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Oil price rallied after 2am activity

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:48:12 GMT

The story of the events which triggered almost $10m of losses on the Brent oil market on Tuesday is still being pieced together, but one thing is clear: Steven Noel Perkins, the broker accused by bosses at PVM Oil Associates of "unauthorised trading", made his trade at a very unusual time.

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Sensex opens down by 105 points

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:45:08 GMT

Mumbai, Jul 03 : The Sensex of Bombay Stock Exchange crashed by 105.77 points to open at 14,552.72 from its last close, following heavy selling pressure from local operators.

Shanghai sets pace

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:44:28 GMT

MARKET RAP Shanghai sets pace By R M Cutler MONTREAL - Asian equity markets generally stumbled this week despite good performances in Shanghai and Taiwan and a moderate gain in Seoul.

Oil is set for a third weekly loss on rising U.S. unemployment - Tehran Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:00 GMT

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil was poised to decline for a third week on concern a rise in unemployment in the U.S. to the highest in almost 26 years will reduce fuel demand in the world?s largest energy user. Oil fell more than $2 a barrel on ...

Oil Hovers Above $66 After Weak Jobs Data

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:32 GMT

Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.

Why you should be adding Exchange Traded Funds to your portfolio - Norwalk Hour

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:56:00 GMT

An Exchange Traded Fund, or ETF, may be a prudent allocation for many investors who are wondering how to retool their portfolios. ETF's may be loosely defined as a hybrid between a mutual fund and a stock. ETF's are often index-based to a broad or ...

Bahrain Financial Exchange hunting for strategic investor - Zawya.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:53:00 GMT

Share The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), fully owned by India's Financial Technologies (FT), will sell stake to regional or international financial institutions to bring in a strategic investor, a senior executive said. The Bahrain Financial ...

Dollar Set for Weekly Gain on Concern Recession to Be Prolonged - Bloomberg

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:39:00 GMT

July 3 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar headed for a weekly gain against the euro as rising unemployment in the U.S. and Europe added to speculation the global recession will be prolonged, boosting demand for the relative safety of the U.S. currency. The ...

Press Digest - Vietnam newspapers - July 3

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:47:42 GMT

These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Friday.

Crude Oil Poised for Third Weekly Drop After U.S. Unemployment Increases

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:42:52 GMT

Crude oil was little changed, poised for a third week of decline, on signs of reduced fuel demand as a U.S. report showed unemployment in the worlda s largest energy- user last month rose to the highest in almost 26 years.

PetroVietnam delays listing shares overseas,

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:33:41 GMT

PetroVietnam Finance Co, the equitised financial affiliate of the State-owned petroleum giant PetroVietnam, will delay its plan to list shares next year on a foreign stock exchange, the company said.

SEBI may let market have more days for Street play - Economic Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:27:00 GMT

MUMBAI: The capital market regulator is considering a proposal to have fewer trading holidays for stock exchanges to bring them in line with international practice, a development which follows an ongoing debate on having longer trading hours. A ...

Big rise in price of Dtac shares

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:16:24 GMT

Total Access Communication is not aware of any change in its business that could have prompted a recent substantial rise in its share price on the Singapore Exchange.

Gold rises near $933 in Asian trade - Commodity Online

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:06:00 GMT

SINGAPORE : Gold prices rose in Asian trade Friday mainly on weakened equity markets that increased demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment. Gold for immediate delivery was seen trading at $932.83 an ounce at 10.00 a.m Singapore ...

BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia turn in solid scorecard - Express Computer India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:06:00 GMT

Asia?s largest media and infocomm trade event drew 54,354 attendees over four days It was business as usual at BroadcastAsia2009 and CommunicAsia2009 this week as 54,354 attendees congregated at Asia?s largest media and infocomm trade event. Of ...

European stocks calm as US readies for 4th of July

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:02:35 GMT

European stock markets traded in a narrow range Friday as investors caught their breath after big losses the day before on U.S. jobs data.

World markets slide on grim US jobs report

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:44:08 GMT

Floor traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, July 3, 2009 in Hong Kong.

Asian markets mixed after grim US jobs data

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:36:06 GMT

Asia's markets were mixed Friday as investor confidence took a blow from worse-than-expected jobs figures out of the United States that suggest a global recovery may not be as close as hoped.

Oil hovers above $66 after dismal jobs data - Yahoo News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT

Benchmark crude for August delivery slipped 26 cents to $66.47 a barrel by midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange . On Thursday, it fell $2.58, nearly 4 percent, to settle at $66.73. Trading in the U.S. is ...

Oil Is Set for a Third Weekly Loss on Rising U.S. Unemployment - Bloomberg

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT

July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil extended losses, poised for a third week of decline, on signs of reduced fuel demand as a U.S. report showed unemployment in the world?s largest energy- consumer last month rose to the highest in almost 26 years. Oil ...

Sovereign Wealth Funds: Taiwan's Turn? - BusinessWeek

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:33:00 GMT

Singapore, the Saudis and other Gulf states have gotten lots of attention lately for their sovereign wealth funds, vehicles that invest billions of the countries?forex reserves. The Chinese last year got into the sovereign wealth game, and people ...

Oil prices tumble as Europe and the U.S. shed jobs

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:17:44 GMT

Crude hit an eight-month high in midday trading Tuesday, but prices have fallen at the close for five straight days now.

Oil brokerage PVM names rogue trader behind oil spike

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:15 GMT

PVM Oil Futures Limited said on Friday Steve Perkins, a senior broker based at the firm's London office, was responsible for unauthorized trades earlier this week which landed the firm with a loss of nearly $10 million.

Asian stock markets struggle ahead of US data

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:34:25 GMT

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors sought firm signals ahead of key US jobs data, while another strong performance in Shanghai raised fears its rally will run out of steam.

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - July 3 - Reuters

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:21:00 GMT

HANOI, July 3 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories. -- Petrovietnam's financial arm PVFC PVF.HM will delay its listing plan in Singapore this year due to ...

Asia Day Ahead: U.S. Stocks Drop; Morgan Stanley May Post Loss on Pay Back

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:31:23 GMT

U.S. stocks tumbled, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop since April 20, as a worse-than-projected decrease in jobs added to concern that rising unemployment will prolong the recession.

Cox and Kings to Give 50 Couples an Opportunity of a Blockbuster Holiday to Italy

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:40 GMT

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Friday, July 03, 2009 -- Cox and Kings, one of the oldest travel companies in India invites you to enjoy Italy like Akshay and Kareena in Kambakkht Ishq.

Emerging markets' share of worldwide equity at record

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:12:48 GMT

LONDON/SINGAPORE - Developing countries' share of worldwide equity value climbed to a record as the fastest- growing economies lured investors amid the first global recession since World War II.

Oil falls further Friday after unemployment rises in US, Europe

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:21 GMT

SINGAPORE: Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in Asia in light holiday trading volume a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent crude prices tumbling.

Oil prices tumble as Europe and U.S. shed jobs

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:55:15 GMT

Oil prices tumbled to their lowest level in a month Thursday following the release of woeful job numbers in Europe and the U.S. Benchmark crude for August delivery fell $2.58, nearly 4%, to settle at $66.73 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange .

Leadership in Tough Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:59:59 GMT

I was a participant in the London Business School's Global Leadership Summit earlier this week.

Nikkei Flat; Rio, BHP Climb - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:19:00 GMT

SINGAPORE ? Most Asian shares were higher Thursday after Wall Street advanced, while in Australia, Rio Tinto and BHP climbed on a report China had backed down over iron ore price cuts. Data showing a moderation in the pullback in U.S. manufacturing ...

Oil holds above $69 ahead of US jobs report - Register Citizen

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:19:00 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) ? Oil prices lingered above $69 a barrel Thursday in Asia ahead of the release of a key U.S. unemployment figure. Benchmark crude for August delivery fell 14 cents to $69.17 a barrel by midday Singapore time in electronic trading on ...

Crude Oil Is Little Changed After Falling on Weak Fuel Demand - Bloomberg

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:57:00 GMT

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded little changed after falling in the past two days, as demand for gasoline and diesel in the U.S. remained weak during the recession. Fuel demand in the world?s largest energy user in the four weeks ended June ...

Gold flat near $940, eyes US jobs data - Business Day South Africa

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:50:00 GMT

TOKYO ? Gold was nearly flat around $940 today ahead of monthly US jobs data that is expected to shed light on how quickly the economy is turning the corner, which will likely dictate moves for the dollar and gold. Bullion rose above $940 yesterday ...

Gold slightly down in Asia, awaits US jobs data - Commodity Online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:14:00 GMT

SINGAPORE : Gold prices were marginally lower in Asian trade Thursday as the market await a key US data which will dictate moves for the dollar and gold. Gold was at $938.20 an ounce at 11.00 a.m Singapore time, down 0.2 percent from the notional New ...

Russian Academy of Science Selects Zecotek Lasers for New Areas of Research

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:49 GMT

Zecotek Photonics Inc. , a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its proprietary Green Fiber Laser GFL 550 has been selected by the Russian Academy of Sciences as the main laser source for Raman spectrometers in solid-state research and for confocal microscopy in ...

AP Executive Morning Briefing

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:31:24 GMT

Out-of-work with no place to land, the legions of America's unemployed are growing.

Thailand 'could lead world' in food and alternative fuel

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:32:40 GMT

Thailand has a bright future for developing its domestic market and preparing itself to be the world's leading food and alternative-fuel supplier once the economy recovers, Prof Stephane Geralli told the Thailand Competitiveness Conference 2009 yesterday.

Rogue trades may have driven up oil price

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:33:43 GMT

David Sheppard and Jonathan Leff London/Singapore - Reuters Last updated on Thursday, Jul.

Crude Oil Rises in New York as Dollar Weakens, Equities Rally - Bloomberg

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:04:00 GMT

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose, snapping two days of declines, after the dollar weakened, bolstering the appeal of commodities as alternative investments. Oil?s attractiveness as an inflation hedge increases as the dollar traded near a three ...

Oil moves above $70 a barrel in Asia - Commodity Online

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:37:00 GMT

SINGAPORE : World oil prices advanced in Asian trade Wednesday as an industry report showed heavy decline in US crude inventories since September. Light sweet crude for August delivery was seen trading at 70.51 a barrel at 1.30 p.m noon Singapore ...

INCOSE International Symposium in Asia for the First Time - PR.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:00 GMT

The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) will organise the 19th Annual INCOSE International Symposium (INCOSE 2009) in Singapore from 20 - 23 July 2009. The theme of INCOSE 2009 is East Meets West: The Human Dimension to Systems ...

Oil Rises After Industry Report Shows Drop in Crude Inventories - Bloomberg

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:00 GMT

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose above $70 a barrel after an industry report showed the biggest decline in crude inventories since September in the U.S., the world?s biggest consumer. Oil reversed some of yesterday?s 2.2 percent loss after the ...

Oil rises above $70 as US crude inventories drop - Forbes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:40:00 GMT

SINGAPORE -- Oil prices rose above $70 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as a drop in U.S. crude inventories suggested demand may be picking up. Benchmark crude for August delivery rose 74 cents to $70.63 a barrel by midmorning Singapore time in electronic ...

Oil jumps above $73 on dollar fall, Nigeria attack - AOL

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:14:00 GMT

SINGAPORE -Oil prices jumped above $73 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a weakening U.S. dollar and attacks on oil installations in Nigeria helped push prices to eight-month highs. Benchmark crude for August delivery was up $1.06 to $72.55 a barrel by ...

Crude Oil Rises to Eight-Month High on Declining Dollar, Nigerian ... - Bloomberg

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:07:00 GMT

June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose to the highest in eight months, set for its biggest quarterly gain since 1990, as the U.S. dollar declined and militant attacks in Nigeria raised concern that supplies may be disrupted. Oil jumped as much as 2.6 ...

Oil settles above $71; China to boost reserves - Houston Chronicle

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:17:00 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ? Oil prices settled above $71 a barrel Monday, as China said it would boost oil reserves and Nigerian militants partly shut down an offshore oil platform belonging to Royal Dutch Shell PLC. Benchmark crude for August delivery ...

Flextronics Announces Conference Call to Discuss Proposed Option ... - PR Newswire

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:51:00 GMT

SINGAPORE, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced that it will be holding a call to discuss its proposed option exchange program on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The conference call, hosted by Flextronics's senior ...