NIKKEI	AUSTRALIA	SHANGHAI	HANG SENG

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Nikkei was recently up 120.33 points at 16,044.72, while the
Hang Seng reached the midpoint ahead 308.72 points at 28,809.82.

New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for January delivery, was
29 cents higher at $88.15 a barrel after closing at $87.86 dollars in New York on
Monday.

Happy trading!

G.

OUTLOOK Cadbury to report strong momentum in H2 confectionery salesOUTLOOK Carpetright investors hoping for bid news with H1 resultsAustralian shares close higher on hopes for US rate cut - UPDATETFN economic and business calendarAustralian shares close higher on hopes for US rate cut

TFN UK calendar and forecasts for todayTokyo shares close higher ahead of Fed meeting, Nikkei tops 16,000

The Tuesday Press Roundup

*CADBURY SAYS ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR 2008 'UNCERTAIN'London shares outlook - slightly higher; Whitbread, Cadbury in focus

UK smallcap opening - Felix Group down on administration moveUK smallcap opening - Inspace soars on bid approach

STOCKWATCH Cadbury higher as market welcomes revised guidance on sales, marginsSTOCKWATCH Lloyds TSB lower; cut to 'hold' from 'buy' at ABN AmroBROKERWATCH SkyePharma reiterated buy by Landsbanki after FDA Requip XL decision

UK small caps open higher; Inspace soars on bid approach

Metals - Gold steadies above 800 usd as investors await US Fed rate verdict

Metals - Copper turns sharply lower, lead falls to lowest since mid-June

Metals - Gold steadies above 800 usd as investors await Fed rate verdict UPDATE

London shares - mid-morning features

Metals - Copper turns sharply lower, lead falls to lowest since mid-June UPDATE

STOCKWATCH Scottish & Southern falls; Goldman adds to 'conviction sell' list

STOCKWATCH Heineken up after consortium 'reserves right' to raise bid for S&N

WALL STREET OUTLOOK Flat open seen ahead of Federal Reserve rate decision

London shares - midday features

UK small caps up midday, Inspace up on bid approach; Felix falls on admin move

OUTLOOK Rank to say trading remains tough, as takeover speculation mounts