* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * U.S. equities rise on Fed chairman's testimony * Dollar hits 4-1/2-year high v. the yen * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes (Updates ...

* Spot gold briefly broke above $1,400/oz * Fed Chairman Bernanke calms fears over bond-buying end * U.S. dollar moves higher vs basket of currencies (Recasts lead, adds comment after Fed Ben Bernanke ...

* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * Dollar index weaker but still near 34-month high * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes (Adds EIA data, updates prices) By Christopher ...

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Gold extended earlier gains on Wednesday, rising to a one-week high as the dollar weakened after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank needs to see ...

* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * Dollar index weaker but still near 34-month high * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT ...

* Dollar falls 0.1 percent vs basket of currencies * Fed officials calm fears over end to bond buying * Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks to Congress at 1400 GMT (Updates prices) By Clara Denina LONDON, May ...

* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * Dollar index weaker but still near 34-month high * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT ...

* U.S. dollar falls 0.1 percent vs basket of currencies * Fed officials calm fears over end to bond buying * Coming Up: Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks at 1400 GMT (Updates throughout, changes dateline from ...

* Higher U.S. gasoline, crude stocks weigh on prices * Dollar index weaker but still near 34-month high * Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT ...

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Gold rose 1 percent to session highs on Wednesday as the dollar weakened against a basket of currencies after Federal Reserve officials allayed investor concerns that the U.S. ...

Australian stocks closed lower for a second consecutive day, dragged down by the banks and a surprisingly poor consumer sentiment report. The big four banks were trading positively until the release of ...

* Higher crude, gasoline stocks weigh on prices * Weak dollar cushions prices * Federal Reserve meeting minutes awaited for cues * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT (Updates prices) By Ramya ...

* Gold still trading near 2-year lows * Fed officials calm fears over end to bond buying * Coming Up: Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks at 1400 GMT (Adds quotes, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, ...

Nathan Tinkler faces having his assets and those of his wife and family frozen after liquidators applied for a court injunction. Liquidators Ferrier Hodgson, acting on behalf of creditors of the one-time ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Wednesday: ABC - ADELAIDE BRIGHTON LTD - up one cent at $3.46 Cement and lime manufacturer Adelaide Brighton expects net profit in 2013 to be ...

* Higher crude, gasoline stocks weigh on prices * Weak dollar cushions prices * Federal Reserve meeting minutes awaited for cues * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks; 1430 GMT (Adds quote, updates prices) ...

It takes a special kind of wealth to lose more than $7 billion in a year and still top a list of the nation's richest people. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has topped the BRW rich list for the third year ...

It takes a special kind of wealth to lose more than $7 billion in a year and still top a list of the nation's richest people. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has topped the BRW rich list for the third year ...

* Gold still trading near 2-year lows * China demand remains strong-trader * Coming Up: Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks at 1400 GMT (Adds quotes, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) ...

* Higher crude, gasoline stocks weigh on prices, weak dollar supports * Federal Reserve meeting minutes awaited for QE3 cues * Coming up: EIA weekly crude stocks at 1430 GMT By Ramya Venugopal CHENNAI, ...

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research wants a more consistent approach to valuing natural resources.

A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered US energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now, US producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy companies ...

Australian stocks are weaker after a gloomy consumer sentiment reading knocked the major banks. The big four banks were trading in positive territory for most of the morning but that changed after the ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: ABC - ADELAIDE BRIGHTON LTD - steady at $3.45 Adelaide Brighton holds its annual general meeting on Wednesday. BHP - BHP BILLITON ...

Nathan Tinkler and his wife and family's assets could be frozen after liquidators applied for a court injunction. Liquidators acting on behalf of creditors of the embattled businessman's failed company ...

SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - Gold edged higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar after Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations that the U.S. central bank may soon exit its bullion-friendly ...

The Australian stock market has opened firmer, with the big miners among the better performers in early trade. BHP and Rio have continued their recent run higher after touching multi-month lows in April ...

For the richest American family of their era, the goal was fittingly ambitious: "To promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world." With that mission, underwritten by the vast wealth ...

* US gasoline futures down 2.4 percent * Market waits on Fed's Bernanke testimony on Wednesday * Coming Up: EIA weekly fuel stock report at 10:30 am EDT (1430 GMT (New throughout, updates prices and market ...

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, May 22, 2013: NWS - NEWS CORPORATION - down nine cents at $33.89 NWSLV - NEWS CORPORATION NON-VOTING SHARES - down two cents at $33.77 News ...

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Oil prices have fallen for the first time in five days on the eve of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's highly anticipated testimony to ...

* Market waits on Fed's Bernanke testimony on Wednesday * Dollar pares gains after Fed official remarks * Coming Up: API weekly crude stock report at 4:30 EDT (2030 GMT (New throughout, updates prices ...

* Euro rises to session high vs dollar * Gold's appeal hurt by fears the Fed will ease stimulus * Spot silver cuts loss to 0.6 percent, platinum to 1.65 pct (Recasts, updates prices, adds comments, adds ...