By DailyFX
European shares are on the upswing and S&P 500 stock index futures are pointing higher, hinting risky assets are likely to remain supported as Wall Street comes online. This makes for a supportive environment for growth-geared crude oil and copper pr... (12:53 pm)
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CHINA, GOLD, CRUDE OIL, TWITTER, MICHIGAN, SILVER
By Reuters UK
The equities edged up on Friday, with bottom-fishing buyers putting the market on track for its best week in a month, but traders said ongoing concerns about Greece and the euro zone left the door open for a retest of 2012 lows. (9:21 am)
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CHINA, BARCLAYS, FTSE, RETAIL, ELECTIONS
By IBTimes AU
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. (12:24 am)
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GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, BARCLAYS, BNP PARIBAS, DEUTSCHE BANK
By Union Bank of California
The greenback consolidated within its recent ranges overnight with the dollar index reaching its strongest levels in two years. Stocks and commodities are marginally higher, extending yesterday's late-day gains on increased hopes that European l... (6:25 pm)
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CHINA, GOLD, STORM, NEW YORK
By CME Group
Copper prices are posting gains this morning in spite of a 7th straight month of contraction in a private survey of Chinese manufacturing. Some traders feel that a portion of the negative Chinese demand fears may have been offset by favorable private... (3:11 pm)
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MANUFACTURING, SILVER
By CMC Markets
Like gold, silver seems to have latched onto a fresh bullish theme as prices this morning are rising in the face of soft global economic data and adverse currency market action. Therefore, it is possible that silver is embracing fresh easing hopes, e... (3:08 pm)
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GOLD, MANUFACTURING, SILVER, LONDON
By CME Group
Surprisingly gold clawed out some modest gains overnight and it managed that action in the face of weak data from several different regions. In fact, the UK data confirmed a return to recession, Chinese manufacturing data posted a 7 straight month of... (3:05 pm)
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GOLD, MANUFACTURING, GOLD PRICES, SETTLEMENT, LONDON
By DailyFX
Risk appetite trends appear to be shrugging off softer Chinese and Eurozone PMI figures, with European shares on the upswing and growth-geared crude oil and copper prices following suit. Meanwhile, waning haven demand is pressuring the US Dollar, all... (2:58 pm)
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CHINA, GOLD, CRUDE OIL, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER, SILVER
By Reuters
Copper firmed a little on Thursday after sinking to a 4-1/2 month low in the previous session but remained under pressure as downbeat data from the European Union raised worries that global economic weakness will hit demand for industrial metals. (1:31 pm)
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CHINA, COMMERZBANK, MANUFACTURING, EUROPEAN UNION, AUSTRALIA, CREDIT SUISSE
By Comsec
Yesterday the Australian share market lost ground for the first time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 54.7 points to 4,118 point. Last night Key European index's lost 2-3% after discussions at the European Leaders summit in Br... (May 24)
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GOLD, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT, WESFARMERS