http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2013/09/10/syria-hits-gold-oil/?mod=yahoobarrons
Syria’s conciliatory overtures today—including agreeing to cease production of chemical weapons and surrender its caches—hurt both gold and oil, which fell the most in two months and three weeks, respectively, on the news.
The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) all fell, as did the iShares Silver...
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GBP/USD Just Pips Away from 7 Month High
-Dollar rallies vs yen, falls vs euro as Syria tensions ease
(Reuters) - The dollar climbed to an almost seven-week peak against the yen on Tuesday as easing tensions over Syria and encouraging economic data from China eroded demand for the safe-haven Japanese currency.
The yen also weakened to a 3-1/2-month low against the euro, while the higher-yielding Australian and New Zealand dollars gained...
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Oil futures close at highest level in 28 months Prices reclaim $110 on rising Syria tensions, weak U.S. jobs data
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-tops-109-adds-to-gain-after-jobs-report-2013-09-06
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Oil futures settled higher on Friday as traders took in a weaker-than-expected jobs report and as the conflict over Syria intensified, lifting prices back above $110 a barrel to their highest close in 28 months.
Oil for October delivery CLV3 -0.57% advanced $2.16, or 2%, to settle at $110.53 a barrel...