Gold eases on stronger equities, US retail sales data

SINGAPORE, Reuters (15/01) - Gold retreated for a second session on Wednesday, moving further away from a one-month high, as a rally in stock markets prompted by strong U.S. retail sales data dented the metal's appeal as a safe haven. Spot gold eased 0.1 percent to $1,243.19 an ounce by 0011 GMT. It touched a one-month peak of $1,255 early on Tuesday before ending the day 0.7 percent lower.U.S. retail sales edged up in December with a core ...

RWE Naik, Saham Eropa Menghapus Penurunan

Bloomberg (14/01) - Saham Eropa menghapus penurunan mereka di paruh akhir jam perdagangan seiring saham RWE AG menguat, memimpin kenaikan saham utilitas. RWE melonjak 5 persen setelah pengadilan federal Jerman memutuskan untuk mendukungnya. Celesio AG turun 4,4 persen setelah McKesson Corp mengatakan gagal untuk mendapatkan dukungan yang cukup dari pemegang saham grosir obat untuk menyelesaikan akuisisi. Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA turun...

European Stocks Erase Slide as RWE Rises

Bloomberg (14/01) -- European stocks erased their decline in the final half an hour of trading as RWE AG rallied, leading utility shares higher. RWE jumped 5 percent after a German federal court ruled in its favor. Celesio AG slid 4.4 percent after McKesson Corp. said it failed to gain support from enough of the drug wholesaler’s shareholders to complete an acquisition. Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA declined 2.8 percent after the Portuguese...

Penjualan Retail AS Meningkat Lebih dari Perkiraan, Minyak Mentah WTI Naik

Bloomberg (14/01) - Minyak mentah WTI (West Texas Intermediate) naik seiring penjualan ritel AS naik lebih dari perkiraan dan perkiraan bahwa persediaan minyak mentah turun untuk minggu ketujuh. Harga naik sebanyak 1,1 persen. Pembelian meningkat 0,2 persen pada bulan lalu, Departemen Perdagangan melaporkan, melebihi kenaikan 0,1 persen yang diproyeksikan oleh ekonom yang disurvei oleh Bloomberg. Pasokan minyak mentah kemungkinan...

WTI Crude Advances as U.S. Retail Sales Climb More Than Forecast

Bloomberg (14/01) -- West Texas Intermediate crude advanced as U.S. retail sales rose more than forecast and on estimates that crude inventories dropped for a seventh week. Prices climbed as much as 1.1 percent. Purchases increased 0.2 percent last month, the Commerce Department reported, surpassing the 0.1 percent gain projected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Crude supplies probably fell to a four-month low, according to a Bloomberg...