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Futures Movers: Oil futures waver ahead of jobs data

Oil futures waver in Nymex electronic trading ahead of some key data on U.S. jobs.

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Steve Forbes Pushes Modern Gold Standard

Steve Forbes explains his version of the gold standard and why he believes it would save the U.S. dollar.

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Commodities and the Mistake of 1937



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Metals Stocks: Gold, silver futures drop as dollar rises

Gold futures lose ground as the U.S. dollar strengthens and stock markets across Asia head south on concerns about global growth.

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[Post-election Nigeria] Macro economic challenges ahead

By Bismarck Rewane, Managing director of Financial Derivatives Company As the losers lick their wounds and winners share the spoils, Nigerians are waiting in nervous anticipation for the impact of the 2011 elections on the economy and quality of their lives. President Goodluck Jonathan?s new administration has an opportunity to implement an...

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Mining to Boost One Neglected Aussie Property Market

Australia's economic growth may have slowed in the January to March quarter compared to last year, but one investment advisor is betting the mining boom in the country will continue, and that in turn will benefit one largely neglected property market.

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BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $116.73/BBL, UP $2.05

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $116.73/BBL, UP $2.05

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Metals Stocks: Gold futures gain as dollar weakens

Gold futures move higher as the dollar weakens, boosting prices for most metals.

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UPDATE 1-Sanofi's diabetes drug cuts blood sugar, weight-study

* Lyxumia cuts blood sugar, no key hypoglycemia effect * Weight loss from Lyxumia seen as plus * Type 2 diabetes patients tend to be overweight (Adds details, analyst's comment, share price) PARIS, ...

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Oil down to near $100 in light holiday trading

Oil prices fell to near $100 a barrel Monday in light holiday trading as investors awaited a decision on OPEC output quotas and mulled the impact of Middle East political tensions.

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