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Gold rush to begin once again in India

Indian equity markets are showing signs of higher volatility and hinting at consolidation from its current levels primarily on the back of overseas economic concerns, the gold prices are once again believed to scale up to make newer highs in near future.

WGC bats for gold in new clean energy sources

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The World Gold Council (WGC) has welcomed a new paper from researchers at MIT that demonstrates how rechargeable lithium-air batteries can be significantly more efficient by using a catalyst that consists of nanoparticles of a gold and platinum alloy. This could be a significant step toward making these high-energy-density batteries practical for use in new electric vehicles.
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Microsoft Kinect arrives Nov 4, battle begins

Microsoft Corp will begin selling its Kinect motion-sensing game system on November 4, before the crucial holiday season, hoping to lure new and casual players to the Xbox and steal a march on rivals Nintendo Co Ltd and Sony Corp.
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Rally snuffed out as Moody's slashes Greece

A recovery in stocks and the euro fizzled out on Tuesday after Moody's downgraded Greece to junk status, reigniting anxiety about Europe's debt crisis and causing a slight retreat from riskier assets.
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Asia rally stalls as Moody's downgrades Greece

Asia's stock market rally paused on Tuesday and the euro sputtered after five days of gains as it struggled to break through a resistance after a downgrade of Greece's credit rating reminded investors that Europe's debt crisis was not over.
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Gold rally: Global mining cos ramp up output

Gold producing countries are ramping up production following the rise in prices in the past few years, according to Gold Made Simple. One of the main factors that influences the price of gold is supply and demand. When demand for gold exceeds supply, which is happening at present, the price of gold goes up and vice versa
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Gold advances on safe haven buying

Gold showed signs of recovery in Asian trade as investors turned to safe haven buying on reports of Greek inability to repay its debts.
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China regulator warns on property, local gov't risks

The global economic recovery is likely to be slow and tortuous and China faces risks from a multitude of factors including trade protectionism and bad real estate loans, China's Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said on Tuesday.
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Gold steadies as euro slips

Gold held steady on Tuesday on safe haven buying as a downgrade of Greece's debt to junk reminded investors the debt crisis in Europe was far from over.
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Euro bounce running out of steam on profit-taking

The euro's rally showed signs of fading on Tuesday, with investors taking profits and sentiment towards the single currency staying fragile as debt worries returned after Moody's cut Greece's credit rating to junk grade.
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Asia shares slip as Moody's downgrades Greece

Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as worries about Europe's debt problems returned after Greece was downgraded to junk status, a move which also stymied the euro's rally.
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Asian shares slip as Moody's downgrades Greece

Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as worries about Europe's debt problems returned after Greece was downgraded to junk status, a move which also stymied the euro's rally.
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Congress nears deal on bank trading crackdown

Banks looked increasingly likely to face some limits on swap trading as a proposal to rein in risky business practices gained traction among lawmakers negotiating a landmark Wall Street reform bill.
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Hershey to trim 5 percent jobs in $300 million overhaul

Hershey Co plans to cut 500 to 600 jobs, or up to 5 percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring aimed at upgrading and enlarging its facilities to compete globally and save some $60 million to $80 milllion in annual costs.
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Moody's cuts Greek rating to junk

Moody's cut Greece's credit rating to junk status on Monday over risks to an EU/IMF bailout package, highlighting persisting doubts over the country's ability to exit a severe debt crisis.
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Cablevision to buy Bresnan, expanding west

Cablevision Systems announced a one-two punch to acquire Bresnan Communications for $1.37 billion and repurchase $500 million of its own stock, sending shares up 6.2 percent as investors cheered moves to expand its business while rewarding shareholders.
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Moody's cuts Greece government ratings to junk

Moody's, citing risks on an EU/IMF bailout package, cut Greece's credit rating to junk status on Monday, pushing the euro down, although analysts expect little market impact from the widely expected cut.
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Spirit Air cancels more flights

A pilots' strike at Spirit Airlines prompted the carrier on Monday to extend flight cancellations through mid-week, with shares of rivals moving higher on prospects of more business.
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Wall St's last stand in closed-door horse-trading

Wall Street is making a last stand against regulatory reform in behind-the-scenes meetings in Congress, where lobbyists hope to use high-stakes horse trading to blunt provisions that could cost the industry billions of dollars.
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Wall St gains after European data

Stocks rose on Monday as European industrial data eased concerns about a slowdown in global growth, but a debt downgrade of Greece limited gains.
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Lincoln eyes compromise for derivatives rules

Senator Blanche Lincoln, who crafted the plan to get banks out of the swaps business, is trying to tweak her proposal in an attempt to keep it in a final regulation bill, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Monday.
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Spain sees credit squeeze but denies EU rescue bid

Spain said on Monday that foreign banks were refusing to lend to some of its banks in the latest twist to the euro zone debt crisis, but denied it was on the brink of seeking a Greek-style European financial rescue.
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Oil up 2.5 percent0 to $76 on recovery optimism

Oil prices rallied by 2 percent to above $75 a barrel on Monday as renewed optimism about global economic recovery boosted the fuel demand outlook and sent stock markets higher across the globe.
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UK fiscal watchdog cuts growth, borrowing outlook

Britain's newly created budget watchdog downgraded economic growth forecasts on Monday but did not radically alter the scale of austerity measures required from the country's coalition government.

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