Public Storage Inc.'s (PSA) third-quarter profit grew 73% on gains from foreign-currency exchange and an equity offering by PS Business Parks Inc (PSB).
The real-estate investment trust, which has interests in more than 2,000 storage facilities.Friday, November 6, 2009
WORLD FOREX: Dollar Edges Down Vs Yen Before US Jobs
The dollar edged down against the yen in Asia Friday as some short-term players sold the U.S. currency on the view that a keenly-awaited U.S. jobs report later in the day may show the country's employment conditions worsening.
UK company liquidations up 14.6 pct y/y in Q3 - govt
The Insolvency Service said company liquidations rose 14.6 percent on a year ago to 4,716. Personal insolvencies rose 28.2 percent on a year ago to 35,242.
Monday, October 5, 2009
PRECIOUS-Gold extends gains above $1,000/oz as dollar slips
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended gains above $1,000 an ounce in Europe on Monday, supported by weakness in the dollar in the wake of a meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers at the weekend. The softer dollar is boosting interest in gold as an alternative asset, analysts said, as well as making the precious metal cheaper for holders of other currencies.
Spot gold XAU= was bid at $1,004.65 an ounce at 0929 GMT, up from $1,001.30 late in New York on Friday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery GCZ9 on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange edged up $1.70 to $1,006.00 an ounce.
As well as the weak dollar, gold is also being supported by fears over the sustainability of the recent stock market rally. U.S. equities closed down and European stocks hit a four-week closing low on Friday after weak U.S. non-farm payrolls data.
"Gold is in a period of going sideways, consolidating before the next significant move," said Mitsubishi precious metals strategist Tom Kendall.
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