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BLBG: Treasuries Snap Four-Day Decline Before Report on February New Home Sales
  23 Mar 12:10
 
Treasuries snapped a four-day drop before a government report economists said will show U...
 
BLBG: Japan's Bonds Rise on Speculation BOJ Fund Injections to Spur Debt Buying
  23 Mar 12:10
 
Japanese bonds rose, snapping a two-day decline, on speculation the central bank’s injection of a record amount of emergency funds into the financial system will encourage investors to buy government debt...
 
RTRS: Indian shares up 0.9 pct; lenders lead
  23 Mar 12:03
 
* Investors pick up bargains after India\'s underperformance

* Lenders advance on hopes economic growth story intact

* Buffett: looking to invest in large countries like India (Updates to mid-morning)

MUMBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares firmed 0...
 
MW: Crude futures top $105-a-barrel on Mideast turmoil
  23 Mar 12:02
 
By V...
 
COM: High commodity prices are here to stay
  23 Mar 12:00
 
FLORIDA (Commodity Online): Investors need not look to Asia or other emerging markets for higher returns these days...
 
CL: Coffee slips on supply speculation
  23 Mar 11:59
 
Coffee futures slipped Tuesday on speculation that some growers may sell stockpiles soon, which could ease tight global supplies...
 
PR: Silver edges closer to 31-year high
  23 Mar 11:53
 
Spot silver closed up $0...
 
MW: Japanese shares close down, as nuclear fears weigh
  23 Mar 11:52
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks finished with losses, moving off early lows in the midday but falling again in the final hour on reports that higher-than-allowed levels of radioactive iodine had turned up in Tokyo drinking water...
 
BS: Gold steady on Middle East support
  23 Mar 11:52
 
SINGAPORE - Gold prices steadied, as escalating unrest in the Middle East and North Africa underpinned the safe-haven demand, but the rise lacked momentum due to easing fears over Japan\'s nuclear crisis and a modest rebound in the dollar...
 
COM: Gold loses momentum as dollar recovers
  23 Mar 11:51
 
SINGAPORE (Commodity Online) : Gold lost much of its steam in Asian trade Wednesday on dollar recovery and also on speculation of profit selling...
 
WN: Asia Stocks Mixed Amid Uncertainty in Japan, Libya
  23 Mar 11:51
 
BANGKOK --
BANGKOK (AP) Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following a retreat on Wall Street as the staggering toll exacted by Japan\'s worst-ever earthquake came into sharper focus and uncertainties grew about the outcome of Western military action against Libya...
 
BS: Japan platinum buyers shrug off quake
  23 Mar 11:45
 
Impala says earthquake will have limited effect of platinum and palladium markets...
 
BD: Gold One hives off risky gold resources
  23 Mar 11:44
 
GOLD One achieved an important milestone yesterday in hiving off its deeper, arguably more risky, gold resources into White Water Resources, securing a listing for these ounces and possibly creating a vehicle for consolidation of East Rand gold mining assets owned by other parties...
 
TH: OIL STOCKS BUFFER AUSTRALIAN MARKET
  23 Mar 11:43
 
Geopolitical uncertainty on global markets was again the dominant factor on Australia\'s bourse, which edged inside positive territory on continued strength among oil and energy stocks...
 
MY: Euro retreats on worries about Europe's debt
  22 Mar 21:27
 
NEW YORK (AP) - The euro is retreating against the U...
 
BLBG: Corn Drops on Expectation U.S. Farmers to Boost Planting After Price Rally
  22 Mar 21:26
 
Corn fell for the first time in four days in Chicago on concern U...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Rises on Progress at Japanese Nuclear Plant, Middle East Unrest
  22 Mar 21:25
 
Crude oil rose as the operators of Japan’s crippled nuclear plant moved closer to restoring power to critical cooling pumps and as unrest spread in the Middle East and North Africa...
 
CP: Higher Silver Prices Lead to US Mint Product Price Increases
  22 Mar 21:23
 
On March 18, 2011, the United States Mint published notice of price increases for several of their numismatic products...
 
FA: Swiss banking on benefits of experience
  22 Mar 21:22
 
A fresh gust of wind blew through Swiss football on 15 December 2009 as the country’s brightest young prospects triumphed at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Abuja, Nigeria...
 
MW: Gold turns higher, set to extend winning streak
  22 Mar 21:20
 
Strength in yen spurs gold buying Japan, says strategist


By Myra P...
 
RTRS: U.S. dollar hits 15-month low; yen hovers around 81
  22 Mar 21:16
 
\"A test of the $1...
 
BS: Gold Fluctuates in New York on Libya, Middle East Tensions
  22 Mar 21:15
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fluctuated in New York as tensions in the Middle East and Libya boosted demand for an investment haven...
 
ED: Oil prices extend fear fuelled rally as Libya violence rages
  22 Mar 21:13
 
CALGARY - Oil prices rose Monday in response to violence in Libya and unrest in Yemen, carrying the stock prices of Calgary-based energy companies with them...
 
FXS: Retail sales: Gasoline bill dents spending in January
  22 Mar 21:12
 
FACTS: Retail sales decreased 0...
 
IST: Pound May Find Only Limited Support As Inflation Accelerates
  22 Mar 21:10
 
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LIV: Euro retreats on worries about Europe's debt
  22 Mar 21:10
 
NEW YORK (AP) - The euro is retreating against the U...
 
MW: Crude gains 1% with Middle East in focus
  22 Mar 20:50
 
By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures overcame a weak start on Tuesday to rally more than 1% as traders keyed on developments in the Middle East amid fighting in Libya and more protests in Yemen and Syria...
 
CNBC: Euro Eases vs Dollar After Hitting Options Resistance
  22 Mar 20:43
 
The euro retreated from a 4-1/2-month high against the dollar on Tuesday after failing to push through options-related barriers around $1...
 
BLBG: S&P 500 Could Drop 9.9% Before Resuming Rise: Technical Analysis
  22 Mar 20:42
 
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may decline as much as 9...
 
COM: Comex Gold trades lower on profit taking, consolidation
  22 Mar 20:41
 
By Jim Wyckoff
(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices have weakened a bit in morning dealings Tuesday...
 
FRX: European stocks fluctuate by mid-day
  22 Mar 18:17
 
Swinging between profits and losses, European stocks fluctuated but remained close to the opening levels as Japan’s nuclear crisis concerns eased...
 
AM: TSX heads for flat open amid concerns over Libya fighting, quake aftermath
  22 Mar 18:16
 
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market headed for a weak opening Tuesday with little movement in commodity prices while investors grapple with ongoing efforts to stabilize a Japanese nuclear plant and an escalating conflict in Libya...
 
MW: Treasurys decline for fourth day
  22 Mar 18:15
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices fell for a fourth day, pushing yields up, after a pair of Federal Reserve officials focused on the risk that high energy prices, if sustained, will trigger inflation or slow economic growth...
 
SYS: Oil Prices Cloud Economic Outlook According to Fannie Mae's Economic
  22 Mar 18:15
 
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The economy continues to show increasing signs of self-sustaining momentum, however an unexpected jump in oil prices and the potential for further tightening of fiscal policy suggest less economic momentum than previously believed, according to the March 2011 Economic Outlook released today by Fannie Mae\'s (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group...
 
WSJ: Sterling Continues Climb Against Dollar
  22 Mar 18:13
 
Sterling is flirting with its highest levels against the dollar since January 2010 after another set of strong inflation data, which will make unwelcome reading at the Bank of England...
 
RTTN: NZ Dollar Climbs To 1-week High Against Greenback And Yen
  22 Mar 13:01
 
(RTTNews) - The New Zealand dollar continued to creep higher against its major rivals in late Asian trading on Tuesday...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Futures Fluctuate on Conflicting Technical Signals
  22 Mar 13:00
 
Natural gas futures fluctuated in New York as traders tried to interpret conflicting technical price signals...
 
BLBG: Gasoline Shipping Profit Seen Rising 39% After Earthquake: Freight Markets
  22 Mar 13:00
 
Profit from shipping gasoline to the U...
 
BS: Aussie Dollar Gains to One-Week High on Stock, Commodity Rally
  22 Mar 12:59
 
By Candice Zachariahs
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar reached a one-week high and New Zealand’s currency rose versus the greenback as Asian stocks advanced and higher prices for commodities boosted demand for higher-yielding assets...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures above $103 a barrel
  22 Mar 12:59
 
By MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Benchmark Nymex crude-oil futures rose in electronic trading on Tuesday, as conflict in Libya deepened, sparking fears about oil flows...
 
BS: Treasuries Snap Loss as Libya Raids Threaten to Boost Oil Costs
  22 Mar 12:58
 
By Wes Goodman
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries snapped a three-day decline on speculation violence in Libya will push oil and gasoline prices higher, slowing the U...
 
BLBG: Japanese Bonds Fall Most in Five Weeks on Stocks, Nuclear Plant Progress
  22 Mar 12:58
 
Japanese bonds fell the most in five weeks as a weaker yen boosted stocks and optimism the nuclear threat is being stabilized reduced demand for the safety of government debt...
 
COM: Aluminium tumbles on weak dollar
  22 Mar 12:57
 
Aluminium yesterday traded with the range bound node and settled 0...
 
BLBG: Oil Near One-Week High on Libya Military Strikes; SocGen Sees $20 Premium
  22 Mar 12:54
 
Oil traded near the highest in more than a week as Allied airstrikes in Libya threatened to prolong a supply disruption from Africa’s third-largest crude producer and as protests intensified in Yemen...
 
WSJ: Gold Steady In Asia; Libya, Japan Uncertainty
  22 Mar 12:53
 
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Gold and silver were steady in Asia Tuesday, with uncertainty over Libya and Japan keeping investors guessing on near term direction...
 
BS: Gold Fields to acquire minority shares in La Cima
  22 Mar 12:53
 
Gold miner Gold Fields\' wholly owned subsidiary Gold Fields Corona has announced a voluntary purchase offer in Lima, Peru, to acquire the outstanding common voting shares and investment shares of Gold Fields La Cima S...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Declines in New York Before Expiry of April Futures Contract
  22 Mar 12:52
 
Crude oil in New York fell before the expiry of the April contract today...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances for Fifth Day as Libya Conflict, Japan Crisis Fuels Demand
  22 Mar 12:51
 
Gold gained for a fifth day as unrest in Libya and the Middle East, and lingering concern over the impact of Japan’s nuclear crisis, combined to fuel demand for the metal as a store of value...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Snap Three-Day Loss as Libya Raids Threaten to Boost Oil Costs
  22 Mar 12:50
 
Treasuries snapped a three-day decline on speculation violence in Libya will push oil and gasoline prices higher, slowing the U...
 
RTRS: Yen edges higher, market alert for intervention
  22 Mar 12:50
 
* Dollar/yen offers cited at Y82...
 
FRX: Pound May Find Only Limited Support as Inflation Accelerates
  22 Mar 12:48
 
The British Pound may not find much lasting support as the inflation rate accelerates to a 28-month high as traders question its implications for interest rate hikes...
 
WSJ: Australian Dollar Up Late On Japan Nuclear Progress
  22 Mar 12:47
 
SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--The Australian dollar gained steadily in Asian trade Tuesday as progress in Japan helped lift some riskier assets...
 
TH: $A higher on growing optimism over Japan
  22 Mar 12:47
 
The Australian dollar was almost half a US cent higher, amid growing market optimism over Japanese economy and the Libyan insurgency...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures above $103 a barrel
  22 Mar 12:45
 
By MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Benchmark Nymex crude-oil futures rose in electronic trading on Tuesday, as conflict in Libya deepened, sparking fears about oil flows...
 
MW: Treasury to sell $142 bln MBS portfolio
  21 Mar 20:44
 
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Treasury Department said Monday that it will begin to sell its portfolio of $142 billion in agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities amassed during the financial crisis...
 
FU: Commodity Dollars Gain On Quiet Start To Week
  21 Mar 20:41
 
It seems as though the investment community feels better about geopolitical and environmental risks at the outset of a new week possibly due to joint efforts on two fronts...
 
MN: TSX up as Japan nuclear crisis eases
  21 Mar 19:35
 
The Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday looked headed for its third-straight day of gains as some of the world\'s biggest issues looked less grave...
 
MW: Treasurys fall more; 10-yr yields up to 3.35%
  21 Mar 19:35
 
By Deborah Levine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices extended a decline on Monday, pushing yields up, as a report showed resales of U...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Drops as Mild U.S. Weather May Limit Demand, Boost Iventories
  21 Mar 19:34
 
Natural gas futures fell for the first day in three on speculation that mild weather will boost surplus inventories of the fuel...
 
MW: Gold gains after air strikes in Libya
  21 Mar 19:33
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures traded higher Monday as investors seek the metal as a safe haven against strife in the Middle East and North Africa...
 
MW: Dollar’s safe-haven status goes missing
  21 Mar 19:32
 
Composition of deficit financing, QE fears seen among culprits


By William L...
 
MW: Existing-home sales fall 9.6% in February
  21 Mar 19:32
 
Median sales prices drops to lowest level since 2002

By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Sales of previously owned homes dropped 9...
 
BLBG: Treasury 10-Year Notes Fall for Third Day as Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Eases
  21 Mar 18:34
 
Treasuries fell, with the 10-year note dropping for a third day in the longest losing streak in six weeks, as an easing of Japan’s nuclear crisis sapped demand for the safety of U...
 
RS: Gold Prices still Strong Despite the Earthquake
  21 Mar 18:33
 
The earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 was the worst in decades...
 
FU: Copper rises; cautious on China, political events
  21 Mar 17:09
 
* China copper demand down 12...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Rise on Libya Airstrikes Boosting Oil, Japan Reactor Progress
  21 Mar 17:08
 
Asian stocks rose for a second day as oil climbed after the U...
 
WSJ: India Shares End Lower for Third Day
  21 Mar 17:07
 
By SUDEEP JAIN

MUMBAI – Indian shares wavered between gains and losses before closing slightly lower for the third consecutive session Monday, weighed by rising crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and North Africa...
 
EQ: Crude worries weigh on Indian markets
  21 Mar 17:06
 
Tensions in Libya caused crude prices to once again climb up to over US$ 100 per barrel levels...
 
IFW: Asia-Europe bunker rates still on the rise
  21 Mar 17:05
 
Asia-Europe shipping line bunker surcharges have jumped by almost 20% since October, and there are concerns they could increase further...
 
RTTN: Gold Moves Up Near $1,430
  21 Mar 17:05
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold was firm near $1,430 Monday morning on safe-haven appeal...
 
PR: Commodity Watch: Markets shaken by world events
  21 Mar 17:04
 
Commodity markets continue to show signs that they are being shaken to the core as a result of the worlds on-going problems in the Middle East and North Africa and the after effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan...
 
RTRS: Gold rises as investors worry about Japan, Mideast
  21 Mar 17:03
 
* Safe-haven bid helps gold but investors wary
* Palladium spec holdings drop sharply
* Coming up: U...
 
ECM: Fundamentals of investments in precious metals
  21 Mar 17:02
 
Precious metals as investment options have been in the news since the last few years...
 
BLBG: Commodities Set for Weekly Gain on Oil-Supply Concern
  21 Mar 11:46
 
(Corrects 11th paragraph to show area of earthquake damage accounts for 30 percent of feed-production capacity...
 
BLBG: Australian, New Zealand Dollars Advance as Japan’s Nuclear Concerns Fade
  21 Mar 11:45
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose as Japan brought two of six reactors at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant under control, giving investors more confidence to buy higher-yielding assets...
 
MSN: Rupee gains 13 paise against USD in early trade
  21 Mar 11:44
 
Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI) The Indian rupee gained 13 paise to 45...
 
BLBG: Gold Advances as Allies Attack Libyan Targets, Driving Energy Costs Higher
  21 Mar 11:43
 
Gold climbed for a fourth day as allied aircraft began to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, driving energy prices higher and boosting demand for the metal as a haven...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises as Allied Forces Strike Libya, Turmoil Escalates in Middle East
  21 Mar 11:42
 
Oil climbed as allied strikes at targets in Libya threatened to prolong the shutdown of supplies from North Africa’s third-biggest producer and renewed concern escalating turmoil may disrupt Middle East supplies...
 
MW: Crude oil futures move higher
  21 Mar 11:42
 
By Virginia M...
 
NS: Rangers pound Pens
  21 Mar 11:40
 
Marian Gaborik and Ryan Callahan scored power-play goals 11 seconds apart as part of a four-goal third period, and the New York Rangers extended their streak to a season-high four games with a 5-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday...
 
BLBG: Yen Weakens for Second Day on Intervention Speculation; Aussie Strengthens
  21 Mar 11:40
 
The yen declined for a second day against all its major counterparts on speculation the Group of Seven nations will keep selling the currency to curb its appreciation and help support Japan’s economy...
 
YH: Banks lead market to firmer close
  21 Mar 11:39
 
A late rally in financials helped the Australian sharemarket edge to a higher close after the sharp kick-up in oil prices from the UN sanctioned attacks on Libya boosted energy stocks...
 
MW: Indian stocks rise after Libya air strikes
  21 Mar 11:39
 
By Nick Godt
MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Indian stocks rose early on Monday, with investors assessing air strikes on Libya and improvements in Japan\'s nuclear crisis following two straight weeks of losses...
 
FOX: Oil near $103 as allied coalition bombs Libya
  21 Mar 11:22
 
SINGAPORE – Oil prices jumped to near $103 a barrel Monday in Asia after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed a \"long war\" amid a second night of allied strikes in the OPEC nation...
 
MW: Australian shares edge lower in early trading
  21 Mar 11:22
 
By Virginia M...
 
BS: Yield Gap at 3-Year Low Spurs Bond Buybacks: Australia Credit
  21 Mar 11:21
 
By Sarah McDonald
March 21 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s banks are buying back bonds sold with a government guarantee during the credit freeze as relative yields on their debt fall to a three-year low, the cheapest compared with global peers in nine months...
 
MW: Asia telecoms up; AT&T trading awaited
  21 Mar 11:19
 
By MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Asian telecom stocks traded higher Monday, but with bigger moves expected in European and U...
 
RTRS: Taiwan stocks extend gains, oil counters jump
  21 Mar 11:18
 
* TAIEX gains as much as 1...
 
MW: Oil futures gain on Libyan uncertainty
  21 Mar 11:17
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Crude oil futures gained in electronic trading Monday as the conflict in Libya escalated, with international coalition forces conducting air strikes over the country while its embattled leader Col...
 
BLBG: World Economic Recovery Faces ‘Powerful Shocks,’ Roach Says
  19 Mar 12:09
 
The global economic recovery may be threatened by an array of “powerful shocks” including Japan’s record earthquake and Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, said Stephen Roach, nonexecutive chairman of Morgan Stanley (MS) Asia...
 
BLBG: Crude Prices Fall in New York, London After Libya Announces Cease Fire
  19 Mar 12:08
 
Oil dropped from its highest in a week in New York as Libya, holder of Africa’s largest crude reserves, said it is ceasing all military action and will start talks with opposition forces...
 
BLBG: Commodities Set for Weekly Gain on Oil-Supply Concern
  19 Mar 12:08
 
(Corrects 11th paragraph to show area of earthquake damage accounts for 30 percent of feed-production capacity...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Futures Decline as Libya Declares a Cease-Fire, Calls for Talks
  19 Mar 12:05
 
Oil fell after Libya said it will cease military operations against rebels and begin talks aimed at resolving the dispute that has curtailed crude shipments...
 
XN: Yen falls as G7 intervenes in market
  19 Mar 11:59
 
BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The G7 has agreed to carry out rare intervention, to restrain a soaring yen, and calm global markets...
 
MY: US Stocks gain but investors see volatility ahead
  19 Mar 11:58
 
US stocks gained after a week of heightened volatility on Friday, but investors were reluctant to make big bets due to turmoil in the Middle East and Japan\'s nuclear crisis...
 
BLBG: Asian Currencies Rise as G-7 Intervention Eases Flight to Yen After Quake
  19 Mar 11:57
 
Thailand’s baht and Indonesia’s rupiah gained the most this week among Asian currencies as the Group of Seven nations agreed to sell yen to calm currency markets roiled in the aftermath of Japan’s biggest earthquake...
 
RD: Steven Zoernack and Weekly Bullion Report Focus: Silver Moves into a Higher Trading Range
  19 Mar 11:54
 
According to Steven Zoernack, despite recent, record highs for the price of gold, silver continues to demonstrate itself as a growing investment by topping gold in value...
 
COM: Oil dips on Libya ceasefire, gold ends up in New York
  19 Mar 11:52
 
NEW YORK (Commodity Online) : World oil prices dropped while gold edged up to close the week higher Friday mainly after turn of events in Libya and Japan...
 
MW: Goldman code thief gets 97 months in prison
  19 Mar 11:51
 
By Alistair Barr

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sergey Aleynikov, a former computer programmer at Goldman Sachs (GS 159...
 
BLBG: Europe Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Drop Since July on Japan Quake
  19 Mar 11:04
 
European stocks tumbled by the most in eight months this week after Japan’s March 11 earthquake damaged cooling systems at an atomic power plant, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl...
 
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