. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
ASX rounds out the week with solid gains
Banks and retailers showed strength as festive sales kicked off across the country
. CNBC
Asia-Pacific stocks mostly lower, Tokyo inflation at highest in 40 years
Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mostly lower as markets in the U.S. were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and slated to end its session early on Friday.
. RTT NEWS
European Shares Mixed As Euro Extends Gains On Hawkish ECB Comments
European stocks traded mixed on Friday, a day after the minutes of the European Central Bank meeting struck a hawkish tone indicating that rates would need to rise further to curb inflation
. REUTERS
Oil prices rise, but Chinese demand worries linger
Oil prices rose on Friday in thin market liquidity, closing a week marked by worries about Chinese demand and haggling over a Western price cap on Russian oil
Gold subdued on dollar advance; eyes modest weekly gain
Gold prices eased on Friday as the U.S. dollar regained some ground, but expectations of less aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve set bullion up for a small weekly gain.
. THE FINANCIAL TIMES
European stocks slip on eurozone rate rise fears
. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Stocks edge lower, oil prices gain
Stocks wobbled in early trading on Black Friday, a session likely to be subdued. U.S. stock and bond markets will close early.
