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Euro dips as Greece delays debt deal approval
(Reuters) - The euro dropped against the dollar on Monday as Greece's political leaders delayed a decision on a new bailout package, raising concerns of a disorderly default that could spread to other debt-ridden countries in the region.
A European Commission spokesman said Greece was already past the deadline for finalizing talks on a second financing package and needed to move urgently.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece to make up its mind quickly on accepting the painful terms for ...
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Recuperating euro stung by Greek uncertainty
(Reuters) - The euro retreated from a three-week peak against the dollar in Asia on Tuesday and looked vulnerable to extending its pullback after talks to reduce Greece's debt burden suffered a setback.
The single currency shed some 30 pips on news that euro zone finance ministers had sent back for further negotiations a debt restructuring offer from private Greek bondholders to achieve a lower average coupon on new Greek bonds.
The euro dipped to $1.3005 from $1.3034 late in New York, before ...
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U.S. data adds fuel to buoyant global stock markets
(Reuters) - World stocks rose to their highest this year and the euro gained on Thursday as good demand at European government bond auctions outweighed worries about a messy Greek debt default, and fresh U.S. data added to hopes for the global economy.
The main U.S. stock markets were set to open higher, with the S&P 500 index already up four percent in the first 11 trading days of the year, after data showed new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to a near four-year low.
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EMU Bond Markets Showing Signs of Easing: Euro Firmer
FX Briefing
Highlights
Restructuring negotiations in Greece ongoing
Strong demand for Spanish and Italian bonds sends yields lower
ECB leaves monetary policy unchanged, stresses that credit contraction might en-danger growth
Growth in US retail sales in December dampens optimism
EMU Bond Markets Showing Signs of Easing: Euro Firmer
As the week began, the US dollar continued to strengthen on the back of the remarkably favour-able US labour market report for December, which was ...
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Euro recovers from 16-month low, but rally seen tenuous
(Reuters) - The euro rallied from a 16-month low against the dollar on Monday as market participants pared bearish bets on the single currency ahead of key European events this week although investors remained overwhelmingly negative due to sovereign debt concerns.
With euro net short positions at a record according to recent data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the currency was susceptible to short-covering.
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Euro rebounds from 16-month low, but gains could fade
(Reuters) - The euro rallied from a 16-month low against the dollar on Monday as participants pared bearish bets on the single currency ahead of key European events this week, although investors remained overwhelmingly negative due to sovereign debt concerns.
With euro net short positions at a record according to recent data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the currency was susceptible to short-covering.
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The Bullion Report For January 4, 2012: New Year, Fresh Star
The New Year has begun, and with it comes a fresh start for world markets. Many news outlets greeted the first minutes of 2012 by remembering what a tough year 2011 was. As global economies turn to a fresh page, what can investors expect to see from precious metals?
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
***chart courtesy of Gecko Software
Gold prices finished 2011 trading at $1,566.80 which was a 9.3 percent increase for the year. Gold saw its lowest level back in February, ...
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Treasuries lead gains in 2011, stocks suffer
(Reuters) - Better than oil, gold, or stocks, the best place for investors in 2011 was U.S. government debt. Not even a downgrade of the United States' AAA rating and spiraling public deficits stopped a rally in Treasuries, which were the best-performing major asset class of the year.
Benchmark 10-year Treasuries returned nearly 17 percent in 2011, their largest gain since 2008. Other top performers such as gold and oil finished the year with gains of about 10 percent and 8 percent, ...
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Gold slips as upbeat U.S. data lifts dollar
Gold prices slipped on Friday, tracking the euro's declines as upbeat U.S. economic data boosted the dollar, though volumes were exceptionally light even for a market in holiday mode.
Spot gold eased to $1,604.90 an ounce by 2:44 p.m. EST from $1,605.90 an ounce at Thursday's close.
In New York, benchmark February gold futures settled on the COMEX down $4.6 at $1,606, in extremely thin conditions.
Data from the exchange showed trading volume was paltry at 80 percent below its average for the ...
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