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Cold weather forecasts in America and Europe as the United States can extend measures stimulus - weakening of the dollar and boost the appeal of commodities as an alternative investment - week last speculation driven by price of oil to a maximum of two years.

The restoration of the fragile global economy and supplies further will, however, prevent the award of the arrow, OPEC said in a statement Saturday.

"Right now the market is very comfortable for consumers," Abdulla El-Badri, the Secretary General of OPEC, said at the meeting in Quito (Ecuador). OPEC has 6 m to 7 m barrels of spare capacity per day, Mr. El-Badri said, and he acted to increase production until the decline of these levels.

"The question they have watched was $90 is a blip or a trend," stated Bill Farren-Price, founder of consultant Petroleum Policy Intelligence, told Bloomberg. "They took notice that there are one-time factors such as the snap cold, a weak dollar, which stand in the new year."

The "increase in annual average oil demand in 2011 is likely to be lower in 2010," said OPEC. Lower demand will accompany "difficult risks to the global economic recovery, including the negative effect of possible conflicts of the currency and fears of a second banking crisis in Europe, which would have a negative impact on the demand for oil."

Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said that the supply and demand are "balance", and $ 70 to $ 80 is "a good price" for oil.

World oil demand growth is expected to slow 1 2 8pc 6pc in 2011 this year, according to the International Agency for energy.

OPEC has kept the limits of production at 24.845 million barrels per day since December 2008, when he announced larger reduction in quotas output never demand collapsed and prices collapsed at the beginning of the global economic crisis.

OPEC provides 40pc of oil in the world. The next scheduled meeting is in June at the siege of Vienna from OPEC.

"If they begin to produce significantly more, implicitly or explicitly start sending a signal on the market that they want to stop the price,"said Mike Wittner, head of research of the oil company market General SA in New York.""

"They seem to have enough oil, inventories are still high and crude stocks especially to the United States are still very much.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 at its highest level since the week Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, and breaching technical levels that suggest the year-end rally will persist.

Indexes closed near session highs with the Nasdaq Composite up for its eighth consecutive daily gain; in that time, the tech-heavy index is up 5.5 percent. The Nasdaq finished at its highest level since December 31, 2007. Volume was below average as is typical for this time of the year.

Industrial shares led the pack, with General Electric (GE.N) up more than 3 percent after it raised its dividend for a second time this year. The S&P industrial sector index (.GSPI) rose 1.03 percent.

After the S&P 500 ended on Thursday above 1,228, the closely watched 61.8 percent retracement of its drop from late 2007 to March 2009, the benchmark index managed to hold above that key level for a second day.

"That met some significant resistance so closing above there and staying above there is a pretty good sign," said Art Hogan, chief market analyst at Jefferies & Co in Boston.

The S&P 500 tried and failed to breach 1,228 back in April and later in early November, with both attempts followed by steep declines.

The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) added 40.26 points, or 0.35 percent, to 11,410.32. The Standard & Poor's 500 (.SPX) gained 7.40 points, or 0.60 percent, to 1,240.40. The Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) rose 20.87 points, or 0.80 percent, to 2,637.54.

For the week, the indexes also posted gains. The Dow rose 0.2 percent, the S&P 500 was up 1.3 percent and the Nasdaq added 1.8 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite, boosted by a 2.3 percent gain in shares of Oracle Corp (ORCL.O), hit its highest level since December 2007. Oracle shares closed at $29.95.

In the latest signs of improvement in the U.S. economic recovery, data showed consumer sentiment rose more than expected in early December, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey, while import prices in November climbed at their fastest pace in a year.

Another positive signal came from the Commerce Department, which said the U.S. trade deficit narrowed much more than expected in October.

Overseas news helped boost equities, after a slew of data showed China's imports and exports jumped in November, bank lending topped forecasts and property investment powered ahead. China increased reserve requirements for banks but kept interest rates on hold.

GE jumped 3.4 percent to $17.72 after the company said quarterly payments to shareholders will increase by 2 cents to 14 cents per share.

Lifting the S&P health care index (.GSPA), Tenet Healthcare Inc (THC.N) shares jumped 55 percent to $6.65, easily surpassing the $6-per-share bid from Community Health Systems Inc (CYH.N) and likely forcing the potential buyer to raise its offer for the rival hospital company.

Community Health shares rose 13.4 percent to $35.89.

Shares of Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) rose after Standard & Poor's said the company, along with F5 Networks Inc (FFIV.O), Newfield Exploration Co (NFX.N) and Cablevision Systems Corp (CVC.N), will be added to the S&P 500 index after trading closes next Friday.

Netflix added 1.9 percent to $194.63, Cablevision jumped 4.1 percent to $34.72, Newfield gained 3.3 percent to $72.37 and F5 Networks rose 3 percent to $143.09.

About 7.4 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, below the year's average of 8.62 billion.

Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a ratio of almost 2 to 1, while on the Nasdaq, more than two stocks rose for every one that fell.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jan Paschal)

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 at its highest level since the week Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, and breaching technical levels that suggest the year-end rally will persist.

Indexes closed near session highs with the Nasdaq Composite up for its eighth consecutive daily gain; in that time, the tech-heavy index is up 5.5 percent. The Nasdaq finished at its highest level since December 31, 2007. Volume was below average as is typical for this time of the year.

Industrial shares led the pack, with General Electric (GE.N) up more than 3 percent after it raised its dividend for a second time this year. The S&P industrial sector index (.GSPI) rose 1.03 percent.

After the S&P 500 ended on Thursday above 1,228, the closely watched 61.8 percent retracement of its drop from late 2007 to March 2009, the benchmark index managed to hold above that key level for a second day.

"That met some significant resistance so closing above there and staying above there is a pretty good sign," said Art Hogan, chief market analyst at Jefferies & Co in Boston.

The S&P 500 tried and failed to breach 1,228 back in April and later in early November, with both attempts followed by steep declines.

The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) added 40.26 points, or 0.35 percent, to 11,410.32. The Standard & Poor's 500 (.SPX) gained 7.40 points, or 0.60 percent, to 1,240.40. The Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) rose 20.87 points, or 0.80 percent, to 2,637.54.

For the week, the indexes also posted gains. The Dow rose 0.2 percent, the S&P 500 was up 1.3 percent and the Nasdaq added 1.8 percent.

The Nasdaq Composite, boosted by a 2.3 percent gain in shares of Oracle Corp (ORCL.O), hit its highest level since December 2007. Oracle shares closed at $29.95.

In the latest signs of improvement in the U.S. economic recovery, data showed consumer sentiment rose more than expected in early December, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey, while import prices in November climbed at their fastest pace in a year.

Another positive signal came from the Commerce Department, which said the U.S. trade deficit narrowed much more than expected in October.

Overseas news helped boost equities, after a slew of data showed China's imports and exports jumped in November, bank lending topped forecasts and property investment powered ahead. China increased reserve requirements for banks but kept interest rates on hold.

GE jumped 3.4 percent to $17.72 after the company said quarterly payments to shareholders will increase by 2 cents to 14 cents per share.

Lifting the S&P health care index (.GSPA), Tenet Healthcare Inc (THC.N) shares jumped 55 percent to $6.65, easily surpassing the $6-per-share bid from Community Health Systems Inc (CYH.N) and likely forcing the potential buyer to raise its offer for the rival hospital company.

Community Health shares rose 13.4 percent to $35.89.

Shares of Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) rose after Standard & Poor's said the company, along with F5 Networks Inc (FFIV.O), Newfield Exploration Co (NFX.N) and Cablevision Systems Corp (CVC.N), will be added to the S&P 500 index after trading closes next Friday.

Netflix added 1.9 percent to $194.63, Cablevision jumped 4.1 percent to $34.72, Newfield gained 3.3 percent to $72.37 and F5 Networks rose 3 percent to $143.09.

About 7.4 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, below the year's average of 8.62 billion.

Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a ratio of almost 2 to 1, while on the Nasdaq, more than two stocks rose for every one that fell.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jan Paschal)

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The decision taken by the monetary policy Committee was largely due to a raft of positive UK economic data, including the increase in confidence in manufacturing and services industries as 0 8pc in the third quarter - dual level expected economic growth.

Yields on 10-year gilts were increased slightly to the confirmation that the Bank had decided against pumping more money into the economy quantitative easing (QE) 3.05pc.Certains 200bn ￡ has already injected.

Yesterday the Fed stepped up its programme printing money concerns that recovery is stalling.The United States and the United Kingdom rates are almost zero, 0pc - 0. the United States 25pc and 0 5pc to United Kingdom, leaving the two central banks little room for manoeuvre.

Printing money grows yields, which has the same effect as the decrease in interest rates by reducing household borrowing costs and Fed entreprises.La announced plans to pump a $600bn extra in the economy, taking its total EQ program to $ 2.3 trillion.

At the Bank of England, Adam Posen, an external member of the monetary policy Committee has already voted for an additional $ 50 billion ￡ of ve.It is supposed to have reiterated his position.

The minutes of the last meeting of the CDPF, in October, indicated growing concern on the strength of the recovery were most likely QE.One Member, Andrew Sentance voted an increase in speed for five months.

Next week the Bank publishes its forecasts updated .Historiquement inflation report, the major decisions are made in the same report inflaiton mois.Le is in February, convince some economists that any decision concerning QE will now be delayed until then.

Philip Shaw at Investec said: "Although we would step completely ignore the possibility of QE further at some point, the PPC will be always nervous high rates of inflation and the possibility that these become anchored more recent terme.Nouvelles better on the economy would likely have sway abruptly in reverse to invite the Commission to restart QE."

"While we are not convinced of the case for more EQ, or what we believe we are anywhere close to an increase in the rate."

He believes that next rate hike will be in the fourth quarter of next year and by 0.25 percentage point.

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Questor says HOLD

Actions were boosting early last week after analysts said UBS shares may be worth more than 20 pounds each if the company was interrompu.Cependant Philip Bowman, Chief Executive was careful to stress that it is not on the verge of starting a sell-off of the various divisions, ranging from medical equipment for the oil and gas processing at the airport scanners parties.

This is a better time to be a buyer to a seller, according to Mr. Bowman, who has been something of a name as a vendor of recent years - he was at the helm of Scottish Power, when it was sold to Spain Iberdrola and Allied Domecq, when it was gobbled up by Pernod Ricard.

But an old-fashioned conglomerate serviced Smiths of recession, said its CEO and investors seem to agree - actions of 32pc grew last year.Final annual results of the Smiths showed an increase 17pc per-tax profit 435 m ￡ and sales in all divisions returned to growth in the second half of the year.

Company is two years in a three-year plan to improve sales, margin, return on capital generation and cash and said last month it expects to extend mutual assistance program.

After a strong actions of the Smiths are not consensus target far from analysts from ￡ 12.89, but Quaestor recommends that the holders of shares cling leur.Pour income applicants, Smiths are expected to start to increase dividend again once this year, after taking into 2008 to reconstruct the level of coverage in 2.5 times.

The company reported that it is prudent to his exposure to the Government, mainly in the United States spending through its medical companies and detection, but the other divisions as a manufacturer of equipment John Crane, oil and gas will not be affected by reductions in dépenses.Chaque times that there is an attack terrorist attempt or genuine public as an airport, the Smiths scanners reap space benefits.

And there is always the opportunity to break-up rumors become fact...

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The actions of the Telecom group rose almost 3pc 147.4 p, after having dropped earlier this week, in anticipation of a contract is not renewed.

However, all BT central government contracts remain in place after talks with the Minister Office Francis Maude.

Stated that the "discussions focused on the new arrangements designed to provide efficiencies, many of them directed by changes that will allow more large economies of scale while achieving profits real government," but BT gave no financial details.

BT shares falls earlier in the week after a review of expenditures by the retail magnate Sir Philip Green Government Telecom fixed were the "best example where the Government fails to capitalize on its scale.

Stock happened yesterday new and increased nearly $ 147.4 p 3pc.

Directors of suppliers more large 19 computing and telecommunications in the Government, including BT, have called for a meeting with Francis Maude in July to discuss how contracts could be trimmed.

A number of companies, including IT services firms Logica and Capgemini, announced agreements o.d. ' others said that they will not publish a statement on their negotiations.

Chancellor George Osborne is due to publish a comprehensive review of spending this week, describing how he expects a record deficit of GDP to almost nothing 11pc sink within five years.

Shares in rival LV Cable & Wireless worldwide fell near 20pc in July after that he warned trade had been hit by a slowdown in the UK public sector.

JPMorgan said earlier in the week that he reckoned to BT sign a new agreement with the Government.

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