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UPDATE 3-Copper, aluminium hit 3-yr lows before recovering 11:03am GMT

(Adds fresh comment/details, changes dateline PVS SINGAPORE)  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-ABN, Fortis merger in Netherlands scrapped -report 9:49am GMT 

AMSTERDAM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The banking merger between the Dutch retail operations of Fortis and ABN AMRO will no longer take place, the Dutch Finance Ministry has decided, a Dutch newspaper reported on Friday.  Full Article 

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Barclays shares up as L&G backs fundraising plan 11:21am GMT 

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays shares rose over 3 percent early on Friday after one of the bank's top investors said it would back its fundraising plan even though it does not like the structure of the controversial deal.  Full Article 

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Commodities

Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 49.05 +1.98% 21 Nov 11:24 GMT
Gold 756.5 +1.03% 21 Nov 11:33 GMT