Dusk falls over the Burj Dubai, officially the world's tallest building, in Dubai, November 26, 2009.


"Until the details became clear, people were not so worried about the downside. It is a delayed reaction because more information became available overnight," he said.
Gold in Asia was hovering just below Thursday's record high while oil prices stood just below $76 per barrel.
(Additional reporting by Aiko Hayashi in TOKYO; Editing by Neil Fullick)