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European shares climbed 1 percent on Monday, boosted by upbeat euro zone data, while the dollar steadied after falling late last week on a renewed call by China for a super-sovereign reserve currency.

Commodity prices and world stocks rose while the U.S. dollar and government bond prices slipped on Friday when investors cautiously put money back into riskier assets.

Gold slipped on Tuesday, pressured by a rising dollar and a firmer tone on equity markets, but analysts said inflationary concerns would underpin bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

World stocks climbed strongly on Monday for a fifth session running, lifted by hopes that the U.S. economic downturn may be bottoming out as investors sought to take advantage of cheaper equities.

World stocks rose on Wednesday from the previous day’s six-year lows after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signaled nationalization of big banks was not at hand, while the yen fell across the board.

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