Saturday 23 June 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Most Asian stocks rose this week after a victory by pro-bailout parties in Greece eased prospects the country will leave the euro, overshadowing concern that the global economy is slowing after reports signaled slower manufacturing in the U.S. and China.
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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks fell, ending a two-week winning streak by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, after the Federal Reserve cut its economic forecast and a bear market in commodities prices dragged down energy producers.
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DOLLAR

The dollar index rose to 82.465, its highest level since June 13 and having rallied nearly 1 percent in the previous session.
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EURO

The euro hit the session’s peaks of $1.2583 and was last at $1.2543, little changed on the day, after falling to its lowest levels in about a week on Thursday.
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NIKKEI

The Nikkei was down 0.9 percent or 77.62 points by midmorning at 8,746.45. But it was holding above 8,714.78, the 23.6 percent retracement of its fall from March 27 to six-month low.
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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. August crude settled at $79.76, gaining $1.56, after rising to a session high of $80.37. It’s low of $77.56 was the lowest since Oct. 5, 2011, after dropping 4 percent on Thursday.
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BRENT CRUDE

Brent oil futures closed about 2 percent higher near $91 a barrel on Friday as it rebounded on bargain hunting after prices earlier fell to an 18-month low. Brent crude fell for the week by $6.63, or 6.79 percent, the biggest weekly loss since the week to June 1.
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LME COPPER

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange  extended losses into a third straight session, dropping 1.1 percent to $7,261.75 a tonne by 0741 GMT. It touched a session low of $7,219.50.
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COPPER

Copper fell to its lowest in six months on Friday and is heading for its seventh weekly loss in eight as a faltering global economy dims the outlook for raw material demand. copper was down 0.4 percent at $7,310. It has lost about 14 percent this quarter.
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PLATINUM

Platinum was down 0.3 percent at $1,426.65 an ounce.
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SILVER

Silver was up 0.4 percent at $26.95 an ounce. Prices fell 4.4 percent on Thursday and touched their lowest this year earlier on Friday at $26.60.
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U.S.GOLD

U.S. gold futures for August delivery settled up $1.40 at $1,566.90, with trading volume at about 35 percent below its 30-day average.
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SPOT GOLD

Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,568.70 an ounce by 2:59 PM EDT (1859 GMT), just $5 above the closing price of $1,563.80 for 2011.
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GOLD

Gold rebounded on Friday after the last session’s sell-off, but the precious metal was virtually flat for the year to date and posted a weekly drop of nearly 4 percent on deflation worries and a lack of aggressive Federal Reserve stimulus.
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U.S. MARKET UPDATE

U.S. stocks fell, ending a two-week winning streak by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, after the Federal Reserve cut its economic forecast and a bear market in commodities prices dragged down energy producers.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 78.56 points, or 0.62 percent, at 12,652.13. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 9.92 points, or 0.75 percent, at 1,335.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 29.17 points, or 1.02 percent, at 2,888.26.
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Friday 22 June 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Asian stocks fell, almost erasing this week’s gain, and the Indian rupee slid to a record low as manufacturing and jobs reports added to signs of a U.S. economic slowdown.
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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks posted the worst day in three weeks on Thursday on mounting evidence that slowing manufacturing growth worldwide threatened corporate profits.
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U.S.TREASURY

U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Thursday as data pointed to a slowing U.S. economy, Benchmark 10-year notes were last up 16/32 in price to yield 1.60 percent, down from 1.65 percent late on Wednesday.
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DOLLAR

The dollar index last traded at 82.316, having rallied nearly 1 percent on Thursday. It rose as high as 82.398, reaching levels last seen on June 13.
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EURO

The euro fell to $1.2547, pulling well away from this week’s peak of $1.2748 set on Monday. It came close to testing major support at $1.2520, a low carved out on Monday in reaction to initial Greek exit poll results.
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FTSE

The FTSE 100 index closed down 55.93 points, or 1.0 percent, at 5,566.36 points, having added around 2.8 percent in the previous four sessions.
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NIKKEI

The Nikkei was down 0.9 percent or 77.62 points by midmorning at 8,746.45. But it was holding above 8,714.78, the  23.6 percent retracement of its fall from March 27 to six-month  low on June 4.
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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude was trading up 22 cents at $78.42 per barrel by 0003 GMT.
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BRENT CRUDE

Brent futures for August delivery ended down $3.46 at $89.23 a barrel, the lowest settlement for front-month Brent since December 2010. It had dropped to a session low of $88.90
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LME COPPER

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange  was little changed at $$7,338.25 a tonne by 0106 GMT, after falling 2.7 percent in the prior session
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COPPER

Copper futures were  steady on Friday, but were headed for their seventh weekly loss in eight as a faltering global economy dims the outlook for raw material demand.
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U.S.GOLD

U.S. gold futures for August delivery rose $1.50 an ounce to $1,567.00.
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SPOT GOLD

Spot gold added 67 cents to $1,566.09 an ounce by 0023 GMT on bargain hunting. It had fallen 2.5 percent on Thursday.

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GOLD

Gold regained strength on Friday, Gold dropped 2.5 percent and nearly wiped out this year’s gains. but was heading for its biggest weekly loss in a month after fears of a global economic slowdown hit commodities and prompted investors to seek safety in the U.S. dollar.
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U.S. MARKET UPDATE

U.S. stocks posted the worst day in three weeks on Thursday on mounting evidence that slowing manufacturing growth worldwide threatened corporate profits.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 251.35 points, or 1.96 percent, at 12,573.04. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 30.19 points, or 2.23 percent, at 1,325.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 71.36 points, or 2.44 percent, at 2,859.09.
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