Apologies from Supermum that the chart layout this week is not up to her usual
standard due to technical difficulties. G.

Morning all. Friday's market reports:

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

Saturday

Global equity markets could be posting a 12pc return by mid 2010, driven by better-than-expected growth and a near 30pc increase in earnings, Credit Suisse analysts expect.
Credit Suisse predicts good 2010 for global equities

Britain's ailing economy was far closer to escaping recession in the third quarter of the year than previously thought, official data revealed yesterday, raising hopes there will be a return to growth in the fourth quarter of the year.
UK closes in on escape from recession - we may even have made it already

Pik toggle and cov-lite - the new dodgy dealings of the financial industry.
Are dubious financial deals back already?

The Japanese Government is preparing yet another massive stimulus package of about 7,000 billion yen (?48 billion) amid fears that economic recovery is anything but assured.
Japanese Government split on cash injection

The Chinese government has shown "strong interest" in setting up factories in Africa, helping the continent develop a manufacturing base and boost its economy, the president of the World Bank said today.
China 'wants to set up factories in Africa'

Sunday

FEARS are growing among western banks that Dubai Holding, the personal investment vehicle of the emirates ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, will be the next state-owned Dubai company to default.
Banks face fresh Dubai debt fears

Britain faces decades of rising public sector debt, increasing taxes and, potentially, falling living standards unless it tackles the growing costs of its pensions and health bill, the Treasury will warn this week.
Pre-Budget report: UK faces decades of debt, warns Treasury

AMAZON, the worlds biggest online retailer and scourge of bookshops everywhere, is planning a surprise invasion of the British high street.
Amazon in secret plan to open high street shops

Monday

The Treasury is preparing to levy a windfall tax or super tax on British based banks, which could be announced as soon as Wednesday in the pre-budget report and would raise considerably more than ?1bn a year for two or three years.
Bank windfall tax looms

Ladbrokes deal ... Northgate sales up ... McKinsey departure ...
Need to know

Britain seems doomed to be relegated from the "premier league" of international economies over the next few years - with serious implications for its diplomatic status and international "clout". Stagnation at home and rapid economic growth in developing economies will push the UK as low as 11th in the global pecking order by 2015, according to analysis by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
UK economy to drop out of world's top 10

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KOSPI	VIX	GOLD	NYMEX CRUDE

SENSEX

Good Morning Traders!

In Asia this morning, Nikkei was up 142.78 points at 10,165.37, while the Hang
Seng reached the midpoint off 139.27 points at 22,358.88.

Crude oil traded at $75.68 a barrel on Nymex.

Gold settled at $1,158 an ounce.

Happy Monday!

G.

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