MARKETS

Asking prices in Greater London have been falling since the summer.

The Indian rupee is down 0.8%, while the rupiah and ringgit are down 3.5% in December; Thai baht is up 0.3%.

The currency shows weakness after a 1% rally last week; charts project 1.5500.

The head of Opec reiterated that it will not try to stop plunging oil prices by reducing output.

Japan election result and caution ahead of Fed policy also weigh on currency markets.

The IEA, oil cartel Opec and the US EIA have all lowered their 2015 demand forecasts.

Prices gained 2.7% in the week ending 13 December on renewed buying interest.

Gunvor, the world's fifth largest oil trader, began physically trading the precious metal earlier this year.

Oil prices have lost over 40% since June this year on oversupply concerns.

Value of sukuk listings on Dubai's exchanges have increased more than 100% this year.

Rupee edges up against dollar but its downtrend on weekly chart is intact.

Hunan Nonferrous Metals is mainland China's largest producer of non-ferrous metals excluding aluminium.

Oil prices have dropped 40% since June.

China's industrial production rate slows while retail sales growth moves off multi-year low.

Algeria's economic growth is projected at 4% this year from 2.8% last year.

Both Osborne's new stamp duty system and Swinney's LBBT will cost middle income Scots more.

The rating is revised upward to Baa2 from Baa3 with stable outlook.

Morgan Stanley's Jonathan Garner forecasts potential 'ultra-bull' rally for Chinese shares.

Brent crude oil contract fell below the $65 per barrel mark for the first time in more than five years.

At least 15% of US shale producers are losing money at current prices, and more than half will be under water if US crude falls below $55, says BoA.

Swedish inflation, unemployment data as well as Norges Bank rate decision due.

ICE earlier this year sold NYSE's Euronext division fuelling speculation of NYSE sale.

RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler says New Zealand's economy will be impacted by falling commodity prices.

Aussie currency remains firm helped by continuing US dollar weakness.

Crude prices have dropped some 40% since June on oversupply concerns.

Risks are more skewed to downside and once recent lows moved past, silver will aim $12.

Russia and Venezuela worst hit but Saudi Arabia well positioned amid steep fall of oil revenues.

US produces about 3.5 million barrels of tight oil a day and some 9.5 trillion cubic feet of shale gas per year.

Issuances by non-financial firms have crossed $13bn so far in 2014, compared with around $9bn in 2013.