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Gold nears $1,200, SPDR Gold holdings up

Gold clawed back to near $1,200 per ounce on Tuesday on light physical buying, but further gains were capped by investor caution ahead of the U.S. corporate earnings season and firmness in the dollar.

Infosys Q1 disappoints and Europe woes dampen outlook

Infosys Technologies edged up its forecast on a revival in outsourcing demand from its mainstay financial clients, but its shares fell as markets worried a weak European economy could curb orders.

Lawsuits may reveal more Avandia data

Lawyers for patients who say they have been harmed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Avandia say critical data is still under wraps even as a U.S. advisory panel prepares to weigh the fate of the controversial diabetes drug.

AIG board to meet to consider AIA's future: sources

The board of American International Group Inc is expected to meet this week to consider the future of the insurer's Asian life business, AIA, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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Volatility a boon for U.S. exchanges and online brokers

Companies that profit from market volatility, and the surge in volume that it brings, did well in the second quarter, beneficiaries of instability and uncertainty in U.S. and other markets.

Australian Dollar Forecast 13/7/2010

The AUD has opened slightly firmer this morning after some nervousness from traders yesterday ahead of the US reporting season saw the AUD move back towards USD0.8700.

Daily Forex Forecast 13/7/2010

Australia's dollar fell from its highest level in almost three weeks to an intraday low near 87 cents on the back of a drop in imports of iron ore and copper by China, the nation's biggest trading partner.

Chevron sees profit up

Chevron Corp , the second-largest U.S. oil company, said Improved margins at its refineries would lift its second-quarter earnings versus the previous quarter, offsetting a drop in oil and gas output.

Bernanke says spurring credit key to rebound

Boosting credit to needy small businesses is crucial to sustain a tepid U.S. recovery but how to do so poses a difficult policy challenge, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday.

Fund sues banks for $1.2 billion loss tied to subprime

A hedge fund is taking aim at the world's biggest banks in an effort to recoup $1.2 billion it lost on subprime mortgages, entering a legal fight where so far Wall Street has largely been unscathed.

Alcoa posts profit, beats Wall Street estimates

Alcoa Inc , the largest U.S. aluminum producer, posted a stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit on Monday and raised its estimate for global aluminum consumption, sending its shares up 3 percent.

CSX profit jumps 36 percent, beats view

U.S. railroad CSX Corp said on Monday that its profit rose 36 percent in the second quarter, beating analysts' expectations, as volume improved across the varied markets the company serves.

U.S. issues new drilling ban

The Obama administration issued a new moratorium on deepwater oil drilling on Monday, a move the industry said was unnecessary and would place tens of thousands of jobs at risk.

Corrected: Bernanke says spurring credit key to rebound

(Corrects 4th paragraph to delete that Fed Governor Elizabeth Duke and Jeffrey Lacker spoke at the same conference; they spoke at different events)

Alcoa posts profit as sales rise 22 percent

Alcoa Inc , the largest U.S. aluminum producer, posted a second-quarter profit on Monday, as sales rose 22 percent despite a recent drop in aluminum prices.

CORRECTED: Alcoa posts profit as sales rise 22 percent

(Corrects headline, first paragraph to show sales rose 22 percent, not 18 percent)

U.S. government issues new offshore oil drilling ban

The U.S. Interior Department on Monday formally issued its new offshore oil drilling moratorium, saying it would end by November 30 or sooner and it would no longer be based on water depths.

Citigroup loses bid to dismiss big bondholder suit

A Manhattan federal judge on Monday rejected Citigroup Inc's bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit by bondholders who said the bank misled them about its exposure to toxic mortgages.

Wall Street ekes out gain as caution rules before results

Caution prevailed in the U.S. stock market on Monday, with indexes edging higher as investors kept bets to a minimum in front of earnings.

Wall Street edges up as caution prevails before earnings

Caution ruled in the U.S. stock market on Monday, with indexes edging higher as investors kept bets to a minimum in front of earnings.

Campbell to launch new V8 drinks

Campbell Soup Co is introducing new V8 juice drinks and other products to boost sales in the United States.

U.S. to issue new drilling ban

The Obama administration prepared a new moratorium on deepwater oil drilling on Monday, seeking to make the industry safer while protecting thousands of jobs during the worst spill in U.S. history.

BP in talks to sell assets, new drill ban pending

BP Plc is in talks with U.S. energy company Apache Corp and others to sell assets worth up to $10 billion as it grapples with the cost of the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

FDIC grows backup role at large, risky banks

U.S. bank regulators would have more power to examine the largest and riskiest institutions, under a new interagency memorandum approved on Monday.

Al Qaeda targets American recruits with English magazine

An Al Qaeda magazine posted online with articles such as make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom is a bid to recruit Americans to launch attacks in the United States, a senior U.S. lawmaker said on Monday.

Wall Street flat, caution prevails before earnings

Stocks were little changed on Monday as China's weakening demand for materials weighed on resource shares and as the imminent start of earnings season pushed investors to the sidelines.

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