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MW: Gold futures start to slide as investors pocket gains
  18 Aug 19:30
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures started lower Wednesday as the metal\'s recent climb to a six-week high triggered some selling by investors...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Fall as Target, Deere Results Disappoint Investors
  18 Aug 19:29
 
By Rita Nazareth

Aug...
 
RTRS: Gold stocks pull down TSX at open
  18 Aug 19:29
 
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Toronto\'s main stock index opened lower on Wednesday, pressured by a fall in gold-mining stocks as the price of the precious metal fell after its recent rally...
 
MW: Treasury yields head back toward multimonth lows
  18 Aug 19:28
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose Wednesday, pushing yields back toward multimonth lows after they edged higher Tuesday on a return of investor confidence in economic growth...
 
MW: Oil falls to six-week low as traders brace for inventory data
  18 Aug 19:26
 
API shows unexpected rise; investors await government report

By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell to a six-week low Wednesday, after a trade group report showed a surprise rise in U...
 
DY: British Pound Rallies on Bank of England Minutes, Euro Pares Advance
  18 Aug 17:58
 
The British Pound surged to a high of 1...
 
IBT: Oil falls as U.S. petroleum stocks head for record
  18 Aug 17:58
 
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after an industry report signaled petroleum inventories in top consumer the United States were headed for a record, following an unexpected sharp increase in crude stocks last week...
 
IBT: Gold turns volatile on profit selling
  18 Aug 17:57
 
Gold prices were slightly up but remained volatile in Asian trade Wednesday as some investors took to profit selling...
 
MW: Treasurys gain, pushing yields back towards lows
  18 Aug 17:57
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose on Wednesday, pushing yields back towards multi-month lows after rising on Tuesday on a return of investor confidence in economic growth...
 
MW: Gold slides at the start as investors pocket gains
  18 Aug 17:50
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures edged lower at Wednesday\'s start as the metal\'s recent climb to a six-week high triggered some selling by investors...
 
FRX: Euro trims losses after solid German auction
  18 Aug 17:40
 
* Euro trims losses vs dollar after strong German auction

* Sterling rises on short covering after BoE minutes

* Dollar/yen under pressure, traders cite stops at 85...
 
IBT: Crude Oil Resumes Weakness in Tandem with Drops in Bourses
  18 Aug 17:39
 
Commodities ease in European session in synchronization with equities...
 
CM: Oil Weaker as Traders Eye U.S. Crude Data Gold Falls on Profit-Taking in Near Term
  18 Aug 17:39
 
Oil is faltering in early morning trade as European equities slid and most Asian stocks dipped as well...
 
IND: Crude Drops More Than 1% Ahead Of US Inventories
  18 Aug 17:38
 
Crude oil futures witnessed a massive sell off today, breaking under $75 per barrel as traders booked profits ahead of the US weekly inventories data after gains in the last session...
 
MW: Price of crude-oil falls on unexpected supply rise
  18 Aug 17:31
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures declined Wednesday after a report late in the prior session illustrated an unexpected and sharp rise in U...
 
FX: Euro Foreign Exchange Rate Forecast
  18 Aug 17:30
 
Foreign Currency Market Update – GBP / EUR Update
Sterling has been creeping back towards the June highs over the last few weeks after finding support from a key technical trend line (marked in blue on today’s chart)...
 
RTTN: Crude Slips Below $75 Ahead Of Official Inventories Data
  18 Aug 17:29
 
(RTTNews) - The price of crude oilmoved back below $75 Wednesday morning after industry data overnight showed an unexpected rise in U...
 
BS: Gold surges 6-week high on festival buying, firm global cues
  18 Aug 17:28
 
Gold prices surged to a six-week high in the Indian capital Monday on persistent buying by

stockists and jewellers to meet the festive demand amid a firming global trend...
 
MW: Dollar's bounce fades
  18 Aug 17:28
 
British pound gets a lift following Bank of England minutes

By William L...
 
BLBG: Bonds Rally on Economy; Yen Strengthens, U.S. Futures Fluctuate
  18 Aug 17:26
 
By Stephen Kirkland

Aug...
 
TH: RBI reference rates for US dollar and Euro
  18 Aug 16:17
 
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday fixed the reference rates for the U...
 
FRX: Dollar down vs. most rivals as dollar sentiment weakens
  18 Aug 16:17
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
AFP: Asian markets close mixed despite bright US data
  18 Aug 16:16
 
HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Wednesday despite a strong Wall Street lead after a much-needed batch of good figures from the United States pointed to a brighter outlook for the world\'s biggest economy...
 
RTRS; Copper flat as inventory falls, offsets China
  18 Aug 16:15
 
* Copper inventories, Chinese arbitrage fall
* Chinese economic slowdown seen; aluminium in focus
* COMING UP: Weekly U...
 
FRX: Bank of Japan you are costing us money
  18 Aug 16:14
 
Oh, can’t you feel the relief? No double dip! Yields and stocks soared yesterday...
 
LG: Oil sands 2010 trending
  18 Aug 15:57
 
Alberta’s oil sands contain roughly 170 billion barrels of oil in the form of bitumen recoverable using today’s technology, making Alberta’s reserves the second largest in world...
 
MW: Asian stocks end mixed; exporters push Nikkei up 0.9%
  18 Aug 15:56
 
Strong debut for Everbright Bank in second-largest Chinese IPO of the year

By V...
 
BLBG: Bonds Rise on Inflation Outlook; U.S. Futures Fluctuate as Stocks Decline
  18 Aug 15:55
 
Government bonds rose, driving the 30-year German yield below 3 percent for the first time, on speculation economic growth is too anemic to fuel inflation...
 
BLBG: Treasury Yield Near 17-Month Low on Speculation Fed May Increase Purchases
  18 Aug 15:50
 
Treasury 10-year yields were near a 17-month low after Federal Reserve Bank of St...
 
BLBG: Pound Rises Versus Dollar After Bank of England Voted 8-1 to Hold Rates
  18 Aug 15:49
 
The pound jumped after the Bank of England’s meeting minutes showed policy maker Andrew Sentance wanted an immediate interest-rate increase, while none of his colleagues voted to step up bond purchases...
 
BLBG: Mexico Peso Rises for Fourth Straight Day as U.S. Earnings Beat Estimates
  18 Aug 15:47
 
Mexico’s peso rose for a fourth day as companies in the U...
 
BS: Gold flat as risk appetite offsets investment inflows
  18 Aug 15:44
 
Gold traded flat on Wednesday, as improving risk appetite and concerns that recent gains were overdone, offset a rise in ETF holdings...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls After Industry Report Shows Higher U.S. Oil, Gasoline Supplies
  18 Aug 15:31
 
Oil fell after an industry-funded report showed an increase in U...
 
MSN: Gold rally pauses, market takes cue from dollar moves
  18 Aug 15:28
 
* Gold flattens after recent 1-1/2 month high

* May retrace to $1,211/oz - technicals [ID:nSGE67H01Q]

* Coming Up: Mortgage index Weekly; 1100 GMT

(Adds quotes, updates prices, changes dateline from SINGAPORE)

By Veronica Brown

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Gold held broadly steady on Wednesday, taking cues from a softer dollar while consolidating a recent run to 1-1/2 month highs, with positive sentiment seen broadly intact as prices managed to hold above $1,220 an ounce...
 
BLBG: Copper Fluctuates in London Trading on Stockpile Decline, Dollar Movement
  18 Aug 15:28
 
Copper fluctuated in London as stockpiles of metal shrank further and a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of industrial metals as an alternative investment...
 
SMR: Oil and natural gas daily review
  18 Aug 15:26
 
U...
 
BL: Silver futures up on higher demand
  18 Aug 15:26
 
NEW DELHI: Silver prices rose by Rs 30, or 0...
 
BL: Gold futures up on good spot demand
  18 Aug 15:25
 
NEW DELHI: Gold prices gained Rs 20 or 0...
 
BLBG: Swiss Stocks Recoup Losses in Zurich; Swiss Market Index Is Little Changed
  18 Aug 15:23
 
Swiss stocks recouped losses...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Gain as Stock Losses and Economy Concern Boost Safety Demand
  18 Aug 15:23
 
The yen and the dollar advanced against higher-yielding peers as a decline in stocks and concern the global economic recovery is losing steam boosted demand for the currencies as a haven...
 
SF: Copper Fluctuates in London on Decrease in Stockpiles, Dollar
  18 Aug 15:22
 
Aug...
 
MW: European shares drift lower as miners weigh
  18 Aug 15:21
 
Vestas Wind Systems, A...
 
RTTN: Pound Spikes Up Amid BoE Minutes
  18 Aug 15:06
 
(RTTNews) - During early European deals on Wednesday, the pound made a sharp spike higher against its major counterparts after the release of the minutes of the Bank of England\'s August meeting showed at 4:30 am ET that eight members voted to retain the interest rate at a record low of 0...
 
RTTN: Pound Spikes Up Amid BoE Minutes
  18 Aug 15:06
 
(RTTNews) - During early European deals on Wednesday, the pound made a sharp spike higher against its major counterparts after the release of the minutes of the Bank of England\'s August meeting showed at 4:30 am ET that eight members voted to retain the interest rate at a record low of 0...
 
SF: Gold May Decline on Rally to Six-Week High, Stronger Dollar
  18 Aug 15:05
 
Aug...
 
WSJ: NZ Dollar Up Late On Strong Equities Overnight; Bonds Sink
  18 Aug 12:56
 
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand dollar was trading higher late Wednesday after U...
 
BS: Japan’s Bonds Advance as Yen Gains May Spur Further BOJ Easing
  18 Aug 12:55
 
Aug...
 
GB: Shekel gains against euro
  18 Aug 12:54
 
US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed will purchase more US government debt with funds it receives from maturing mortgage securities it previously bought...
 
IND: Rupee holds steady as stocks advance
  18 Aug 12:54
 
The rupee was holding steady against the dollar on Wednesday, as healthy gains for the local shares offset strength in the US currency in the overseas markets...
 
RTRS: Gold firms near 1-1/2 month high
  18 Aug 12:53
 
(Reuters) - Gold gained on Wednesday, within sight of a 1-1/2 month high hit the previous day, with sentiment underpinned by a rise in ETF holdings and persistent worries about the health of the global economy...
 
BLBG: Oil Futures Show 2012 U.S. Discount Disappearing on Spill: Energy Markets
  18 Aug 12:52
 
The discount on New York crude for delivery in 2012 compared with North Sea Brent may disappear as the government restricts drilling after the worst oil spill in U...
 
SF: Japanese Stocks Rise for First Time in Three Days on U.S., Oil
  18 Aug 12:51
 
Aug...
 
HV: Asian markets mixed despite bright US data
  18 Aug 12:50
 
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2010 (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday despite a strong Wall Street lead after a much-needed batch of good figures from the United States pointed to a brighter outlook for the world\'s biggest economy...
 
MW: European shares pull back in early trading
  18 Aug 12:50
 
By Sarah Turner
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares weakened in early trading on Wednesday, pulling back after posting solid gains in the previous session when worries about the health of the global economy abated...
 
DY: Crude Oil Inventories in Focus, Gold Holds Steady Despite Rallying Equities
  18 Aug 12:49
 
Crude oil will be taking note of the DOE inventory report on Wednesday, as the API survey showed extremely bearish stock movements...
 
ENM: Gold hits highest since early July; outlook firm
  17 Aug 21:04
 
LONDON: Gold touched its highest level in nearly two months on Tuesday, boosted by dollar weakness and expectations of further buying by investors concerned about financial stability and looking for perceived safe haven assets...
 
RTRS: WRAPUP 2-US July home building up, output rises
  17 Aug 20:35
 
* New home construction up 1...
 
IST: Commodity Markets Suggest That US Treasuries Are So Not Safe Haven
  17 Aug 20:33
 
The two buzz words doing the \"circuit\" right now are \"double-dip\" and \"recession\"...
 
FRX: Gold hits highest since early July; outlook firm
  17 Aug 20:32
 
MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 5)
* Bullion underpinned as economic uncertainties remain

* Dollar weakness favours gold with further upside seen

* Data shows funds kept big bets on gold

(Updates throughout, adds comment/detail)

By Michael Taylor

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Gold touched its highest level in nearly two months on Tuesday, boosted by dollar weakness and expectations of further buying by investors concerned about financial stability and looking for perceived safe haven assets...
 
FRX: Oil snaps 5-day losing streak, rebounds towards $76-UPDATE 7
  17 Aug 20:30
 
MARKETS-OIL (UPDATE 7)
* Oil rises off month-low

* Coming Up: API U...
 
MW: Gold prices back to six-week high on weaker dollar
  17 Aug 20:29
 
Platinum, palladium rise after U...
 
FRX: Euro trims gains vs. dollar after mixed U.S. economic data
  17 Aug 20:28
 
Forex Pros – The euro trimmed gains against the U...
 
MW: Dollar down, Irish auction underpins euro
  17 Aug 20:26
 
By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
FS: Canada Dollar declines against a struggling greenback
  17 Aug 20:25
 
The U...
 
PR: Oil prices rise ahead of US inventories data
  17 Aug 20:23
 
Crude has been in line for the better part of the last week before reaching five week lows on Monday...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Remain Lower After Report Shows Production Gained
  17 Aug 19:25
 
By Susanne Walker and Matthew Brown

Aug...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises From Five-Week Low as Equities Gain, Dollar Declines
  17 Aug 19:20
 
By Mark Shenk

Aug...
 
COM: Copper gain on expectation of strong fundamentals
  17 Aug 19:16
 
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Copper moved up by 1% in the afternoon session on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) prior to the US economic reports that might show stronger industrial production and housing stats in the US, the world’s second- biggest consumer of the metal...
 
WSJ: Nymex Crude Gains As Equities Push Higher
  17 Aug 19:15
 
By Jerry A...
 
AU: US July Industrial Production Rebounds 1.0% After Small Drop
  17 Aug 19:14
 
Industrial Production ! Consensus: !
Jul Jun ! Ind Prod: +0...
 
BS: Copper Climbs to One-Week High as Weaker Dollar Spurs Demand
  17 Aug 19:13
 
Aug...
 
BS: Oil snaps 5-day losing streak
  17 Aug 19:13
 
Oil has snapped a five-day losing streak to rebound above $US76 a barrel as firmer equity markets and a weaker dollar outweighed concerns about the pace of global economic recovery...
 
BLBG: Housing Starts in U.S. Increased Less Than Forecast (Update1)
  17 Aug 19:11
 
By Timothy R...
 
TH: Gold Prices Trade Sideways
  17 Aug 19:11
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet ) -- Gold prices were trading flat Tuesday as volume thinned, and investors debated between riskier stocks and gold as safe haven asset...
 
MW: Crude oil shoulders economic data to rise from 5-week lows
  17 Aug 19:10
 
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures on Tuesday rebounded from the prior session\'s fall to five-week lows to reclaim the $76-a-barrel level, lifted by a weaker U...
 
ST: Gold, oil, SP500, dollar at key pivot points
  17 Aug 19:08
 
Last week was exciting as investments rocketed higher or tanked...
 
BLBG: Industrial Production in U.S. Increased 1% in July (Update1)
  17 Aug 18:35
 
By Shobhana Chandra

Aug...
 
BS: Palm Oil Declines for a Second Day on Soybean Oil, Inventories
  17 Aug 18:31
 
Aug...
 
BS: Gold hits near 2-month high, scope for gains seen
  17 Aug 18:25
 
Gold briefly touched its highest level in nearly two months on Tuesday, boosted by a weak dollar and expectations of further buying by investors concerned about financial stability and looking for perceived safe haven assets...
 
BLBG: U.S. Producer Prices Rise for First Time Since March (Update1)
  17 Aug 18:24
 
By Courtney Schlisserman

Aug...
 
WSJ: Japanese Yields Drop Again
  17 Aug 18:20
 
By TAKASHI MOCHIZUKI

TOKYO—Japanese government bond yields fell to fresh seven-year lows as investors increasingly bet that the Bank of Japan may be forced to act against the strong yen and support the slowing economy...
 
MW: US Stock Futures Rise After Housing Starts, PPI Data
  17 Aug 18:19
 
By Kristina Peterson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
ECP: Producer Price Index Report
  17 Aug 18:16
 
The US economy released the Producer Price Index report for the month of July where the PPI on monthly basis climbed by 0...
 
MN: Ten Year Yield Tests Weekly Risky Level as Dow Stabilizes
  17 Aug 18:14
 
Editor\'s Note: This article was written by Richard Suttmeier, chief market strategist at ValuEngine...
 
MW: Crude oil, gold futures higher after U.S. data
  17 Aug 18:12
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil and gold futures held onto gains on Tuesday, following U...
 
RTRS: Dollar hovers near 15-yr lows against yen
  17 Aug 18:10
 
(Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday, as prospects of more weak economic data from the United States added to worries about a global slowdown and checked gains in stock markets...
 
BLBG: Production, Housing Starts in U.S. Probably Increased in July
  17 Aug 18:09
 
By Shobhana Chandra

Aug...
 
MW: Treasurys, dollar down after housing starts, PPI
  17 Aug 18:08
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar extended losses and Treasury prices remained under modest pressure on Tuesday after a report showed U...
 
MW; Gold prices add to six-week highs as dollar weakens
  17 Aug 18:06
 
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures on Tuesday returned to six-week highs, backed by a softer dollar and thinking that investor worries about the globe\'s economic stability would bolster demand for the commodity, seen as reasonably safe investment...
 
RTE: Oil prices jump above $76 on weakening dollar
  17 Aug 18:05
 
World oil prices rallied above $76 today after five days of losses in a row, thanks to a weaker dollar and rising equities...
 
BLBG: Producer Prices in U.S. Increase for First Time in Four Months
  17 Aug 18:04
 
By Courtney Schlisserman

Aug...
 
RTTN: US Dollar Steady Ahead Of July PPI, Housing Starts Data
  17 Aug 18:03
 
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department will release its report on housing starts and building permits for July at 8...
 
MW: Producer prices climb 0.2% in July
  17 Aug 18:02
 
By Steve Goldstein
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Producer prices climbed 0...
 
NW: July housing starts up 1.7% to 546,000
  17 Aug 18:00
 
By Greg Robb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - New construction of U...
 
IND: Rupee strengthens even as stocks languish
  17 Aug 17:47
 
The partially-convertible currency ended the day at 46...
 
TH: Gold rises Rs. 30 on festive buying
  17 Aug 17:45
 
Gold maintained its upward march for the sixth consecutive session in the national capital today, adding Rs...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures bounce back from five-week lows
  17 Aug 17:35
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures on Tuesday rebounded from the prior session\'s fall to five-week lows, reclaiming the $76-a-barrel level as a weaker U...
 
RTRS: Euro gains after solid Irish, Spanish bond sales
  17 Aug 17:33
 
* Euro up 0...
 
MW: Gold prices add to six-week highs
  17 Aug 17:32
 
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures on Tuesday traveled to their highest level in more than six weeks, supported by a softer dollar and thinking that investor worries about the globe\'s economic stability would bolster demand for the commodity, seen as reasonably safe investment...
 
RTTN: Dollar Steady Ahead Of Key Housing Figures
  17 Aug 17:31
 
(RTTNews) - The dollar was narrowly mixed Tuesday morning in New York ahead of the latest reading on the struggling US housing market...
 
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