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Stocks opened stronger in Europe on a generally more positive tone for stock markets; however, the economic weakness in Europe is front and foremost. The British pound is at the lowest level in two years: the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the British economy could be in its worst slump in 60 years.
Dollar at the highest level since February against the euro.
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Commodities are down across the board: not just natural gas down 7 percent, oil down 6 percent, gasoline down 6 percent, but also cocoa down 6 percent, platinum down 6 percent.
Ahead of the OPEC meeting next week OPEC may need to cut oil supplies by as much as 1.5 million barrels per day, or nearly 5 percent, Iran's OPEC governor said on Tuesday.
The commodity drop is having a predictable effect on equities pre-open:
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1) airlines are catching a notable bid, with US Air, AMR [AMR
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2) commodity stocks like Rio Tinto [RTP
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Elsewhere:
1) Lehman Bros. [LEH
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2) financials in general are rallying.
3) re-insurers and some insurers in are rallying in Europe on Gustav not the event that was feared.
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