BLBG: Stocks, Commodities Slip on Durable-Goods Order Drop, Debt-Ceiling Concern
  27 Jul 18:58
 
Stocks and commodities slid as an unexpected drop in durable-goods orders spurred concern the U...
 
AP: Gold Price Hits $1,626, Fresh All-Time High
  27 Jul 18:58
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price spiked to anther all-time high, touching $1,626 per ounce Wednesday morning...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude drops as debt row feeds growth worries
  27 Jul 18:52
 
NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: June durable goods orders fall on transportation
  27 Jul 18:15
 
New orders for long-lasting U...
 
MW: U.S. durable-goods orders fall 2.1% in June
  27 Jul 18:13
 
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Weaker orders for airplanes and automobiles translated into a steeper-than-forecast 2...
 
FX: The plummeting USD saw commodity prices firm.
  27 Jul 18:09
 
The USD continues to be smashed as Obama took the unprecedented step of addressing the nation about legislative negotiations outside of normal protocol where Presidential addresses to the nation are usually reserved for events such as national mourning...
 
AFP: Gold remains sounds investment despite dollar issues
  27 Jul 18:07
 
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director

At the start of the new millennium gold was trading around $250 per ounce, 11 years later and gold is now worth more than six times as much...
 
BLBG: Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Unexpectedly Fall as Inventory Growth Slows
  27 Jul 18:04
 
Orders for U...
 
MW: June durable goods orders down 2.1%
  27 Jul 18:04
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Orders for U...
 
PTI: Select base metals advance on global cues
  27 Jul 17:49
 
Tin, brass and copper scrap heavy advanced at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to rising demand from alloy and consumer industries on the back firm London Metal Exchange (LME)...
 
BLBG; Cocoa Falls as Ivory Coast Crop Nears Record
  27 Jul 17:49
 
Cocoa fell in New York on speculation supplies from top producer Ivory Coast will be larger than initially estimated...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Dollar slides as U.S. debt impasse continues
  27 Jul 17:48
 
* U...
 
BLBG; Copper Declines as Durable-Goods Report May Show Weaker Growth in Orders
  27 Jul 17:47
 
Copper fell in New York on concern about the strength of expansion in the U...
 
MW: Dollar hits new lows on U.S. debt drama
  27 Jul 17:46
 
By William L...
 
BLBG; Oil Falls in New York After Industry Report Shows U.S. Stockpile Increase
  27 Jul 17:46
 
Oil fell in New York on speculation rising U...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold hits record as U.S. debt fears deepen
  27 Jul 17:45
 
By Jan Harvey
LONDON, July 27(Reuters) - Gold prices hit record highs on
Monday for the sixth time in two weeks and silver and palladium
rallied as concerns over the prospect of a U...
 
MW: U.S. debt crisis fuels Japan’s yen gains
  27 Jul 17:44
 
Commentary: Upward pressure on currency


By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — Japan’s the second-largest holder of U...
 
BLBG:Dollar Slides to Record Against Aussie, Kiwi on Deadlock Over Debt Limit
  27 Jul 17:07
 
The dollar slumped to record lows against the Australian and New Zealand currencies as President Barack Obama and lawmakers struggled to end an impasse over raising the U...
 
RTTN:Crude Slips Below $99 Ahead Of EIA Inventories Data
  27 Jul 17:05
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oil slipped below $99 Wednesday morning amid concerns over the U...
 
BLBG:Japan’s ‘Mr. Yen’ Sees Currency Rising to 75 or 76 Per Dollar
  27 Jul 17:03
 
Japan’s yen may strengthen to as high as 75 per dollar, a former top Finance Ministry official said as policymakers voiced increased concern about the threat the strengthening currency poses to the nation’s economy...
 
MW:Mylan profit jumps 70% with boost from weak dollar
  27 Jul 16:59
 
Mylan Inc...
 
BLBG:South African Stocks: Arcelor, BHP Billiton, DRDGold, Lonmin
  27 Jul 16:56
 
The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index fell 13...
 
RTRS:Oil dips as debt stalemate, stocks rise weighs
  27 Jul 16:53
 
(Reuters) - Oil fell on Wednesday as partisan wrangling over the U...
 
RTRS:Asia Distillates-Regrade hits 2 1/2-mth high on gas oil weakness
  27 Jul 16:51
 
SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Asian jet fuel\'s premium to gas oil
strengthened to a 2-1/2-mth high on Wednesday, as a weakening diesel market
continued to widen the spread...
 
JP:Inflation in Australian Jumps, Australian Dollar Record
  27 Jul 16:49
 
Stocks in Sydney dropped after inflation in the second quarter was ahead of expectations...
 
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