Investing.com - Gold prices ended lower on Friday but remained in sight of the previous day’s 17-month peak as the U.S. dollar was pressured by data pointing to slower U.S. economic growth and comments by a senior U.S. official backing a weaker currency.Gold futures for February delivery settled down 1.06% at $1,348.40 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.For the week, g...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- Copper mining deals are off to the best start in at least 12 years -- and more money could be pouring into the sector this year.More than $500 million in transactions are pending or were completed so far this month, the most recorded for January in Bloomberg data going back 12 years. Merger interest is picking up after years of under-investment limited mining companies’ capaci...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices were hovering near after four-month highs on Thursday, propelled higher by a weaker dollar, which hit fresh three-year lows after the Trump administration signaled that it preferred a weaker currency.Comex gold futures were at $1,357.80 a troy ounce by 04:15 AM ET (09:45 AM GMT), after rising as high as $1,365.40 overnight, the strongest level since August 2.The U.S. do...Read More

(Adds company news and futures)Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2 points lower at 7641.6 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.33 percent ahead of the cash market open.* DECHRA: Veterinary firm Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc DPH.L said it would buy the Netherlands-based AST Farma and Europe-focused Le Vet for 340 million euros ($422....Read More

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2 points lower at 7641.6 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.* CARILLION/INSURERS: Insurers expect to pay out 31 million pounds ($44 million) in trade credit claims to suppliers hit by the collapse of British construction and outsourcing firm Carillion CLLN.L , the Association of British Insurers said on Thursday. LAMPR...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose to their strongest level in more than four months on Wednesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar languishing at three-year lows.Dollar weakness usually benefits gold, as it boosts the metal's appeal as an alternative asset and makes dollar-priced commodities cheaper for holders of other currencies.Comex gold futures rose to a session high of $1,346.80 a troy ounce...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- Earnings set the tone for American equities, with strong results from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX). bolstering technology indexes, while blue chips were mixed. Treasuries rose and the dollar edged lower.The Nasdaq 100 Index surged as Netflix powered past subscriber forecasts, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on disappointing results from Procter & Gamble and Johnson &...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- Copper slumped to a one-month low as a large delivery of metal into exchange warehouses in Asia refocused attention on demand during a seasonally weak period for industrial activity in China.Prices fell as much as 2.6 percent to $6,885 a ton on the London Metal Exchange as inventories tracked by the bourse jumped by the most in 10 months, continuing a pattern of spikes and drawdowns...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar languishing near three-year lows after U.S. lawmakers reached a deal to end a government shutdown.Comex gold futures were at $1,336.10 a troy ounce by 3:15AM ET (0815GMT), up around $4.00, or 0.3%, from the last session's closing price.Meanwhile, silver futures tacked on 5.0 cents, or 0.3%, to $17.04 a troy ounc...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower to start the week on Monday, as investors took a relatively calm view of the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government.Comex gold futures were at $1,331.10 a troy ounce by 3:20AM ET (0820GMT), down around $2.00, or 0.2%, from the last session's closing price.Meanwhile, silver futures inched down 3.6 cents, or 0.2%, to $17.00 a troy ounce.The U.S. gover...Read More

(Adds futures, news items)Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13 points lower at 7,717.6 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.14 percent ahead of the cash market open.* LONMIN: Platinum miner Lonmin LMI.L LONJ.J reported a 65 percent drop in 2017 profit on Monday citing higher costs and subdued commodity prices but reiterated its 2...Read More

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13 points lower at 7,717.6 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L , RIO.AX will set up a new office in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, separate from its Oyu Tolgoi mine division, to focus on exploration and building local ties. BARCLAYS: U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management has invested...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar hovered near three year lows amid fears over the prospect of a U.S. government shutdown, but the precious metal still ended the week slightly lower.Gold futures for February delivery settled up 0.29% at $1,331.10 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.For the week, the precious metal dipped 0.13%, snapping five weeks of ga...Read More

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Below are the ratings awarded by Investment Information Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (ICRA (NS:ICRA)) for local debt instruments as of January 18, 2018. COMPANYINSTRUMENTRATINGAMOUNT MOVEMENT(RS.MLN) ------------------------------------ - SHORT TERM RATINGS: ------------------- Accord Plus Ceramics Pvt LtdNon-fund Based - BG ICRA A42.3Reaffirmed Bg Fastening And EngineeringST fund...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks dipped one day after racing to all-time highs. The yield on 10-year Treasuries climbed above 2.6 percent for the first time since March, while the dollar failed to hold the previous day’s gain.Most major equity gauges were lower, led by weakness in real estate, energy producers and household products makers. The move in Treasuries came as the possibility of a gover...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower for the first time in six sessions in early dealings on Thursday, moving away from its strongest level in around four months as investors kept an eye on upcoming U.S. data to gauge if the world's largest economy is strong enough to withstand multiple rate hikes in 2018.Comex gold futures were at $1,328.80 a troy ounce by 3:10AM ET (0810GMT), down around $11....Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices fell in Asia on Thursday in profit taking and after a mild dollar rebound overnight.Gold futures for February delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 0.84% to $1,327.90 a troy ounce. Copper fell 0.03% to $3.191 a pound. The US dollar index rose 0.47% to 90.65.Overnight, gold prices remained close to four-month highs on Wednesday amid expe...Read More

* European shares fall 0.2 pct as trading updates disappoint* Resource shares lead losses in Asia as oil dips* Dollar weak, euro near 3-year high vs dollar (Updates with U.S. market open, changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON)By Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - World shares inched higher on Wednesday, with Wall Street advancing as technology shares rebounded from declines in the p...Read More

* European shares fall 0.2 pct as trading updates disappoint* Resource shares lead losses in Asia as oil dips* Dollar weak, euro near 3-year high vs dollar* Bitcoin hits 6-week low after 16 pct fall previous day* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Ritvik CarvalhoLONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - World shares pulled back from record highs on Wednesday, set for only their second day...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower in early dealings on Wednesday, backing off its strongest level in around four months as the U.S. dollar moved higher against a currency basket.A stronger U.S. dollar usually weighs on gold, as it dampens the metal's appeal as an alternative asset and makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for holders of other currencies.Comex gold futures were at $1...Read More