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BLBG: Yen Rises as Fire at Japan Nuclear Plant Spurs Repatriation; Dollar Gains
  15 Mar 15:27
 
The yen rose versus a majority of its most-traded counterparts as Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the danger of further radiation leaks from a crippled nuclear power station is increasing, boosting speculation domestic investors will bring home overseas assets...
 
BZ: Dollar up vs. most rivals as Japan fears spur flight to safety
  15 Mar 15:25
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
MNG: Gold down 1% as equities tumble on Japan quake
  15 Mar 15:25
 
SINGAPORE – Gold slid more than 1% on Tuesday as declines in stock markets triggered by a growing nuclear crisis in Japan prompted speculators to sell bullion to cover losses, while holdings on the ETF fell to their lowest since May last year...
 
RD: Central bank injects more yen into Japanese economy
  15 Mar 15:24
 
The Bank of Japan pumped an extra 8 trillion yen into the country\'s banking system on Tuesday as it looks to shore up investor sentiment following the earthquake and tsunami...
 
FRX: Pound falls against broadly stronger dollar on Japan worries
  15 Mar 15:23
 
Forex Pros – The pound fell against the broadly stronger U...
 
WSJ: Asian Shares End Down;Nikkei Drops 10.6% As Nuclear Fears Grow
  15 Mar 15:23
 
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian shares tumbled Tuesday as Tokyo\'s stock benchmark plunged 10...
 
COM: Base metals rises on short covering
  15 Mar 15:22
 
Base Metal prices ended mixed as copper and nickel ended lower while zinc, lead and aluminium ended with average gains of nearly 1 percent on the back of short covering...
 
FU: Gold futures decline on mounting Japan nuclear fears
  15 Mar 15:20
 
Futures Pros – Gold futures were down on Tuesday, declining for the first time in three days as mounting fears over Japan\'s escalating nuclear emergency sparked a selloff in equities and commodities...
 
FRX: Dollar up vs. most rivals as Japan fears spur flight to safety
  15 Mar 15:20
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
COM: India silver drops tracking equity markets
  15 Mar 15:19
 
The spot silver ended flat from its prior day’s movement and ended at $35...
 
MW: Indian stocks slump as Nikkei plunges
  15 Mar 15:19
 
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Indian stocks fell on Tuesday as Japan’s Nikkei plunged after Prime Minister Naoto Kan said a “substantial amount” of radiation was leaking from the nuclear plant hit by Friday’s earthquake and tsunami...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures slump; Nikkei slides
  15 Mar 15:18
 
By Nick Godt and Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
MUMBAI (MarketWatch) — U...
 
FRS: Japan: Yen gains ground in early Asia trade after quake
  14 Mar 20:37
 
The yen gained ground against major currencies in early Asian trade on Monday after a deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Japan late last week...
 
MW: Fed buys $7.56 bln in Treasurys; bonds stay up
  14 Mar 20:36
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York bought $7...
 
JU: Oil refiners could see higher profits
  14 Mar 20:34
 
Korean refiners and petrochemical companies could see higher prices for their products with the shutdown of major oil processing plants in Japan following the devastating earthquake there...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures decline to just below $100
  14 Mar 20:33
 
Investors focus on impact of Japan’s devastating earthquake


By Claudia Assis and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures fell Monday on worries the massive earthquake in Japan and the resulting impact on the nation’s refining capacity could crimp near-term demand...
 
CN: Pound Dollar Exchange Rates - GBP/USD Moves Higher While EUR Makes Gains and AUD Loses Ground
  14 Mar 20:32
 
The Pound Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is 1...
 
MW: Gold rises on safe-haven bidding
  14 Mar 20:31
 
Industrial metals such as copper buck the trend


By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose Monday, buoyed by resurfacing euro-zone debt concerns, worries about the Middle East and North Africa, and fresh doubts about the global recovery in light of destruction in Japan...
 
BLBG: Japan Stocks Drop Most Since 2008; Euro Gains on EU Pact
  14 Mar 20:30
 
Stocks in Tokyo slid the most since 2008, leading a global drop in equities, and oil fell after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record...
 
FIN: Sterling extends gains after Fitch affirms UK rating
  14 Mar 20:28
 
Sterling hit session highs against the dollar and the euro on Monday after ratings agency Fitch affirmed the UK’s triple-A rating...
 
MW: Gold futures rise as much as $11 an ounce
  14 Mar 19:14
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG: Rising Oil Prices May Lead Fed to Hold Assets as Spending Slows
  14 Mar 19:12
 
Rising energy costs will probably provoke concern among Federal Reserve officials this week that consumers and businesses will pull back on spending and slow the U...
 
FRX: Dollar broadly lower, yen stable after BoJ intervention
  14 Mar 19:11
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
ABC: Oil Prices Slide for Fifth Trading Day
  14 Mar 19:10
 
Oil prices are sliding as analysts gauge how much the disaster in Japan will affect world energy demand...
 
MW: Treasurys rise as worries remain
  14 Mar 18:58
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices rose Monday, pushing yields down, as traders remained uncertain about the outlook for growth while Japan tried to recover from last week’s earthquake and tsunami, keeping up interest in the relative security of U...
 
MW: Yen retreats as Bank of Japan adds stimulus
  14 Mar 18:54
 
Euro little moved by progress on pact, peripheral bonds rally


By William L...
 
ENM: Oil falls, gold and gas up after Japan quake
  14 Mar 18:54
 
LONDON: Brent crude oil was set for its biggest three-day slide in four months on Monday, while gold rose as Japan battled to avert a nuclear disaster after Friday\'s earthquake prompted a sell-off across most commodities...
 
RTTN: Yen Trades Higher Against Majors
  14 Mar 18:52
 
(RTTNews) - The Japanese yen edged higher across the board in early European trading on Monday...
 
CO: Gold rises as Japanese quake fuels risk aversion
  14 Mar 18:39
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold rose in Europe on Monday, recovering some of last week\'s one percent losses, as the impact of an earthquake in Japan added to upward pressure on the metal, driving prices towards recent record highs...
 
BS: Base metals declines on global cues
  14 Mar 18:37
 
Base metals declined at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to subdued offtake from stockists and industrial users on the back bearish trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME)...
 
RTRS: COMMODITIES-Oil falls, gold and gas up after Japan quake
  14 Mar 18:36
 
* Japan quake saps near-term oil outlook
* Nuclear reactor emergencies to lift LNG demand, aid gas
* Gold profits from safe-haven flows

(Updates throughout with comment; refreshes prices; changes
byline and dateline, previous SINGAPORE)
By Amanda Cooper
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil was set for its
biggest three-day slide in four months on Monday, while gold
rose as Japan battled to avert a nuclear disaster after Friday\'s
earthquake prompted a sell-off across most commodities...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude falls on Japan's post-earthquake woes
  14 Mar 18:33
 
* Japan grapples with nuclear woes, earthquake aftermath
* Libya fighting continues, Saudi troops sent to Bahrain
* Coming up: API oil data at 4:30 p...
 
MW: Treasurys up as worries about Japan, Europe remain
  14 Mar 18:33
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose on Monday, pushing yields down, as traders remain uncertain about the outlook for growth as Japan tries to recover from its earthquake and tsunami last week, keeping up interest in the relative security of U...
 
ST: Gold rises as Japanese quake fuels risk aversion
  14 Mar 18:32
 
By Jan Harvey
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold rose in Europe on Monday, recovering some of last week\'s one percent losses, as the impact of an earthquake in Japan added to upward pressure on the metal, driving prices towards recent record highs...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures remain below $100 a barrel
  14 Mar 18:31
 
By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude futures fell on Monday, as equities markets dropped in the wake of the massive earthquake in Japan...
 
MW: Nikkei slumps 6.2%, but many Asian stocks rise
  14 Mar 17:44
 
By MarketWatch
A March 14 story by MarketWatch incorrectly stated that there was heavy selling in the Japanese bond markets, when bonds in fact rose...
 
FIN: Euro gains as EU broadens rescue package
  14 Mar 17:43
 
The euro advanced versus 14 of its 16 most actively-traded counterparts after European Union leaders agreed on a retooled bailout plan for the region’s most indebted nations...
 
TRD: Japanese Yen steadies off around 81.90’s
  14 Mar 17:31
 
The Japanese Yen appears to have steadied off as we progress within the European session, with the USDJPY pair trading around the 81...
 
SF: Nikkei plunges on 1st trading day after quake
  14 Mar 17:30
 
The Tokyo stock market plunged Monday, its first business day after an earthquake and tsunami of epic proportions laid waste to cities along Japan\'s northeast coast, killing thousands and potentially causing tens of billions of dollars in damage...
 
MW: Peripheral markets applaud progress on euro pact
  14 Mar 17:29
 
Heavy lifting yet required to address solvency and bank issues


By William L...
 
RTTN: Gold Holds Above $1,420 On Safe Haven Appeal
  14 Mar 17:29
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold moved up near $1,430 Monday morning amid a mixed U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures drop; Japan in focus
  14 Mar 17:28
 
Renewable energy stocks point higher in premarket trading


By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U...
 
BLBG: British Pound Declines Against Dollar, Euro as Investors Cut Rate Wagers
  14 Mar 13:21
 
The pound reached its lowest level in a month against the dollar as data showed U...
 
WSJ: NZ Dollar Higher Late But Rangebound; All Eyes On Japan
  14 Mar 13:20
 
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand dollar was stronger late Monday but remained largely rangebound, as the market digested news of Friday\'s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan...
 
BLBG: Slower Growth Signaled by Wal-Mart Shares as Commodities Depress Consumers
  14 Mar 13:20
 
Economists ignore volatile commodity prices when calculating inflation...
 
BLBG: Rubber Tumbles, Trade Suspended, After Japan Quake Halts Car Production
  14 Mar 13:19
 
Rubber futures tumbled, triggering a suspension of trade, after the worst earthquake on record in Japan forced car makers to halt production, raising concern demand may slump...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls to Two-Week Low in New York as Japanese Quake May Limit Demand
  14 Mar 13:18
 
Oil fell to a two-week low in New York on concern the earthquake in Japan will limit demand in the world’s third-largest economy...
 
COM: Wheat rises on supply crunch
  14 Mar 13:15
 
USDA lowered its outlook on the global harvest to 451...
 
WSJ: Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Threats, BOJ Injections
  14 Mar 13:14
 
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The yen stabilized Monday morning after a choppy start to the day, as the Bank of Japan took unprecedented steps to boost market liquidity following Friday\'s earthquake and tsunami...
 
BLBG: Japan's Five-Year Notes Jump Most in Two Years on BOJ; Longer Bonds Fall
  14 Mar 13:14
 
Japan’s five-year notes rose the most in more than two years as investors sought the relative safety of government debt after the nation’s strongest earthquake on record triggered a nuclear crisis...
 
MW: Bank of Japan eases further to support economy
  14 Mar 13:07
 

By Lisa Twaronite
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan\'s policy board voted 8-1 on Monday to expand the central bank\'s asset-buying program by 5 trillion yen ($61 billion), to Ą40 trillion...
 
BLBG: Yen Reaches Four-Month High Against Dollar on Safe-Haven Demand
  14 Mar 13:06
 
The yen fell against the dollar, erasing its earlier advance to a four-month high, after the Bank of Japan pumped record funds into an economy reeling from the nation’s strongest earthquake...
 
IRS: Japan central bank bolsters market with injection
  14 Mar 13:05
 
Japan’s central bank said it is injecting a record 15 trillion yen (€131...
 
BLBG: Japan Blackout to Cut Domestic Growth by 0.29%, Nomura Says
  14 Mar 13:02
 
Tokyo Electric Power Co...
 
RD: Nz market slips
  14 Mar 13:02
 
The NZX 50 index fell on Monday, closing 22 points lower at 3361 on turnover of $89 million...
 
TH: Gold rush hits Indiana amid economic unrest
  14 Mar 13:01
 
LAFAYETTE -- Why would the recent unrest in Libya and the Middle East prompt a Lafayette-area resident to sell an old pair of silver candlestick holders?


Simple, says David Hummels, an economics professor at the Purdue University Krannert School of Management...
 
TH: Australian sharemarket falls as $A rises in aftermath of earthquake
  14 Mar 13:00
 
AUSTRALIA\'S sharemarket closed at a 14-week low as uranium miners bled and Tokyo tumbled 6 per cent amid fears of a nuclear catastrophe...
 
MW: Japanese shares plunge after quake
  14 Mar 12:59
 
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Japanese shares plunged in Monday’s session, chalking up their worst one-day performance in more than two years, as investors attempted to assess the damage from last week’s massive earthquake...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Tumble on Japan Quake; Gold Gains
  14 Mar 12:59
 
Asian shares fell, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbling the most since 2008, after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record sent oil lower and spurred a jump in gold and default risk...
 
ST: India to forge stronger trade and economic ties with Brazil
  12 Mar 11:22
 
Mr Anand Sharma union minister of commerce & industry in his meeting with Mr Antonio Patriota minister of external relations of Brazil said that India is desirous to forge stronger trade and economic ties with Brazil...
 
SD: Stocks mixed, oil slips as big quake hits Japan
  12 Mar 11:21
 
JEDDAH/NEW YORK/TOKYO: Shares on major stocks exchanges around the world dropped after a massive earthquake hit Japan, including the capital Tokyo, darkening an already bleak mood caused by weak economic data and unrest in the Middle East and North Africa...
 
MW: Oil may stay driving market force next week
  12 Mar 11:20
 
H-P’s CEO meeting, economic data to also get investors attention


By Rex Crum, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Investors are expected to keep their eyes on the oil market in the coming week, as the unrest in Libya and the Middle East threatens to lift gasoline prices, and Japan deals with the after-effects of Friday’s massive earthquake...
 
SF: Japan quake tears through commodity, energy sectors
  12 Mar 11:19
 
When it Comes to Life Insurance make a Good Decision Choose LIC...
 
EG: Gold drops to three-week low
  12 Mar 11:19
 
Sacombank Jewelry Company bought the metal at VND37 million and sold at VND37...
 
MW: Euro-zone leaders reach deal on debt pact
  12 Mar 11:17
 
By Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Euro-zone leaders have reached an in-principle agreement on a competitiveness pact designed to tackle the region’s long-running debt problems, but the outcome is unlikely to move markets much, according to analysts...
 
COM: Gold gains while oil dips on Japan impact
  12 Mar 11:16
 
NEW YORK (Commodity Online) : Global oil prices plunged as commodity markets across the globe reeled under the impact of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that shocked world’s third largest economy, Japan...
 
MW: March UMich consumer sentiment drops
  11 Mar 20:29
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- An index of consumer sentiment dropped in March, according to media reports of a poll released Friday by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan...
 
BS: Oil Drops Most in Four Months as Quake Shuts Japan Refineries
  11 Mar 20:27
 
By Margot Habiby
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil in New York fell the most in almost four months after Japan’s strongest earthquake in at least a century shut refineries in the world’s third-largest oil-consuming country...
 
MW: Oil moved below $100 as Japan quake looms
  11 Mar 20:26
 
Day of protests planned in oil-rich Saudi Arabia


By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Crude futures on Friday dropped to below $100 for the first time since March 1, extending recent losses, as the highest recorded earth quake in Japan’s history diverted attention from political strife in the Middle East...
 
MW: U.S. retail sales up 1.0% in February
  11 Mar 18:58
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Sales at U...
 
MN: Gold defies weak oil prices to rise
  11 Mar 18:48
 
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) -
Gold defied weaker oil prices and gained on Friday after a major earthquake struck northeast Japan and lingering worries about further unrest in the Middle East supported bullion...
 
BZ: Canadian Dollar (FXC) Falls After Employment Data
  11 Mar 18:45
 
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading significantly lower this morning against other major currencies as a result of the disappointing job data for the month of February...
 
WS: Gold and silver clear winners
  11 Mar 18:38
 
PRECIOUS metals were the top performing investment for the second consecutive year during 2010 with their value soaring by 42% as people sought a safe haven from inflation, research indicates...
 
GL: US Economy Paved Bumpy Path to Recovery
  11 Mar 18:37
 
Increasing figures of economic indicators that had now met or exceeded levels from the Great Recession added small-business index after it marked a three-year high previously this week...
 
BLBG: U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches Month Low After Earthquake Hits Japan
  11 Mar 18:30
 
Treasury 10-year yields declined to the lowest since January after an 8...
 
TH: Gold Prices Fall as Quake Slams Japan
  11 Mar 18:28
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet ) -- Gold prices were dragged down with oil prices Friday as an earthquake in Japan sparked fears of a demand crunch...
 
BLBG: U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Wheat Peaking in Goldman Forecast
  11 Mar 18:26
 
The following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping...
 
MW: Repatriation, safe-haven flows lift yen
  11 Mar 18:25
 
Disaster hits risk appetite and buoys U...
 
TH: Canadian wealth rebounding at a faster pace than in U.S.
  11 Mar 18:21
 
How wealth is rebounding
Wealth among Canadians has rebounded at a faster pace than that of our American cousins, buoyed by a strong real estate market and stronger stocks pumped up by commodities prices...
 
RS: Precious Metals Profit Taking At New Highs
  11 Mar 16:28
 
Gold (GLD) is breaking into new 52 week highs and silver (SLV)is at its highest point in more than thirty years as Libya, one of the largest oil producers, faces a civil war...
 
CP: Euro slips ahead of summit
  11 Mar 16:27
 
The euro has slipped on the foreign exchange market ahead of an upcoming summit of European leaders due to take place today (March 11th)...
 
MW: Yen rebound signals repatriation trends
  11 Mar 16:27
 
By Chris Oliver
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - The Japanese currency rose against the U...
 
BS: Rand Heads for First Weekly Loss in Four After Japan Quake
  11 Mar 16:24
 
By Robert Brand
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- The rand fell to its lowest in more than a week, heading for its first weekly decline in four, on concern an earthquake in Japan make hurt growth of the world’s third-biggest economy...
 
BLBG: FTSE 100 Index Declines to Three-Month Low After Japan Is Hit by Tsunami
  11 Mar 16:24
 
U...
 
BLBG: German Bonds Advance as Japanese Earthquake Spurs Demand Before EU Meeting
  11 Mar 16:21
 
German 10-year government bonds rose for a third day after the world’s strongest earthquake in six years struck northern Japan, boosting demand for the perceived safety of fixed income...
 
AG: Sugar futures fall sharply in heavy sell-off - March 10
  11 Mar 16:17
 
Raw sugar futures in New York ended sharply lower on investment fund and stop loss selling as soft commodities bore the brunt of a heavy sell-off in the commodity sector...
 
RTTN: Yen Recovers Recent Losses Against Majors
  11 Mar 16:11
 
(RTTNews) - The yen that declined in late Asian deals on Friday after a strong earthquake hit Japan\'s north-eastern coast, recovered its losses after 2:25 am ET...
 
BLBG: Asian Shares, Currencies Drop on Middle East, Japan Earthquake
  11 Mar 16:10
 
Asian stocks fell, dragging the region’s benchmark index toward its biggest weekly loss since August, and currencies in the region dropped as unrest in the Middle East spread, U...
 
TMS: Markets fall on political, energy fears
  11 Mar 16:09
 
Rising oil prices, unrest in Mideast take toll on investors\' confidence

The shine is off the equity bull run\'s birthday glow, as global markets caved Thursday on fears that rising energy prices and a flare-up of fiscal troubles in Europe have stolen the economic recovery\'s momentum...
 
MW: Oil extends losses; Saudi Arabia in focus
  11 Mar 16:08
 
Day of protests planned in oil-rich Saudi Arabia


By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Crude futures dropped early Friday, extending recent losses, as traders braced for a day of protests in oil-rich Saudi Arabia and kept an eye on the conflict in Libya...
 
MW: Indian stocks slump after Japan quake
  11 Mar 16:08
 
MUMBAI (MarketWatch) — Indian stocks slumped, tracking Asian markets lower after a powerful earthquake shook Japan, triggering a tsunami that hit the country’s northern coast and sending tremors that shook Tokyo...
 
MW: Dollar down, Treasurys edge up after claims data
  10 Mar 19:05
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar pared gains slightly and Treasury prices edged up on Thursday after the U...
 
FU: Gold futures extend losses amid broadly stronger U.S. dollar
  10 Mar 19:03
 
Futures Pros – Gold futures extended losses on Thursday, sliding to four-day low as the U...
 
BS: European Stocks Decline as China Export Growth Slows; BHP Drops
  10 Mar 19:01
 
By Adam Haigh
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks declined to their lowest level since January as Moody’s Investors Service cut Spain’s credit rating and export growth slowed in China, raising concern that the global economic recovery will falter...
 
MW: U.S. trade gap widens sharply in Jan.
  10 Mar 19:00
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U...
 
MW: U.S. applications for jobless benefits jump 26,000
  10 Mar 18:59
 
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - New applications for state jobless benefits jumped by 26,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 397,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
FRX: Pound ticks down after BoE's rate decisions, euro drops on Spain's downgrade
  10 Mar 18:59
 
The pound was little changed after the BoE\'s rate decision while the euro plummeted after Moody\'s Investors Services downgraded Spain\'s credit rating by one-notch...
 
FRX: Dollar up vs. all rivals as U.S. jobs, trade data on tap
  10 Mar 18:57
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
COM: Base metals tumbles on weak physical demand
  10 Mar 18:57
 
After consolidating for initial part of the day, base metal prices tumbled to end the lower with losses of anywhere between one to five percent...
 
BLBG: Copper Drops to Lowest Price Since December as Imports Into China Tumble
  10 Mar 18:56
 
Copper fell to the lowest price since December in London as imports of the metal into China, the world’s biggest consumer, slid to a two-year low...
 
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