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From Gold May 25, 2012 12:24 am

Global Markets Overview - 05/25/2012

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher after late afternoon comments from the Italian premier boosted confidence that Greece would stay in the euro zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 34 points, or 0.3%, at 12530, after bouncing back from a 0.6% slide.

Cocoa future prices fell Wednesday, as New York-traded commodity "softs" were among the day's biggest losers.

From Gold May 23, 2012 05:23 pm

Commodities Battered On Global Sell-Off, Strong Dollar

Agricultural commodities, and in particular so-called "softs" like sugar and coffee, fell hard Wednesday as investors, eyeing the euro zone crisis, priced in the potential fallout on consumption of U.S. farm exports.

From Gold May 22, 2012 09:13 pm

European Stocks Boosted By Positive Outlook: Daily Markets Wrap

Comments regarding a rebound in the Chinese economy from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lifted stocks earlier Tuesday and kept Asian and European bourses in the green. The comments came after Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said last weekend his government would focus more on growth than inflation.

From Gold May 22, 2012 12:10 am

Global Markets Overview - 05/22/2012

The Nasdaq Composite index rose the most since December as hopes of political progress in Greece and talk of government efforts to buoy China's economy trumped a steep decline in Facebook's newly public stock.

From Gold May 21, 2012 09:21 pm

Stocks Rally, China Hints At Stimulus: Daily Markets Wrap

The strain in this relationship between Germany and France was apparent Monday as finance ministers from both countries failed to resolve the question whether the euro zone would benefit from issuing joint European bonds. Berlin rejects the idea, stipulating that struggling economies need to clean up their messes before being given a reason not to.

From Gold May 21, 2012 12:28 am

Global Markets Overview - 05/21/2012

Blue chips extended a streak of declines the likes of which haven't been seen in almost 40 years, amid continued euro-zone concerns and Facebook's lackluster debut. The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its 12th loss in 13 sessions, the worst 13-session performance since October 1974. The average lost 73.11 points, or 0.6%, to 12369.38.

From Gold May 18, 2012 05:33 pm

Gold Continues Its Two-Day Rally, Rising More Than 1%

Gold prices continued its rebound Friday after dipping to a five-month low earlier this week. June delivery of the metal rose was up over 1 percent to $1,595 on Friday after jumping 2.3 percent the day before, the biggest one-day gain since January.

Super Pit, gold mine in Australia run by Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining

From Gold May 18, 2012 05:29 pm

Gold Prices Rise More Than 1%

Gold rose more than 1 percent on Friday, building on the previous session's hefty gains, as a recovery in the euro prompted fresh buying of the precious metal after prices slid to five-month lows earlier this week.

From Gold May 17, 2012 04:14 pm

India's Gold Demand Falls 29 Percent In Q1; Price Upturn Likely In Future

India’s gold demand slumped 29 percent in the year’s first quarter, falling far behind China which is now the world’s leading bullion market, the World Gold Council said Thursday. As per the organization’s report, the country’s gold consumption in volume declined to 207.6 tonnes in the first quarter, as compared to that of 291.8 tonnes at the same period the previous year.

From Gold May 16, 2012 01:13 am

Australian Dollar Outlook - 05/16/2012

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has opened slightly lower again this morning after talks between Greece's political parties failed, which led to safe haven interest in the US Dollar and adding to the recent weakness in our own currency.

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