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Japanese shares rallied, capping a two-day drop, as the Yen depreciated against its 16 counterparts, supporting exporters. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 0.5% to 10,555.01 after earlier tumbling 1%. >>

U.S. blue chips were down for the second day prior to beginning of the new earnings session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased 0.4% to 13,328.85. Three out of nine >>

U.S. shares dropped on Tuesday, as investors were still waiting for the new earnings season to begin, dragging down the S&P 500 index for a second day. The S&P 500 >>

Spot gold price was up by 0.3% to $1,664.10 an ounce in Asian trading session on Wednesday. The price of commodity rose by 0.8% yesterday, that was the biggest gain >>

Brazil swap rate on contract for January 2015 increased by 0.09% or 9 basis points to 7.79%, the highest level since the 21st of December. Investors are concerned about the >>

Australia's retail sales fell in November on substantial reduction at department stores and in household goods category, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retail sales decreased 0.1% on a >>

Asian shares rose, snapping two days of losses, as Japan's Nikkei 225 Stocks Average reversed 1% losses after the Yen fell. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.4% to 131.28. >>

Farm commodities, excluding corn, finished Tuesday's session in the red territory, being pressured by solid US Dollar. Increased caution ahead of the USDA monthly report on global supplies also weighed >>

Energy futures were mixed on Tuesday amid expectations of the US inventory buildup this week. Firmness of the US Dollar and dismal economic reports from the Eurozone also pushed energy >>

Industrial metals apart from zinc went higher despite weak data from the Eurozone. German factory orders dropped 1.8% in November compared to a forecast of a 1.4% decrease. However, expectations >>

Precious metals rebounded on Tuesday ahead of the closely-watched ECB meeting due on Thursday. Hopes that the Fed will stick to its stimulus measures amid weak state of the jobs >>

The Canadian Dollar, also called Loonie, fell by 0.1% to 98.67 cents per U.S. Dollar in the end of Toronto trading session on Tuesday. The Loonie depreciates the first time >>

The Yen dropped by 0.4% to 87.41 per Dollar and fell by 0.4% to 114.28 per Euro at 1.45 p.m. in Tokyo trading session on Wednesday. The Japanese currency weakens >>

The Australian Dollar, also called the Aussie, was unchanged at $1.0503 in the end of Sydney trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie halts its gain after a three-day appreciation period, >>

German shares dropped on falling exports from the largest economy in Europe and declined factory orders. In addition, investors also held back, waiting for the fourth-quarter earnings session in the >>