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The economic downturn that's swept the globe has crushed financial markets, exploded unemployment and shaken confidence in the banking system. ....
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* Taiwan dollar at strongest closing price since Oct. 28 * Stock markaet gains as foreign funds buy Taiwan shares * Taiwan central bank buys U.S. dollars in final minutes (Updates to close) TAIPEI,...

METALS-Copper up 1 pct; Shanghai stocks up less than expected

* Copper seen rangebound, lacking direction ahead of U.S jobs * Shanghai copper stocks up 1 pct at 5-1/2-year high SHANGHAI, Nov 6 - Copper prices rose about 1 percent in Shanghai and London on...

Americas

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Europe

FOREX-Euro bolstered by ECB's Trichet; dollar down vs yen

* Euro hits session highs versus dollar after Trichet * BoE ups QE by 25 bln sterling, low end of forecasts * U.S. new jobless claims fall to 10-month low (Adds quotes, updates prices, changes...

Euro hits session highs vs dollar on Trichet comments

NEW YORK, Nov 5 - The euro extended gains against the dollar to hit a session high on Thursday after European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said the euro zone economy will recover at a...

China

Iron ore stocks fall 2.4 pct in Chinese ports -Mysteel

SHANGHAI, Nov 6 - Imported iron ore inventories at major ports in China, the world's largest steel producer and ore consumer, fell 2.4 percent on the week to Friday, industry consultancy Mysteel said...

WRAPUP 3-China blasts U.S. duties ahead of Obama visit

* China accuses United States of double standards * Seeks recognition as a market economy * Formally launches probe into subsidies on U.S. auto imports (Adds Chinese investigation into imported...

India

ArcelorMittal consider to change the locations of two steel mills in India

November 6 MetalBiz--As the two steel mills in India's Jharkhand and Orissa hindered, ArcelorMittal is considering to change the locations. The total investment of the two projects is about...

WRAPUP 1-India pushes stake sales, tax reforms to cut deficit

* Govt changes rule on using stake sale funds for 3 yrs * Listed firms have to float at least 10 percent * Govt also considering changes in tax laws * Food prices rise, Govt...

Oceania

Reuters World News Highlights at 1000 GMT, Nov 6

TOP STORIES ----------- BEIJING - China denounced as protectionist new U.S. anti-dumping duties on steel pipes on Friday and called for Washington's swift recognition that it is a market economy, a...

FACTBOX - Central banks look towards the exit

Nov 6 - Now that the global economy is showing signs of recovery, markets are looking for clues when central banks will begin to remove the extraordinary measures put in place during the financial...