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    • PRECIOUS-Gold slides as Fed chief hints at reduced bond buying Reuters Australia - 21 minutes ago

      * Spot gold slides after brief break over $1,400/oz * Sustained job gains could reduce Fed bond buying -Bernanke * U.S. dollar rallies vs basket of currencies after remarks (Rewrites throughout, updates ...

    • UPDATE 7-Oil falls on U.S. demand worry as driving season nears Reuters Australia - 3 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold erases gains after Fed Bernanke comments Reuters Australia - 4 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • UPDATE 6-Oil slips to $103 on U.S. demand worries Reuters Australia - 5 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • Spot gold rises to one-week high after Bernanke comments Reuters Australia - 5 hours ago

      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 ...

    • UPDATE 5-Oil slips towards $103 on U.S. demand worries Reuters Australia - 6 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold up on soft dollar after concerns about Fed allayed Reuters Australia - 7 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • UPDATE 4-Oil slips towards $103 on U.S. demand worries Reuters Australia - 8 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold up on weaker dollar, stimulus hopes before Fed testimony Reuters Australia - 9 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • UPDATE 3-Brent dips towards $103 on U.S. demand worries Reuters Australia - 11 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • Spot gold rises 1 percent on lower dollar ahead of Fed testimony Reuters Australia - 12 hours ago

      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. ...

    • Aust shares close lower AAP - 12 hours ago

      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 ...

    • UPDATE 2-Brent dips further below $104 on US summer demand worries Reuters Australia - 12 hours ago

      * 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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold gains on U.S. stimulus hopes; Bernanke eyed Reuters Australia - 12 hours ago

      * 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, ...

    • Liquidators try to freeze Tinkler's assets AAP - 13 hours ago
      Liquidators try to freeze Tinkler's assets

      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 at close on Wednesday AAP - 13 hours ago

      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 ...

    • UPDATE 1-Brent dips further below $104 on US summer demand worries Reuters Australia - 13 hours ago

      * 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) ...

    • Gina tops rich list for third year AAP - 14 hours ago

      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 ...

    • Gina tops 200 list for 3rd year AAP - 15 hours ago

      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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold gains on China demand, hopes of U.S. stimulus continuing Reuters Australia - 15 hours ago

      * 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) ...

    • Brent dips further below $104 on nerves over summer demand Reuters Australia - 16 hours ago

      * 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, ...

    • Consistency needed in valuing resources, says NZIER Newstalk ZB - 16 hours ago

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

    • Plans to export US natural gas stir debate AAP - 17 hours ago

      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 ...

    • Aust stocks weaken after consumer reading AAP - 17 hours ago

      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 at noon on Wednesday AAP - 17 hours ago

      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 ...

    • Liquidators apply to freeze Tinkler assets AAP - 18 hours ago
      Liquidators apply to freeze Tinkler assets

      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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold firms as Fed officials play down stimulus halt Reuters Australia - 18 hours ago

      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 ...

    • Aust stocks open higher AAP - 19 hours ago

      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 ...

    • Rockefeller Foundation turns 100 AAP - 21 hours ago

      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 ...

    • UPDATE 8-Oil falls on rising US gasoline stocks Reuters Australia - 22 hours ago

      * 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 early on Wednesday AAP - 22 hours ago

      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 ...

    • Commodities markets summary AAP - 22 hours ago

      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 ...

    • UPDATE 7-Oil ends lower, pares losses as dollar weakens Reuters Australia - Wed, May 22, 2013 7:41 AM NZST

      * 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 ...

    • PRECIOUS-Gold trims losses as euro firms ahead of Bernanke testimony Reuters Australia - Wed, May 22, 2013 6:45 AM NZST

      * 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 ...

    • UPDATE 6-Brent, U.S. crude fall on strong USD, gasoline Reuters Australia - Wed, May 22, 2013 3:37 AM NZST

      * Market waits on Fed's Bernanke testimony on Wednesday * Brent-WTI spread heading for lowest close in over two years * Coming Up: API weekly crude stock report at 4:30 EDT (2030 GMT * U.S. gasoline prices ...