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Investors have become less bullish about the global economy but have not given up on riskier assets, finding equities as cheap as they have been since March 2009, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch poll showed on Tuesday.

A strong global economic recovery -- led by Asia -- is under way, and is unlikely to be thrown off course by European debt woes or the improbable event of the bursting of an asset bubble in China, a top Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday.

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.25 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.04 percent at 0820 GMT.

Gold producing countries are ramping up production following the rise in prices in the past few years, according to Gold Made Simple. One of the main factors that influences the price of gold is supply and demand. When demand for gold exceeds supply, which is happening at present, the price of gold goes up and vice versa

The global economic recovery is likely to be slow and tortuous and China faces risks from a multitude of factors including trade protectionism and bad real estate loans, China's Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said on Tuesday.

Gold held steady on Tuesday on safe haven buying as a downgrade of Greece's debt to junk reminded investors the debt crisis in Europe was far from over.

Oil was slightly higher above $75 on Tuesday as prospects for rising demand in emerging economies offset concern about the impact of Europe's debt crisis.

U.S. stocks ended little changed in a low-volume session on Monday after a downgrade of Greece's debt took the wind out of the market's sails.

U.S. stocks ended little changed in a low-volume session on Monday after a downgrade of Greece's debt took the wind out of the market's sails.

A strong global economic recovery is under way, and is unlikely to be thrown off course by European debt woes or the improbable event of the bursting of an asset bubble in China, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Monday.

The Agricultural Bank of China is seeking to raise over $23 billion by listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what would be the world's biggest IPO, as China's banks shore up their capital base after a lending spree.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, adding to last week's gains and tracking gains in global equities, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.4 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.6 percent at 0821 GMT.

World stocks headed for a fourth straight day of gains on Monday as investors banked on global economic recovery to trump concerns such as euro zone sovereign debt in providing a positive backdrop for corporate earnings.

Workers at a factory making locks for Honda Motors cars in China remained on strike on Sunday, two workers said, although Honda said the dispute had been resolved and production had resumed.

The Agricultural Bank of China is seeking to raise more than $23 billion through a dual Hong Kong and Shanghai listing, according to documents on Monday, putting it on course for the world's biggest IPO.

A strike at a Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China could augur broader demands across China's vast manufacturing belt as workers seek a bigger piece of the nation's growing economic wealth.

Some production had resumed on Monday at a strike-hit factory making locks for Honda Motor Co in China, a spokesman said, amid reports the plant was looking to replace striking holdouts.

Workers at a factory making locks for Honda Motors cars in China remained on strike on Sunday, two workers said, although Honda said the dispute had been resolved and production had resumed.

U.S. lawmakers risk poisoning the atmosphere with China through proposed laws aimed at the yuan currency, China's official news agency said on Sunday, calling Congress members baby kissing incompetents.

Proposed U.S. legislation aimed at punishing China unless it lets the yuan rise would not be in line with World Trade Organisation rules, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.

Proposed U.S. legislation aimed at punishing China unless it lets the yuan rise would not be in line with World Trade Organization rules, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.