EU wheat firms after Russian crop forecast cut

Aug 30 (Reuters) - European wheat prices rose on Thursday following a fresh round of cuts in forecasts for Russia's drought-hit wheat cr... Read more »

Gold steady near 4-month high, focus on central banks

* Gold near highest since April * ETP holdings hit record highs; options show investors bullish * Platinum near highest since early May ... Read more »

Copper drops on economy fears; central bank action eyed

Reuters - Copper fell on Tuesday, hit by uncertainty about the outlook for economic growth, with investors reluctant to take on long positio... Read more »

Rupee gains slightly; GDP data key to outlook

By Subhadip Sircar MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee ended almost unchanged on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak as gains in the euro p... Read more »

Oil steady below $113; Isaac stokes supply worries

By Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters) - Oil was steady below $113 a barrel on Tuesday, as tropical storm Issac bore down on the Gulf of Mexico an... Read more »

U.S. stocks fall as markets await Bernanke comments; Dow down 0.25%

Forexpros - U.S. stock prices fell on Monday as investors sold and jumped to the sidelines, cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's Jack... Read more »

Gold eases from early 4-1/2 month high, eyes Fed

* Gold down on profit taking * Investors wait for Fed easing clues from Jackson Hole * Holiday-thin volume due to UK holiday, summer vac... Read more »

Copper ends down as investors await central bank action

Reuters - New York copper futures ended lower in holiday-thin business on Monday, pausing from last week's near 2-percent climb as inves... Read more »

NY cotton rises as storm watch offsets weak fundamentals

* Isaac expected to land between Louisiana and Alabama - NHC * Storm watch offset overall bearish fundamentals * Upper end of price rang... Read more »

Tokyo futures hit 3-week high as shares gain

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Key TOCOM rubber futures climbed to a three-week high on Monday as Japan's stock market opened higher on risin... Read more »

Shanghai copper up on stimulus hopes, spot sales

* China must be ready to nip near-term risks - state media * Fed has room to deliver stimulus - Bernanke * Low trading interest on LME h... Read more »

Euro Rises on Speculation that ECB Might Ignore Bundesbank Objections

Despite the Bundesbank’s opposition to an ECB bond purchasing program, such a plan seemed more likely today, as commentators said that we sh... Read more »

Copper up on euro zone hopes but gains limited

(Reuters) - Copper rose on Tuesday amid hopes that a strategy being drawn up by the European Central Bank will help alleviate the euro zone ... Read more »

Rupee at one-week high tracking shares rise

Reuters Market Eye - Rupee trading at 55.46/47, after hitting a one week high of 55.4550, tracking gains in global risk assets. The euro r... Read more »

Tokyo futures rise 0.4 pct, further gains limited

TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures rose 0.4 percent on Tuesday, in line with increases in Shanghai stocks and rubber p... Read more »

European stocks hold gains after Spanish auction; DAX up 0.42%

Forexpros - European stocks remained higher on Tuesday, after a successful Spanish government bond auction and as market sentiment improved ... Read more »

Asian markets mixed amid eurozone uncertainty

Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday amid renewed uncertainty over the eurozone debt crisis after Germany and the European Central Bank dampen... Read more »

Wheat up on Russian supply woes, but faces 4th week of declines

* Wheat rises for 3rd day on Russian supply concerns * Soybeans weighed down by forecasts of Midwest rains * Wheat faces 4th week of dec... Read more »

Copper gains on softer dollar, Merkel comments

Reuters - Copper rose on Friday on a softer dollar and after German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed European Central Bank efforts to fight t... Read more »

Gold climbs, erases weekly loss, on hopes of ECB action

* Merkel's support of Draghi eases debt crisis fears * Euro, stock markets climb, lifting gold * Platinum hits six-week high on SAfr... Read more »