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By: FXStreet.com

FXStreet.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:08:38 +0000

00:52 GMT FXstreet.com (London) – Kiwi has slipped 10 pips since the open in Asian trading today. NZD/USD shows strong correlation to the Aussie Dollar and as such Gold prices. With gold dropping today, this move is in line with relationship.The Kiwi

By: CoStar Group

CoStar Group — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:10:13 +0000

The former home of Iron Gate Furnishings on Phillips Highway in Jacksonville has been sold for $2.05 million. Jacksonville-based Far East Brokers and Consultants acquired the 37,500-square-foot retail showroom building from Prime Properties II near the

By: China Economy

China Economy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:34:44 +0000

GUANGDONG Shunde Rixin Development Co, a privately-owned company, has agreed to buy majority ownership in one of the world’s top five iron ore mines in South America as it bids to secure a stable iron ore supply. Rixin Development inked a deal over the

By: Herald Sun

Herald Sun — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:18:24 +0000

THE Australian share market was flat in early trading today, after a similar performance by Wall Street overnight. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21.9 points, or 0.45 per cent at 4,867, while the broader All Ordinaries index had

By: Sharenet

Sharenet — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:38:00 +0000

SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The Aussie dollar held broadly stronger on Wednesday, supported by growing optimism over commodity prices and local yields near six-month highs. * Aussie up around $0.8848, having spiked as high as $0.8993 after breaks of

By: Nine MSN Money

Nine MSN Money — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:07:31 +0000

Packaging firm Amcor Ltd says it can now acquire almost all of the operations of Alcan Packaging, after the US Department of Justice terminated a pre-merger waiting period. Amcor is buying the Alcan Packaging business from mining giant Rio Tinto for

By: GoldSeek.com

GoldSeek.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:38:08 +0000

r Friend of GATA and Gold: As an avid reader of GATA Chairman Bill Murphy’s nightly ‘Midas’ commentary about the gold and silver markets at LeMetropoleCafe.com, I enjoy the sarcastic remarks often quoted from Adrian Douglas, editor of the Market Force

By: GoldSeek.com

GoldSeek.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:07:05 +0000

usually think of America as a has-been in manufacturing, so the graph below may come as a surprise to some readers. It was sent to us by our friend Brad, who likes to play devil’s advocate whenever we go over-the-top with some outlandishly bearish

By: GoldSeek.com

GoldSeek.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:50:06 +0000

h recent reports of a resurgence in manufacturing and employment, the mirage of ‘green shoots’ conjured up by Obama’s spinmeisters and hyped by a credulous news media has mutated into full-blown hallucination. Check out this upbeat headline from

By: CHINAdaily

CHINAdaily — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:41:00 +0000

SHANGHAI: Mainland stocks rose to the highest in two weeks, erasing earlier losses, as commodity producers and banks advanced on speculation the nation’s economic growth will boost demand for raw materials and loans. The Shanghai Composite Index rose