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Gold surged over 2 percent yesterday, but lost all its progress on Friday when euro area crisis worsened. Euro weakened again as Fitch downgraded Greek sovereign debt to CCC and Moody cut the >>

Agricultural commodities rocketed on Thursday amid unfavorable weather conditions in the top-growing regions worldwide.Wheat rose to six-week high as dry weather in Kansas is likely to curb US output. At >>

Energy markets tumbled on Thursday along with high risk-aversion among investors in view of the economic and political instability in the Euro Zone. On Thursday, Moody's downgraded 16 Spain's banks >>

The euro zone crisis will be in the limelight of a G8 summit which starts on May 18 in Maryland. Francois Hollande, who officially inaugurated as French president of May 15, has >>

Industrial metals advanced on Thursday despite negative economic data from the US and the Euro Zone. Aluminum added almost 1%, being buoyed by recent production decline at Tajikistan's Aluminum. Moreover, >>

Precious metals rallied on Thursday amid hopes for more loosening policies from the Fed after Philadelphia's manufacturing activity posted a contraction in May.Gold gained momentum on indications of weakness of >>

Agricultural commodities rocketed on Thursday amid unfavorable weather conditions in the top-growing regions worldwide.Wheat rose to six-week high as dry weather in Kansas is likely to curb US output. At >>

Energy markets tumbled on Thursday along with high risk-aversion among investors in view of the economic and political instability in the Euro Zone. On Thursday, Moody's downgraded 16 Spain's banks >>

Due to massive worries about the complex debt crisis situation in the euro zone, investors are more interested in obtaining save haven currencies, therefore, the national currency of the United >>

The Bank of Spain announced that bad loans in Spanish banks increased to 8.37 percent of their outstanding loans. Independent auditors will be assigned to assess the situation and calm down the >>

Outlook of leading economical indicators for upcoming 6 months decreased by 0.1% in April after 0.3% gain in March. Employers created jobs in the slowest rate in six months and thus limited >>

Throughout the last five trading days (May 11 - May 17) the average value of the Swiss Franc in the market, represented by its respective currency index, proved to be >>

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. >>

Federal Reserve policy makers may find another round of Operation Twist is preferable to an outright asset-purchase program should the economy show further signs of weakness or if risks increase. >>

More Spanish loans soured in March, fueling concern that the government's focus on making banks clean up real estate was too narrow as the country's economy entered a recession. >>