Blatter Calls For Penalty Change: Five Alternatives To The Current System

By IBTimes UK

Sepp Blatter has called on the Football Task Force 2014 to look at the possibility of changing the system of penalty shootouts to decide finals and knock-out games, with the head of FIFA calling the current situation a 'tragedy' and saying it takes the essence out of football. (1:15 pm)

Crude Oil, Gold May Rise as Risk-Linked Assets Correct Higher

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)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, CRUDE OIL, TWITTER, COPPER, MICHIGAN

After Greece Exits The Euro, What? An Illustrated Guide To Five Possible Scenarios

By IBTimes

Moving swiftly from the realm of tin foil-hat conspiracy to a bullet point being openly talked about as fait accompli by international financiers, an exit by Greece from the European common currency dominated conversation this week. But what would actually happen once Greece left the euro?. (10:52 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, INVESTMENT, CHINA, DEUTSCHE BANK, GERMANY

London Olympics 2012: Ennis' Coach Dismisses UKA Fat Jibe

By IBTimes UK

Jessica Ennis, the London 2012 Olympics poster girl, has been labelled fat by officials from UK Athletics, according to her coach Tony Minichiello. (10:02 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, MANAGEMENT, LONDON

Asia Market Preview Gold, SIlver and Oil Prices

By LiveTradingNews

US Gold futures prices finished pit trade a bit higher, but off the early session highs Thursday. Gold, Silver and Crude Oil Trading. US Gold futures prices finished pit trade a bit higher, but off the early session highs Thursday. (8:49 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, IMF, CRUDE OIL, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, INVESTMENT

The Nemenoff Report Bonds Lower, S&P's higher, Silver Higher

By Price Futures Group

June Bonds are currently 25 lower at 147'16 and the 10 Yr. Notes 10 lower at 133'15. Yesterday's and today's modest recovery in equities has taken some of the fear premium out of the interest rate markets. Consider going long out of the money puts and/or put spreads for Sept. (3:41 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, S&P

Oil in short covering rally

By CME Group

Neither the European meeting nor the Iran/West meeting made much progress yesterday. On the macroeconomic front the preliminary PMI data out of China came in a tad below expectations and solidly below the expansion threshold of 50. The preliminary reading for the purchasing managers index was 48. (3:19 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, CRUDE OIL, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER, JAPAN

Morning Copper Market Report

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)

MORE TOPICS: MANUFACTURING, COPPER

Morning Silver Market Report

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)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, MANUFACTURING, COPPER, LONDON

Commodities Rise Despite Dismal Chinese, Eurozone PMIs - Why?

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)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, CRUDE OIL, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER, COPPER