According to Nikkei: Due to the Kumamoto earthquake, Toyota (TM.US) plans to extend the shutdown period of its Fukuoka plant.

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Bernstein expects that for every 1% appreciation of the yen, the operating profit of Japanese automakers is typically affected by about 2%, with the impact for some companies reaching as much as 4%.

Macquarie: Upgrades Korea Zinc’s rating from "Neutral" to "Outperform," setting a target price of 1.5 million Korean won; Korea Zinc's quarterly sales announced on August 5 exceeded expectations.

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,400.00/oz mark, now quoted at $4,400.45/oz, up 0.56% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,456.30/oz, up 0.43% on the day.