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FRX:LME MORNING - Base metals rise as dollar slide continues, QE3 hopes boost dip buying
  06 Jun 14:57
 
By: Royston Wild

London 06/06/2011 - Base metals remained anchored in positive territory in Monday morning LME business in Europe, underpinned by renewed weakness in the dollar and healthy bouts of bargain-hunting after poor US jobs data on Friday increased expectations of further stimulus measures being introduced there...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls in London Trading Before U.S. Factory Orders: LME Preview
  06 Jun 14:49
 
Total SA (FP)’s Chief Executive Officer Christophe de Margerie said there’s “no shortage” of oil in the market as OPEC remains prepared to supply crude...
 
AGI:BRENT FALLS DOWN BELOW $115, US CRUDE HITS $99. 22
  06 Jun 14:48
 
AGI) London - Concern over the uncertainty of the direction of oil prices ahead of the upcoming meeting of the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries pushed Brent prices down below $ 115 per barrel, shedding $1 at $114...
 
NBJ:Oil industry frackers to outperform again?
  06 Jun 14:44
 
CALGARY, Alta...
 
DW:Airline fares set to rise on oil price surge
  06 Jun 14:43
 
Air travellers face more expensive ticket prices as airlines do their best to pass on an estimated US$50 billion rise in fuel costs this year, Asia\'s leading industry body said on Friday...
 
UCM:Director dealings : Gulfsands Petroleum, Vatukoula Gold Mines, Diageo, Compass Group
  06 Jun 14:38
 
In addition to recent director share awards, Gulfsands Petroleum plc has been notified by Andrew West, Chairman, on 3rd June 2011, purchased 22,664 shares at 237p, bringing his total holding in the Company to 122,664 shares...
 
TN:Dollar interest rates fall in Vietnam
  06 Jun 14:36
 
Interest rates on dollar deposits have fallen to as low as 1...
 
SG:LNG Export: A U.S. Natural Gas Game Changer?
  06 Jun 14:35
 
Unlike crude oil, which is traded globally via tankers and pipelines, natural gas trading remains primarily isolated within the producing regions and lacks the infrastructure to be a true global commodity...
 
PAIV:Cluff Gold confirms illegal labour dispute at Kalsaka mine
  06 Jun 14:33
 
West Africa-focused firm Cluff Gold (LON:CLF, TSE:CFG) confirmed today there has been an illegal labour dispute at its Kalsaka mine in Burkina Faso, which has temporarily halted operations...
 
FRX:Forex Flash: USD bears beware Dollar might shift trend - UBS
  06 Jun 14:31
 
FXstreet...
 
SD:Gold suddenly rises to VND38 million
  06 Jun 14:30
 
The price of gold in Vietnam unexpectedly hit VND38 million a tael (1...
 
BA:http://www.livemint.com/2011/06/06095557/Rupee-firm-on-euro-weak-share.html
  06 Jun 14:26
 
SINGAPORE - The contract price of gold back up on Monday (06/06/2011) this morning...
 
LM:Rupee firm on euro; weak shares tug at rise
  06 Jun 14:25
 
Mumbai: The rupee strengthened further in afternoon trade on Monday tracking the euro’s gains, strong Asians and exporter dollar-selling, but demand for the US unit from oil companies along-side the fall in local shares clipped rupee’s rise...
 
CO:Gold remains firm on pessimism after lackluster US jobs data
  06 Jun 14:24
 
Gold remained high on Monday trading, traded near $1545 levels, as the bleak job report that followed a parade of downbeat data from the world\'s no...
 
GBN:Oil prices around $100 per barrel
  06 Jun 14:23
 
Oil prices hovered above $100 a barrel Monday in Asia as traders eyed this week’s OPEC meeting and mulled signs of slowing U...
 
AJC:Petronas chief: Oil should fall to $75-$80 range
  06 Jun 14:22
 
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The chief of Malaysia\'s national oil company Petronas said Monday that global oil prices are too high and should fall back to between $75 and $80 a barrel...
 
MD:Gas prices still trickling lower
  06 Jun 14:19
 
RIVERSIDE — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell today for the 30th consecutive day, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $3...
 
CO:Crude oil rises on short covering
  06 Jun 13:18
 
Crude oil ended with small gains on short covering on the weekend after prices dropped Friday, after weak U...
 
BW:Stocks, Dollar Index Fall on U.S. Growth Concerns; Metals Gain
  06 Jun 13:17
 
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia and Europe extended last week’s losses while the Dollar Index touched a one-month low as slowing U...
 
FRX:Gold futures hover close to 5-week high on U.S. growth concerns
  06 Jun 13:17
 
Forex Pros – Gold futures were up for a second day on Monday, hovering close to a five-week high as concerns that the U...
 
CO:Silver tumbles on weak industrial demand
  06 Jun 13:15
 
Silver traded with negative node after exchange operators in Shanghai and New York increased margins...
 
PR:Leeks' 90 years of Blue and Gold
  06 Jun 13:14
 
PASSIONATE is one word to describe the Pirtek Eels’ loyal supporters but even the most ardent Parra fanatic would be hard pressed to rival Smithfield resident Carmen Leeks’ enthusiasm for the Blue and Gold...
 
STG:ROWING: Saratoga wins four gold medals in Canadian Scholastic National regatta, seven medals total
  06 Jun 13:13
 
By STAN HUDY
shudy@saratogian...
 
PAIV:Drilling at Patagonia Gold’s Monte Leon prospect intersects wide gold and silver zones
  06 Jun 13:12
 
Millennium Minerals (ASX: MOY) has found more success at the highly prospective Golden Eagle deposit, which is located within the 1...
 
PAIV:Drilling at Patagonia Gold’s Monte Leon prospect intersects wide gold and silver zones
  06 Jun 13:11
 
Patagonia Gold (LON:PGD) reported that drilling at the Monte Leon prospect in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina has intersected wide near surface zones of potentially bulk mineable gold and silver mineralization...
 
BLBG:TOP Oil Market News: OPEC Upstaged by Qaddafi; Production Costs
  06 Jun 13:07
 
The following is a selection of the most important news affecting the oil market...
 
BLBG:Tokyo Gas Plans Stake Purchase in Gas Projects to Ensure Sufficient Supply
  06 Jun 13:06
 
Tokyo Gas Co...
 
BLBG:Wheat Fields Wilt in Drought as Parched Earth Spreads From China to Kansas
  06 Jun 13:05
 
The worst droughts in decades are wilting wheat fields from China to the U...
 
Euro Rises to Month High Versus Dollar on Optimism EU Will Support Greece
  06 Jun 13:04
 
The euro touched a month high versus the dollar on prospects officials from the European Union will reiterate their intention to prepare a new aid package for Greece, easing concern over the region’s debt crisis...
 
BLBG:Dollar Gains Seen Evaporating as Fed Maintains Stimulus While Growth Slows
  06 Jun 13:02
 
The dollar’s best monthly performance since November may prove fleeting as a slowing U...
 
BLBG:Oil Falls for a Second Day on Signs Slowing U.S. Economy May Crimp Demand
  06 Jun 13:02
 
Oil dropped for a second day in New York, extending last week’s 0...
 
BLBG:Funds Boost Bullish Commodity Bets Amid Improving Global Growth Prospects
  06 Jun 13:01
 
Funds boosted bets on rising commodity prices to the highest in four weeks, led by copper, amid signs that the global economic recovery will remain resilient and boost demand for raw materials...
 
BLBG:Commodity Bubbles Caused by Speculators Need Intervention, UN Agency Says
  06 Jun 12:59
 
Commodity markets need international oversight, more transparency and intervention to deflate bubbles because increasing speculation means prices are no longer driven by supply and demand, the United Nations said...
 
PTI: Mixed trend sees in metals
  03 Jun 21:52
 
A mixed trend was witnessed in ferrous and non-ferrous metals today, traders at the Bombay Metal Exchange (BME) said...
 
CP: Canadian dollar declines, U.S. jobs data raises fears of economic slowdown
  03 Jun 21:52
 
TORONTO — The Canadian dollar was lower Friday amid a much worse than expected reading on U...
 
MW: Euro gains vs. dollar after IMF comments on Greece
  03 Jun 21:50
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG: ECB Is Still on Track for July Rate Increase
  03 Jun 21:49
 
The European Central Bank is still on track to raise interest rates in July as Greece’s worsening debt crisis clouds the economic outlook in the run-up to next week’s policy meeting, a Bloomberg survey showed...
 
MW: Gold futures trade higher
  03 Jun 21:48
 
By Claudia Assis and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose Friday after a report showed U...
 
MW: Oil falls as weak jobs data spurs demand concern
  03 Jun 21:00
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines as U.S. Adds Fewer Jobs, Euro Gains on Greece Debt Review
  03 Jun 20:55
 
The dollar fell, reaching a one-month low against the yen, after a report showed U...
 
BLBG: Sugar Futres Advance to Seven-Week High as Brazil Crop May Miss Estimates
  03 Jun 20:52
 
Sugar rose to a seven-week high in New York on speculation that supplies will be limited from Brazil, the world’s biggest producer...
 
BLBG: Pound Drops as Weak Service Industries Deter Bets on Higher Interest Rates
  03 Jun 20:51
 
The pound fell against the euro for a fourth straight day after an index of U...
 
MW: Dollar falls after payrolls report disappoints
  03 Jun 20:51
 
Signs of progress for Greece deal support euro
By Sarah Turner and Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar turned back down against the euro and stayed under pressure against the Japanese yen on Friday after data showing the U...
 
RTRS: Euro extends gains vs dlr, key resistance breached
  03 Jun 20:27
 
The euro accelerated gains against the U...
 
ET: Gold hits high as dollar falls after US data
  03 Jun 20:25
 
Gold hit session highs on Friday as the dollar tumbled on disappointment with a monthly jobs report from the United States, which showed the economy created far fewer jobs than expected...
 
MW: U.S. services sector expands faster in May
  03 Jun 20:25
 
New orders increase, but companies still complain about prices
By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U...
 
MW: Dollar pares loss, Treasurys stay up after ISM
  03 Jun 20:24
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar pared losses and Treasury prices stayed higher on Friday after the Institute for Supply Management\'s index of the services sector for May did little to detract focus from the month\'s weak jobs report...
 
MW: Oil futures waver ahead of jobs data
  03 Jun 19:34
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Benchmark Nymex crude-oil futures weakened slightly in Asian trading hours Friday, ahead of a key U...
 
ET: Canadian dollar sharply lower
  03 Jun 19:33
 
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was sharply lower Friday amid a much worse than expected reading on U...
 
MW: ISM services index dips to 53.6% in May from 53.7%
  03 Jun 19:32
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Growth in the U...
 
MW: Gold futures trade higher after jobs report
  03 Jun 19:28
 
By Claudia Assis and Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures turned higher Friday after a report showed U...
 
FX: Dollar and yen ahead before U.S. payrolls
  03 Jun 19:18
 
Ahead of Friday’s U...
 
WSJ: Crude Drops Below $99 on Disappointing Jobs Data
  03 Jun 19:17
 
By DAVID BIRD

NEW YORK—Crude-oil futures slipped below $99 a barrel after U...
 
WSJ: BASE METALS: Comex Copper Pulls Back After US Jobs Report
  03 Jun 19:16
 
By Matt Day
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Copper futures fell Friday, giving up their earlier gains as a closely watched U...
 
ET: Gold Price Spikes Higher on Dismal Jobs Data
  03 Jun 19:15
 
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price rallied Friday morning on news that the U...
 
RTRS: Euro curve could test flattest levels vs UK
  03 Jun 19:15
 
By Kirsten Donovan
LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - If a new Greek aid deal is
secured, as seems likely, the euro zone interest rate swap curve
could return to its flattest levels versus the UK curve as the
way is cleared for the ECB to normalise monetary policy...
 
RTRS: U.S. dollar hits fresh record low vs Swiss franc
  03 Jun 19:14
 
The dollar fell to a fresh record low against the safe-haven Swiss franc on Friday, hit by a wave of risk aversion following a weaker-than-expected U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Declines Against Yen as U.S. Adds Fewer Jobs, Damping U.S. Outlook
  03 Jun 19:12
 
The dollar extended its decline against the yen after a report showed U...
 
BLBG: Crude Heads for Weekly Gain; JPMorgan Sees OPEC Quota Increase
  03 Jun 19:12
 
Gold futures jumped the most in a week on speculation that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low to stimulate the U...
 
MW: Coming up: ISM services index for May
  03 Jun 19:11
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The Institute for Supply Management\'s services-sector index for May is due at 10 a...
 
MW: Oil futures lower; gold gains after jobs report
  03 Jun 19:11
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A report showing U...
 
MW: ADP data vindicated by nonfarm number
  03 Jun 19:11
 
This was a good month to factor ADP data – long a bug-a-boo for economists — into payrolls estimates...
 
RTRS: Employment growth brakes sharply in May
  03 Jun 18:12
 
Employment rose far less than expected in May to record its weakest reading since September, while the jobless rate rose to 9...
 
MW: Oil falls below $99 a barrel, gold off by 0.4%
  03 Jun 18:12
 
By Steve Gelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures fell 1...
 
MW: May jobs growth slows to 54,000, a nine-month low
  03 Jun 18:01
 
Jobless rate up to 9...
 
MW: Job growth slows to 54,000 in May, rate up to 9.1%
  03 Jun 18:01
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Job growth decelerated sharply in May, the Labor Department said Friday...
 
BLBG: S&P raises outlook on miner Freeport-McMoRan
  03 Jun 17:35
 
NEW YORK

Standard & Poor\'s Ratings Services said Thursday that an expectation of high copper and gold prices could lead it to raise ratings on mining operator Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc...
 
FB: Comex Gold, Silver Lower Early as Traders Await Key U.S. Jobs Data
  03 Jun 17:24
 
Comex gold and silver futures prices are trading weaker in early U...
 
BLBG: Copper rallies on tight supply focus
  03 Jun 17:17
 
Oil fell before a report that will indicate the strength of the U...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Euro holds near 1-mth high vs dlr before U.S. jobs
  03 Jun 17:17
 
By Jessica Mortimer

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - The euro hovered near a one-month high against the dollar on Friday as investors anticipated weak U...
 
BLBG: Wheat Futures Climb for Second Day on Weather Concerns in U.S., EU, Canada
  03 Jun 17:16
 
Wheat futures advanced for a second day on speculation dry weather in the U...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines a Second Day in London as Near-Record Prices Spur Selling
  03 Jun 17:15
 
Gold fell for a second day in London on speculation some investors will sell the metal after prices climbed near a record...
 
MW: Nonfarm payrolls to dominate Friday session
  03 Jun 17:15
 
The nonfarm payrolls data due from the Labor Department will dominate U...
 
AFP: Precious metals declines on profit booking
  03 Jun 15:32
 
Spot gold prices declined around 0...
 
AFP: Crude oil gains on weak dollar index
  03 Jun 15:32
 
Nymex crude oil traded slightly higher by 0...
 
AFP: Aluminium consumption moderates on inflation fears
  03 Jun 15:28
 
MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Hindalco was worried about the concerns of high inflation in the recently released investor update for financial year 2011...
 
FX: Commodities Fundamental: Gold, Oil, Natural Gas
  03 Jun 15:26
 
Gold Daily Fundamental Analysis
Gold prices eased on Thursday, where rising risk aversion pressured commodities prices to drop including gold prices, where gold prices rose earlier on Thursday above $1540 an ounce, but dropped ahead of Friday’s jobs report, as investors are still somewhat concerned that the labor market could be weakening...
 
BLBG: Gold May Decline as Near-Record Prices Spur Sales by Investors
  03 Jun 15:20
 
By Nicholas Larkin
June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Gold may decline for a second day in London on speculation some investors will sell the metal after prices climbed near a record...
 
BLBG; Pound Declines Against Dollar as Services Gauge Falls More Than Estimated
  03 Jun 15:20
 
The pound extended a decline versus the dollar and weakened against the euro after a gauge of U...
 
MW: U.S. futures slip ahead of payrolls
  03 Jun 15:19
 
Wal-Mart, Walgreen among stocks to watch


By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
BLBG: Copper Premiums in China Advance to Seven-Month High as Demand Recovers
  03 Jun 15:13
 
Copper rebounded in London on speculation the 3...
 
BLBG: EU, IMF Wind Up Greek Economy Review as Bailout Readied
  03 Jun 15:13
 
European Union and International Monetary Fund officials today complete a review of Greece’s plan for 78 billion euros ($113 billion) in asset sales and austerity measures as they prepare the nation’s second bailout in little more than a year...
 
BLBG: GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks steady; euro gains before US jobs data
  03 Jun 15:12
 
By Emelia Sithole-Matarise

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - World stocks steadied, U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls Toward Three-Week Low Versus Yen on Slowing Growth Outlook
  03 Jun 15:08
 
The dollar fell toward a three-week low against the yen before a report that’s forecast to show U...
 
MW: Asia stocks mostly lower ahead of jobs data
  03 Jun 15:08
 
By Sarah Turner and Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Asian stocks traded mostly lower Friday, with Hong Kong-listed banks and Japanese tech firms among the major decliners, ahead of key U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls Toward Three-Week Low Against Yen on Slowing Growth Outlook
  03 Jun 12:36
 
The dollar fell toward a three-week low against the yen before a report forecast to show U...
 
BLBG; Wheat Futures Climb for Second Day on Weather Concerns in U.S., EU, Canada
  03 Jun 12:35
 
Wheat futures advanced for a second day on concerns that dry weather in the U...
 
BLBG: Gold May Extend Two-Week Advance on Slowing Growth, European Debt Concerns
  03 Jun 12:35
 
Gold may climb, extending a two-week advance, as slowing global economic expansion and Europe’s debt crisis bolstered demand for precious metals as a store of value...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Euro hits 1-mth high, focus on US jobs data
  03 Jun 12:34
 
By Masayuki Kitano

TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - The euro hit a one-month high against the dollar on Friday, with investors fretting whether U...
 
BLBG: Lead Smelters in China May Cut Output as Demand Slows, Regulation Tightens
  03 Jun 12:33
 
Lead smelters in China, the world’s largest producer and consumer, may idle capacity as demand slows amid a power shortage and as the nation clamps down on polluting units, according to Beijing Antaike Information Development Co...
 
RTRS: Yuan edges up vs dollar, further rises expected
  03 Jun 12:32
 
By Chen Yixin and Jacqueline Wong

SHANGHAI, June 3 (Reuters)- The yuan rose slightly against the dollar on Friday after the People\'s Bank of China set a higher mid-point, underpinning expectations it will let the Chinese currency rise further to help curb inflation...
 
BLBG: Sugar Prices May Advance Next Week on Brazil Port Delays, Survey Shows
  03 Jun 12:32
 
Sugar may rise next week as port congestion hampers supply from Brazil, the world’s top producer...
 
AFP: Gold seen steady in Indian markets
  03 Jun 12:19
 
MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Gold is quoting around $1530 per ounce in Asia after pulling lower in the overnight floor trades...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar Holds Near Three-Week High as Europe Debt Crisis Eases
  03 Jun 12:19
 
The Australian dollar traded 0...
 
MW: Dollar steady ahead of key U.S. jobs report
  03 Jun 12:19
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The dollar index wavered between small gains and losses on Friday, ahead of a key report on U...
 
RTRS: PRECIOUS-Gold steady; trade thin as US jobs data eyed
  03 Jun 12:18
 
By Rujun Shen
SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Spot gold held steady on
Friday as the dollar rebounded from a month low and investors
moved to the sidelines ahead of the release of closely-watched
U...
 
BLBG: Oil Trades Near $100 Before U.S. Jobs Report, OPEC; Crude Supplies Climb
  03 Jun 12:18
 
Oil traded near $100 a barrel in New York, little changed from a week ago, before a report that will indicate the strength of the U...
 
MW: Oil futures waver ahead of jobs data
  03 Jun 12:18
 
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Benchmark Nymex crude-oil futures weakened slightly in Asian trading hours Friday, ahead of a key U...
 
MW: Gold futures edge lower as dollar rises
  03 Jun 12:17
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY(MarketWatch) — Gold futures edged lower in electronic trading on Friday as the dollar rose, but markets were cautious ahead of the release of the closely watched U...
 
PTI: In commodities, stick to gold, silver
  02 Jun 22:51
 
Retail investors are turning to the commodities market as an investment option...
 
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