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EQUITIES
NEW YORK - Wall Street rose on Monday, though indexes ended far from the highs of the day, in a relief advance after indications that British voters later this week will choose to remain in the European Union.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 129.71 points, or 0.73 percent, to 17,804.87, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 12.03 points, or 0.58 percent, to 2,083.25 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 36.88 points, or 0.77 percent, to 4,837.21.
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LONDON - Britain's top share index ended sharply higher on Monday, with banking and housebuilding stocks surging following latest polls suggesting the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union was regaining a narrow edge over the "Out" camp.
The blue chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE finished 3 percent higher, the biggest one-day percentage gain since mid-February, at 6,204.00 points, after earlier rising to 6,236.53, the highest level since June 9.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei soared to a one-week high on Monday, posting the biggest daily gain in two months as Brexit worries receded somewhat after weekend polls showed the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union regaining momentum.
The safe-haven yen weakened on the uptick in risk appetite and helped lift the Nikkei share average .N225 2.3 percent to 15,965.30, the highest closing level since June 13. The index posted the biggest daily percentage gain since April 21.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are set to open higher tracking gains in global markets on hopes that Britain will continue to remain in the European Union.
Local share price index rose 0.5 percent overnight to 5,221 points, a 35.8-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO . The benchmark ended 1.8 percent higher on Monday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar tumbled on Monday as sterling surged toward its largest one-day percentage gain since 2008 after opinion polls swung in favor of the campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union, boosting risk sentiment.
The dollar .DXY fell against a basket of major currencies, dropping to 93.449 in early trading, its lowest in more than two weeks. It was last down 0.6 percent at 93.654.
The euro rose 0.1 percent to 117.60 yen EURJPY=R , well above Thursday's three-year low of 115.51 yen. Against the dollar, the euro gained 0.3 percent to $1.1309 EUR= .
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday with longer-dated yields hitting their highest level in more than week, as traders trimmed safe-haven holdings of government debt due to polls showing increased support for Britain to stay in the European Union.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields US10YT=RR rose over 5 basis points from late Friday to 1.671 percent after reaching 1.680 percent earlier on Monday.
The yield on 30-year bonds US30YT=RR was last 2.473 percent, up 4 basis points on the day.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold fell on Monday after polls showed the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union regaining some momentum, sharpening appetite for assets seen as higher risk and sparking a sharp rally in stocks.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.8 percent at $1,288.50 an ounce at 2:46 p.m. EDT (1846 GMT), off an earlier low of $1,277.34 an ounce, while U.S. gold futures GCv1 for August delivery settled down 0.2 percent at $1,292.10 an ounce.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper and other base metals extended gains on Monday as concern that Britain might leave the European Union eased and nickel hit a six-week peak on concern about top supplier Philippines.
Three-month LME copper CMCU3 closed up 2 percent at $4,644 a tonne, after small gains on Friday. Prices are building a fragile base above $4,483.50, a four-month bottom hit on June 9, in a well-supplied market.
Nickel CMNI3 was the top LME performer on Monday, gaining 2.3 percent to finish at $9,280, the strongest since May 5.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose 3 percent on Monday, settling higher for a second straight day, after polls showing a lower likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union while U.S. gasoline surged 5 percent in anticipation of peak summer driving demand.
Brent crude futures' front-month contract, August LCOc1 , settled up $1.48, or 3 percent, at $50.65 a barrel. The contract has risen 7 percent since Thursday's settlement, after falling 10 percent in six previous sessions.
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