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PTI: Nickel futures rises on selective buying
  28 Apr 18:12
 
Nickel futures today edged up by 0...
 
BLBG: METALS-Copper falls 4 pct as economic fears hit equities
  28 Apr 18:11
 
Copper fell more than 4 percent on Tuesday, haunted by demand concerns as ongoing turmoil in the financial sector hit equities, and data showed a large surplus in the world copper market in January...
 
MW: Treasurys up; flu, bank fears spur safety buying
  28 Apr 17:57
 
Treasury prices gained Tuesday, pushing yields down slightly for a second day, as U...
 
BLBG: Gold Scrapping May Have Reached 500 Tons, GFMS Says (Update1)
  28 Apr 17:56
 
Gold scrap supplies probably exceeded 500 metric tons in the first quarter, about the same as global mine production, researcher GFMS Ltd...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Futures lower on bank, global flu jitters
  28 Apr 17:56
 
Wall Street was set for a drop of more than 1 percent at the open on Tuesday as a report that Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc may need more capital revived fears about the stability of the struggling financial sector...
 
MW: Oil falls on worries swine flu will curtail travel
  28 Apr 17:54
 
Crude-oil futures fell for a second session Tuesday, dropping below $50 on worries that the spreading swine flu will curtail travel, delay the recovery of the global economy, and reduce oil demand...
 
MW: Gold falls as investors sell metal for cash
  28 Apr 17:53
 
Gold futures fell Tuesday for a second session, as investors sold the metal and other commodities to raise cash amid growing concerns over big banks and the spreading swine flu...
 
DJ PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Seen Down $10, Silver Down 40 Cents
  28 Apr 17:50
 
June gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $10
an ounce lower Tuesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session
at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
DJ BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 7 Cents Lower At Pit Open
  28 Apr 17:49
 
July copper futures are expected to open floor trading around 7 cents a pound
lower Tuesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session on the
Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange...
 
GR: World markets fall as swine flu fears grow
  28 Apr 16:45
 
World stock markets fell today as investors worried that any swine flu pandemic could derail a global economic recovery as the World Health Organization said it was now too late to contain the virus and urged countries to do what they can to mitigate the effects...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls a Second Day on Concern Swine Flu Will Curtail Travel
  28 Apr 16:45
 
Crude oil fell for a second day, dropping below $50 a barrel, on concern that the swine-flu outbreak will curtail travel and delay a recovery from the global recession...
 
CF: Asian Equities Market Falters as U.S. Regulators Say BofA Need More Capital
  28 Apr 16:44
 
Stocks in the Asia/Pacific region declined for a second day this week as mounting concerns about the swine flu paired with reports about the U...
 
GF: Yen Hits Multi-Week Highs As Tension Mounts
  28 Apr 16:43
 
Another night of risk aversion has lifted the yen to a six week high against the euro and a four week high against the buck as WHO raised the alert status of the swine flu crisis from 3 to 4...
 
FX: Forex Daily Analysis
  28 Apr 16:43
 
Sterling falls as debt concerns weigh on the currency and investor short
The falls in the pound were exacerbated by concerns that an outbreak of swine flu would dampen a global economic recovery
Sterling fell against the dollar on Monday, weighed down by ongoing concerns about the economy and the country\'s ballooning debt...
 
FXT: Dollar picks up from 95.60 low and returns above 95.95
  28 Apr 16:37
 
Dollar weakness during Asian session has reached a fresh 5-weeks low at 95...
 
MY: PRECIOUS-Gold slips below $900/oz on technical selling
  28 Apr 16:12
 
* Equities slip for second day running on flu fears * SPDR gold holdings unchanged for second session

* ECB says plans to renew Central Bank Gold Agreement (Updates throughout, changes dateline - pvs TOKYO)

By Jan Harvey

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Gold slipped below $900 an ounce in Europe on Tuesday on technical selling, with traders disappointed over the metal\'s failure to sustain its rally to a near four-week high in the previous session...
 
BLBG: Yen Advances to Six-Week High on Swine Flu, U.S. Bank Concern
  28 Apr 16:12
 
The yen advanced to a six-week high against the euro after the World Health Organization said the swine flu outbreak is no longer containable, triggering demand for the Japanese currency as a refuge...
 
AB: Oil falls below $49 as equities decline
  28 Apr 16:10
 
* Oil falls 2...
 
EXP: Gold demand picks up as prices ease
  28 Apr 16:08
 
MUMBAI: Gold demand picked up on Tuesday, the day after Akshaya Tritiya, as traders replenished stocks for weddings taking advantage of lower prices, dealers said...
 
TH: Bonds flat in noon trade
  28 Apr 16:08
 
South African bonds were flat in thin noon trade amid what is an abridged trading week because of public holidays but nevertheless a crucial week for local economic data...
 
MW: Banks drag European stocks lower
  28 Apr 16:06
 
Air France-KLM, Carnival Corp...
 
BLBG: Platinum Falls in London on Concern About Flu’s Effect on Trade
 
 
Platinum fell for a third day in London, the metal’s worst losing streak since January, as commodities slid on concern that the swine-flu outbreak will hamper efforts to revive trade and economies, curbing demand...
 
TM: Rand firm against dollar
  28 Apr 16:05
 
The rand continued to hold up against major currencies in mid-morning trade, despite a growing concern that the recent outbreak of swine flu in Mexico will turn into a pandemic, creating risk aversion which may affect currencies...
 
RTRS: Index futures point to sharply lower Wall St open
  28 Apr 16:05
 
* Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average DJc1, the Nasdaq 100 NDc1 and the S&P 500 SPc1 share indexes are down 1...
 
BLBG: Stocks, Commodities Fall on Flu; Banks Decline on Stress Tests
  28 Apr 16:04
 
Stocks and commodities fell around the world on concern swine flu will damp the global economic recovery and U...
 
MW: Fresh Del Monte first-quarter net hurt by weather
  28 Apr 16:04
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $34...
 
BLBG: Canadian Dollar Is Little Changed After GM Cuts Jobs, Dealers
  27 Apr 22:51
 
Canada’s dollar was little changed after paring earlier losses as General Motors Corp...
 
BLBG: Yen, Dollar Advance as Swine Flu, Economy Spur Refuge Demand
  27 Apr 22:48
 
The yen and dollar gained versus all of the other major currencies on increased demand for safety as the swine flu spread and Lawrence Summers, director of the White House National Economic Council, said the U...
 
MW: Treasurys narrowly higher as swine flu feeds flight to safety
  27 Apr 22:47
 
Sale of 2-year notes looms, the first of three auctions slated for this week

Treasury prices advanced Monday, pushing yields lower, as investors bought government debt as a safe haven amid worries that an outbreak of swine flu may weigh on any nascent signs of global economic growth...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude down, but off low hit amid flu fears
  27 Apr 22:39
 
U...
 
MW: Oil tumbles on worries swine flu may halt economic recovery
  27 Apr 22:38
 
- Oil futures fell nearly 4% Monday, as the outbreak of a deadly swine flu raised concerns over the prospects for a global economic recovery...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines for First Time in Four Sessions in London Trade
  27 Apr 22:35
 
Gold declined for the first time in four trading sessions in London...
 
AFP: Gold rallies on concerns of flu, China buying
  27 Apr 22:34
 
Gold hit a near four-week high yesterday as fears the prospect of a global flu pandemic could hinder any economic recovery boosted interest in the metal as a haven...
 
RTRS: Oil price slips as flu threatens air travel
  27 Apr 22:34
 
Oil prices fell 1...
 
AFX: Euro, Gold, Silver and Trendlines
  27 Apr 22:32
 
A pause in the deflationary forces that led to the across the board US Dollar rally in the second half of 2008 has resulted in divergent paths for the EURUSD, gold, and silver in recent months...
 
RTRS: NY precious metals, copper lower by midday
  27 Apr 22:30
 
The following are New York midsession prices and market updates for precious metals and copper:

GOLD

* Gold for June delivery falls $2...
 
MW: Copper falls as swine flu fuels economic fears; gold dips
  27 Apr 18:34
 
Copper futures slumped more than 4% Monday on worries that the spread of the swine flu will dampen the prospect of a global economic recovery...
 
BLBG: Oil Declines Most in a Week on Concern Over Economy, Swine Flu
  27 Apr 18:30
 
Crude oil fell the most in a week on concern the U...
 
BLBG: Canadian Currency Depreciates for First Time in Three Days
  27 Apr 18:30
 
Canada’s dollar fell for the first time in three days as global stocks declined and crude oil traded below $50, boosting the appeal of haven currencies such as the U...
 
BLBG: Pound Declines for Second Day on Concern Economy Deteriorating
  27 Apr 18:29
 
The pound declined for a second day against the dollar after former U...
 
BLBG: Yen Rises on Concern Swine Flu Spreading, U.S. Slump Deepening
  27 Apr 18:23
 
The yen rose to a four-week high against the dollar as the spread of swine flu boosted demand for the currency as a refuge and White House adviser Lawrence Summers said the economy will keep shrinking “for some time...
 
BLBG: Copper Falls in London on Concern Swine Flu Will Hurt Economies
  27 Apr 18:20
 
Copper fell in London on concern an outbreak of swine flu may hurt efforts to revive the world economy...
 
RTRS: METALS-Copper tumbles as flu fears hit markets
  27 Apr 18:19
 
Copper fell more than 4 percent on Monday, as fears a deadly flu outbreak could reach pandemic proportions served a new blow to equity and commodity markets battling economic turmoil...
 
MW: Oil falls 5% on worries swine flu may halt economic recovery
  27 Apr 18:19
 
Oil futures fell 5% early Monday, as the outbreak of a deadly swine flu raised concerns over the prospects for a global economic recovery...
 
RTRS: Oil falls below $50, flu pandemic may hurt economy
  27 Apr 18:18
 
Oil prices fell more than 4 percent to below $50 a barrel on Monday, pressured partly by expectations the world economy could suffer another blow if a flu outbreak in Mexico turns out to be the start of a pandemic...
 
MW: Copper slumps as swine flu fuels economic worries
  27 Apr 18:16
 
Copper futures slumped nearly 4% Monday on worries that the spread of the swine flu will dampen the prospect of a global economic recovery...
 
BLBG: Australian Dollar to Advance Versus N.Z.’s on Rates, RBC Says
  27 Apr 12:26
 
The Australian dollar will advance against New Zealand’s as Japanese investors favor the larger nation’s currency when buying assets abroad in search of greater yields, RBC Capital Markets said today in a note to clients...
 
BLBG: Gold Climbs to Three-Week High on China Purchase Speculation
  27 Apr 12:26
 
Gold rose to the highest in more than three weeks on speculation that China may buy more after increasing holdings 76 percent since 2003...
 
RTRS: MONEY MARKETS-Dollar costs dip, 3-mth at 2003 lows
  27 Apr 12:25
 
Dollar funding costs dip in Asia on Monday, extending a steady downtrend albeit against a backdrop of falling stock markets and worries about an outbreak of swine flu in north America...
 
RTRS: Yen, dollar rise on flu jitters, Mexican peso falls
  27 Apr 12:25
 
The yen and the dollar rose on Monday and the Mexican peso fell on concern about the spread of swine flu, which has killed 103 people in Mexico and infected people in the United States and Canada...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Fall on Swine Flu; Airlines Tumble
  27 Apr 12:18
 
Asian stocks and U...
 
RTRS: Oil falls over 2 percent towards $50 on flu fears
  27 Apr 12:18
 
Oil prices fell over 2 percent toward $50 a barrel on Monday, paring some of the previous session\'s near 4 percent gain on fears of a global flu pandemic that could give the world economy another knock...
 
BLBG: Australian, N.Z. Dollars Drop on Swine Flu, Recession Concerns
  27 Apr 12:18
 
The Australian and New Zealand dollars dropped for the first time in three days on speculation the spread of swine flu from Mexico will hurt tourism and deepen the global recession, spurring investors to sell riskier assets...
 
RTRS: India gold gains further on chart buying, rupee
  27 Apr 12:17
 
India gold futures extended gains for a fifth day in a row on Monday buoyed by chart-based buying and a weak rupee, which makes the dollar quoted gold expensive, analysts said...
 
BLBG; Yen Gains on Concern U.S. Slump Deepening, Swine Flu Spreading
  27 Apr 12:17
 
The yen rose to a four-week high against the dollar after Lawrence Summers said the U...
 
RTRS: Oil, stocks rise on results, economic data
  27 Apr 12:17
 
Oil and global stocks rallied on Friday after results at Ford Motor Co and others showed companies are weathering the recession while reassuring U...
 
RTRS: RPT-PRECIOUS-Gold hits 4-week high on China reserves, flu fears
  27 Apr 12:16
 
Gold jumped to its highest
in almost four weeks on Monday as fears of a global flu
pandemic prompted investors to seek safer assets...
 
BLBG: Japanese Stocks Rise on Bank Merger Speculation; Chugai Surges
  27 Apr 12:15
 
Japanese stocks rose, led by banks and drugmakers, on speculation two local lenders will merge and an outbreak of swine flu will spur sales of antiviral treatments...
 
RTRS: Gold gains further on chart buying
  27 Apr 12:15
 
MUMBAI: Gold futures extended gains for a fifth day in a row on Monday buoyed by chart-based buying and a weak rupee, which makes the dollar

quoted gold expensive, analysts said...
 
RTRS: India copper futures set to open lower, gold higher
  27 Apr 10:20
 
India copper futures are expected to open lower on Monday tracking markets in London, where weak equity markets revived worries about growth and demand for industrial metal, analysts said...
 
KH: Gold hits 2-month high on China reserves, flu fears
  27 Apr 10:19
 
SINGAPORE - Gold jumped to its highest in more than two months on Monday, defying gains in stock markets, as chart-based buying picked up on an increase in China’s bullion reserves and partly on fears of a global flu pandemic...
 
MW: British recession deepens and fiscal worries mount
  27 Apr 10:18
 
Japan\'s government said Monday that it expects the nation\'s economy to contract a record 3...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls on Speculation Slow Recovery Will Limit Energy Demand
  27 Apr 10:17
 
Crude oil fell for the first time in five days in New York on concern the U...
 
BLBG: Australia’s Dollar to Advance Versus N.Z.’s, RBC Capital Says
  27 Apr 10:16
 
The Australian dollar will advance against New Zealand’s, bolstered by Japanese investors who are favoring the larger nation’s currency as they buy assets abroad in search of greater yields, RBC Capital Markets said today in a note to clients...
 
BLBG: Taiwan’s Dollar Advances on Expanding Trade Ties With China
  27 Apr 10:16
 
Taiwan’s dollar rose for a third day after the island signed agreements with China to further strengthen financial ties and cross-strait travel, brightening the outlook for local exporters...
 
BLBG: Copper Drops in Asia on Concern U.S. Recovery Won’t Be Speedy
  27 Apr 10:14
 
Copper tumbled in Asia on concern that the global recession won’t ease anytime soon after a White House official said the economy in the world’s second-biggest user will continue to contract...
 
NS: METALS-Copper ends firm as dollar dives, outlook volatile
  27 Apr 10:13
 
* Copper volatility to persist in coming week

* Large rises in aluminum, lead inventories

* Economic downturn still hitting demand outlook

(Recasts, updates with New York closing copper prices, adds NEW YORK to dateline and analyst comments)

NEW YORK/LONDON, April 24 - A depressed dollar, stronger tone in equities and reassuring economic data from Germany and the United States enabled copper to stage a recovery rally on Friday, but lingering concerns about economic prospects are expected to keep price volatility at a high...
 
TH: Oil prices slide in Asian trade
  27 Apr 10:11
 
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were lower in Asian trade on Monday as concerns over the weak state of the global economy continued to put a dampener on energy prices, analysts said...
 
LIV: Rupee down 18 paise against dollar in early trade
  27 Apr 10:10
 
At the Forex market, the local unit, which surged 12 paise to 49...
 
BS: Gold climbs to three-week high on China purchase speculation
  27 Apr 10:10
 
Gold rose to the highest in more than three weeks on speculation that China may buy more after increasing holdings 76% since 2003...
 
RTRS: Rupee drops as stx outlook, stronger dlr weigh
  27 Apr 10:08
 
The rupee edged lower on Monday, as losses in other regional share markets raised expectations of outflows from local stocks, with the dollar\'s strength overseas also weighing...
 
BLBG: Asia Commodities Day Ahead: Kyrgyz Republic Gets Centerra Stake
  27 Apr 10:07
 
Centerra Gold Inc...
 
MY: FOREX-Yen, dollar gain while peso falls on flu jitters
  27 Apr 10:06
 
TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - The yen and the dollar rose on Monday and the Mexican peso fell on concern about the spread of swine flu, which has killed 103 people in Mexico and infected people in the United States and Canada...
 
QM: Oil rallied, and gold rose for 3 days
  27 Apr 10:06
 
Oil prices were up as US Dollars remained declining...
 
BLBG: Taiwan Markets Buoyed by Chinese Tourists, Trade Ties
  27 Apr 10:05
 
Wu Wenjun, a 45-year-old real estate agent from China, helps explain why Taiwan’s benchmark stock index rallied in the past two months and its currency gained more than 4 percent...
 
FB: Taiwan stocks extend losses to fall 2.13 percent
  27 Apr 10:05
 
Taiwan stocks extended losses to

fall 2...
 
RTRS: Oil falls over 2 percent on flu fears
  27 Apr 10:04
 
Oil prices fell over 2 percent toward $50 a barrel on Monday, paring some of the previous session\'s near 4 percent gain, on fears of a global flu pandemic after an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico...
 
MW: M&A activity spurs financial shares in Tokyo
  27 Apr 10:03
 
Shinsei, Auzora and SMFG advance, but Kirin drops after Lion Nathan offer

Banking and brokerage stocks jumped in Tokyo afternoon trading Monday, even as the broad market retreated amid concerns over the swine flu pandemic, with shares of Shinsei Bank, Auzora Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group spurred by hopes for industry consolidation...
 
BS: Gold jumps on Chinese buying, weak $
  27 Apr 10:02
 
Will April 2009 go down in recent economic history as a watershed month? Are we seeing an end to the trend in commodity price performance and investment flows? These are questions uppermost in the minds of a large number of market participants...
 
BLBG: Yen Gains on Concern U.S. Slump Deepening, Swine Flu Spreading
  27 Apr 10:02
 
The yen rose for a fourth day against the dollar after Lawrence Summers said the U...
 
FT: Gold Up Sharply as the Bear Market Rally Falters
  25 Apr 12:42
 
Gold finished the week up 5...
 
FT: Gold price boosted as China doubles reserves
  25 Apr 12:41
 
China has quietly almost doubled its gold reserves to become the world\'s fifth-biggest holder of the precious metal, it emerged yesterday...
 
MW: Stocks finish up for day and mostly off for week
  25 Apr 12:40
 
U...
 
GS: Gold Seeker Weekly Wrap-Up: Gold and Silver Gain Over 5% and 8% on the Week
  25 Apr 12:39
 
The Metals:

Gold rose $7...
 
RTRS; Oil tops $51 on stronger equities, weaker dollar
  25 Apr 12:39
 
Oil prices rose nearly 4 percent on Friday, settling above $51 a barrel on support from firmer stock markets and a weaker U...
 
AP: Gold prices finish higher as dollar weakens
  25 Apr 12:38
 
Gold prices closed higher Friday, boosted by some weakness in the dollar...
 
MW: Oil rises for fourth session on stock gains, weak dollar
  25 Apr 12:37
 
Crude-oil futures rose Friday for a fourth session as Ford\'s smaller-than-expected quarterly loss helped U...
 
MW: Dollar slips ahead of G7, G20 gatherings
  25 Apr 12:36
 
Euro boosted by German Ifo rebound

The U...
 
GN: Gold hits three-week high on China prospects
  25 Apr 12:36
 
Gold surged to a three-week high yesterday, boosted by the prospect of further purchases by China, after the country revealed it had been buying the precious metal since 2003...
 
MW: Gold rises on China reserves; copper tumbles in week
  25 Apr 12:33
 
Gold futures rose Friday, marking their first week of gains in five, boosted by news that China has nearly doubled its gold reserves since 2003 to the world\'s fifth largest...
 
MW: Gold steady after U.S. releases test criteria
  25 Apr 12:31
 
Gold futures remained steady Friday after the Federal Reserve released its methodology for conducting its so called \"stress tests\" of the 19 largest U...
 
RTRS: NY gold up on China news, copper gains by midday
  25 Apr 12:27
 
GOLD

* Gold for June delivery up $6...
 
MW: Treasurys fall as home sales top forecasts
  24 Apr 19:48
 
Treasury prices fell further Friday, pushing yields up, after a government report said sales of new homes fell 0...
 
MW: Home sales fall 0.6% to 356,000 annual pace
  24 Apr 19:46
 
Sales higher than expected in first three months of year, revisions show

Sales of new homes were nearly unchanged in March, the Commerce Department reported Friday, adding that sales in the first two months of the year were stronger than initially reported...
 
BLBG: Sales of U.S. New Houses in March Were Higher Than Forecast
  24 Apr 19:45
 
Purchases of new homes in the U...
 
BLBG: Copper Gains, Halting Four-Day Slide, as Inventories Diminish
  24 Apr 19:23
 
Copper rose in New York, halting a four-day decline, as a drop in inventories signaled that supplies are tight for the metal used in pipes and wires...
 
MW: Oil futures rise 3% on stock gains, weak dollar
  24 Apr 19:22
 
Crude-oil futures rose Friday for a fourth session, climbing above $50 as Ford\'s smaller-than-expected quarterly loss helped U...
 
RTRS: Oil tops $51, equities, dollar support
  24 Apr 19:21
 
Oil jumped above $51 on Friday, supported by firmer stock markets, a weaker dollar and U...
 
MW: Treasurys down as data come in better than expected
  24 Apr 19:21
 
Treasury prices stayed lower Friday, pushing yields up, after a government report said durable-goods orders fell less than analysts expected, raising hopes that some areas of the economy may have found a bottom...
 
BLBG: Canadian Currency Advances for Second Day as Greenback Falls
  24 Apr 18:45
 
Canada’s dollar rose for a second day as stocks advanced and crude oil traded above $50, damping appetite for the U...
 
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