U.S. stocks and oil rose in tandem on Thursday as investors saw signs of a
healing U.S. economy in economic data while gold futures jumped on inflation
fears sparked by surging crude and swelling debt levels.

The U.S. dollar fell against the euro and commodity-linked currencies such
as the Canadian and Australian dollars, weighed down by a rise in oil to almost
$70 a barrel and higher gold prices.

U.S. government debt prices fell, meanwhile, as investors favored stocks
over Treasuries on an upbeat outlook on banks and less-dire readings on weekly
U.S. jobless claims.
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MARKET REPORTS:
> GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, oil rise on encouraging economic data [ID:nN04355010]
> MONEY MARKETS-Euro Libor edges up before ECB bond plans [ID:nL4212445]
> EMERGING MARKETS-Economic recovery hopes lift stocks, forex [ID:nN04244472]
> COMMODITIES-Markets rebound on US jobs data, Wall St gains [ID:nN04240558]
MAIN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL NEWS DRIVING GLOBAL MARKETS
> US jobless claims fall, productivity rises [ID:nN04201550]
> Some US retailers sales fall by more than expected [ID:nN04110845]
> US mortgage rates rise to highest level this year [ID:nN04209574]
> US fiscal deficit nears $1 trillion in first 8 months of year[ID:nN04246727]
> Obama administration cranks up drive for financial reform [ID:nN0491937]
> US CFTC chief offers new rules on OTC markets and dealers [ID:nN04202808]
> Canadian data show toll of economic downturn [ID:nN04234163]
> ECB to buy covered bonds on primary, secondary markets [ID:nL41049624]
> ECB holds rates, cuts growth forecasts, plans bond buying [ID:nL4386377]
> Eurozone April retail sales rise for first time in 5 months [ID:nL41006596]
> EU offers no quick fix for Latvia, markets nervous [ID:nL41029355]
> Bank of England holds rates, keeps QE unchanged too [ID:nL41034886]
> UK house prices up 2.6 pct in May, biggest rise snce 2002 [ID:nL4210746]
> French FSI fund could invest $4 bln a year [ID:nL41052310]
> No quick fix on Latvia IMF/EU deal, markets nervous [ID:nL41029355]
> Russia central bank cuts rates for 3rd time in six weeks [ID:nL4243156]
ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS
> Tilt toward emerging markets to keep US dollar down [ID:nN04636207]
> Rising interest rates may rein in world equity rally [ID:nL3140790]
> Big investors in no hurry to quit stocks rally [ID:nL1159954]
> Federal Reserve puzzled by US yield curve steepening [ID:nN29436188]
> Can 'Government Motors' succeed where GM failed ? [ID:nN31400616]
> Obama financial reform, yet unwritten, faces battles [ID:nN29554001]
> Rising US bond yields may spark Credit Crisis II [ID:nN29511709]
> Where would you put your money in a world without Triple-A [ID:nLR721400]
> Rise in US Treasury yields may trigger more Fed buying [ID:nN28555634]
> Rising oil prices may test US economy's "green shoots" [ID:nN27320515]
FACTBOXES
> By the numbers: China's dragon vs India's elephant [ID:nPEK145951]
> The Federal Reserve's evolving liquidity toolkit [ID:nN19437787]
> Major US financial regulation reform initiatives [ID:nN14510432]
> Obama administration efforts to tackle financial crisis [ID:nN14509260]
> US regulators propose regulating OTC derivatives [ID:nN13627181]
> Summary of 19 US stress tested banks' capital plans [ID:nN11540406]
> Full text ECB statement on rates, asset buying [ID:nECBTEXT]
> Facts and figures from Obama's budget [ID:nN06299995]
> TEXT-G7 communique-April 24 [ID:nN24515491]
> World government actions to limit bank bad loan damage [ID:nLL193589]
> Where has all the US bailout money gone ? [ID:nN0289041]
> G20 summit final communique [ID:nL2577733]
> US Treasury details toxic asset plan [ID:nLN437165]