Saturday, 12 May 2012

U.S.TREASURY

The 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose 9/32 in price to yield 1.84 percent.
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FTSE

The FTSEurofirst .FTEU3 index of top European stocks rose 0.3 percent to close at 1,022.52.
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DOLLAR

The U.S. dollar index .DXY rose 0.21 percent to 80.283.
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EURO

The euro last traded 0.1 percent lower at $1.2918 after earlier hitting a trough of $1.2903, its lowest level since January 23. The euro peaked at $1.2957.
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BRENT CRUDE

Brent crude in London finished at $112.26, off 0.4 percent in Friday’s trade and off more than 6 percent from two weeks earlier.
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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude settled at $96.13 a barrel, down about 1 percent on the day and more than 8 percent lower compared to two weeks ago.
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OIL

Oil fell on Friday and posted a second straight weekly loss as pressure from weak industrial growth in China countered news that U.S. consumer confidence hit a four-year high.
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SPOT PLATINUM

Spot platinum dropped 1.2 percent to $1,462.25 an Ounce.
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PLATINUM

Platinum Week, at which traders, miners, refiners, recyclers and buyers will meet, takes place in London next week. Recent price declines in both metals are likely to be discussed.
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SILVER

Silver was down 0.4 percent at $28.87 an ounce.
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