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Prices of platinum could rise in 2013 as markets digest limited supply from major producer South Africa, analysts said at an industry conference on Saturday, with platinum trading at a premium over gold.

* Samaras says Greece determined to stay in euro * Hollande says Greece must show commitment to reform

Signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that another dose of stimulus measures could come "fairly soon" lifted global shares on Thursday and pushed the dollar to a two-month low, outweighing poor economic data from China and Europe.

* Exports fall 8.1 pct in July yr/yr, worse than forecast * Marks sharpest drop in exports since January * Raises fresh concerns about global demand, recovery * Underlines expectations euro bloc slipping into recession * Korea, Taiwan indicators suggest exports pressure continues

Greece's Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has called for more time to implement tough spending cuts and reforms, ahead of talks on its bailout.

U.S. stocks rose slightly Friday on another low-volume, low-volatility trading day, extending their summer winning streak after economic data showed a rise in consumer sentiment in August.

* Inflation confirmed at 2.4 percent in July y/y * Pressure rises on ECB for rate cut

European shares and the euro rose on Tuesday as slightly better than expected performances by the German and French economies in the second quarter countered data that showed the wider euro zone sliding back towards recession.

U.S. stocks notched a gain for the sixth session in a row on Friday, while the euro faltered as gloomy Chinese economic data butted up against expectations policymakers could act to shore up the world's economies.

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