Midday Market Roundup

Metals - Gold up on weak dollar; volumes light as US holidays continue

WALL STREET OUTLOOK - Higher; rallying on half-day post-Thanksgiving session

Precious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings

OUTLOOK - UK companies results for 2 weeks to Dec 7

STOCKWATCH Vedanta off highs as Chinese bid speculation subsides

STOCKWATCH Vedanta off highs as Chinese bid speculation subsides UPDATE

London shares - midafternoon features

Precious Metals Summary - London PM Fixings

Metals - Copper rises on dollar weakness, recent selling rout viewed as overdoneTFN economic and business calendar to Friday Dec 7

End-of-day Market Roundup

Have a great weekend everybody!

G.

Friday's market reports:

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

Intermediate Capital Group, Europe's biggest independent provider of mezzanine loans, yesterday embraced the credit crisis, posting a 33pc increase in interim pre-tax profits, adding the current market volatility offered "the opportunity of a lifetime".
ICG's sub-prime 'chance of a lifetime'

Lenders are cracking down on sub-prime borrowers across Britain and could force tens of thousands of homeowners into forced sales of their homes, property experts warned yesterday.
Sub-prime time bomb is set to explode in Britain

The number of mortgages approved for homebuyers sank to a record low during October, according to figures released by the British Bankers' Association that provide further evidence of a slowdown in the property market.
Mortgage approvals dive as market cools