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RTTN: Swiss Franc Soars To Multi-day Highs Against Euro And Pound
  25 May 13:13
 
(RTTNews) - The Swiss currency extended its early Asian session uptrend against the currencies of the U...
 
COM: Base metals get equity markets support
  25 May 13:13
 
By Leon Westgate
The base metals rallied overnight, helped by stronger Asian equity markets and reports that China will take a cautious approach to monetary tightening...
 
MSN: Australia shares tumble 3 pct on euro bank worries
  25 May 13:12
 
By Victoria Thieberger

MELBOURNE, May 25 (Reuters) - Australian stocks tumbled 3...
 
WN: BP in PR fight after oil spill
  25 May 13:09
 
Oil giant BP launched a public relations blitz Monday over the Gulf of Mexico rig spill, pledging up to US$500 million to study the impact and taking out major newspaper ads...
 
COM: Gold above its long term positive moving average line
  25 May 13:08
 
By Merv Burak CMT
A slight up day on Monday and then downhill for the rest of the week...
 
MW: Futures on Dow industrials down by nearly 200 pts
  25 May 13:08
 
By Steve Goldstein
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
BS: Gold futures rise on firm global cues
  25 May 13:07
 
Gold prices rose by Rs 122 to Rs 18,409 per ten grams in the futures market today on increased buying by traders on the back of the firming global trend...
 
IBT: Euro vs. Great British Pound
  25 May 11:55
 
The royal pair closed negatively yesterday below the initial support levels-turned into resistance at 0...
 
BLBG: Oil Drops Below $70 on Concern European Debt Crisis May Persist
  25 May 11:54
 
By Christian Schmollinger and Ben Sharples

May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil declined, falling below $70 a barrel in New York, after the seizure of a Spanish bank fueled concern Europe’s debt crisis may spread...
 
ENM: Rupee at fresh 26-week low on weak shares
  25 May 11:54
 
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped on Tuesday, matching a six-and-a-half-month low touched last week, as traders braced for more equity outflows in the wake of diminishing global risk appetite...
 
BLBG: Euro Falls for 2nd Day on Concern Europe Debt Crisis Spreading
  25 May 11:53
 
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Ron Harui

May 25 (Bloomberg) -- The euro weakened for a second day against the yen and dollar as signs the European debt crisis is spreading revived concern the region’s recovery will slow...
 
IND: Indian Rupee Extends Further Losses
  25 May 11:53
 
The Indian rupee extended its losses further on Tuesday trailing weak equities after a continued spur of sell off by FII\'s as continued worries over the debt crisis in Europe added volatility in global financial markets...
 
MW: Japanese shares suffer as yen gains
  25 May 11:53
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares took a beating Tuesday, with global stock weakness weighing on the market and with exporter firms -- and tech shares in particular -- hit by a stronger yen...
 
BLBG: Corn, Wheat and Soy Drop as Dollar Advances on European Concern
  25 May 11:52
 
By Luzi Ann Javier

May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Corn, wheat and soybeans declined after the seizure of a Spanish bank stoked investor concern that Europe’s debt crisis may hurt the global recovery, strengthening the dollar and making U...
 
SH: FX round-up: Europe uncertainty fuels dollar rise
  25 May 11:52
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - The dollar started the week on strong footing against the euro on fresh uncertainty about Europe’s economic stability...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Rise as Euro, Korean Tensions Fuel Demand for Safety
  25 May 11:51
 
By Wes Goodman

May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, pushing yields toward the lowest level in a year, as the euro weakened and tensions between North and South Korea increased...
 
FX: Asian markets drop as concerns about the Euro Area return; Euro weakens
  25 May 11:51
 
FXstreet...
 
HM: Nikkei ends below 9,500 for 1st time in nearly 6 months
  25 May 11:50
 
TOKYO, May 25 KYODO
Japan\'s key Nikkei stock index plunged more than 3 percent Tuesday to end below 9,500 for the first time in nearly six months as a stronger yen against the euro and weak Asian stocks took their toll on the already fragile investor sentiment amid eurozone woes...
 
BLBG: Bond Trading Costs Soar as Abbott Sells Debt: Credit Markets
  25 May 11:49
 
By John Detrixhe and Bryan Keogh

May 25 (Bloomberg) -- The gap between the cost to buy and sell corporate credit reached the widest in nine months in another sign investors are increasingly wary of all but the safest government bonds amid Europe’s sovereign debt crisis...
 
RTTN: Euro Slides To New Multi-day Lows Against Majors
  25 May 11:49
 
(RTTNews) - The euro extended yesterday\'s downtrend against its major rivals on Tuesday in Asia as the Spanish Government\'s decision to nationalise an ailing bank CajaSur fueled concerns about the strength of the European economy...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Fall to 10-Month Low, Won Dives, Commodities Drop
  25 May 11:46
 
By Clyde Russell and Saeromi Shin

May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks and the won plunged to 10-month lows after a report that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il ordered his military to prepare for combat last week...
 
MW: Australia shares slip; banks among bigger losers
  25 May 11:45
 
By Myra P...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Trim Losses After Existing Home Sales Top Forecasts
  24 May 19:56
 
By Michael P...
 
MT: LME base metals fall back in officials
  24 May 19:52
 
Base metals fell back towards their opening prices in Monday’s official session on the London Metal Exchange, after prices pushed higher in early trading...
 
COM: MCX Gold rise on firm Global spot
  24 May 19:51
 
MUMBAI (Commodity Online): MCX June Gold opened at 18020 per ten gram against previous close of 18002 and made an intraday low at 17968...
 
BLBG: April Purchases of U.S. Existing Homes Rose More Than Forecast
  24 May 19:41
 
By Bob Willis

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Sales of U...
 
WSJ: Futures Fluctuate As Ample Supplies Weigh On Prices
  24 May 19:40
 
By Jason Womack

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


HOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Natural gas futures fluctuated as relatively high inventories of the fuel weigh on prices, despite anticipation of increased summer demand...
 
MW: Gold, oil gain after existing home sales data
  24 May 19:38
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold kept its gains Monday following a report showing existing home sales rose to 7...
 
ER: Existing-Home Sales Continue to Improve in April
  24 May 19:34
 
WASHINGTON, DC -- 05/24/10 -- Existing-home sales rose again in April with buyers motivated by the tax credit, improving consumer confidence and favorable affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®...
 
MW: Treasurys, dollar stay higher after home sales
  24 May 19:30
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices and the U...
 
MW: April existing-home sales up 7.6% to 5.77 million
  24 May 19:30
 
By Rex Nutting
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Resales of homes in the United States rose 7...
 
FX: The euro slides on renewed debt concerns
  24 May 19:27
 
The European single currency pared three days of advance to return back to the lowest level in four years versus the greenback after Bank of Spain announced that CajaSur, a saving bank that suffers from property loan defaults, will be controlled by the government which aroused skeptics with regard banking system stability in the euro area, adding to the initial debt concerns spreading in the region...
 
MW: European shares edge higher in choppy session
  24 May 19:26
 
Oil giant BP loses ground as pressure mounts over spill

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares edged higher on Monday afternoon, as gains from miners offset losses in the banking sector after the nationalization of a Spanish savings bank over the weekend...
 
MW: Gold futures rebound after last week's thumping
  24 May 19:22
 
By Claudia Assis & Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold and other metals futures saw a bounce on Monday, as some investors waded back into the yellow metal after last week\'s sharp retreats...
 
INV: U.S. Future Project Early Losses
  24 May 19:21
 
The major indexes fell in pre-market action Monday, amid ongoing concerns over Europe\'s debt crisis...
 
MW: US Stocks Open Lower As Dollar Surges Against Euro
  24 May 19:20
 
By Kristina Peterson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
FX: The euro slides on renewed debt concerns
  24 May 19:19
 
The European single currency pared three days of advance to return back to the lowest level in four years versus the greenback after Bank of Spain announced that CajaSur, a saving bank that suffers from property loan defaults, will be controlled by the government which aroused skeptics with regard banking system stability in the euro area, adding to the initial debt concerns spreading in the region...
 
PT: NYMEX July crude opens 18 cents higher on Asian equity strength
  24 May 19:18
 
NYMEX July crude opened 18 cents higher Monday at $70...
 
IN: U.S. Dollar Index Retreats From The High Saving The Open
  24 May 19:18
 
This morning the U...
 
COM: Gold recovers, copper up but Oil in red
  24 May 19:17
 
Spot Gold prices started the week with a positive note today after falling drastically in the last week...
 
MW: U.S. stocks open lower over European worries
  24 May 19:17
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
GD: Gold Dollar Up as Gold Investment Demand Surges
  24 May 19:15
 
Gold ticked higher in Asian trade on Monday, briefly touching $1190 an ounce before easing back in London as a rise in Asian stock markets failed to spur European bourses...
 
FRX: Gold climbs as risk aversion persists
  24 May 18:30
 
HOLD AC MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 5)
* Concerns still linger over euro zone\'s fiscal health * SPDR gold ETF holdings remain at record highs * Palladium climbs after last week\'s slide

(Updates prices, adds comment)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Gold rose 0...
 
RTTN: Futures Pointing To Further Weakness On Wall Street
  24 May 18:29
 
(RTTNews) - Stocks are on pace to open Monday\'s session notably lower, as continued worries about European debt are helping to prolong a downward trend on Wall Street...
 
BLBG: Euro Declines Against Dollar as Spain Takes Over Lender
  24 May 18:29
 
By Matthew Brown and Yoshiaki Nohara

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The euro dropped the most versus the dollar in four days after the Bank of Spain took over a failing regional lender...
 
BS: Gold Gains in New York as Euro Concern, Price Drop Spur Demand
  24 May 18:19
 
By Nicholas Larkin and Kim Kyoungwha
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Gold climbed for the first time in a week in New York as a weaker euro revived demand for a haven and last week’s decline to the lowest level in more than two weeks boosted the metal’s allure...
 
MW: Crude oil turns up as euro slide eases
  24 May 18:15
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures turned higher in early trade Monday, with traders taking advantage of a slight deceleration in euro selling and dollar strength...
 
AC: Euro Rolls Out of the Wrong Side of the Bed
  24 May 18:14
 
The single euro currency appeared bleary-eyed as the trading week got underway...
 
AP: Euro down sharply as banking concerns resurface
  24 May 18:13
 
LONDON — The euro dropped sharply Monday after the weekend\'s de facto nationalization of a regional bank in Spain reignited fears about the continent\'s debt crisis and its impact on the banking system...
 
GB: euro dollar exchange rate decreases
  24 May 18:12
 
Forecast of USD and EUR on the week
In brief: The exchange rate of major currencies - the dollar the euro will continue to rise against the euro and weak reporting a positive trend in the U...
 
MW: Treasurys gains as Spanish bank failure fans fears
  24 May 18:12
 
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose on Monday, pushing long-term yields down for a fifth session, as the euro and stocks were under pressure after the Bank of Spain took over a struggling regional lender, underlining worries about the banking sector in Europe...
 
ENM: Oil price to remain volatile Agricole
  24 May 17:15
 
LONDON: Hedge funds accelerated the oil price sell-off this month and prices will stay volatile this year, Credit Agricole CIB global head of commodities and energy said at the Reuters Global Energy Summit on Monday...
 
TH: U.S. Dollar Trades Broadly Higher
  24 May 17:14
 
The U...
 
BS: Euro Declines Against Dollar as Spain Takes Over Lender
  24 May 17:14
 
By Matthew Brown and Yoshiaki Nohara
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The euro dropped the most versus the dollar in four days after the Bank of Spain took over a failing regional lender...
 
FX: Dollar up vs. rivals amid nagging Europe debt fears
  24 May 17:13
 
Forex Pros – The U...
 
BLBG: CME Palm Oil Futures May Lure Europe, U.S. Investors (Update2)
  24 May 17:12
 
By Claire Leow

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- A dollar-denominated palm oil contract introduced by CME Group Inc...
 
RTE: Oil prices drift lower on strong dollar
  24 May 17:06
 
World oil prices slipped today, after heavy losses last week, as traders eyed the stronger dollar amid ongoing jitters about the economic impact of the euro zone debt crisis...
 
RTRS: Gold climbs as risk aversion persists
  24 May 17:05
 
(Reuters) - Gold rose 0...
 
BLBG; U.S. Stock-Index Futures Tumble; Exxon, Merck Fall in Europe
  24 May 17:05
 
By Alexis Xydias

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- U...
 
MW: Oil futures wobble around the $70-a-barrel mark
  24 May 17:03
 
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures danced around the $70-a-barrel mark Monday as fresh selling in the euro prevented a rebound in the energy contract...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Gain, Yields Approach One-Year Low, on Safety Bid
  24 May 15:47
 
By Paul Dobson and Wes Goodman

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, pushing 10-year yields toward a one-year low, as the euro declined on concern Europe’s fiscal crisis will slow economic growth, boosting demand for the safety of U...
 
FR: Oil prices drift lower
  24 May 15:46
 
AFP - World oil prices slipped on Monday, after heavy losses last week, as traders eyed the stronger dollar amid ongoing jitters about the economic impact of the eurozone debt crisis, analysts said...
 
SF: Euro Falls Against Higher Yielders on Renewed Growth Concern
  24 May 15:45
 
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The euro fell against the South African rand and Russian ruble as investors sold the 16-nation currency to fund trades in higher-yielding currencies...
 
CM: Euro Rangebound But Pressure Persists
  24 May 15:45
 
USD/JPY drops below 90...
 
FT: Gold higher as commodities rebound
  24 May 15:44
 
By Jack Farchy
Published: May 24 2010 11:02 | Last updated: May 24 2010 11:02
Gold reversed five days of losses on Monday to regain some upward momentum as the previous week’s panic dissipated and commodities saw gains across the board...
 
BLBG: Emerging Market Stocks Rebound Led by China, Commodities Gain
  24 May 15:44
 
By Gavin Serkin

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks gained, lifting the benchmark index by the most in eight days, and commodities rallied on speculation China will delay efforts to cool economic growth...
 
ENM: Gold buying continues into a second week
  24 May 15:43
 
MUMBAI: Gold buying continued for a second week on Monday as traders expected a rebound in prices, dealers said...
 
BLBG: Gold Rising as Euro Weakens Spurs More Speculation (Update1)
  24 May 13:29
 
By Nicholas Larkin, Claudia Carpenter and Millie Munshi

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Speculators are buying gold faster than the world’s biggest producers can mine it as analysts forecast a 26 percent rally that may extend the longest run of annual gains since at least 1920...
 
RTRS: Gold rises after 5-day fall, SPDR unchanged
  24 May 13:28
 
By Risa Maeda

TOKYO (Reuters) - Gold rose on Monday after falling for five straight sessions, with investors attracted by the precious metal in the face of remaining uncertainty over the global economy...
 
MW: European shares start week on upbeat note
  24 May 13:28
 
By Sarah Turner
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares climbed on Monday morning, with banks taking back some ground lost last week amid jitters about sovereign finances...
 
BLBG: Dollar Gains as Korea Tensions, Europe Debt Boost Refuge Demand
  24 May 13:27
 
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Ron Harui

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar rose against higher- yielding currencies as political tension on the Korean peninsula boosted demand for safer assets...
 
BS: Gold inches up after five days of falls
  24 May 13:27
 
Gold edged higher on Monday after falling for five straight sessions, with investors attracted by the precious metal in the face of remaining uncertainty over the global economy...
 
BLBG; Asian Stocks Rise as China Tightening Concerns Ease; Won Drops
  24 May 13:26
 
By James Regan and Shani Raja

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, led by the biggest gain in China’s shares since November, on speculation Chinese policy makers will rein in efforts to cool the economy as Europe’s debt crisis threatens a global recovery...
 
MW: Shanghai shares rise sharply in late-morning trade
  24 May 13:24
 
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The Shanghai Composite traded 2% higher at 2,660...
 
BLBG: Three-Month Dollar Libor Rises to Highest Since July (Update2)
  22 May 11:56
 
By Keith Jenkins

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- The rate banks say they pay for three-month loans in dollars rose to a ten-month high as concern over counterparty risk and new regulation in the wake of the Greek fiscal crisis increased institutions’ reluctance to lend...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Advance on European Debt Concern, Inflation Outlook
  22 May 11:54
 
By Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries climbed, pushing the benchmark 10-year note yield to the lowest level in a year, as a drop in stocks, a plunging euro and U...
 
IND: European markets end off session lows
  22 May 11:53
 
Friday\'s decline brought weekly losses for the for the pan-European stock market index to 4...
 
BLBG: Euro Gains Most Since September as Traders Exit Bets on Decline
  22 May 11:53
 
By Ben Levisohn

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- The euro rose the most in eight months against the dollar amid speculation traders who bet on its decline amid Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis had to buy back the currency as it strengthened to a one-week high...
 
MT: TSX ends six-day losing streak
  22 May 11:51
 
The Toronto Stock Exchange gained back some ground on Friday following a sixday skid that had knocked the benchmark index down 6...
 
RTRS: Euro gains vs US dollar on intervention talk
  21 May 21:44
 
* Euro broadly higher, short squeeze continues

* Intervention fears heighten risk aversion

* Australian dollar jumps but still sharply down on week

(Recasts, adds comment, updates prices)

By Nick Olivari

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - The euro rose on Friday, heading for its first weekly gain versus the U...
 
PHY: Phila.-area gas prices retreating
  21 May 21:43
 
The price of gas dropped about a nickel a gallon since last Friday in the Philadelphia region, on both sides of the river, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic...
 
CM: Dollar holds in ranges against EUR and GBP
  21 May 21:42
 
FXstreet...
 
FX: Dollar Slips as Risk Aversion Accelerates
  21 May 21:40
 
• Dollar Slips as Risk Aversion Accelerates, Has the Greenback Lost its Safe Haven Status? • Euro No Longer the Primary Source and Target of Bearish Convictions • British Pound Breaks Trend with the Euro, Stumbles as Sentiment Collapses • Canadian Dollar Tumbles as Fear Spreads to the High-Yield Currencies • Japanese Yen Enjoys Rapid if Uneven Gains on Carry Unwind Full Story
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BLBG: Crude Oil Declines on Concern Debt Crisis to Stall Recovery
  21 May 21:39
 
By Margot Habiby

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell as European governments struggled to contain the region’s debt crisis, raising concern that it will slow the global economic recovery...
 
WSJ: Euro Gains Modestly; Dollar Bloc Recovers
  21 May 21:38
 
By Bradley Davis Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro gained modestly Friday as investors who had bet heavily against the common currency continued to pare their positions, even as festering issues of euro-zone sovereign debt threatened to eventually drag the currency lower...
 
BS: Pound Posts a Weekly Decline Versus Dollar Amid Risk Aversion
  21 May 21:38
 
By Keith Jenkins
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- The pound posted its fourth straight week of declines against the dollar as concern over public finances in Britain and nations across Europe prompted investors to seek safer assets...
 
BLBG: Corn, Soybeans Rise as China Boosts Imports of Crops From U.S.
  21 May 21:37
 
By Jeff Wilson

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Corn rose for a third time this week and soybeans gained after the U...
 
BLBG: Copper Jumps Most in Three Months on Chinese Demand (Correct)
  21 May 21:37
 
By Millie Munshi

(Corrects number of months in headline and first paragraph...
 
KT: Gas Prices Drop in El Paso
  21 May 21:35
 
El Paso - Abundant crude oil supplies have triggered a drop in gas prices across Texas including El Paso...
 
AP: A month in, outrage over Gulf oil spill grows
  21 May 21:35
 
GRAND ISLE, La...
 
BLBG: Treasury Yields Advance From 1-Year Low as U.S. Stocks Recover
  21 May 21:34
 
By Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries pared gains as U...
 
BS: Platinum, palladium rise off lows; gold steady
  21 May 21:34
 
By Jan Harvey of Reuters

LONDON - Platinum and palladium recovered sharply from losses that took them to three and a half month lows, but are still on track for their biggest weekly percentage loss since late 2008 due to fund selling...
 
MW: Oil futures fluctuate, gold pares losses
  21 May 21:33
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The tide lifting stocks also buoyed crude-oil futures and helped gold pare losses...
 
LU: Silver Dollar Sets New World Record
  21 May 21:33
 
A rare 1794 U...
 
MW: European shares drop as economic worries persist
  21 May 21:32
 
British Airways says market improving; KPN shares advance

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares dropped again on Friday, though they closed well off earlier lows, as investors continued to fret about prospects for the economic recovery...
 
BLBG: Three-Month Dollar Libor Rises to Highest Since July (Update2)
  21 May 21:32
 
By Keith Jenkins

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- The rate banks say they pay for three-month loans in dollars rose to a ten-month high as concern over counterparty risk and new regulation in the wake of the Greek fiscal crisis increased institutions’ reluctance to lend...
 
MW: U.S. stocks march higher, bolstered by financials
  21 May 21:32
 
By Carla Mozee
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
MW: Petroleum shares fall for 6th session
  21 May 20:46
 
By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Petroleum stocks fell for a sixth straight day Friday, but investors were spared more brutal losses...
 
BS: Base metals strengthen on global cues
  21 May 20:43
 
Copper and other base metals strengthened further to Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metals market today on sustained buying by stockists and a firming trend at the London Metal Exchange...
 
TH: Australian dollar dumped in flight to safe havens
  21 May 20:43
 
THE Rudd government\'s super-profits tax is a factor in the rout of the Australian dollar in the past month -- but only a small factor, say overseas fund managers and currency analysts...
 
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