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The demand for the precious metal by industry is expected rise following a two-year slump.

The initial jobless claims statistic is still being distorted by the hurricane that inflicted enormous damage on the northeast U.S.

Gold prices will likely average $1,925 an ounce in the fourth quarter of 2013.

China, whose public support for the Palestinians has been a key characteristic of its policy in the Middle East, Wednesday said it would host an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the crisis in Gaza.

Nokia Corp, Pluristem Therapeutics, New Oriental Education, SAP AG, Dynavax Technologies, LG Display Co, Sanofi SA and BHP Billiton are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Wednesday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data.

Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as renewed concerns over euro zone crisis and U.S. fiscal cliff fears weighed on the sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Amira Nature Foods, Safe Bulkers, Novartis AG, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Express, Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Tilly's, Inc, Zale Corp, Vipshop Holdings, Harbinger Group and Standard Pacific Corp.

Hostess Brands Inc., the bankrupt maker of Twinkies, said Tuesday that mediation with the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union had failed to reach agreement and it will seek to liquidate.

The chairman sputtered and equivocated in trying to explain what the Fed could do to get banks lending again.

With capital gains expected to be taxed at 20 cents on the dollar next year, shareholders are set for big dividends this year.

The head of the U.S. central bank used a New York speech to explain the Federal Reserve's policies and priorities.

The head of the world's most powerful central bank offered support for a two-step approach to the "fiscal cliff."

See which companies are doing right and wrong when it comes to fees and refund policies.

The UK government has spent $162 million to improve Nigerian schools, and plans to spend more than $200 million over the next seven years.

Spain is prepared to offer residency permits to foreigners who purchase homes valued at €160,000 ($204,000) or more, in a bid to stimulate its devastated real estate market.

The decision should help President Hollande convince his compatriots that more reforms are needed.

Fermanagh in Ulster will host next year's G-8 summit, making it the highest-profile event ever held in Northern Ireland.

The highest court in the land ruled that a local imam had an "ulterior motive" for accusing a girl of desecrating the Quran: drumming up anger against Christians.

London jurors convict former UBS senior trader in $2.3 billion losses incurred from 2008 to 2011.

After a call by various protest groups in Madrid, citizens across the municipality turned their uncollected bags of refuse into symbols of protests.

A blog from the New York Fed's Research and Statistics Group says the big output drop from the recession isn't cutting wages as much as would be expected.

Employees of the world's largest retail chain are planning Black Friday protests, but will consumers notice, or care?

Sturm, Ruger & Co, Research In Motion, AK Steel Holding Corp, ARM Holdings, Cliffs Natural Resources, Deutsche Bank AG, ArcelorMittal and Frontline Ltd. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

U.S. President Barack Obama, in his first meeting with China’s outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao since the presidential election, overlooked the maritime disputes between the Southeast and East Asian nations and instead laid the emphasis on establishing clear rules for trade and investment between the U.S. and China.

Every year Black Friday heralds the beginning of mega shopping deals that sees consumers waiting in long queues to win the best bargains. But not all offers come with the best deals, some offer propositions that are best saved for spring.

Four men were arrested on charges of plotting to kill Americans overseas and bombing public buildings by engaging in jihad, FBI officials said Monday.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as sentiment turned positive overnight on hopes that U.S. lawmakers will soon arrive at a consensus to avoid the "fiscal cliff.”

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open Tuesday ahead of the Census Bureau’s data on housing starts and building permits.