Gold extends loss to a second sessions in a row

Gold futures rang up a consecutive loss on Tuesday as investors digested a spate of economic reports from a busy week of economic indicators, which culminates with the Friday jobs report. Gold for April delivery fell by $3.80, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,204.40 an ounce on Comex, while May silver settled down 15.5 cents, or 0.9%, to $16.296 an ounce after a 0.7% loss a day earlier. Source : MarketWatc...

Dollar inches lower on strong eurozone, U.K. data

The dollar inched lower against key rivals Tuesday after strong data out of Europe and the U.K. implied that economic growth in the rest of the world is beginning to catch up to the U.S. The euro traded at $1.1175, compared with $1.1183 Monday evening, while the pound traded at $1.5363, compared with $1.5359. The dollar also drifted lower against the yen, trading at ¥119.70, compared with ¥120.14. Retail sales in Germany started the year...

U.S. Stocks Fall From Records as Health-Care, Technology Slump

U.S. stocks retreated after the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years, as health-care and technology companies slid. Health-care companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 0.9 percent, after reaching an all-time high Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. fell to the lowest since it began trading in September. The S&P 500 declined 0.5 percent to 2,107.80 at 4 p.m. in New York, after closing...

U.S. Stocks Fall From Records Amid Slump in Autos, Health-Care

U.S. stocks retreated after the Nasdaq Composite Index closed above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years, as auto and health-care companies slid. Ford Motor Co. slipped 2.6 percent after a drop in February light-vehicle sales. Health-care companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 1.2 percent, led by biotechnology stocks. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. fell to the lowest...

European Stocks Retreat Most in a Month as Bank Shares Decline

European stocks fell the most in more than a month as lenders declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost 0.9 percent to 387.68 at the close of trading, erasing gains of as much as 0.3 percent. Lenders were the biggest drag on the benchmark measure, with ING Groep NV and BNP Paribas SA down more than 3 percent. Barclays Plc fell 3.2 percent after setting aside an extra 750 million pounds ($1.2 billion) for the settlement of a currency-manipulation...