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MW: Oil ETF down 5% for week on crude pullback
 
 
By John Spence
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MK: Euro, British Pound Reverse Sharply
 
 
The euro and pound have both been in full retreat against the US dollar on Wednesday (August 11)...
 
RTTN: TSX Falls Further Amid Global Growth Woes
 
 
(RTTNews) - Bay Street stocks extended this week\'s steep losses at the open Thursday amid selling across a variety of sectors...
 
TH: Market slide continues amid recovery fears
 
 
The Toronto stock market moved lower Thursday as oil prices fell sharply for a third day while U...
 
IST: The Safe Heaven Dollar, Yen Rally As Investors Seek Safety
 
 
Fears about global growth prospects fueled strong gains by the USD and JPY against most of their counterparts as investors turned to safe haven currencies following a stream of negative economic data from the U...
 
MW: Goldman Sachs sees gold at $1,300 in six months
 
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- \"Significantly\" lower U...
 
MW: Dollar higher on worries over growth
 
 
Japanese threats of intervention weigh on yen

By Deborah Levine and William L...
 
RTTN: Japan Increasingly Concerned About Strong Yen
 
 
(RTTNews) - Japan\'s concerns about a strong yen became more pronounced on Thursday, when the Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa sharpened his tone on the exchange rate...
 
RTRS: TSX may open lower as growth fears hit commodities
 
 
(Reuters) - Toronto\'s resource-heavy main stock index looked set to open lower on Thursday as commodity prices slipped on lingering doubts about the outlook for the global economic recovery...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Decline on Economy Concerns
 
 
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FRX: Gold Rallies as Concern Builds over Global Economy
 
 
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BS: Canadian Dollar Touches Three-Week Low on Outlook for Economy
 
 
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RTRS: NYMEX-Crude falls as economy, demand concerns rise
 
 
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SK: Nickel: The Rise of the Silver White Metal
 
 
Nickel has been one of the biggest sufferers in the global commodity price meltdown...
 
RTRS: TSX may open lower as growth fears hit commodities
 
 
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Toronto\'s resource-heavy main stock index looked set to open lower on Thursday as commodity prices slipped on lingering doubts about the outlook for the global economic recovery...
 
MW: Crude futures slump more than 2% on economic worries
 
 
By Polya Lesova and Nick Godt, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell sharply Thursday, falling more than 2% to trade near $76 a barrel, as global economic worries again overshadowed energy trading and as the dollar strengthened...
 
MW: Treasurys edge up before 30-year-note auction
 
 
By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose slightly on Thursday, pushing yields down, as traders anticipated good demand for the government\'s last auction of the week...
 
CM: Oil Falls as Global Economic Worries Prevail; Gold Rises Again on Safe Haven Appeal
 
 
Oil continues to falter in early morning trade amid persisting concerns about the global economic outlook dampening crude demand...
 
BLBG: Unemployment Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Climb to Highest in Five Months
 
 
More Americans unexpectedly filed applications for unemployment insurance last week, signaling firings stepped up as the economy slowed...
 
MW: Crude oil lower, gold up after U.S. jobless claims
 
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil stayed lower and gold futures higher on Thursday after the U...
 
MW: First-time U.S. jobless claims total 484,000, up 2,000
 
 
Two key gauges of initial filings for benefits at highest since February
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance benefits reached the highest level since February in the week ended Aug...
 
MW: Crude oil lower, gold up after U.S. jobless claims
 
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil stayed lower and gold futures higher on Thursday after the U...
 
RTRS: Sterling falls to weakest in nearly 2 wks vs dollar
 
 
* Sterling falls to $1...
 
BS: U.S. Futures Drop Before Jobs Report; Yen Rebounds, Oil Falls
 
 
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RTTN: European Markets Trade Mixed
 
 
(RTTNews) - The European markets are showing a mixed trend in afternoon trading Thursday, with the U...
 
MW: Treasurys pare gain, dollar up after claims
 
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices pared a loss and the U...
 
IBT: Euro bounces; yen down on intervention talk
 
 
The euro bounced on Thursday, as heavy selling abated on early signs euro zone peripheral spreads were stabilising, while speculation of intervention to weaken the yen drove down the Japanese currency...
 
RTRS: Canadian dollar drifts lower
 
 
By Claire Sibonney

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged slightly lower against the greenback on Thursday morning following a sharp sell-off triggered by growing doubts over the outlook for the global economy...
 
MW: Initial jobless claims rise 2,000 to 484,000
 
 
By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance benefits rose 2,000 to 484,000 in the week ended August 7, reaching the highest level since February, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
SF: Oil Falls to Two-Week Low on Rising Fuel Supplies, Dollar Move
  12 Aug 17:39
 
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IBT: Crude Oil Lower as Weak Data Australia and Eurozone Exacerbates Growth Concerns
  12 Aug 17:38
 
Crude oil price remains under pressure in European session with the front-month WTI contract slipping to as low as 76...
 
RTTN: Gold Hovers Above $1,200 Amid Dim Economic Outlook
  12 Aug 17:37
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold moved up above $1,200 Thursday morning as safe-haven buying resurfaced amid worries over global economic outlook...
 
FXS: The Swiss franc and the Canadian dollar open with small losses
  12 Aug 17:33
 
The foreign currencies futures consolidated overnight after the European and commodity currencies collapsed on Wednesday amid serious doubts about the global economic “recovery...
 
MW: Gold futures top $1,200 mark
  12 Aug 17:25
 
By Cynthia Lin
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures bounced back above $1,200 an ounce Thursday, finding support from physical demand as prices dropped against a stronger dollar in the prior session...
 
MW: Oil futures drop below $77 a barrel
  12 Aug 17:24
 
By Polya Lesova
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell sharply on Thursday, extending their losses from the previous session, as economic worries continued to dominate trading and the U...
 
COM: Copper drop continues, US economy data to blame
  12 Aug 17:23
 
By Amrita Mashar

AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Copper futures is dropping continuously since last four days after testing strong resistance at 345...
 
BLBG: Sugar Climbs in London, New York as Pakistan May Have Crop Loss
  12 Aug 17:21
 
By Claudia Carpenter

Aug...
 
MW: Asian markets drop; Nikkei pares losses on yen bounce
  12 Aug 17:20
 
By V...
 
RD: NZ market lower
  12 Aug 17:19
 
The New Zealand sharemarket fell 29 points, or 1%, to close at 3007 on Thursday on turnover of $43 million...
 
JM: Nikkei in Japan Nears Bear Market Phase
  12 Aug 17:19
 
Investor sentiment soured further with the continued rise in the yen and fresh worries of the U...
 
KY: Japan quickly trying to ease concerns over yen's surge
  12 Aug 17:18
 
Japanese authorities took quick steps Thursday to dispel widespread concerns about the recent sharp rise in the yen against other major currencies, with the prime minister, Cabinet members and Bank of Japan executives aiming various comments at market participants...
 
COM: Economic update for the day
  12 Aug 17:16
 
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Unemployment Claims data will be released today which measures The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week...
 
RTRS: Rupee back from near 3-week low on share gains
  12 Aug 17:15
 
(Reuters) - The rupee trimmed losses from the near three-week lows against the dollar on Thursday afternoon, closely tracking the domestic share market and the U...
 
OF: Crude Oil Supplies Down 3 Million Barrels
  12 Aug 17:14
 
U...
 
IBT: US futures range-bound ahead of jobless claims data
  12 Aug 17:14
 
Futures on major U...
 
IBT: Stocks Rise, U.S. Futures Fluctuate; Oil Falls, Wheat Advances
  12 Aug 17:13
 
By Stephen Kirkland

Aug...
 
MW: Dollar mostly higher on worries over growth
  12 Aug 17:12
 
Euro trades steady as intervention threat weighs on yen

By William L...
 
FT: Euro under further pressure as debt fears resurface
  12 Aug 16:20
 
The euro lost ground on Thursday as worries over European government debt resurfaced and weak eurozone industrial production raised further concerns over the health of the global economy...
 
SF: Gilt Yields Stay Near 16-Month Low After 3 Billion-Pound Sale
  12 Aug 16:19
 
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BLBG: U.S. Futures Fluctuate; Oil Declines, Wheat Advances
  12 Aug 16:17
 
By Stephen Kirkland

Aug...
 
RD: Markets fall as economic gloom spreads
  12 Aug 16:17
 
Markets in Asia and the Pacific fell on Thursday, as economic gloom again spread around the globe...
 
MW: Euro-zone June industrial production falls 0.1%
  12 Aug 16:16
 
By William L...
 
TG: Betting against the U.S. dollar
  12 Aug 16:01
 
Risk premium gained by greenback through the financial crisis has faded – an opportunity for dollar bears

Trend: History may well show that structural cracks in the post-war global economic framework are the biggest challenge facing a generation of new investors now struggling amid the aftermath of a financial meltdown...
 
MW: European shares waver after rout
  12 Aug 16:00
 
Q-Cells, Anheuser-Busch Inbev advance after updating investors

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares wavered between gains and losses on Thursday, with investors cautious one day after heavy selling on concerns about economic growth...
 
DY: Crude Oil to Rebound with Risky Assets, Gold Consolidation to Continue
  12 Aug 15:57
 
Crude oil is likely to rebound as stocks lead spectrum of risky assets on a correction higher after yesterday’s selloff while gold consolidation is set to continue as traders weigh which side of the risk/safety split to place the yellow metal...
 
IBT: Crude Oil Extends Decline Despite Inventory Draw
  12 Aug 12:31
 
Total crude oil and petroleum products stocks rose +0...
 
MW: OIL FUTURES: Crude Extends Overnight Losses On US Economy Concerns
  12 Aug 12:29
 
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell Thursday in Asia, extending sharp overnight losses as gloomy sentiment over the U...
 
CN: Silver slips below $18 for first time in Aug
  12 Aug 12:29
 
Among other metals which were more closely tied to economic activity through their industrial usage hit multiweek lows...
 
RTRS: Gold prices rise as platinum drops 3%
  12 Aug 12:28
 
Gold bounced on Thursday on bargain hunting after a drop the previous day, but a firmer dollar was likely to cap gains, while falling stock markets could still prompt investors to sell bullion to cover losses...
 
AP: FTSE 100 seen lower ahead of US jobless claims, US and Asian stocks decline
  12 Aug 12:28
 
The FTSE 100 is projected to extend yesterday’s losses with financial bookmakers projecting a 0...
 
AP: Stocks, dollar fall after weak US jobs report
  12 Aug 12:26
 
NEW YORK—Safety first...
 
WSJ: Gold Sticks to Tight Range Despite Dollar Rally
  12 Aug 12:26
 
Gold is sticking to a range of $1,190-$1,220 Thursday in Asia, said a Singapore-based trader at international bank, despite the U...
 
BD: Gold bounces as platinum slides
  12 Aug 12:26
 
Gold bounced today on bargain hunting after a drop the previous day, but a firmer greenback was likely to cap gains, while falling stock markets could still prompt investors to sell bullion to cover losses...
 
RTRS: Gold regains strength, platinum down 2.6 pct
  12 Aug 12:26
 
* Gold flirts with $1,200, PGMs tumble on equities

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RTRS: Platinum falls more than 2 pct on weak equities
  12 Aug 12:25
 
SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Platinum dropped more than 2 percent on Thursday, while sister metal palladium fell around 4 percent as declines in equities and worries about the health of the global economy spurred selling...
 
MSN: PRECIOUS-Gold bounces in thin trade, dollar weighs
  12 Aug 12:24
 
SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Gold regained strength on Thursday after falling the previous day as investors sold bullion to cover losses in equities, but a firmer dollar was likely to cap gains...
 
TS: Gold jewellery sales expected to rise soon
  12 Aug 12:21
 
GEORGE TOWN: The sale of gold jewellery products is expected to rise by the end of the month due to the forthcoming Aidilfitri festive holidays and the stabilising price of gold...
 
BD: Gold bounces as platinum slides
  12 Aug 12:20
 
Gold bounced today on bargain hunting after a drop the previous day, but a firmer greenback was likely to cap gains, while falling stock markets could still prompt investors to sell bullion to cover losses...
 
SK: Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver End Mixed While Stocks and Oil Drop
  12 Aug 12:19
 
The Metals:

Gold erased all of yesterday’s post-fed after hours gains and fell to just below yesterday’s close at as low as $1195...
 
BBC: World markets drop on US economy fears
  11 Aug 21:01
 
World stock markets have tumbled as investors worry about the health of the US economy after the Federal Reserve warned that the recovery was likely to be \"more modest\" in the short term...
 
MW: Energy stocks fall hard on economic woes
  11 Aug 21:00
 
Rising supplies, gloomier outlook cloud equities

By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks outpaced the broad market as U...
 
MW: Gold prices rise nearly 1% on macroeconomic jitters
  11 Aug 20:57
 
By April H...
 
BS: Copper slips, US economy woes weigh
  11 Aug 20:56
 
Copper slipped on Wednesday to its lowest in more than ten days as investors sold off riskier assets on the back of renewed worries about growth in the United States, the world\'s biggest economy...
 
CN: Canadians reluctant to invest in oil
  11 Aug 20:55
 
An overwhelming majority of Canadians, owners of the world’s second largest oil deposit, are reluctant to buy stocks in oil companies, according to a new survey...
 
FRX: Dollar up vs. most rivals as risk aversion spurs dollar demand
  11 Aug 20:55
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
BS: Gold gains Rs 25 ahead of festive season amid firm global cues
  11 Aug 20:54
 
Gold prices rose by another Rs 25 in the bullion market on Monday on the back of strong demand ahead of the festive season, coupled with a firming global trend...
 
OP: Peak Oil Why a Supply Crunch Can Lead to lower Oil Prices
  11 Aug 20:52
 
There seems to be an on-going debate among peak oilers and many economists as to which came first, the chicken (peak supply flow) or the egg (peak demand)...
 
SF: World markets tumble on US economic recovery fears
  11 Aug 20:51
 
World markets tumbled Wednesday as investors fretted about the U...
 
WSJ: Global Economic Fears Roil Markets
  11 Aug 20:24
 
By MICHAEL CASEY

NEW YORK—Fears that policy makers are running out of options to revive a slowing global economy sent investors out of stocks and into the safe haven of the dollar, the yen and U...
 
MN: Dollar hits 15-year low versus yen after Fed move
  11 Aug 20:22
 
LONDON — The dollar fell to a 15-year low against the yen on Wednesday as steps taken by the Federal Reserve to revive a faltering U...
 
UPI: U.S. markets tumble on Fed report
  11 Aug 20:21
 
NEW YORK, Aug...
 
RTRS: Euro extends declines versus dollar, falls 2 pct
  11 Aug 20:12
 
Aug 11 (Reuters) - The euro extended losses against the dollar on Wednesday, falling 2 percent on the session, as worries about the global economy and steep losses in stocks spurred safe-haven demand for the greenback...
 
MW: Oil falls deeper on distillates, gasoline glut
  11 Aug 20:11
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures dipped further on Wednesday after government data showed a decline in oil supplies but increases for gasoline and distillate inventories...
 
RTRS: TSX tumbles on China, U.S. economic worries
  11 Aug 20:10
 
By Jennifer Kwan

TORONTO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Toronto\'s main stock index fell sharply on Wednesday morning as commodity prices sank on persisting worries about weaker growth in China and the United States...
 
BR: Greenback and Gold Gain
  11 Aug 20:09
 
[BRIEFING...
 
COM: MCX Nickel falls after a long peak
  11 Aug 20:08
 
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): On Thursday evening, Nickel future dropped for first time at MCX counter after continuous bull rally of more than one week...
 
PR: Oil prices fall despite declines in US inventories as equities tumble
  11 Aug 20:06
 
Oil prices extended losses today despite bullish inventories data as the sell off in equity markets continued after China reported a rise in its CPI (consumer prices index) to 3...
 
ENM: Oil drops below $79 as IEA warns of risks
  11 Aug 20:03
 
LONDON: Oil fell below $79 on Wednesday, after a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned of risks to demand...
 
TH: Gold round my neck
  11 Aug 20:02
 
We decided to visit a few jewellery shops in order to purchase a gold necklace...
 
INV: Chinese demand revives copper
  11 Aug 20:01
 
Chinese demand is once again boosting copper\'s prospects according to the latest metals commentary published by analysts at Ambrian...
 
INS: Fed Action Drives Treasury Bonds to New High
  11 Aug 20:00
 
Tuesday afternoon the Fed announced it was keeping its balance sheet intact while changing the composition of said balance sheet by moving out of mortgages and into long-term Treasuries...
 
BLBG: Treasury Two-Year Yield Falls to Record After Fed’s Statement
  11 Aug 19:59
 
By Cordell Eddings and Lukanyo Mnyanda

Aug...
 
WSJ: Japanese Bond Yields Fall
  11 Aug 19:59
 
By ANDREW MONAHAN

TOKYO—Japanese government bond yields fell as a weaker domestic stock market and a strong yen fueled demand for safe-haven assets...
 
IBT: US stocks slump on recovery concerns
  11 Aug 19:58
 
US stocks slumped in early trade on Wednesday tracking cues from selloff in global markets as Fed’s cautious outlook on US economy coupled with reports of slower growth in China renewed concerns about the global economic recovery...
 
MW; Economic worries help to drag down tech stocks
  11 Aug 19:57
 
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks slumped Wednesday as the sector appeared headed for another day of losses, due primarily to broad-market reaction to the Federal Reserve\'s latest take on the U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Trade Gap Unexpectedly Widens to $49.9 Billion (Update2)
  11 Aug 19:57
 
By Bob Willis

Aug...
 
RTTN: TSX Sinks At Open Wednesday Amid Global Growth Worries
  11 Aug 19:56
 
(RTTNews) - Bay Street stocks plummeted at open Wednesday amid widespread selling...
 
MW: European stocks skid as economy worries weigh
 
 
Food producer Nestle reports higher profits; Nobel Biocare slides

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares traded sharply lower on Wednesday, with miners and banks among the worst performers, as investors fretting about the pace and sustainability of the global economic recovery pared riskier asset positioning...
 
RTTN: Pound Tumbles To New Multi-week Low Against Yen
 
 
(RTTNews) - U...
 
MW: Crude oil slumps as outlook deteriorates
 
 
Traders await government update on supplies

By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures fell on Wednesday, hit by more signs of weakening in the U...
 
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