- Asian markets defied the big U.S. slump overnight and ended higher. Japan's Nikkei rose 2.7%, South Korea's Kospi rose 5.8%.
- Japan kept the interest rate at 0.30%
Japan's Finance Minister said he may consider intervention to bring the yen down from "undesirable" levels.
- Manufacturing and services index in the Euro area dropped from 43.6 to 39.7
- YoY Canada’s consumer prices rose 2.6%
- Consumer spending in France fell 0.4% in October.
- The World Gold Council said world gold demand was 1,133 tons in the third quarter of 2008, up 18% YoY.
- The International Copper Study Group said that world copper production exceeded use by 125,000 tons in August.
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