US initial unemployment claims dropped to 374,000 last week

Source: Forexpros
The number of individuals who applied for jobless benefits in the US declined more than initially expected, according to US Department of Labor Statistics. The number of jobless claims fell by 14,000 to 374,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis. Experts predicted the unemployment claims to decrease by 3,000 to 385,000 last week. After the data release, the US Dollar posted sharp gains versus the Euro, with EUR/USD dropping by 0.95% to trade at 1.2408.

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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:50:41 GMT

ECB's interest rates cut sent precious metal prices higher

Gold prices climbed on Thursday after the ECB's interest rates cut. Spot gold increased by 0.2% to USD1,618 an ounce . However COMEX gold futures for delivery in August went down by 0.2% to USD1,618.70 per ounce. At the same time, silver rose 0.5% to trade at USD28.26 per ounce, platinum was up 0.61% to USD1,481.75 and palladium faced a 0.56% increase, trading at

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:39:40 GMT

European markets steady ahead of ECB and BoE meetings

On Thursday, the stocks on European markets were almost unchanged ahead of the  ECB and the Bank of England meetings as well as Spain and Ireland's auctions. Traders awaited freash easing measures from the ECB and BoE. The Stoxx Europe 600 index stood at 257.41, with financials, oil, food and drug sectors facing strong pressure.

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