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PLU: US platinum nanostructure technology lands top award
  21 Jul 20:57
 
A special platinum-based nanotechnology devised by Sandia National Laboratories has received a prestigious award, it was announced yesterday (20th July)...
 
FB: Essar aims to lift heavy crude processing to 75 pct
  21 Jul 20:55
 
By Nidhi Verma

NEW DELHI, July 21 (Reuters) - Essar Oil aims to raise the share of heavy crude at its Vadinar refinery in western India to about 75 percent of the oil it processes from 70 percent, its chief executive said on Tuesday...
 
TW: Canada's central bank leaves key rate unchanged
  21 Jul 20:54
 
Canada\'s central bank kept its key interest rate steady on Tuesday as expected, and said the country\'s economy is beginning to recover from recession...
 
TG: Gold pares gains as dollar steadies
  21 Jul 20:52
 
Dollar lifts from lows after Bernanke testimony

Gold (GC-FT949...
 
UK: CANADA STOCKS-TSX flat as oils offset softer materials
  21 Jul 20:51
 
* TSX down 0...
 
RTRS: Oil seen falling to $35; grains/gold stdy-analysts
  21 Jul 20:49
 
CHICAGO, July 21 (Reuters) - Crude oil prices may fall to $35 a barrel by the end of 2009 on expectations for the dollar to strengthen while corn, wheat and soybeans are expected to trade near current levels, commodity analysts said on Tuesday...
 
ET: US stock futures move higher amid latest earnings
  21 Jul 20:48
 
U...
 
BLBG: U.S. Stocks Advance as Caterpillar Earnings Exceed Estimates
  21 Jul 20:47
 
By Matt Townsend

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- U...
 
ENM: Gold, silver react downwards on subdued demand
  21 Jul 20:46
 
MUMBAI: Gold prices snapped its two-day rising trend and reacted downwards on the bullion market here on Tuesday due to lack of local buying

interest despite prices ruling firm in overseas markets...
 
BS: Market optimism grows
  21 Jul 20:11
 
CONSENSUS is beginning to emerge among economists and market analysts that the recovery in the Australian sharemarket will be sustained, and some brokers are encouraging their clients to start buying now...
 
TH: Euro Weakens vs Dollar, Yen Gains
  21 Jul 20:09
 
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The euro slipped back from seven-month highs against the dollar on Tuesday...
 
WSJ: Mexican Stocks Open Lower After String Of Gains; Peso Firms
  21 Jul 20:08
 
By Anthony Harrup

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexican stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors appeared set to take some profits after a run of nine consecutive winning sessions...
 
OT: Markets choppy despite higher oil, positive words on economy
  21 Jul 20:07
 
Markets were choppy Tuesday as oil broke through $65 U...
 
WB: World markets get another lift from US earnings
  21 Jul 20:05
 
LONDON (AP) — World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday amid further strong U...
 
KT: Oil Rises To $65 As Traders Weigh Earnings, Demand
  21 Jul 19:59
 
Oil prices broke above $65 a barrel Tuesday as investors weighed improving corporate results and rising stock markets against weak crude demand...
 
FXP: Dollar rises vs euro, falls vs yen after Bernanke
  21 Jul 19:58
 
NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - The dollar extended its losses against the yen but edged up versus the euro on Tuesday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave what some analysts saw as a less than upbeat assessment of the U...
 
BS: US Feds to keep easy US credit
  21 Jul 19:57
 
The Federal Reserve is likely to maintain its easy money policy for some time despite signs of improvement in the economy and financial markets, chairman Ben Bernanke says...
 
AFP:
  21 Jul 19:56
 
Companies\' solid earnings reports and upbeat outlooks are sending stocks mostly higher...
 
NF: Oil climbs higher
  21 Jul 19:19
 
Oil rose Monday as optimism about a potential global economic recovery lifted markets and expectations of a turnaround in fuel demand...
 
RTRS: India guar futures hit highs on lower acreage
  21 Jul 19:15
 
MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Indian guar futures hit new contract highs in intraday trade on Tuesday on lower acreage due to scanty rains in north-western India, where most of the guar crop is grown, analysts said...
 
CT: OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Up Over $65/Bbl On Higher Equity Markets
  21 Jul 19:07
 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Nymex crude oil futures rose above the key $65 a barrel level Tuesday in London, lifted by higher equity markets...
 
CH: Ukraine tells Biden it wants US investment for gas
  21 Jul 19:06
 
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine\'s president has told U...
 
BLBG: Gold, Little Changed, May Rise as Weaker Dollar Spurs Demand
  21 Jul 19:01
 
By Nicholas Larkin

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, little changed in New York and London today, may rise as a weaker dollar increases demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
TS: Earnings Roll In; U.S. Futures Up
  21 Jul 18:59
 
Premarket futures indicated a higher open for stocks in New York as numerous blue-chip earnings topped expectations and investors awaited the beginning of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke\'s two-day economic report to Congress...
 
FXY: Gold rises as dollar slips, oil firms
  21 Jul 18:58
 
* Dollar softens, oil climbs as world stocks hit 2009 highs

* Bernanke testimony eyed for impact on currencies

(Updates prices, adds comment)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Gold firmed on Tuesday, building on the previous session\'s gains, as rising equity markets and an above-consensus reading of U...
 
BLBG: Oil Rises for a Fifth Day on Speculation Recession Is Ending
  21 Jul 18:57
 
By Alexander Kwiatkowski and Grant Smith

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil increased for a fifth day as U...
 
FB: EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks at 10-mth highs, currencies slip
  21 Jul 18:56
 
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Emerging assets firmed on Tuesday to hover at their strongest levels in 10 months with growing hopes for a global economic recovery bolstered by a so far better-than-expected run of corporate earnings...
 
BLBG: Copper Rises in New York, London on Improved Economic Outlook
  21 Jul 18:54
 
By Anna Stablum

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Copper rose in New York and London on speculation recovering economies will spur demand for metals used in construction and automobiles...
 
IBT: Asian Markets End Mixed As Rally Loses Steam Amidst Profit Taking
  21 Jul 18:53
 
RTTNews - Mixed trading was witnessed among the markets across Asia Pacific region as traders preferred to lock in gains following a recent rally that raised hopes of recovery...
 
FS: Japanese yen climbs to 4-day high against US dollar
  21 Jul 18:52
 
During early Asian deals on Tuesday, the yen climbed to a 4-day high against the US dollar as the minutes released by the Bank of Japan showed that board members agreed at their June 15-16 policy meeting that economic conditions in Japan had stopped worsening, and that evidence of the economy\'s stability would be seen in coming months...
 
AG: Down Slightly Overnight...
  21 Jul 18:51
 
Grains moved slightly lower overnight in a choppy session...
 
FXY: London copper up; Bernanke in focus
  21 Jul 18:50
 
* LME copper up, eyes nine-month peak; dollar in focus

* Two players hold greater than 80 percent of copper stockpile

(Updates prices, adds quotes, details throughout)

By Nick Trevethan

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - London copper rose on Tuesday on improving economic sentiment and fresh worries about a potential supply squeeze, although hopes for a recovery were tempered by gains in the dollar...
 
FRX: McMoRan's qtly profit down, but stock up
  21 Jul 18:49
 
* Q2 EPS $1...
 
FT: Oil inches higher while gold dips
  21 Jul 18:48
 
Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday but gold dipped below the $950 level and base metals eased as commodity markets consolidated after their recent gains...
 
MW: Crude extends gains ahead of API inventories data
  21 Jul 18:48
 
August contract reclaims $65 mark on verge of Tuesday expiration
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures rose above $65 a barrel on Tuesday, tracking gains in U...
 
BK: Dollar trades mixed
  21 Jul 18:47
 
The dollar was mixed on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve signalled that it was unlikely to end its extraordinary pump-priming measures soon, dealers said...
 
MW: Gold slightly higher ahead of Bernanke testimony
  21 Jul 18:47
 
By Moming Zhou
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures moved slightly higher Tuesday, extending gains from their five-week highs as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke\'s testimony to Congress...
 
MW: U.S. futures edge higher as Caterpillar ups view
  21 Jul 18:46
 
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BLBG: U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Caterpillar Beats Profit Estimates
  21 Jul 18:45
 
By Matt Townsend


July 21 (Bloomberg) -- U...
 
BLBG: China Steel Rebounds Back to Profit in Second Quarter (Update1)
  21 Jul 16:19
 
By Yu-huay Sun

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- China Steel Corp...
 
BLBG: Copper Rises in London as Recovering Economies May Spur Demand
  21 Jul 16:18
 
By Anna Stablum

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Copper and aluminum rose in London on speculation recovering economies will spur demand for metals used in construction and automobiles...
 
RTRS: Rupee eases tracking weaker equity prices
  21 Jul 16:17
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee erased the previous session\'s gains and eased on Tuesday, tracking a fall in local equity prices...
 
CCN: Dollar edges up ahead of Bernanke
  21 Jul 16:04
 
The U...
 
BK: Oil prices down in Asian trade, reverses gains
  21 Jul 16:04
 
Oil prices lost ground in afternoon trade in Asia Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as traders turned cautious after recent market rallies, analysts said...
 
RTRS: Index futures point to lower Wall St open
  21 Jul 15:59
 
* Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average DJc1, the Nasdaq 100 NDc1 and the S&P 500 SPc1 share indexes are down 0...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Rise on Recovery Speculation; James Hardie Gains
  21 Jul 15:58
 
By Masaki Kondo and Paul Gordon


July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, lifting the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a nine-month high, after Australia’s treasurer said the global economy may have bottomed and Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
OIL: Oil Level at $64 a Barrel, on Expected Gasoline Inventory Climb
  21 Jul 15:57
 
Crude remains flat at around $64 a barrel in New York, on predicted forecasts of expanding gasoline inventories in the U...
 
SH: Commodities: Oil inches towards $64, gold eyes $950
  21 Jul 15:56
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - US crude oil settled higher on Monday, edging towards $64, as US equity markets rallied and the dollar weakened against major currencies...
 
NS: World markets look towards U.S. Fed statement as rally in Europe continues
  21 Jul 15:55
 
LONDON - European stock markets rose modestly Tuesday despite a mixed performance in Asia as investor optimism remained relatively buoyant ahead of more key U...
 
MN: India gold futures stay flat after 3 days of gains
  21 Jul 15:55
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold futures were flat on Tuesday after gaining about 1 percent in three sessions, when a weak dollar and rising crude oil spurred buying, analysts said...
 
MW: Crude-oil futures slip on dollar strength
  21 Jul 15:53
 
By V...
 
BS: Futures Gold falls on subdued demand
  21 Jul 15:52
 
NEW DELHI: Gold futures price fell by 0...
 
FB: Gold steady as oil, dollar stabilise; Bernanke eyed
  21 Jul 15:51
 
MARKETS-PRECIOUS (UPDATE 3):PRECIOUS-Gold steady as oil, dollar stabilise; Bernanke eyed

* Dollar, oil steady after lending support to gold on Monday

* Bernanke testimony eyed for impact on currencies

* Traders await outcome of South African wage talks

(Updates throughout, previous TOKYO)

...
 
BLBG: Gold, Little Changed in London, May Decline on Stronger Dollar
  21 Jul 15:51
 
By Nicholas Larkin

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, little changed in London today, may fall as a stronger dollar reduces demand for the metal as an alternative investment...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures drift lower after recent gains
  21 Jul 15:45
 
Bernanke says Fed will tighten policy -- but not yet

By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U...
 
RI: Silver: The metal of hope
  21 Jul 13:03
 
ecently I was asked to do an interview with Philip Judge of The Anglo Far-East Company...
 
BLBG: Bernanke Says Fed ‘Confident’ of Ability to Stem Inflation
  21 Jul 12:54
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The U...
 
BLBG: Hong Kong’s Stock Market Rally ‘Overdone’: Technical Analysis
  21 Jul 12:50
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s 5-day stock rally will falter because enthusiasm that drove the key index past the so- called resistance level of 19,000 has been “overdone,” UOB-Kay Hian Ltd...
 
BLBG: Swiss Franc Falls Against Dollar, Is Little Changed Versus Euro
  21 Jul 12:50
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc fell against the dollar and was little changed versus the euro...
 
BLBG: British Pound Extends Drop Versus Dollar, Euro; Trades at $1.649
  21 Jul 12:49
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The pound extended its decline against the dollar and the euro...
 
BLBG: Goldman’s O’Neill Says Dollar Outlook ‘Better’ in Medium Term
  21 Jul 12:27
 
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar may strengthen in the next 12 months while the U...
 
EJ: he difference between forex futures and spot trades
  21 Jul 12:25
 
efore you consider on becoming a forex trader you should first and foremost understand the various forex market techniques available and also their comparisons is very important...
 
BLBG: Oil to Rise Above $65 After Support Holds: Technical Analysis
  21 Jul 12:22
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil may extend gains above $65 a barrel as an indicator of technical momentum suggests the market has rebounded after failing to break support levels last week, according to National Australia Bank Ltd...
 
RTRS: Rupee drops on lower stocks, Asian units
  21 Jul 12:19
 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee dropped on Tuesday, a day after posting its biggest one-day rise in two months, tailing lower Asian currencies and an early fall in domestic shares...
 
PTI: Rupee falls by 15 paise in early trade
  21 Jul 12:12
 
Mumbai, July 21 (PTI) The Indian rupee today depreciated by 15 paise to 48...
 
FXST: Daily technical outlook
  21 Jul 12:11
 

The euro has gained 150 points on yesterday, reaching the 1...
 
BLBG: Obama’s Policy Hurdles Rise After Six Months of Record Spending
  21 Jul 12:11
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama in his first six months got a $787 billion economic stimulus package and asked Congress for $750 billion for the financial crisis along with a down payment on a $1 trillion overhaul of U...
 
CO: Dollar collapse will propel gold, silver, copper prices
  21 Jul 12:09
 
MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Gold is the hottest commodity among the bullion metals...
 
FT: Commodity investors should be prepared to bail out
  21 Jul 12:08
 
Record commodity consumption by China on multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects has some crystal ball gazers issuing warnings that capacity expansion is the wrong kind of growth...
 
RTRS: India gold futures stay flat after 3 days of gains
  21 Jul 12:08
 
UMBAI (Reuters) - India gold futures were flat on Tuesday after gaining about 1 percent in three sessions, when a weak dollar and rising crude oil spurred buying, analysts said...
 
BLBG: Euro May Rise to 7-Month High Versus Dollar: Technical Analysis
  21 Jul 11:51
 
By Ron Harui

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The euro may extend its rally to a seven-month high against the dollar within two weeks after the currency rose above resistance at $1...
 
BLBG: Longest Solar Eclipse of 21st Century to Pass Over India, China
  21 Jul 11:51
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The longest full solar eclipse this century, lasting 6 minutes and 39 seconds in some areas, will plunge cities, including Shanghai, into darkness as it passes over India and China tomorrow...
 
BLBG: Oil Pares Gains, Trades Below $64, on Fuel Stockpile Increase
  21 Jul 11:49
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil pared gains, trading below $64 a barrel, on speculation fuel stockpiles will increase in the U...
 
BLBG: Indian 10-Year Bonds Gain as Investors Buy After Two-Day Slide
  21 Jul 11:48
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- India’s 10-year bonds gained on speculation investors bought the securities after their biggest two-day slide in two weeks...
 
BLBG: India’s Rupee Declines on Speculation Importers Sold Currency
  21 Jul 11:47
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- India’s rupee fell on speculation some importers sold the currency after it climbed yesterday by the most in almost two months...
 
BLBG: India Stocks Fall, Led by Mahindra, on Monsoon Rainfall Concern
  21 Jul 11:47
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- India’s benchmark stock index fell after the government said it’s “worried” about below average monsoon rainfall because of the effect on farm output accounting for one-fifth of the economy...
 
BLBG: India’s ‘Unprecedented’ Deficit-Cut Plan Feasible, Adviser Says
  21 Jul 11:46
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- India’s plan to cut the budget deficit next year by an “unprecedented” 1...
 
BLBG: Asian Currencies Halt Rally on Bernanke Comments, Intervention
  21 Jul 11:43
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies were little changed, halting a five-day rally against the dollar, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
BLBG: China’s Record Steel Output Signals Price Climb: Chart of Day
  21 Jul 11:43
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- China’s steel prices will rise further, pushing up the metal’s price in global markets, as government public works spending spurs demand and mills charge more to cover raw material costs, according to UBS AG and Umetal Research Institute...
 
BLBG: Australia, N.Z. Dollars Fall as Bernanke Says Rates to Stay Low
  21 Jul 11:40
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell from the highest in more than a month as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said U...
 
BLBG: RBA Says Australian Rate Cuts Helping Stoke Demand (Update3)
  21 Jul 11:39
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s benchmark interest rate at a half-century low of 3 percent is helping drive economic growth amid signs domestic demand is more resilient than expected, the central bank said...
 
BLBG: Aso Dissolves Japan’s Parliament, Apologizes for Performance
  21 Jul 11:38
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved Japan’s parliament, clearing the way for an Aug...
 
BLBG: Dollar Falls to Six-Week Low as CIT Prospects Boost Risk Demand
  21 Jul 11:37
 
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped to a six-week low against the euro while the yen slid after stocks gained amid speculation CIT Group Inc...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Advance Most in at Least Two Weeks
  21 Jul 11:37
 
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose to at least the highest levels in more than two weeks against the yen and dollar as global stocks and commodities climbed, spurring demand for higher-yielding assets...
 
BLBG: BOJ to Consider Ending Credit Steps Individually, Minutes Show
  21 Jul 11:35
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan is likely to consider when to end its three unprecedented credit programs separately, minutes show...
 
CO: MCX zinc likely to jump above 79
  21 Jul 11:34
 
UMBAI (Commodity Online): Global demand for zinc rose in the second quarter but consumption in the U...
 
TS: Gold prices may rise 20% to 30% by year-end
  21 Jul 11:33
 
UALA LUMPUR: Gold prices are expected to rise 20% to 30% with its spot price hitting US$1,100 per ounce by year-end, on expectations of a rebound in the global consumption of commodities and on rising demand for gold amid declining new supplies, according to OSK-UOB Unit Trust Management Bhd...
 
BLBG: Copper Extends Gains as Improving Economy Boosts Demand Outlook
  21 Jul 11:30
 
By Glenys Sim

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Copper climbed for a third day in Asia on speculation a recovery in the global economy will spur demand for the metal used in construction and automobiles...
 
BI-ME: What's ahead in the metals industry in 2009?
  21 Jul 11:29
 
SAUDI ARABIA...
 
RTRS: METALS-Shanghai, London copper off nine-month highs
  21 Jul 11:28
 
* Shanghai copper down, snapping a 5-day rally
* Liquidity expected to remain high, boosting prices
By Rujun Shen and Edmund Klamann
SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Shanghai copper retreated
from a nine-month high hit on Monday, in a pullback from the 11
percent gains made in a rally over the previous five sessions...
 
SG: ow inventories favour copper and zinc in H2 - Investec
  21 Jul 11:28
 
nvestec Asset Management said that low inventory levels, combined with favorable supply and demand fundamentals will benefit copper and zinc ahead of other London Metal Exchange metals...
 
BLBG: Natural Gas Heads to Seven-Year Low as Supplies Swell (Update2)
  21 Jul 11:27
 
July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Natural gas futures, the worst performing commodity in 2009, may fall to seven-year lows as demand drops with the deepest recession in half a century...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude rises above $64 on reviving recovery hopes
  21 Jul 11:26
 
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Japanese Stocks Climb on Goldman Sachs S&P Target, Commodities
  21 Jul 11:25
 
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks advanced after Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
 
BLBG: Brazil Real Rises to 9-Month High on Earnings, Economic Outlook
  21 Jul 11:24
 
By Fabio Alves

July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real climbed to the highest in more than nine months as stronger-than-estimated corporate earnings, rising equities and higher metal prices bolstered the outlook for Latin America’s largest economy...
 
BLBG: Treasuries, Yen Rise as Bernanke Details Plan to Curb Inflation
  21 Jul 11:23
 
By Wes Goodman and Ron Harui

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries, the yen and the dollar rose after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...
 
IBD: Debate Over Speculation In Commodities
  21 Jul 11:21
 
Would pulling the reins in on speculators control volatility in oil prices? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to hold hearings to decide whether position limits should be imposed on the energy futures markets as they are on corn, wheat and other commodities...
 
MW: BOJ members mulled end of liquidity steps at June meeting
  21 Jul 11:20
 
By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- All members of the Bank of Japan\'s policy board agreed last month that economic conditions in Japan had stopped worsening, with the policy makers beginning to discuss the end of special liquidity measures, according to minutes of the board\'s June 15-16 meeting, released Tuesday...
 
HW: Hedge fund strategies retreat in June as global markets move sideways
  21 Jul 11:10
 
ll hedge fund strategies except convertible arbitrage, emerging markets, event-driven and fixed income arbitrage posted negative performance in June, according to a report by Lipper...
 
BD: World Gold Council figures seal status
  21 Jul 11:02
 
Global demand for gold soared 38 per cent in the March quarter, compared to the corresponding period in 2008, as investors banked on the precious metal\'s safe haven role amid tough economic conditions...
 
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