SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 0.7 percent on Monday as investor sentiment was buoyed on the back of Wall Street hitting fresh record highs and as the weak Australian dollar...

SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 0.7 percent on Monday as investor sentiment was buoyed on the back of Wall Street hitting fresh record highs and as the weak Australian dollar...

* C$ at C$1.0311 vs US$, or 96.98 U.S. cents * US$ strengthens near 10-mth high on Fed QE debate * Bond prices rise across curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, May 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar...

* C$ at C$1.0311 vs US$, or 96.98 U.S. cents * US$ strengthens near 10-mth high on Fed QE debate * Bond prices rise across curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, May 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar...

* Weak euro zone inflation data adds to rate cut prospects

* Gold falls for sixth sessions, first time in four years * Oil gains as dollar drops after soft U.S. economic readings * U.S. drought shrinks, may be too late for some wheat crops By Carole Vaporean NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Most commodity market

* Gold falls for sixth sessions, first time in four years* Oil gains as dollar drops after soft U.S. economicreadings* U.S. drought shrinks, may be too late for some wheat cropsBy Carole VaporeanNEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Most commodity markets sli

* Gold falls for sixth sessions, first time in four years * Oil gains as dollar drops after soft U.S. economic readings * U.S. drought shrinks, may be too late for some wheat crops By Carole Vaporean NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Most commodity market

* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor market data * Bond prices rise on data, Brent oil edges higher By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16...

* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor market data * Bond prices rise on data, Brent oil edges higher By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets traded slightly lower

* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor market data * Bond prices rise on data, Brent oil edges higher By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell on Thursday as weak U.S. economic data and a pullback in the dollar failed to provide support for the metal's prices. Recent strength in equities and the dollar contributed to gold's losing streak, whi

* Dallas Fed President Fisher says inflation slowdown could buoy spending

* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor data * Bond prices rise on data, but Brent oil falls By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) -...

* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor data * Bond prices rise on data, but Brent oil falls By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets traded mostly flat and the dolla

* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor data * Bond prices rise on data, but Brent oil falls By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) -...

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets traded mostly flat and the dollar fell against the euro on Thursday after reports on U.S. housing, labor and regional business conditions pointed to...

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets traded mostly flat and the dollar fell against the euro on Thursday after reports on U.S. housing, labor and regional business conditions pointed to...

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets faltered and the dollar fell against the euro on Thursday after reports on U.S. housing, labor and regional business conditions pointed to weakness...

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets faltered and the dollar fell against the euro on Thursday after reports on U.S. housing, labor and regional business conditions pointed to weakness...

* Weak euro zone inflation data adds to rate cut prospects

* Weak euro zone inflation data adds to rate cut prospects

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose to a fresh 5 1/2-year high on Thursday on the yen's persistent weakness against the dollar and record highs for U.S. stocks overnight....

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose to a fresh 5 1/2-year high on Thursday on the yen's persistent weakness against the dollar and record highs for U.S. stocks overnight. Official figures published on Thursday morning showed J

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose to a fresh 5 1/2-year high on Thursday on the yen's persistent weakness against the dollar and record highs for U.S. stocks overnight. Official figures published on Thursday morning showed J

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average is expected to score fresh multi-year highs on Thursday on the yen's persistent weakness against the dollar and record highs for U.S. stocks...

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average is expected to score fresh multi-year highs on Thursday on the yen's persistent weakness against the dollar and record highs for U.S. stocks overnight, but buyers may become more conservative giv

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average is expected to score fresh multi-year highs on Thursday on the yen's persistent weakness against the dollar and record highs for U.S. stocks overnight, but buyers may become more conservative giv

SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen flat on Wednesday, with support from another record on Wall Street and a fall in the Australian dollar to an 11-month low offset by weaker metals...

SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen flat on Wednesday, with support from another record on Wall Street and a fall in the Australian dollar to an 11-month low offset by weaker metals...

* Euro falls for 5th day against the dollar, to six-week low

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures ended the U.S. day session sharply lower, hit a three-week low and closed below the key $1,400.00 level Wednesday. A stronger U.S. dollar index and weaker crude oil prices combined with a weak technical posture

* Euro falls for 5th day against the dollar to 6-week low

* Dollar briefly pares gains after manufacturing and inflation data

* Disappointing U.S., euro zone data fuel hopes of stimulus * U.S., German bond yields rise on weak regional data * Dollar rises against most currencies except yen * Oil, gold stuck in losing streaks...

* Disappointing U.S., euro zone data fuel hopes of stimulus * U.S., German bond yields rise on weak regional data * Dollar rises against most currencies except yen * Oil, gold stuck in losing streaks...

* Dollar pares gains after manufacturing and inflation data

Gold slid more than 1% in its fifth-straight decline, hitting a three-week low, as the dollar strengthened on the back of weak data out of Europe.

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices are posting solid losses and hit a three-week low in early trading Wednesday. Bearish outside market forces?a stronger U.S. dollar index and weaker crude oil prices, are combining with a weak technical po

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - The euro fell to a six-week low against a buoyant dollar on Wednesday, hurt by an unexpectedly large contraction of the euro zone economy which bolstered the case for more...

* Euro breaks below $1.29 after weak German data * Weak euro zone data fuels interest rate cut hopes * Dollar rises through 102.50 yen briefly * European shares stall on GDP but soon resume climb By...

* Euro breaks below $1.29 after weak German data* Weak euro zone data fuels interest rate cut hopes* Dollar rises through 102.50 yen briefly* European shares stall on GDP but soon resume climbBy Richard HubbardLONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - The euro hit

* Euro falls to 6-week low versus dollar after German GDP data

* Euro breaks $1.29 after weak German data * Dollar rises above 102.50 yen * European shares resilient after weak euro zone Q1 growth data By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Surprisingly weak first quarter economic growth numbers from Germ

* Euro breaks $1.29 after weak German data * Dollar rises above 102.50 yen * European shares resilient after weak euro zone Q1 growth data By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Surprisingly...

* Euro breaks $1.29 after weak German data * Dollar rises above 102.50 yen * European shares resilient after weak euro zone Q1 growth data By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Surprisingly weak first quarter economic growth numbers from Germ