Saturday 16 June 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index recording its biggest weekly gain in almost five months, on optimism that central banks from China to the U.S. will take new steps to fuel growth tempered concerns Europe’s debt crisis will worsen.
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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back weekly gain since April, amid speculation central banks will take steps to stimulate growth and contain a prolonged debt crisis in Europe.
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DOLLAR

The dollar fell as low as 78.61 yen after the report versus 78.70 before its release. It last traded at 78.64, down 0.9 percent on the day.
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EURO

The euro last traded $1.2624, down 0.1 percent and  below a three-week high of $1.2672 hit on Monday.
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NIKKEI

The Nikkei is also poised to end the week up more than 1 percent after gaining 0.2 percent last week to snap a 9-week losing streak, its worst run in 20 years.
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NYMEX CRUDE

NYMEX crude for July delivery ended up a second day and settled at $84.03 a barrel, rising 12 cents, or 0.14 percent. For the week, it edged down 7 cents, following a 1 percent gain in the week to June 8.
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BRENT CRUDE

Brent crude for August delivery settled at $97.61 a barrel, rising 44 cents, or 0.45 percent. For the week, front-month Brent fell $1.86, or 1.87 percent, after gaining 1 percent in the week to June 8.
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ALUMINUM

Aluminum ended down $21 at $1,933 a tonne, having earlier hit its lowest since July 2010 at $1,927.50.
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LME COPPER

London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month copper rose $90.50 to finish at $7,510.50 a tonne.
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COPPER

Copper rose on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in the past seven, boosted by assurances that the world’s central banks stand ready to stabilize markets.
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SPOT PLATINUM

Spot platinum rose to a one-month high of $1,498.5, breaching its 50-day moving average at around $1,495.
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SILVER

silver was up 0.3 percent at $28.67 an ounce.
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U.S.GOLD

U.S. gold futures for August delivery settled up $8.50 at $1,628.10 an ounce, with trading volume about 60 percent below its 30-day average.
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SPOT GOLD

Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,626.61 an ounce by 3:05 p.m. EDT (1905 GMT). The last time bullion posted a six-day winning streak was in August.
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GOLD

Gold rose on Friday for a sixth consecutive session as investors bet on additional stimulus by central banks and hedged against economic uncertainty ahead of key Greek elections on Sunday.
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U.S. MARKET UPDATE

U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back weekly gain since April, amid speculation central banks will take steps to stimulate growth and contain a prolonged debt crisis in Europe.
  The Dow Jones industrial average was up 94.90 points, or 0.75 percent, at 12,746.81. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index  was up 10.80 points, or 0.81 percent, at 1,339.90. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 30.49 points, or 1.07 percent, at 2,866.82.
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Friday 15 June 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Asian shares edged up on Friday, and the euro held most of the previous session’s gains, as nervous investors took comfort from plans for coordinated action by major central banks to stabilise markets if Sunday’s election in Greece results in turmoil.
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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday after news major central banks are preparing coordinated action if the results of Greek elections this weekend generate turmoil in financial markets.
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DOLLAR

Against the yen, the dollar fell 0.4 percent to one-week low of 78.97 yen after the Bank of Japan announced no policy change.
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U.S.TREASURY

U.S. Treasuries fell on Thursday as gains in stocks and the euro dented safe haven appetite, benchmark 10-year Treasuries last traded down 10/32 in price, yielding 1.633 percent.
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EURO

The euro traded at $1.2628, maintaining Thursday’s 0.6 percent gains and edging near a high of $1.2672 hit right at the beginning of the week.
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FTSE

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.3 percent, or 16.76 points, at 5,467.05, wiping out its gains from earlier in the week.
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NIKKEI

The Nikkei rose 0.3 percent to 8,595.88 while the broader Topix also gained 0.3 percent to 727.88 after both indexes entered negative territory in early trading.
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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude had gained 38 cents to $84.29 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling $1.29 higher.
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OIL

Oil futures rose on Thursday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to keep its collective oil output ceiling unchanged for the second half of the year at 30 million barrels per day.
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SHANGHAI COPPER

The most-active September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gained 0.8 percent to 54,540 yuan ($8,600) a metric ton, set for its second straight daily climb.
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LME COPPER

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had risen 0.5 percent to $7,456 a metric ton by 0111 GMT, on course for its third consecutive daily rise.
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COPPER

Copper prices inched up on Friday and were on track to post their first weekly rise in seven weeks, helped by reports that major central banks are poised to inject liquidity should the results of weekend elections in Greece unleash havoc on financial markets.
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SPOT PLATINUM

Spot platinum rose to a one-month high of $1,495.43, before easing slightly to $1,488.38. The metal was headed for a 4.7-percent weekly rise, its strongest since late January.
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