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1223517246 Gold Surpasses $900 as Investors Seek Havens; Silver Climbs
Gold rose above $900 an ounce on speculation that moves by central banks to ease the global credit crunch won't revive financial markets, boosting demand for the...
1223512578 Gold Advances in London as Investors Seek Haven From Turmoil
Gold advanced for a third day in London as financial turmoil spurred investors to seek a haven. Platinum fell on concern that slower economic growth will sap demand...
1223426363 Gold Rises on Speculation Central Banks Will Cut Interest Rates
Gold rose for the second straight day on speculation that central banks will cut borrowing costs to ease a credit crunch, boosting demand for the metal as an...
1223426283 Platinum Climbs Past $1,000 on Hedge Buying; Palladium Gains
Platinum rose above $1,000 an ounce, extending yesterday's gains, and palladium climbed as investors bought the metals as alternatives to currencies, stocks and bonds...
1223426191 Gold soars on flight to safety, weaker dollar
Gold climbed, hitting a new all-time high in euro terms according to Reuters data, as fears over the outlook for the financial sector spurred buying, and as the...
1223340715 Copper Falls Most in 13 Months in London; Aluminum Extends Drop
Copper fell the most in 13 months in London and aluminum slumped to almost a three-year low as the credit crisis deepened, threatening to curb global demand for raw...
1223340635 China B-shares close sharply lower, catching up with global bourses
China B-shares closed sharply lower as investors, returning from a week-long holiday, tried to catch up with global market losses last week as the credit crisis...
1223340542 Hong Kong shares close sharply lower on Europe bank worries, Shanghai slump
Share prices closed lower as European banking sector troubles overshadowed the US Congress' approval of a rescue plan for the nation's ailing financial institutions.
1223255064 Platinum Drops on Mounting Signs of Global Auto Output Slump
Platinum fell for a fourth day in Asian trading as plunging credit investments in the U.S. damped global growth and crimped demand for the metal in auto exhausts.
1223254953 China's Nickel Demand Falls on Stainless Steel Output
China's stainless steel producers, the largest in the world, will buy less nickel this year as demand for their products is weak, an industry official said.
1223254876 Gold Falls for Fourth Day in London Trading on Dollar Strength
Gold fell for a fourth day in London as the dollar strengthened against the euro, diminishing demand for the metal as an alternative investment. Platinum also fell.
1222560984 Copper Falls as Manufacturers May Pull Back; Nickel Rebounds
Copper fell in London on speculation manufacturers and investors are pulling away from markets because of reduced lending. Nickel erased a decline.
1222560874 Copper Drops to One-Week Low in New York as Bailout Plan Stalls
Copper fell to the lowest price in a week after the U.S. government's $700 billion financial bailout plan faltered and regulators seized lender Washington Mutual Inc.,...
1222560808 Gold, Silver Futures Rally as Talks to Ease Credit Crunch Stall
Gold rose above $900 an ounce, heading for the second straight weekly gain, as talks on the $700 billion U.S. plan to ease the credit crunch stalled. Silver also gained.
1222474473 Decline in the AUD may boost BHP profit
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world's largest mining company, may have full-year profit boosted US$1 billion this year because of the declining Australian dollar, according to...