“Copper is looking very good, while gold and platinum are not doing that badly either”

Solid gains by mining stocks on rising commodity prices buoyed the JSE by noon on Monday, while Friday’s record run on Wall Street fuelled further interest. via Sunday Times

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“But every day we go up, people get a little bit more nervous and look for what can derail the train. Today, the most obvious thing is what’s going on with energy.”

U.S. stock indexes finished mostly higher Monday on the latest round of deal news, including China’s $3 billion investment in private equity powerhouse Blackstone Group, but rising oil curbed gains. via Fox News

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Stocks mixed…Lowe’s profit slumps…G-E divests plastics unit…. NEW YORK The key U-S averages opened mixed. via KXMB-TV Bismarck

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European shares didn’t make much progress on Monday morning, although some individual stocks stood out with German conglomerate Siemens advancing after announcing a new leadership plan and Italian banking giant … via MarketWatch

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“Not to mention the efficiency of Sukuk in liquidity management in Islamic economic agencies.”

Islamic bonds are becoming more and more popular and many western countries are turning to ‘Sukuk’ to raise funds in Islamic countries. via Iran Daily

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