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• Crude oil futures gain amid optimism for Copenhagen summit: [2012 Mar 30 08:58 AM] The price of crude oil futures was on the uptick on Friday morning amid anticipation that the Copenhagen meeting of European finance ministers will result in funds being augmented. Read more
• Textile firm leader predicts cotton futures will surge: [2012 Mar 29 12:22 PM] Cotton futures are forecast to spike upward in value later this year as the globe's top consumer is projected to import more of the soft commodity, the president of a textile firm said. Read more
• Crude oil futures follow euro's dip: [2012 Mar 29 11:08 AM] The price of crude oil futures fell to its lowest in value in nearly one week of trading on Thursday as western nations pondered the possibility of accessing emergency reserves of the energy commodity. Read more
• Soybean futures gain amid dry weather in South America: [2012 Mar 28 02:18 PM] The price of soybean futures gained value on Wednesday as a U.S. government report projected sowing for the upcoming season will minimally change. Read more
• Increased inventory pulls down crude oil futures: [2012 Mar 28 09:57 AM] Crude oil futures continued dropping on Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Department indicated that inventories of the energy commodity increased more than forecast. Read more
• Gold futures slip as greenback emboldens: [2012 Mar 28 09:33 AM] Gold futures were losing value on Wednesday, pulled down by gains for the U.S. dollar against the shared currency of the European Union. Read more
• Kiwi, Aussie drive toward first monthly loss of year: [2012 Mar 28 09:29 AM] Wednesday saw the South Pacific dollars lose value against major rival currencies. Read more
• Cotton futures strike top price in three weeks: [2012 Mar 27 03:41 PM] The price of cotton futures pushed to their top value in 21 days on Tuesday, propelled by speculative buying. Read more
• Copper futures slip yet are projected to rebound: [2012 Mar 27 02:48 PM] Copper futures were losing value on Tuesday, dropping for the first time in three trading sessions. Read more
• Yuan gains against the dollar following leaders' meeting: [2012 Mar 27 10:23 AM] The leaders of the world's two top economic systems met on Monday and one nation's monetary unit gained against its the other nation's currency. Read more
• Crude oil futures climb from Fed chief speech: [2012 Mar 26 12:39 PM] The price of crude oil futures had a minimal response to the chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve saying a third round of quantitative easing remains an option. Read more
• Gold futures continue upward tick from late last week: [2012 Mar 26 08:55 AM] Hovering values for the 17-nation common currency of the European Union prompted the price of gold futures to do the same on Monday. Read more
• Spanish finances fall under scrutiny as ministers prepare to meet: [2012 Mar 26 08:50 AM] Monday saw the value of the common currency of the European Union briefly increase against the world's reserve currency but the leader of one debt-hobbled euro zone nation issued sharp criticism of another one. Read more
• Crude oil futures soar after report states Iran exports plunge: [2012 Mar 23 02:46 PM] The price of crude oil futures climbed as much as $3 per barrel on Friday, including a sharp, rapid spike of 2 percent in less than 180 seconds. Read more
• Real gains against greenback as Brazil eyes intervention: [2012 Mar 23 01:51 PM] Friday saw the Brazilian real advance against the world's reserve currency, propelled by a strong January retail sales report that re-instilled confidence after dismal showings late last year. Read more
• Euro hits three-week high: [2012 Mar 23 12:40 PM] The euro rose to a three-week high against the greenback on Friday following almost a month of losses.  Read more
• Soybeans rise as U.S. growers shift to corn : [2012 Mar 23 12:38 PM] Soybeans gained on Friday morning, as expectations that growers in the U.S., the second-biggest shipper in the world, will plant more corn at the expense of the oilseed. Read more
• Gold futures climb as dollar dips: [2012 Mar 23 08:20 AM] The increasing value of the shared currency of the European Union against the U.S. dollar helped propel the price of gold futures on Friday. Read more
• Key economists predict Colombia will boost rates today: [2012 Mar 23 08:18 AM] Policy makers with the Colombia central bank will increase interest rates on Friday for the 10th time since February of last year, according to a Bloomberg poll including the forecasts of three economists with strong records predicting the financial institution's activity. Read more
• Japanese yen slips to greenback as Bernanke prepares to speak: [2012 Mar 23 08:15 AM] Friday saw the value of the monetary unit of Japan fall against the world's reserve currency in the aftermath of speculation that the Bank of Japan will enhance monetary stimulus. Read more
• Ivory Coast cocoa unlikely to approach record production, commodities specialist says: [2012 Mar 22 02:06 PM] The production of cocoa from the globe's top grower of the soft commodity will be lower than record amounts unless changes within the industry win favor, a bank analyst indicated. Read more
• Rand falls against dollar amid inflation increase: [2012 Mar 22 01:59 PM]  Read more
• Crude oil, loonie slip in value amid economic data's downward drive: [2012 Mar 22 12:17 PM] Crude oil futures lost value on Thursday amid economic data indicating manufacturing has fallen in Europe, China and Canada. Read more
• Gold falls on India worries, strength of dollar : [2012 Mar 22 10:35 AM] Gold futures retreated on Thursday due to pressure from a stronger dollar and concerns about a decline in demand from India, the world's largest consumer of the metal. Read more
• Real declines on China worries, drop in commodities : [2012 Mar 22 10:34 AM] The Brazilian real dropped in value in early trading Thursday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened worldwide due to the increasing worries about economic growth in China and Europe. Read more
• Greenback climbs against most rivals: [2012 Mar 22 10:09 AM] Thursday saw the U.S. dollar advance in value against the majority of its rival currencies in response to less-than-strong purchasing managers' index readings for China and Europe. Read more
• Yuan climbs the sharpest this year amid government efforts to encourage economic growth: [2012 Mar 22 10:05 AM] Thursday saw the value of the Chinese yuan notch its largest gain thus far in 2012 against the world's reserve currency as a consequence of the People's Bank of China stating it is moving to encourage economic development and growth. Read more
• Copper futures chip away at Tuesday session's losses: [2012 Mar 21 02:09 PM] The price of copper futures slightly rose on Wednesday one day after losing roughly 2 percent of their value. Read more
• Pound falls to greenback amid sharp borrowing increase: [2012 Mar 21 01:38 PM] Increased borrowing last month in the U.K. pulled down the value of the English pound against the world's reserve currency on Wednesday. Read more
• Gold, euro strengthen as greenback dips: [2012 Mar 21 10:01 AM] Gold futures performed against their grain this month, gaining in value on Wednesday morning. Read more
• Oil rises after supplies fall in U.S. government report : [2012 Mar 21 09:49 AM] Crude oil futures rose after the U.S. Department of Energy said stockpiles of the commodity fell 1.16 million barrels last week to 346.3 million. Read more
• U.S. soy rises on heavy Chinese demand : [2012 Mar 21 09:47 AM] Benchmark global soybean prices gained a level of support from signs of Chinese demand on Wednesday, as the value of the crop rose slightly following a heavy sell-off. Read more
• Euro climbs against greenback as Greece OKs bailout: [2012 Mar 21 07:56 AM] Signs of Greece's second bailout since June 2010 being on schedule propelled the value of the single currency of the European Union on Wednesday. Read more
• Gold futures to notch $2.2k by year's end, economist says: [2012 Mar 21 05:55 AM] The price of gold futures soon will kick off a bullish run and drive much higher than the psychological threshold of $2,000 per troy ounce by the end of this year, the chief global economist of Capital Economics said. Read more
• Sugar futures rise to 3-week highs: [2012 Mar 20 01:29 PM] Conjecture about production lagging behind projections in Brazil pushed sugar futures to their top value in 21 days on Tuesday. Read more
• Cotton continues bullish ways as projections rise: [2012 Mar 20 11:36 AM] Strong cotton crops throughout the world are driving toward record amounts and outlasting demand more so now than any point during the past 20 years. Read more
• Gold falls on strength of U.S. dollar : [2012 Mar 20 10:49 AM] The price of gold fell on Tuesday, dragged down by strength in the U.S. dollar which has benefited from the growing view in the market that the American economy is back on firmer footing. Read more
• Copper falls as Chinese demand dwindles : [2012 Mar 20 10:47 AM] The price of copper fell on Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened and the commodity markets retreated following the news of a possible drop in the demand for resources by China. Read more
• Loonie tracks crude oil futures' upward drive: [2012 Mar 20 09:31 AM] Tuesday saw the Canadian dollar drive toward its top value since September as the loonie performed more strongly than the majority of its counterpart currencies. Read more
• Rand falls for first day in four: [2012 Mar 20 09:30 AM] Speculation about the slowing pace of economic growth in the globe's largest economic system pulled down the value of the South African rand on Tuesday. Read more
• Aussie slips as Chinese growth slows: [2012 Mar 20 09:28 AM] Tuesday saw the monetary unit of Australia lose vale as concerns gained momentum for the slackening pace of economic growth in China. Read more
• Copper futures rise amid anticipations from the U.S.: [2012 Mar 19 11:56 AM] Copper futures increased in value on Monday amid anticipations of a brighter economic outlook from the host of the globe's biggest economy. Read more
• Gold futures fluctuate as Fed officials prepare speeches: [2012 Mar 19 09:35 AM] Monday saw gold futures ebb and flow as the world's reserve currency staked out a performance that was virtually even as well. Read more
• Japanese yen advances against euro, greenback: [2012 Mar 19 09:33 AM] Monday saw the monetary unit of Japan driving higher in value against the common currency of the European Union as the currency gained from its lowest value in five months. Read more
• South Pacific currencies scale as Asian stocks climb: [2012 Mar 19 09:31 AM] South Pacific monetary units were climbing in value on Monday as Asian stocks gained. Read more
• Copper heads for weekly rise on U.S. economy news: [2012 Mar 16 10:54 AM] Copper headed for a weekly gain in New York due to speculation that demand for the commodity will increase as the U.S. economy rebounds. Read more
• Sugar prices climb to highest level in a month: [2012 Mar 16 10:49 AM] Sugar futures climbed to the highest level achieved by the commodity in a month due to speculation that the European Union will need to import more of the sweetener. Read more
• Loonie follows crude oil's upward drive: [2012 Mar 16 09:55 AM] The climbing price of crude oil futures benefited the Canadian dollar on Friday as the monetary unit hurtled toward a 10th straight week of gains against the Japanese yen. Read more
• Yen hurtles toward a sixth consecutive week of losses against the greenback: [2012 Mar 16 09:49 AM] Friday saw the Japanese yen lose ground against the U.S. dollar and all of its major rival monetary units. Read more
• South Pacific currencies stay high against U.S. dollar: [2012 Mar 16 09:47 AM] The dollars of Australia and New Zealand remained high against the world's reserve currency on Friday amid strong demand for higher-yielding assets. Read more
• Gold, silver futures climb: [2012 Mar 15 01:31 PM] Precious metal futures were on the uptick on Thursday as gold futures put the kibosh on three consecutive sessions of losses. Read more
• Crude oil futures drop amid signs of growing U.S. supply: [2012 Mar 15 10:49 AM] The price of crude oil stooped to its lowest value in seven days on Thursday amid indications of increasing inventories of the energy commodity in the U.S. Read more
• Cocoa futures projected to drop due to rain: [2012 Mar 15 10:48 AM] Heavy rains in West Africa's dry cocoa plantations are prompting analysts to reduce their projections for shortages of the soft commodity. Read more
• Swiss franc gains amid growth projection increase: [2012 Mar 15 10:42 AM] An increase in economic growth and development projections by the central bank of Switzerland drove up the value of the nation's currency on Thursday against the common currency of the European Union. Read more
• South Pacific dollars slide against U.S. dollar: [2012 Mar 15 10:41 AM] Thursday saw the Australian and New Zealand dollars drop to their lowest values in seven weeks against the world's reserve currency. Read more
• Copper futures slide amid questions about China: [2012 Mar 14 01:44 PM] Copper futures lost 1 percent of their value on Wednesday, pulled down by nebulous circumstances surrounding the globe's top demanding nation for the reddish metal Read more
• Gold futures drop amid Fed reporting strengthening U.S. economy: [2012 Mar 14 10:26 AM] The price of gold futures fell to their lowest value in two months on Wednesday, pulled down by the strengthened U.S. dollar after uplifting remarks made by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Read more
• Aussie, Kiwi fall against dollar: [2012 Mar 14 09:45 AM] The dollars of Australia and New Zealand lost value to the U.S. dollar on Wednesday in the aftermath of U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers opting against an additional round of monetary easing, stating the pace of the U.S. economy's development is sufficient. Read more
• Rand loses value against greenback: [2012 Mar 14 09:42 AM] Wednesday saw three-straight days of gains for the South African rand end against the U.S. dollar. Read more
• FOMC notes improving economy but stops short of additional easing: [2012 Mar 14 09:40 AM] The policy-making unit of the U.S. Federal Reserve is keeping open the possibility of additional monetary easing but stopped short of committing to it after Tuesday's meeting. Read more
• Crude oil futures climb amid data from U.S., China: [2012 Mar 13 12:29 PM] Indications about the globe's two top economic systems gaining momentum pushed up the price of crude oil futures on Tuesday. Read more
• Gold futures push beyond $1.7k: [2012 Mar 13 12:21 PM] Gold futures are projected to lose value on Tuesday as the policy-making arm of the U.S. Federal Reserve convenes. Read more
• Yen climbs back against U.S. dollar: [2012 Mar 13 11:25 AM] The central bank of Japan opted to leave both interest rates and the quantitative easing program unchanged, which helped the value of the nation's monetary unit recover against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday. Read more
• South Pacific currencies climb as Fed prepares to meet: [2012 Mar 13 11:23 AM] The dollar of Australia and New Zealand climbed in value on Tuesday, putting the kibosh on three-straight days of losses. Read more
• China applies largest daily fixing to yuan in 22 years after news of $31.5 billion trade deficit in February: [2012 Mar 12 01:28 PM] The host of the globe's second-largest economic system responded to news about February resulting in its largest trade deficit in 22 years by implementing the largest daily fixing since August 2010. Read more
• Gold futures cease three-straight bullish sessions: [2012 Mar 12 01:26 PM] Worries about an economic slowdown in the nation hosting the globe's most rapidly developing economic system pulled down the price of gold futures on Monday. Read more
• Rand falls again as Chinese data lags: [2012 Mar 12 09:56 AM] Monday saw the South African rand slip for a second straight day. Read more
• South Pacific dollars lose value against greenback: [2012 Mar 12 09:52 AM] Monday saw the dollars of New Zealand and Australia slip in value against the U.S. dollar as the nations' central bank policy makers prepare to convene on Tuesday. Read more
• Cotton futures drop amid forecast of stronger inventories: [2012 Mar 09 03:27 PM] The price of cotton futures dropped on Friday in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasting higher amounts of the soft commodity worldwide. Read more
• Loonie, crude oil futures rise in value: [2012 Mar 09 03:16 PM] The value of Canada's monetary unit bounced back from losses against its southerly rival early during Friday's trade session, propelled by strong employment data from last month in the U.S. Read more
• Rate cut remains option, New Zealand bank official says: [2012 Mar 09 11:44 AM] The governor of the Bank of New Zealand is keeping the option of an interest rate cut as an option but said the matter hasn't fallen under serious consideration. Read more
• Gold futures follow shared currency's climb: [2012 Mar 09 10:38 AM] The price of gold drove higher than $1,700 per troy ounce on Friday morning prior to enduring some losses. Read more
• Aussie, Kiwi remain high against yen: [2012 Mar 09 10:36 AM] The value of the dollars of Australia and New Zealand remained competitive against the Japanese yen on Friday. Read more
• Gold futures rise as euro ticks up: [2012 Mar 08 12:35 PM] The price of gold futures rose on Thursday amid indications that investors are devoting more resources and attention away from the U.S. dollar. Read more
• Oil futures climb thanks to Greek debt-deal progress: [2012 Mar 08 10:59 AM] Indications about sanctions against oil-rich Iran reducing the nation's exports helped drive up the price of crude oil futures on Thursday. Read more
• Rand achieves second consecutive day of gains: [2012 Mar 08 08:56 AM] The monetary unit of the nation hosting the African continent's largest economic system climbed in value on Thursday for a second day. Read more
• Brazil slashes interest rates 75 basis points: [2012 Mar 08 08:53 AM] Less-than-stellar economic news prompted policy makers with the central bank of Brazil to reduce the interest rate by 75 basis points hours after the news broke. Read more
• Gold futures reverse three-straight bearish trading sessions: [2012 Mar 07 11:47 AM] Gold futures put the kibosh on three consecutive days of losses on Wednesday, pushed up by demand after bullion fell to its lowest price since late January. Read more
• Rand climbs as Greece encounters trouble with debt: [2012 Mar 07 10:31 AM] Wednesday saw the South African rand gain against the world's reserve currency, disregarding concerns about Greece's inability to finalize a pact with private creditors to slash its debt. Read more
• Aussie shaken by GDP data from 4Q of 2011: [2012 Mar 07 10:29 AM] Wednesday saw the Australian dollar and the New Zealand dollar travel in opposite directions. Read more
• Crude oil futures slip amid pressure applied upon Iran: [2012 Mar 06 11:12 AM] The price of crude oil futures fell to its lowest value in two weeks on Tuesday amid the European Union's offer to broker negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program. Read more
• Sugar futures slip a second-straight day: [2012 Mar 06 11:07 AM] The price of sugar futures dropped on Tuesday for a second consecutive day amid conjecture about the reduced pace of global economies' demand for the sweetener. Read more
• Aussie, Kiwi slip in value: [2012 Mar 06 10:24 AM] Tuesday saw South Pacific currencies lose value. Read more
• South African rand falls amid lagging global growth: [2012 Mar 06 10:22 AM] Tuesday saw the South African rand slip in value to the U.S. dollar as concerns persisted regarding the laggardly pace of growth in the world. Read more
• Copper futures slip amid economic hiccup in China: [2012 Mar 05 01:27 PM] The price of copper futures fell the most in two weeks of trading sessions on Monday amid concerns about the world's most rapidly developing economic system dropping off. Read more
• Obama, Netanyahu summit key to crude oil futures: [2012 Mar 05 10:46 AM] The price of crude oil futures hovered and hinged on a summit between the leaders of the U.S. and Israel regarding saber rattling by Iran, the oil-rich Middle Eastern nation developing a nuclear program about which western nations are leery. Read more
• Loonie falls as crude oil slips, Chinese economic data drops: [2012 Mar 05 10:44 AM] Monday saw the value of the monetary unit of Canada slip against the U.S. dollar after China reduced its growth target. Read more
• Japanese yen climbs against rivals: [2012 Mar 05 10:42 AM] Monday saw the monetary unit of Japan make a modest recovery against its counterpart currencies after China slashed its economic growth target. Read more
• Gold futures suffer daily, weekly loss: [2012 Mar 02 03:29 PM] Gold futures on Friday registered losses on the day - and on the week. Read more
• Canadian dollar's healthy performance linked to rising price of oil: [2012 Mar 02 01:11 PM] Friday saw the monetary unit of Canada perform strongly against its rival currencies, benefiting in part from the rising price of oil. Read more
• Aussie, Kiwi capitalize against yen: [2012 Mar 02 10:40 AM] Friday saw the monetary unit of Australia climb to its top value in nine months against the Japanese yen. Read more
• Rand's losses linked with worries about growth in Europe: [2012 Mar 02 10:37 AM] Friday saw losses for the value of the monetary unit of the nation hosting the largest economy in South Africa amid concerns for growth and development in Europe. Read more
• Wheat futures drop amid snow forecast: [2012 Mar 01 04:03 PM] Conjecture about inclement weather in sections of the U.S. pulled down the price of wheat futures on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of losses. Read more
• Crude oil futures climb amid strong economic data from China: [2012 Mar 01 03:40 PM] The price of crude oil futures increased in value on Thursday amid preoccupations about oil-rich Iran and its nuclear aspirations. Read more