Hello traders!

In the US tonight, the Dow was down 108.28 points at 13,984.8, while the
S&P500 slipped 13.07 points to 1,548.73 and the Nasdaq Composite was 25.63
points lower at 2,780.05.

Crude oil for November delivery closed at a record $86.13 a barrel, up $2.44, after
rising up to $86.22 earlier on.

See you in the morning with the next exciting instalment....

G.

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
The Times
The Times (Need to know)
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

A Goldman Sachs filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission has led to allegations that it may have inflated profits in the third quarter to a spectacular $8.23bn (4.03bn) by booking paper gains on mortgage derivatives at too high a value.

Goldman Sachs in 'paper profits' row

Britain's specialist mortgage lenders remain threatened by the crunch in the credit markets as the lack of demand for mortgage securitisations undermines their funding models, the ratings agency Standard & Poor's said.

S&P flags up funding problems for small banks

Gold has soared to a fresh 28-year high of $760 (372) an ounce on fears of global currency disorder and a surge of buying by Japanese investors using exotic trading signals. Traders report a sudden burst of activity on the TOCOM gold futures markets in Tokyo as the price breaks through the psychological barrier of 3,000 yen (12.52) per gramme, the measure used by the Japanese to trade gold.

Japan's grannies drive up gold prices

NIKKEI	AUSTRALIA	SHANGHAI	HANG SENG

OUTLOOK Roche Q3 sales growth seen slowing as govt orders for Tamiflu ebbTFN economic and business calendarThomson Financial Europe AM at a glance share guide: Shares lower, oil soars

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down 132.16 points at 29,408.62,
while the Nikkei dropped 1% to 17,177.61.

Crude oil for November delivery rose as much 13 cents to $86.26 a barrel, after
closing up $2.44 at a record high of $86.13 a barrel on the New York Mercantile
Exchange.

Happy trading!

G.

TFN UK calendar and forecasts for today

The Tuesday Press Roundup

London shares outlook - firmer, NY closes lower, oil record highs, UK CPI data

BROKERWATCH Syngenta cut to 'equal-weight' from 'overweight' at Lehman Brothers

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

BROKERWATCH Anglo American, Antofagasta downgraded by Morgan Stanley in review

BROKERWATCH Experian cut to 'equal-weight' at Morgan Stanley,cuts target to 560p

Australian shares close lower led by financials as credit woes reemerge

UK smallcap opening - SPI plunges on placing at 30 pence a share

UK smallcap opening - Secure Design adrift on placing news

Tokyo shares close lower as US credit market worries return

Tokyo shares close lower as US credit market worries return - UPDATEUK smallcap opening - Henderson Morley ticks up on Feline Herpes Virus update

UK smallcap opening - Kalimantan Gold hardens on KSK mop-up move

Australian shares close lower led by financials as credit woes reemerge - UPDATELondon shares open lower, await UK CPI figures, Northern Rock major faller

UK smallcap opening - St Ives higher on solid FY numbers

STOCKWATCH Johnson Matthey slip back after jump on bid talk; Cazenove 'in-line'

UK smallcap opening - Oilex up on drilling update

BROKERWATCH Boliden upped to 'neutral' in HSBC European mining sector review

STOCKWATCH Rentokil Initial weak; Deutsche Bank places 12 mln shares - dealersSTOCKWATCH MTU lower after management board member Kessler leaves for rival

UK small caps open lower, with SPI Lasers hit by deeply-discounted fundraising

Metals - LME inventory data (Tuesday)

STOCKWATCH PT Multimedia slides on lack of interestLondon shares open lower, await UK CPI figures, Northern Rock falls UPDATE

STOCKWATCH Air France-KLM rocked by concerns over surging oil pricesSTOCKWATCH Johnson Matthey slips back early; Evolution cuts to 'add' from 'buy'

Metals - Gold hits fresh 28 year high on rising Middle East tensions

STOCKWATCH SSL firmer; Evolution keeps at 'reduce' due to high bid premium

OUTLOOK Synthes Q3 sales seen higher yr-on-yr on spine and trauma product demand

Metals - Gold hits fresh 28 year high on rising Middle East tensions

OUTLOOK Synthes Q3 sales seen higher yr-on-yr on spine, trauma demand UPDATE

Metals - Base metals consolidate as fresh credit market fears emerge

London shares - mid-morning features

Metals - Base metals consolidate as fresh credit market fears emerge UPDATE

US futures point to more declines

WALL STREET OUTLOOK Lower open seen on Ericsson warning, rising oil prices

OUTLOOK Sportingbet's prospects for 2008 in focus alongside FY numbers

BROKERWATCH UK real estate investment trust sector tgts cut by Lehman BrothersLondon shares - midday features

UK small caps stay down at midday; SPI Lasers slumps on discounted fundraising

Midday Market Roundup

STOCKWATCH BG Group higher amid renewed bid talk; Shell and Petrobas mootedPrecious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings

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Metals - Gold retreats back below 760 usd after rushing to fresh 28-year high

London shares - midafternoon features

London shares - midafternoon features

Precious Metals Summary - London PM Fixings

TFN economic and business calendar to Tuesday Oct 30

End-of-day Market Roundup