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UPI: Crude oil prices slide overnight
  27 Apr 18:55
 
NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell to overnight on the New York Mercantile Exchange, dropping closer to $83 per barrel...
 
BLBG: Gold Falls as Dollar, Scrap Sales Make Up for Investment Buying
  27 Apr 18:55
 
By Claudia Carpenter

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Gold futures declined in New York as an increase in the value of the dollar may curb demand at a time of increased metal sales...
 
CR; U.S. dollar bills could change size, shape, texture to help the blind
  27 Apr 18:54
 
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MW: Treasurys, dollar up after home-price data
  27 Apr 18:53
 
By Deborah Levine
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices and the dollar held onto the bulk of their gains on Tuesday after the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index for February fell 0...
 
MW: Treasurys up on European jitters, ahead of auction
  27 Apr 18:51
 
Government\'s 2-year auction on tap

By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose on Tuesday, pushing yields down, as Greek debt continued to sell off amid heightened concern other countries will face the same problems...
 
MW: Crude oil, gold lower after Case-Shiller home data
  27 Apr 18:51
 
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil and gold futures were lower early on Tuesday, after the S&P/Case-Shiller index of home price in February fell 0...
 
BLBG: Home Prices in U.S. Cities Rise Less Than Forecast (Update1)
  27 Apr 18:50
 
By Shobhana Chandra

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Home prices in 20 U...
 
BLBG: Asian Currencies Halt Gains Near 2008 Highs on Greece Concern
  27 Apr 14:44
 
By Lilian Karunungan

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies halted gains near the highest levels in at least 19 months after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said a rescue package for Greece wasn’t guaranteed, reducing demand for emerging-market assets...
 
BLBG: Palm Oil Falls First Day in Four as Substitution Demand Eases
  27 Apr 14:44
 
By Claire Leow

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil fell for the first time in four days as the outlook for substitution demand eased after its discount to rival soybean oil narrowed...
 
BLBG: Platinum Rises to Highest Level Since Aug, 2008 in Spot Market
  27 Apr 14:43
 
By Kyoungwha Kim

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Platinum for immediate delivery rose to the highest level since August, 2008...
 
BLBG: Euro Near 3-Month Low Versus Pound on Greece Aid Plan Concern
  27 Apr 14:42
 
By Yasuhiko Seki and Ron Harui

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- The euro traded near a three-month low against the pound on concern a European Union-led 45 billion euro ($60...
 
RD: Drop for NZ sharemarket
  27 Apr 14:40
 
The benchmark NZX50 index closed down 14 points, or 0...
 
ENM: Nikkei dips on profit-taking after jump; IHI soars
  27 Apr 14:39
 
TOKYO: Japan\'s Nikkei edged down 0...
 
BLBG: N.Z., Aussie Dollars Drop on Greek Debt Concern, Stock Losses
  27 Apr 14:38
 
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Candice Zachariahs

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand and Australian dollars fell on concerns a European Union-led aid package for Greece won’t keep the nation’s deficit crisis from spreading, damping demand for higher-yielding currencies...
 
RTRS: India oilseeds, soyoil ease on weak demand, arrivals
  27 Apr 14:37
 
MUMBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - Indian soybean futures eased on Tuesday as demand remained poor in physical market amid weakness in overseas markets, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Asia Stocks, Commodities Fall Amid Concerns Over China, Greece
  27 Apr 14:37
 
By Rocky Swift and Jonathan Burgos

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks declined, sending the stock benchmark index in Shanghai to a seven-month low, and commodities fell on signs governments in the region are trying to stem overheating asset prices...
 
ENM: Rupee weakens on shares; dollar watched for cues
  27 Apr 14:36
 
MUMBAI: The rupee fell in early trade on Tuesday, weighed by losses in domestic shares and regional peers, with month-end dollar demand from refiners and importers adding to the pressure...
 
BS: Gold steady, off 1-week highs
  27 Apr 14:35
 
Precious metal firm as Greek debt worries maintain risk hedge appeal...
 
BLBG: European Shares Fall; BHP Billiton, Banco Popular Lead Declines
  27 Apr 14:34
 
By Daniela Silberstein

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks dropped amid concern an aid package for Greece won’t stop its deficit crisis from spreading...
 
MW: Dollar slips; euro edges up after Weber comments
  27 Apr 14:33
 
By MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- The dollar slipped in Asia Tuesday as the euro made up some lost ground after a key euro-zone financial official had reassuring words late Monday for the single currency...
 
BLBG: Goldman Sachs to Face Senate’s Levin in Post-Crisis Reckoning
  27 Apr 14:33
 
By Christine Harper

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
MW: British shares decline as commodity firms slide
  27 Apr 14:32
 
FTSE 100 index down 0...
 
BS: Oil Falls as Dollar Climbs, Curbing the Appeal of Commodities
  26 Apr 20:46
 
By Mark Shenk
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell for the first time in five days as the dollar strengthened against the euro, reducing the appeal of commodities to investors...
 
TH: TSX moves down on financial losses
  26 Apr 20:43
 
The Toronto stock market was having trouble finding direction in mid-morning trading Monday amid losses in the financial and technology sectors...
 
RS: The Fall of the Euro
  26 Apr 20:42
 
Many a weekend since the beginning of the year has been occupied by a “crisis” in the euro...
 
SF: Gold Futures Fluctuate as Investors Seek Currency Alternative
  26 Apr 20:41
 
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold futures fluctuated after climbing to a one-week high in New York as some investors sought an alternative to currencies...
 
BLBG: Dollar Strength Grows as Carry Trade Profits Shrink (Update2)
  26 Apr 20:39
 
By Liz Capo McCormick

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign-exchange profits from carry trades are disappearing as differences in central bank interest rates fail to increase fast enough to compensate for swings in currency rates...
 
BLBG: Sugar Rises Most in Week on U.S. Quota Increase, China Drought
  26 Apr 20:38
 
By Yi Tian and M...
 
TH: Gas Prices Continue To Rise
  26 Apr 20:37
 
BOSTON -- Gas prices in Massachusetts are continuing to rise, jumping another four cents in the past week to an average of $2...
 
BLBG: Copper Gains for a Second Day in New York on Greek Rescue Plan
  26 Apr 20:37
 
By Anna Stablum

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Copper rose to a one-week high in New York and London after Greece moved toward securing a financial rescue package, abating concerns of an economic slowdown in the euro region...
 
BLBG: Soybeans Reach Three-Month High on Chinese Production Concerns
  26 Apr 20:36
 
By Luzi Ann Javier

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Soybeans rose to a three-month high on speculation that cold weather may curb planting in China, boosting demand from the world’s largest consumer...
 
RTTN: British Pound Spikes Up Further Against Euro And Franc
  26 Apr 20:35
 
(RTTNews) - The British currency extended its previous session\'s uptrend against euro and the Swiss franc in New York morning trading on Monday...
 
ST: Gold and silver: Big moves expected
  26 Apr 20:34
 
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it...
 
MW: Energy stocks weaken after gains in previous session
  26 Apr 20:33
 
By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Energy stocks fell Monday, taking a turn lower after gains in the previous session as the broader equities market traded mixed...
 
MW: Gold futures higher as worries persist over Greece
  26 Apr 20:33
 
By Claudia Assis & Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures struggled to hold on to gains Monday as investors kept a close eye on the euro and a murky backdrop for eurozone countries...
 
PR: Gold Pulls Back From US$1160 Level
  26 Apr 20:33
 
Gold performed strongly last week, capping it off by a rally to nearly US$1,160/oz after it was reported that new home sales in the US jumped 27% in March, boosting demand for riskier assets such as precious metals...
 
RTRS: US gold rises on worries over Greece's debt
  26 Apr 20:32
 
NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Treasury to Sell 1.5 Billion Shares of Citigroup Stock
  26 Apr 20:31
 
By Rebecca Christie

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- The U...
 
MW: Oil turns lower as Greece rescue talks steal spotlight
  26 Apr 19:14
 
By Claudia Assis & Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures turned modestly lower Monday, as investors focused on European leaders\' plans to bail out Greece...
 
DY: TSX May Hold On To Gains Monday On Earnings Optimism
  26 Apr 19:14
 
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks may hold on to gains Monday morning amid a recovery in the commodities prices and global equity markets on optimism over the global economic growth...
 
MW: Gold struggles to hold on to gains
  26 Apr 19:13
 
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures struggled to hold on to gains on Monday, fluctuating as oil and other commodities turned lower...
 
BLBG: Gold Falls as Dollar’s Advance May Curb Demand From Investors
  26 Apr 17:48
 
By Claudia Carpenter

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell from a one-week high in London as the dollar’s advance may curb demand from investors seeking an alternative investment...
 
MY: US Housing Data Spurs Late Gains in Oil After Mixed Week
  26 Apr 17:48
 
After languishing most of the week, crude oil prices galloped to the finish line on Friday, tacking on 1...
 
BLBG: Palm Oil Climbs to Highest Since April 9, Tracking Oil’s Gain
  26 Apr 17:47
 
By Claire Leow

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil advanced as crude oil rose for a third day, boosting the appeal of vegetable oils used in biofuels, and after Godrej International Ltd...
 
BG: Global oil demand to increase by five million bpd
  26 Apr 17:47
 
Global oil demand will increase by five million barrels per day in the next five years, and China and India will lead the growth in emerging markets, the Kuwaiti oil minister said at the opening ceremony of the 18th Middle East Oil and Gas Conference here Monday...
 
EC: pound continues climbing on back of stock rise
  26 Apr 17:46
 
During Monday\'s early European trading the UK sterling has been extending its previous session\'s gains against other majors on the back of a rise in stock prices...
 
BLBG: Bond Traders Declare Inflation Dead After Yields Fall (Update2)
  26 Apr 17:45
 
By Daniel Kruger

Sovereign bonds yield an average 2...
 
BL: Gold regains Rs 17 K level on firm global cues
  26 Apr 17:43
 
NEW DELHI: Gold prices rose by Rs 30 to regain the Rs 17,000-per ten grams level in the bullion market here on Monday on fresh buying on the back of a firm global trend...
 
BLBG: U.S. Treasury to Sell 1.5 Billion Shares of Citigroup Stock
  26 Apr 17:19
 
By Rebecca Christie

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- The U...
 
MW: Oil leak continues in Gulf of Mexico
  26 Apr 17:18
 
By Steve Gelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The oil well at the site of the sunken Deepwater Horizon oil rig continues to leak 1,000 barrels of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico, according to Mike Abendoff, a spokesman for the joint information center staff handling the accident...
 
PT: Gold regains Rs 17,000 level on fresh buying
  26 Apr 17:18
 
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Gold prices rose by Rs 30 to regain the Rs 17,000-per ten grams level in the bullion market here today on fresh buying on the back of a firming global trend...
 
ENM: Economic recovery, inflation may hit gold prices
  26 Apr 16:52
 
The behaviour of various asset classes over the past six months, suggests that the markets are not sure about the global economic recovery...
 
BLBG: Crude Oil Trades Little Changed as Dollar Gains Against Euro
  26 Apr 16:37
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil was little changed, giving up earlier gains, as the dollar advanced against the euro, reducing the appeal of commodities to investors...
 
BLBG: Palm Oil Climbs to Highest Since April 9, Tracking Oil’s Gain
  26 Apr 16:30
 
By Claire Leow

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil advanced as crude oil rose for a third day, boosting the appeal of vegetable oils used in biofuels, and after Godrej International Ltd...
 
CH: Singapore shares end 0.5% higher
  26 Apr 16:30
 
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares closed higher on Monday, in line with regional markets on back of easing worries over Greece\'s debt problems...
 
FX: Crude oil dips, finds support just below $85
  26 Apr 16:28
 
FXstreet...
 
MW: Nikkei jumps 2.3% on yen, earnings boost to lead Asia
  26 Apr 16:27
 
By V...
 
ENM: Rupee at over 1-wk high on share gains
  26 Apr 16:26
 
The rupee continued to trade near its highest level in more than a week on Monday afternoon tracking gains in domestic shares with traders watching the dollar\'s moves against major currencies for further direction...
 
BLBG: Commodities Gain as Earnings Improve; Euro Weakens
  26 Apr 16:25
 
By David Merritt

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rallied and commodities rose as corporate earnings improved, while the euro fell and yields climbed on the bonds of Europe’s most indebted nations...
 
FT: Metal prices boosted by US construction growth
  26 Apr 16:25
 
US home sales data released on Friday gave industrial metals a boost on Monday morning, as renewed confidence in global economic recovery lent strength to commodities across the board...
 
BS: Copper Gains for a Second Day in London on Greece’s Rescue Plan
  26 Apr 16:22
 
By Anna Stablum
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Copper rose to a one-week high in London as investor sentiment improved after Greece moved toward securing a financial rescue package, abating concerns of an economic slowdown in the euro region...
 
MW: Oil extends gains on hopes of swift economic rebound
  26 Apr 16:21
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures rose above $85 a barrel, extending their recent gains on expectations of a swift recovery in the U...
 
FX: Gold futures maintain steady above $1555
  26 Apr 15:13
 
FXstreet...
 
BLBG: Dollar Strength Grows as Carry Trade Profits Shrink (Update1)
  26 Apr 15:12
 
By Liz Capo McCormick

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign-exchange profits from carry trades are disappearing as differences in central bank interest rates fail to increase fast enough to compensate for swings in currency rates...
 
RTRS; India gold demand retreats; rupee helps
  26 Apr 15:11
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold demand retreated on Monday afternoon after a slight pick-up in the previous session as prices edged higher to hit one-week high, but a strong rupee aided sentiment, dealers said...
 
BS: Gold Falls as Dollar’s Advance May Curb Demand From Investors
  26 Apr 15:11
 
By Claudia Carpenter
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell from a one-week high in London as the dollar’s advance against the euro may curb demand from investors seeking an alternative investment...
 
MW: Dollar mostly slips in Asian trading but gains on yen
  26 Apr 15:09
 
By MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) - The dollar slipped against most major counterparts in Asian trading Monday, gaining only on its Japanese counterpart, as a good day for Asian equities decreased the safe-haven appeal of lower-yielding currencies...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises a Fifth Day on Signs Global Fuel Demand to Recover
  26 Apr 12:55
 
By Christian Schmollinger

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a fifth day on speculation demand will increase as the world economy recovers from recession...
 
BLBG: Palm Oil Climbs to Highest Since April 9, Tracking Oil’s Gain
  26 Apr 12:54
 
By Claire Leow

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil advanced as crude oil rose for a third day, boosting the appeal of vegetable oils used in biofuels, and after Godrej International Ltd...
 
MW: Treasury Yield Near One-Week High on Stock Gains, Growing Sales
  26 Apr 12:52
 
By Wes Goodman

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields were near a one- week high as gains in Asian shares reduced demand for debt while the U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Strength Grows as Carry Trade Profits Shrink (Update1)
  26 Apr 12:52
 
By Liz Capo McCormick

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign-exchange profits from carry trades are disappearing as differences in central bank interest rates fail to increase fast enough to compensate for swings in currency rates...
 
BLBG: Stocks, Copper Rally on Economic Growth, Greece; Yen Weakens
  26 Apr 12:51
 
By Darren Boey and Anna Kitanaka

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks climbed, led by the biggest gain in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average in seven weeks, and commodities rallied as economic reports pointed to faster growth and concerns about Greece’s debt abated...
 
BLBG: Bond Traders Declare Inflation Dead After Yields Fall (Update1)
 
 
By Daniel Kruger

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- The bond vigilantes who punished governments for profligate spending in past years have gone into hiding...
 
BS: European Stock-Index Futures Climb; Julius Baer May Advance
  26 Apr 12:47
 
By Adam Haigh
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures rose as higher commodity prices boosted raw-material producers and Greece moved closer to securing an emergency aid package...
 
SMH: Dollar hovers near multi-year highs versus euro
  26 Apr 12:46
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollar hovered just below multi-year highs against the euro on Monday as Greece\'s request for emergency aid and firmer equity markets improved risk appetite...
 
MW: Oil spill follows explosion and fire at Louisiana rig
  26 Apr 12:43
 
By MarketWatch
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - A severe oil spill has followed last week\'s explosion and fire at an offshore Louisiana oil rig, weekend media reports said...
 
PT: Rupee gains 13 paise against dollar in early trade
  26 Apr 12:43
 
Mumbai, Apr 26 (PTI) The Indian rupee appreciated by 13 paise to 44...
 
HIN: Price fall aids gold imports
  26 Apr 12:42
 
Gold imports in March stood at 27...
 
BS: Copper Climbs as Greece Nears Aid Package, Bolstering Recovery
  26 Apr 12:42
 
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Copper climbed for a second day as Greece moved toward securing an emergency aid package, reducing investor concern that the nation’s fiscal crisis may derail the European recovery while boosting prospects for a weaker dollar...
 
ENM; Economic recovery, inflation may hit gold prices
  26 Apr 12:41
 
The behaviour of various asset classes over the past six months, suggests that the markets are not sure about the global economic recovery...
 
WT: Gold edges higher as greenback rally stalls
  26 Apr 12:40
 
Gold traded near the highest in more than a week as the US dollar halted a rally against major counterparts, potentially boosting investment demand for the metal as an alternative asset...
 
ST: Asian stock market, economy and companies update
  26 Apr 12:40
 
- Asian equity markets are in the green across the board, staging a catch-up rally to Friday US index gains following a strong set of housing data...
 
MW: European shares jump in early trading
  26 Apr 12:35
 
By Sarah Turner

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares jumped in early trading on Monday, with miners and banks in the lead...
 
BS: Dollar Rises Versus Yen on Signs of Global Recovery Before Fed
  24 Apr 10:49
 
By Ben Levisohn
April 24 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar advanced for the first time in three weeks against the yen on evidence of a global economic recovery including a surge in the U...
 
GF: Gold and euro rise as dollar extends losses
  24 Apr 10:48
 
London: Gold rose more than 1 per cent yesterday to a session high of $1,154...
 
MW: Energy stocks rise to 19-month highs
  24 Apr 10:48
 
By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil service and natural gas shares broke through to their highest levels in 19 months on Friday, as Schlumberger helped touch off a rally in the energy sector on its upbeat comments for the business...
 
COM: 'Gold price most likely to double'
  24 Apr 10:47
 
By John Dourekas
Hong Kong (Kitco News) -- Gold will most likely double from its current $1150 an ounce during the course of the bull market, according to Puru Saxena, founder of Puru Saxena Wealth Management...
 
BR: Platinum's profits down 81 per cent
  24 Apr 10:45
 
Bermuda reinsurer Platinum Underwriters Holdings has announced its net income for the first quarter of the year has fallen 81...
 
BS: Oil rig reported explosion 3 hours before fire
  24 Apr 10:44
 
A crew member from an oil platform that sank off the Louisiana coast Thursday reported an initial explosion three hours before the rig went up in flames in a second, larger explosion, the Coast Guard said...
 
BS: Oil still near $84 in Europe amid Greece crisis
  24 Apr 10:44
 
By PABLO GORONDI

Oil prices remained near $84 on Friday despite fears that Greece\'s debt crisis will hurt economic recovery and energy demand...
 
MW: Repetition not such a bad thing for the U.S. stock market
  24 Apr 10:43
 
Dow industrials look to extend longest winning stretch in more than 6 years

By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- With yet another week of gains in the bag, the U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rises Versus Yen on Signs of Global Recovery Before Fed
  24 Apr 10:43
 
By Ben Levisohn

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar advanced for the first time in three weeks against the yen on evidence of a global economic recovery including a surge in the U...
 
ZW: Commodities volatile on European air crisis
  24 Apr 10:41
 
LONDON, Apr 23, 2010 (AFP) - The commodity markets were roiled this week this week as severe disruption to global air travel impacted supply and demand for raw materials such as oil and metals, analysts said...
 
IK: Gold Futures Rally With Greek Bailout
  23 Apr 21:42
 
The gold contract for June, the most active future, rallied in recent trading as volume begins to pick up...
 
MW: New-home sales surge 27% to 411,000 pace
  23 Apr 21:26
 
Expiring tax credit could be goosing sales, temporarily

By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Boosted by a soon-to-expire tax break, low mortgage rates and favorable weather, sales of new homes surged 27% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000 after hitting a record low in February, according to Commerce Department estimates released Friday...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rises to Two-Week High on Signs of Economic Recovery
  23 Apr 21:25
 
By Ben Levisohn

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar advanced to a two-week high against the yen as government reports showed U...
 
AM: TSX stays positive amid inflation report, higher commodities; dollar slips
  23 Apr 21:18
 
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market stayed in positive territory in late morning trading Friday amid a report that inflationary pressures eased considerably last month...
 
WTS: Oil slick spreads from sunken rig
  23 Apr 21:16
 
(CNN) -- A 1-by-5-mile sheen of crude oil mix has spread across the Gulf of Mexico\'s surface around the area where an oil rig exploded and sank, according to the Coast Guard...
 
MW: Dollar edges up on U.S. data, euro rebounds from 11-month low
  23 Apr 21:16
 
By Deborah Levine & William L...
 
RTTN: TSX Hovers Near 18-month High Friday Morning Amid Mixed
  23 Apr 21:15
 
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks were hovering in the positive territory in mid-morning deals Friday amid inflation and retail sales data...
 
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