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South Africa’s blue-chip stocks rise more than one percent on Wednesday buoyed by commodities and tracking positive Dow Jones futures in New York, traders say. PK – news – people ) marches 2. I think the general consensus is that the gold price is ticking up,’ says Wilmar Buys, a trader at FFO Securities. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. Neither the Subscriber nor Thomson Reuters warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by Thomson Reuters and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither Thomson Reuters nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. read more

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An account already exists for the email address entered. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www. HOUSTON(Dow Jones)–Natural gas futures slid Tuesday as ample supplies of the fuel and tepid demand weighed on the market. The email address null is already associated with another account. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . ACAP Enabled Copyright ©2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. read more

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As Commodity Prices Rebound, Australia Limits Foreign Investors – WSJ. MELBOURNE, Australia — A strong rebound in commodity prices and thawing debt markets this year have led to a recovery in the Australian resources sector, with fewer distressed miners seeking foreign cash to shore up their balance sheets or to fund projects. The government has been able to firmly enforce its preference for foreign investors to take minority stakes rather than . To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . read more

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An account already exists for the email address entered. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www. NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Crude futures ended slightly higher Friday, halting a steep slide brought on by rising oil supplies and concerns about demand. Brent crude on the ICE futures exchange settled 29 cents, or 0. Futures didn’t recover much of the nearly 8% lost in the previous two days, but the bleeding appeared to stop just above $65 a barrel early in the session. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . read more

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T ) fell more than 10 percent for the second straight day, hit by concern that drastic restructuring may not be enough for it to ride out sweeping regulatory changes. The company, which has lost nearly 99 percent of its market value in a little less than four years, last week asked creditors for permission to delay repayments on $3 billion in debt. Oil prices extended losses and fell closer toward $68 a barrel on Thursday, while the dollar softened against higher-yielding currencies as investors shifted their funds away from the greenback on expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rate very low for a long time. Sales of existing homes probably rose for a fifth consecutive month in August, reaching their highest level in two years as buyers scrambled to take advantage of greater affordability and a first-time home buyer tax credit. The survey of 71 economists polled by Reuters forecast sales of previously owned homes climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5. Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters. read more

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