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GCC: Can The Arab Gulf States Form A Political And Economic Union To Rival The EU And Shut Out Iran?

By IBTimes

The contemplated union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain forms only one part of a potentially much wider alliance -- the political, military and economic integration of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprise Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. (May 26)

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Weekly Fundamentals - Markets Haunted by Greece as EU Lacks Measures to Deal with Its Leave or Stay

By Oil N'Gold

Whether Greece will leave the Eurozone continued to be the main topic of the week and given the lack of the concrete measures decided in the informal EU summit to handle the crisis, financial markets remained under pressure. (May 26)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, RETAIL, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, INVESTMENT

Global stocks, euro slip as Spain dims sentiment

By Reuters

Global stocks and the euro eased on Friday after the Spanish economic dynamo of Catalonia said it needed help to refinance its debt, adding to financial troubles in Spain, which is already weighed down by a capital-constrained banking sector. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, DOW JONES, INVESTMENT

Morning Heating Oil Market Report

By CME Group

July heating oil prices held close to unchanged levels throughout the overnight and early morning hours. Some traders suggested that the heating oil market might be drafting support from pre-holiday buying in the cash distillate market, as well as a modest lift in Brent crude oil prices. (May 25)

Morning Crude Oil Market Report

By CME Group

July crude oil prices trended higher during the initial morning hours, helped by a slight easing in European debt concerns and prospects for concerted central bank intervention. (May 25)

Crude Oil, Gold May Rise as Risk-Linked Assets Correct Higher

By DailyFX

European shares are on the upswing and S&P 500 stock index futures are pointing higher, hinting risky assets are likely to remain supported as Wall Street comes online. This makes for a supportive environment for growth-geared crude oil and copper pr... (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, TWITTER, COPPER, MICHIGAN, SILVER

Crude Oil MACD Signal: Buy at 106,86 - Stop Loss at 106,04

By IBTimes

Date: 25.05.2012 MACD Crossover at: 04:00 AM EST Signal: Buy Action: Market Order opened Stop Loss: 106,04 Take Profit: When the next crossover of the MACD line and the signal line occurs. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT

Brent steady at $106 as economy worry lingers

By Reuters

Brent crude futures held steady at $106 a barrel on Friday, but was on track for a fourth weekly loss and the longest losing streak since early 2010, as investors were jittery over signs of slowing global economic growth blunting oil demand. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, OPEC

Crude Oil Daily Outlook

By HY Markets

CRUDE OIL closed lower on Wednesday and the midrange close sets the stage for a steady opening when Thursday's night session begins. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bearish signalling that sideways to lower prices are possible nearterm. (May 25)

Markets Little Change Despite Big Chunk of Eco Data

By Oil N'Gold

It was a busy day in terms of dataflow and meetings among policymakers. Yet, investors appeared tired of receiving disappointing macroeconomic indicators and ambivalent messages from the Eurozone leaders. Financial markets waxed and waned with the DJIA and the S&P 500 gaining +0.27% and +0. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: HSBC, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING