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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | 22:18 GMT
 
Top Commodities News

  • Dollar rallies as traders avoid risky deals


    The dollar rallied on Friday as investors shunned assets viewed as risky, such as the euro, amid fresh concerns about the strength of global economic recovery, analysts said. AFP - 20Nov 11:22GMT
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  • Oil prices mixed as inventories stay high


    Oil prices traded mixed on Friday and were likely to stay under 80 dollars amid high energy inventories in the United States, the world's biggest energy-consuming nation, analysts said. AFP - 20Nov 09:59GMT
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  • Euro stays weak in Asia on economic jitters


    The euro remained weak in Asian trade on Friday as investors shunned assets viewed as risky following falls on world stock markets triggered by fresh worries about the economic outlook. AFP - 20Nov 07:57GMT
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  • Oil prices fall after rally above 80 dollars


    Oil prices retreated Thursday one day after spiking above 80 dollars on news of falling US energy inventories, as traders banked profits. AFP - 19Nov 13:04GMT
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  • Euro slips back under 1.49 dollars


    The European single currency dropped under 1.49 dollars on Thursday as disappointing US economic data prompted renewed caution among investors, reducing demand for risky assets, analysts said. AFP - 19Nov 12:37GMT
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  • Iron & Steel Company says 2010 to witness leap in production


    The director general of the Iron and Steel Company in Basra said that it will improve the quality of its production during the coming year as a first stage of a five-year plan to rehabilitate its factories. Aswat Aliraq - 19Nov 08:57GMT
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  • US dollar peg beneficial, says SAMA chief


    Saudi Arabia's currency peg to the US dollar 'benefits' the kingdom and will remain as long as the greenback remains the main reserve currency globally, the central bank governor was quoted as saying on Wednesday. The Saudi Gazette - 19Nov 07:49GMT
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  • Qatar: Food prices down, clothes become dearer


    The inflationary pressure which rose to historic highs last year is easing, Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) said yesterday. The Peninsula - 19Nov 07:00GMT
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  • Qatar: Gold price at all-time high, but no slump in demand


    Gold prices hit an all-time high in the local market yesterday as a gramme of 24-carat or pure gold was selling at an incredible QR135. The Peninsula - 19Nov 06:58GMT
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  • Retail gold sales in Lebanon fall by 50%


    The consumers’ demand for gold in Lebanon has been greatly affected by the record increase in prices of the metal worldwide said the owner of a jewelry shop in Beirut. The prices of gold in international market rose by 30 percent this year and now are trading above $1,150 an ounce, a record high. The Daily Star - 19Nov 05:17GMT
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Gold $/oz 
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Bid 1,147.30
Ask 1,147.30
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+ 0.23%
Net Change
+ 2.60
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 - 0.38%
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 - 0.07
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+ 63.89%
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Bid 1,444.80
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+ 0.06%
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