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LME LATEST - Metals pause below session highs on lack of momentumMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:59AM- Base metals moved off session highs during LME open-outcry trading on Monday, with a lack of momentum following an initial upside impetus resulting in sideways conditions as US markets are closed for Labour Day.

PRECIOUS METALS - European Opening View - Bullion treads water; silver holding close to 17-month highsMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:43AMLondon, 06 September 2010 - US stocks posted solid gains Friday with the Dow up 1.25% and the S&P500 1.3% after a stronger than forecast NF Payrolls reading offset data showing a slowdown in the US Service sector.

Spread-over relief for VRS paymentsSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:26PMQUESTION: VRS payments are entitled to deduction under Sec. 10(10C). Where the excess of payment over the amount allowed as a deduction is taxable, the request for spread-over relief under Sec. 89 is continued to be denied though courts have uniformly conceded the claim. What is the remedy?

LME LATEST - Bullishness lifts metals markets on stronger-than-forecast US jobs dataFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:58AM- The bulls came out in force on the LME after the publication of expectation-beating US non-farm payrolls data on Friday afternoon, with copper leading the uptrend, trading as high as $7,750 per tonne.

LME LATEST - Metals drift back in open-outcry sessions, volumes light before US jobs dataFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:14AM- Light volumes and a lack of noise characterised open-outcry trading on the LME on Friday, with prices static around yesterday's levels ahead of the crucial US non-farm payrolls report at 1330 BST.

LME MORNING - Metals consolidate just below highs while market awaits key payrolls dataFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:13AMLondon, 03 September 2010 - Base metals traded quietly on the LME this morning, as is typical on Fridays during the summer months, ahead of a three-day holiday in the US and hours before the publication of the closely watched August non-farm payrolls report.

BULLION MORNING - Gold rangebound above $1,250 ahead of key US jobs dataFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:58AMSpot gold was up $1.50 to $1,252.20/1,253.00 per ounce. The yellow metal touched a two-month high of $1,254.80 on Wednesday but failed to break through that level in the previous session.

LME LATEST - Metals sparkle near highs, perky inventory report supports ahead of US jobs reportFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:58AM- Base metals held at steadier levels close to intraday highs and are looking to extend this week's mini-rally, gearing up for today's keynote economic report from the US, the August non-farm payrolls data due early this afternoon.