GOLD UP IN 2008 ON INFLATION RISK?

Bloomberg.com: Invest: "Gold to Pass Record in 2008 on Inflation, Survey Says (Update1)"

AIR FRANCE-KLM TO BUY ALITALIA?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Italy Chooses Air France for Talks on Buying Alitalia (Update3)"

US TREASURIES UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Treasuries Gain After New Home Sales Decline to a 12-Year Low"

DOLLAR FALLS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Dollar Falls Versus Euro for Sixth Day as New Home Sales Drop"

DIFFICULT 2008 FUND GAINS?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Heebner Sees Fund Gains More Challenging as U.S. Economy Slows"

US FED 2008: TO CONTINUE CUTS?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Pimco's McCulley Says Fed to Cut Rates at Most of 2008 Meetings"

JAPAN'S JOBLESS IN TROUBLE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan Has Fewer Jobs Than Applicants; Spending Falls (Update1)"

FRANCE'S GROWTH RATE UP!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "French Third-Quarter GDP Grows 0.8%, More Than First Reported"

OIL UP FOR A FIFTH DAY!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "Crude Oil Rises for a Fifth Day After U.S. Stockpiles Declined"

SAMURAI BOND SALES: 7-YEAR HIGH!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Samurai Sales Triple as Citigroup Leads Bond Issuance in Japan"

AND NOW $2,000 DOLLAR CARS?

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Suzuki May Cut Prices to Counter Tata's $2,500 Car (Update2)"

PAKISTAN RATING AT RISK!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Pakistan's Rating Threatened by Violence, Turmoil, S&P Says"

MÉXICO: BEER PRICES UP?

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Femsa Beer Prices Rising by `Expected' 2008 Inflation (Update1)"

BRAZIL'S INFLATION UP!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Brazil Bank Sees Quicker Inflation, Ready to Respond (Update3)"

PESO FALLS!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Mexican Peso Falls After Weaker-Than-Expected U.S. Goods Report"

RIOTS ERUPT ACROSS PAKISTAN!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Riots Erupt Across Pakistan After Bhutto Assassinated (Update2)"

GOLD TO RECORD IN 2008!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Gold to Pass Record in 2008 on Inflation, Survey Says (Update1)"

INDIAN BOND SALES UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Indian Bonds Make Asia's Best Investment-Grade Gains (Update1)"

UK HOUSE PRICES DOWN!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.K. Nationwide House Prices Fell Monthly 0.5% in December"

YUAN UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Yuan Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain Since China Ended Dollar Peg"

YEN RISES!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Yen Advances as Falling Stocks Temper Demand for Carry Trades"

PAKISTAN DEFAULT RISK UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Pakistan Default Risk Rises to One-Month High on Bhutto Killing"

US STOCKS FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Drop on Economic Concern; Citigroup, Merrill Fall"

UN HEAD: EFFECTIVE?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Ban's Dogged Diplomacy Yields Progress on Climate, UN Overhaul"

JAPAN: CONFIDENCE FALLS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan Small Business Confidence Falls on Rising Oil (Update1)"

INDONESIA: INFLATION TEST!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Indonesia Faces Inflation Test as Economy Grows, Moody's Says"

OIL STILL ABOVE $96!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "Oil Trades Near One-Month High on Forecasts U.S. Supplies Fell"

JAPAN'S HOUSING STARTS DOWN 27%!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Japan's Housing Starts Slide 27%, Fifth Monthly Drop (Update3)"

ASIA FALLS 1º TIME IN 5 DAYS!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Asian Stocks Decline for First Time in Five Days, Led By Banks"

MEXICO'S TRADE DEFICIT DOWN!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Mexico's Trade Deficit Narrows on Record Oil Exports (Update1)"

CONVERTIBLE BONDS TO RECORD!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Convertible Bond Sales Set Record as Stock Volatility Soars"

YUAN UP AGAIN!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Yuan Rises Most Since End of Peg as China Seeks to Curb Prices"

DOLLAR FALLS MOST IN 5 WEEKS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Dollar Falls Most in Five Weeks Against Euro on Sales, Housing"

OIL ABOVE $96!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Rises Above $96 on Expected Supply Drop, Turkish Air Strike"

HOME PRICES DOWN!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Economy: Home Prices Declined at Faster Pace (Update2)"

DOLLAR RECOVERY IN 2008?

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Dollar Strategists Forecast End of Bear Market, 3% Gain in 2008"

JAPAN: NO RATE CUT REQUIRED?

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "BOJ's Kamezaki Says Slower Growth Doesn't Warrant Cut (Update2)"

PALM OIL TO RECORD!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Palm Oil Gains to Record on Demand for Food, Fuel (Update2)"

OIL ABOVE $94!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Trades Above $94 as Turkey Attacks Kurdish Rebels in Iraq"

DOLLAR TO FALL TO $95 YEN?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Dollar May Fall to 95 Yen on Housing Slump, MUFG's Mizuno Says"

ASIAN STOCKS UP FOR 4th DAY!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Asian Stocks Gain for Fourth Day; Toyota Rises, Mediatek Falls"

MÉXICO'S PESO UP!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Mexico's Peso Advances for a Fifth Day Amid Global Stocks Rally"

US STOCKS UP!

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "U.S. Stocks Rise to Two-Week High on Improving Credit Outlook"

QUEEN ELIZABETH IN "YOUTUBE"?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Queen Elizabeth to Give Christmas Greeting on YouTube Channel"

JAPANESE BONDS DOWN!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Japanese 10-Year Bonds Decline as Rally in Stocks Saps Demand"

BANK OF JAPAN: A NEW BOSS?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Muto Still Favorite to Become Bank of Japan Chief, Survey Shows"

YEN NEAR 6-WEEK LOW!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Yen Trades Near Six-Week Low as Investors Seek Higher Yields"

JAPAN UP ON RATES!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Japanese Stocks Rise After Yen Weakens, Interest Rates Drop"

CHINA TO BUY TVs FOR FARMERS?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "China Subsidies to Boost Farmers' Appliance Spending (Update1)"

SOUTH KOREANS CONFIDENCE DOWN!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "South Korean Consumer Confidence Fell This Quarter (Update1)"

YUAN RISES TO STRONGEST!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "China's Yuan Rises to Strongest Since Dollar Peg Ended in 2005"

ASIA RISE FOR 2º DAY!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Asian Stocks Rise for Second Day; Hon Hai, BHP Lead Advance"

YEN NEAR 6-WEEK LOW!

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Yen Trades Near Six-Week Low as Investors Seek Higher Yields"

CHINESE STOCKS: INFLATED!

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "China Mobile, ICBC Grow Twice as Expensive as U.S. (Update1)"

ASIA HELPS WEST!

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Asia's Money Talked in 2007, Humbled West Walked: William Pesek"

MONEY MARKET RATES FALL A 5th DAY!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Money-Market Rates in Euros Fall a Fifth Day Amid Bank Measures"

GLOBAL STOCKS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Global Stocks Advance; BHP Billiton, Shell, Cap Gemini Gain"