European shares advanced for a fourth straight session on Monday to trade just below a 13-month high, with resource-related stocks rising on stronger crude and metals prices, while Tandberg rose on a higher bid offer. By 1145 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.8 percent at 1,027.65 points. A rise

The dollar slipped on Monday as traders took a lack of agreement on currencies among Asian and U.S. leaders as a cue to sell the greenback, even as speculation of a near-term yuan appreciation cooled. The U.S. currency also came under selling pressure with European shares rising and gold hitting a fresh record high, suggesting

Britain's FTSE 100 share index sailed to a 14-month high early on Monday, up for a fourth consecutive session, led by miners and energy stocks as growing confidence boosted demand for commodities. At 0927 GMT the index was up 60.21 points at 5356.59, after hitting a 14-month closing high on Friday at 5,296.38 points. The

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.84 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.57 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.55 percent at 0925 GMT (4:25 a.m. EST). Investors were bracing for U.S. monthly retail sales data, due at 1330 GMT (8:30

World stocks rose on Monday while gold, oil and other commodities rallied as upbeat economic data and a weakening dollar underpinned raw material prices and related shares. Friday's data showing a wider U.S. trade deficit and weaker consumer sentiment weighed on the dollar, which is already under pressure from expectations that the Federal Reserve will

Britain's FTSE 100 share index sailed to a 14-month high early on Monday, up for a fifth consecutive session and led by miners and energy stocks as growing confidence boosted demand for commodities. At 0927 GMT the index was up 60.21 points at 5356.59, after hitting a 14-month closing high on Friday at 5,296.38 points.

European passenger car sales rose 11.2 percent in October, with a marked contrast between Western European markets, which grew strongly, and Eastern European markets which tumbled, industry association ACEA said on Monday. A total of 12,206,381 new cars — or 5 percent fewer than the same period a year earlier — were registered in the

A Federal Reserve official said on Monday that the U.S. economy faced "significant weaknesses" and urged policymakers to allow large financial institutions to fail if needed. "We still have significant weaknesses to work through in the economy in the U.S.," Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig said at a central bank event in Abu Dhabi,

Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.2 percent on Monday, buoyed by retailers and other defensive shares, but weighed by banks and companies including Hitachi Ltd that sank on fundraising concerns. Hitachi, Japan's biggest electronics firm by sales, will raise up to $4.6 billion to shore up its capital, joining a scrum of Japanese firms tapping

Gold hit a fresh record high on Monday as investors hedged against a weak dollar, while Asian shares gained ground after upbeat reports from U.S. retailers underpinned confidence the global economy is recovering. European stock futures were set to open higher, according to financial bookmakers, while U.S. equity futures were up 0.7 percent. Gold surged