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All rights reserved.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:23:08 GMT4814476http://www.zawya.com/commoditieshttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T222259ZKKR82The dollar gained on the euro Friday after a weaker-than-expected US employment report prompted buying of the safe-haven greenback on a day when gold prices surged to a record high.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:59:37 GMTAFP ANA20091106T222259ZKKR82Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T120026ZKHY92Oil prices climbed above 80 dollars a barrel on Friday as traders looked ahead to employment data in the United States, the world's biggest energy consuming nation.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:38 GMTAFP ANA20091106T120026ZKHY92Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T112329ZKHU45 The dollar fell against the euro and yen on Friday as market players grew cautious ahead of US jobs data and as ministers began gathering for a Group of 20 finance meeting, traders said.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:43 GMTAFP ANA20091106T112329ZKHU45Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091106073258 al khaliji announced that its recently launched capital guaranteed gold deposit has been over-subscribed. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:42:43 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091106073258Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T062316ZKGU20 The dollar was steady against the euro and the yen in Asian trade Friday as market players grew cautious ahead of US jobs data and a Group of 20 finance ministers' meeting, traders said.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:26:24 GMTAFP ANA20091106T062316ZKGU20Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_05112009_041132.txtThe Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) yesterday announced that 1,142,814 contracts, valued at $58 billion (Dh213 billion) have been traded in 2009 as of November 2. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:50:44 GMTGulf News GN_05112009_041132.txtOpenhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105042701Gold futures contracts (DG) on Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) reached an all-time high of $1096 per ounce yesterday, surpassing previous high of $1072 per ounce recorded on October 14 this year.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:05:22 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091105042701Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105044859Al-Walid Company exported 99 tons of cotton spins to Iraq in October, worth SP12 millions.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:40:30 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091105044859Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091105T022714ZKBE48Oil prices were lower in Asia Thursday as traders took stock of weak fundamentals in the market, analysts said.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:58:11 GMTAFP ANA20091105T022714ZKBE48Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091105T031031ZKBF18The dollar was mixed in Asian trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve gave no indication that it was considering raising its super-low interest rates any time soon.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:57:26 GMTAFP ANA20091105T031031ZKBF18Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105043335Boulder Steel will suspend its secondary listing in Nasdaq Dubai from today. The company took the decision to voluntarily withdraw its securities from the secondary listing last September.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:44:03 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091105043335Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091104T125442ZJYB86The price of gold leapt to a record peak of 1,095.40 dollars an ounce in trading here on Wednesday in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's massive sale of the precious metal to India.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:11:13 GMTAFP ANA20091104T125442ZJYB86Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091104T094001ZJXG87The price of gold leapt to a record peak of 1,093.10 dollars an ounce in trading here on Wednesday in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's massive sale of the precious metal to India.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:04:42 GMTAFP ANA20091104T094001ZJXG87Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104095833Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange today announced that 1,142,814 contracts, valued at US$ 58 billion, have been traded in 2009 as at November 2nd. This is a record volume for the exchange and surpasses the total volume of 1,142,293 contracts transacted in 2008.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:35:25 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091104095833Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104045424Gold futures in Dubai hogged the limelight after the announcement of IMF gold sale, first such sale in nine years, and further ease in the US dollar.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:47:43 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091104045424Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091103T182439ZJVE20Gold surged to a new record high price of 1,085.07 dollars an ounce Tuesday, a day after an announcement of a massive sale of gold by the International Monetary Fund to India.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:12:51 GMTAFP ANA20091103T182439ZJVE20Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091104T033147ZJWJ85The dollar edged down in cautious Asian trade on Wednesday ahead of monetary policy meetings at the US Federal Reserve and other key central banks this week, dealers said.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:08 GMTAFP ANA20091104T033147ZJWJ85Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091104T034838ZJWK27Oil fell in Asian trade Wednesday after overnight gains in commodities buoyed by gold's record breaking price surge, analysts said, as investors turned their focus on to a key US inventory report.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:02:29 GMTAFP ANA20091104T034838ZJWK27Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091103T032132ZJRO85Oil rose further in Asian trade Tuesday, underpinned by a better-than-expected expansion in the US manufacturing sector, analysts said.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:54:10 GMTAFP ANA20091103T032132ZJRO85Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091102041540Even though it is gold that has been hogging the limelight among precious metals, it is silver that is providing the highest returns.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:20:41 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091102041540Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091102T033434ZJNJ37Oil was slightly higher in Asian trade Monday but investors remained cautious over the outlook for energy demand as worries remain over the strength of the US economic recovery, analysts said.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:58:51 GMTAFP ANA20091102T033434ZJNJ37Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091102T033926ZJNJ44The dollar fell further against the yen in Asian trade on Monday as fresh worries about the US financial sector lifted demand for the "safe-haven" Japanese currency, dealers said.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:58:23 GMTAFP ANA20091102T033926ZJNJ44Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101115520The Iraqi minister of finance, Baqir al-Zubeidi, said that the investments in Basra?s iron and steel factory will provide 50,000 job opportunities.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:02:38 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091101115520Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101045724A Kazakh company will assist Iran in projects to discover gold and copper deposits, said a senior Iranian official.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:18:00 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091101045724Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091030064737The official selling price (OSP) of Abu Dhabi's crude oil grades in the first nine months of 2009 averaged $58.21 (Dh213) a barrel, 47.53 per cent lower than the $110.94 per barrel average price for the same period last year.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:21:11 GMTGulf News ZAWYA20091030064737Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091030T072649ZJFE71Oil prices hovered near 80 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Friday on news the United States has emerged from a long and painful recession after posting its strongest growth in two years.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:39:04 GMTAFP ANA20091030T072649ZJFE71Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091029043011A declining gold will find support at $ 990 an ounce in the medium term, said industry analysts said.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:19:03 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091029043011Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091029044908Alumco Group, the aluminium contractor, has been awarded a major contract to supply aluminium facades to Meena Plaza Project in Abu Dhabi.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:15:35 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091029044908Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091029T031406ZJAH45Oil fell further in Asian trade Thursday as a surprise rise in US gasoline stocks weighed on sentiment, analysts said.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:13:48 GMTAFP ANA20091029T031406ZJAH45Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091029T055910ZJAL99The dollar slipped against the euro and the yen in Asian trade on Thursday as investors waited nervously for the latest snapshot of the US economy.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:13:06 GMTAFP ANA20091029T055910ZJAL99Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091028071659Arab Cotton Ginning (ACGC) denied that it was in negotiations to acquire Misr Insurance?s stake in Alexandria Spinning and Weaving (SpinAlex), according to the stock exchange website.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:08:48 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091028071659Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091028T024258ZIVU98Oil rose further in Asian trade Wednesday with investors' mood lifted by expectations of improved demand and economic expansion in the US, the world's biggest energy user, analysts said.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:45:53 GMTAFP ANA20091028T024258ZIVU98Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091028T024641ZIVV09The dollar gained against the euro in Asian trade Wednesday as fresh worries over the outlook for the global economy prompted buying of "safe-haven" currencies, dealers said.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:45:03 GMTAFP ANA20091028T024641ZIVV09Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091027T134218ZITG69Kuwait's Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Sabah said on Tuesday that OPEC may have to call a special meeting if prices go on rising.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:58:07 GMTAFP ANA20091027T134218ZITG69Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDN20091027011137Crude futures are lower Tuesday as the dollar strengthened against the euro after the release of disappointing U.S. consumer data.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:49 GMTDow Jones Newswires DN20091027011137Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027062417Egypt's Arab Cotton Ginning Company (ACGC) is splitting off its real estate holdings from its core cotton production business by offering its land for real estate projects, chairman Hani Olama said.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:55:30 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091027062417Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027050111Some 500,000 jobs have been created so far in the Industrial townships, announced Iran's deputy industries and mines minister.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:03:41 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091027050111Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091027T022840ZIRH75The dollar hit a five-week high against the yen in Asian trade Tuesday amid mounting speculation that the US Federal Reserve may signal a clearer timeframe for lifting its rock-bottom interest rates.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:44:52 GMTAFP ANA20091027T022840ZIRH75Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091027T035611ZIRJ86Oil was mixed in Asian trade Tuesday after it was pulled down overnight by a strengthening US dollar and hopes of easing tensions in crude-rich Nigeria, analysts said.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:44:20 GMTAFP ANA20091027T035611ZIRJ86Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091026T125616ZIOY56Oil prices fell Monday on profit-taking and as a ceasefire took hold in Nigeria whose crude production has been ravaged by militant attacks in recent years, analysts said.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:32:53 GMTAFP ANA20091026T125616ZIOY56Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026040016Base metals, the commodity market segment that gained importance for its resilience during the recent economic recession, have adopted the direction of the bullion and crude and the prices of almost all base metals are headed higher, said analysts at MF Global.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:13:24 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091026040016Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026050118Oil may touch a maximum of $85 a barrel by the year end, analysts said. Several forces ranging from a sceptical Opec, a lacklustre demand and modestly high inventories are putting a downward pressure on crude prices, slowing down the momentum of its rally, they said.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:40:12 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091026050118Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091026T034058ZINO62Oil was lower in Asian trade Monday as investors took profit after prices shot up to their highest level in a year last week, analysts said.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:55:14 GMTAFP ANA20091026T034058ZINO62Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091026T034225ZINO65The euro hit a 14-month high against the dollar in Asian trade Monday on signs that China may increase its holdings of the European currency, dealers said.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:53:26 GMTAFP ANA20091026T034225ZINO65Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091025031555Brazilian conglomerate Vale has announced a capital disbursement of $484 million during 2010 towards the construction of its iron ore pelletising plant and distribution hub at the Port of Sohar.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:30:31 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20091025031555Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091025050443Iran's steel consumption will increase by 800,000 tons reaching 16.4 million tons in 2009. Iran's steel consumption in 2008 stood at 15.6 million tons, International Iron and Steel Institute reported, adding that with the mentioned increase, Iran will be the biggest steel consumer in the Middle East, this year.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:47:05 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091025050443Open