* Rand holds steady between 23 - 27 * Bonds retreat, yields rise JOHANNESBURG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was sightly firmer against the dollar on Friday, after tumbling for most of the week due to deadly labour strife in the mining sector that has raised concerns about the stability of the crucial industry. The euro extended gains against the dollar … [Read more...] about South Africa’s rand firms vs dlr, tracking euro
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UPDATE 1-COMMODITIES-Fed action sweeps metals, oil to multi-month highs
* Weak dollar, Fed's indefinite stimulus pledge fuels rally * Copper, oil at 4-month highs; gold at 6-month peak By Barani Krishnan and Eric Onstad NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Copper, gold and oil surged to multi-month highs on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's move to stimulate the world's top economy spurred expectations for a fresh wave of … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-COMMODITIES-Fed action sweeps metals, oil to multi-month highs
Golf-Kaymer four shots behind Italian Open leader Bland
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Richard Bland shot a sizzling six-under 66 to lead the way after the Italian Open second round in Turin on Friday, a score matched by Ryder Cup-bound Martin Kaymer. Bland finished with a 12-under tally of 132, one ahead of fellow Briton Marc Warren (65), Frenchman Gregory Bourdy (64), Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (65) and South African … [Read more...] about Golf-Kaymer four shots behind Italian Open leader Bland
PRECIOUS-Gold posts second day of gains after Fed stimulus
* Bullion's four-week rally first since January * Gold could see resistance at major highs $1,790, 1,802 * S.African mine labor strife adds support to platinum * Coming up: U.S. New York State manufacturing index Monday (Recasts, updates comments, market activity) By Frank Tang NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Friday, extending the previous … [Read more...] about PRECIOUS-Gold posts second day of gains after Fed stimulus
COMMODITIES-Fed action sweeps metals, oil to multi-month highs
* Weak dollar, Fed's indefinite stimulus pledge fuels rally * Copper, oil hit 4-month highs; gold 6-month peak * Some say physical demand needed to sustain rally By Barani Krishnan and Eric Onstad NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Copper, gold and oil surged to multi-month highs on Friday, a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced its latest move to … [Read more...] about COMMODITIES-Fed action sweeps metals, oil to multi-month highs