LONDON - Britain's leading share index shed 1.1 percent, ending at session lows, dragged back by weakness in oil majors and banks on lingering anxiety over the impact of Dubai's debt problems. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,190.68 points, down 55.05 or 1.05 percent.

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EUROPE - European shares fell to their lowest close in more than three weeks, with oil companies among the biggest losers, as worries about Dubai's debt continued to unsettle global equity markets.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares fell 1.4 percent to 985.3 points, the lowest close since November 4.

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FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5,625.95 points, down 59.66 or 1.05 percent.

PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 3,680.15 points, down 41.3 or 1.11 percent.

ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 6,260.95 points, down 75.71 or 1.19 percent.

MILAN - The FT IT All Share index closed at 22,374.26 points, down 274.37 or 1.21 percent.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average gained 2.9 percent, with bank shares surging as concerns about debt default in Dubai eased, while Canon Inc. and other exporters gained after the yen retreated from a 14-year high on the dollar. The Nikkei climbed 264.03 points to 9,345.55, regaining much of the ground it lost on Friday.

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HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rebounded, ending up 3.25 percent in the biggest single-day gain in percentage terms in more than four-months. The Hang Seng, which posted the biggest single-day drop in percentage terms in eight-months last Friday, climbed to as high as 21,924.08 before ending at 21,821.5, up 687 points. The index was up 0.315 percent for the month, its third consecutive month of gains.

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SYDNEY - Australian stocks rebounded 2.8 percent in light volume, with banks recovering from steep losses as investors were reassured that fall-out from the Dubai debt crisis would be limited. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 129.2 points to 4,701.3, its largest one-day gain since August 24.

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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand fell slightly against the dollar on the back of subdued appetite for risky assets while local stocks edged higher.

The All-share index closed at 26,894.74 points, up 86 or 0.32 percent.

The All Gold index closed at 2,587.01 points, down 21.1 or 0.81 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 20,939.18 points, up 114.52 or 0.55 percent.