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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar bounce triggers gold fall, stocks drop (at Reuters)

Fed did not intervene in FX market in Q3-NY Fed (at Reuters)

Fed did not intervene in FX market in Q3: NY Fed (Reuters)

U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets in the third quarter as the dollar fell broadly against major and emerging market currencies, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said.

U.S. piles pressure on Afghan leader (at Reuters)

UPDATE - No McDonald's $1 breakfast menu decision yet -exec (at Reuters)

Japan govt to extend CP buys to bolster economy-media (at Reuters)

FOREX-Dlr clings to gains after bear-market bounce (at Reuters)

Nikkei may be trapped by weaker yen, Wall St fall (at Reuters)

RPT-FACTBOX-Trade deals in the Asia Pacific region (at Reuters)

Dow Chemical to divest more assets in 2010 (AP)

Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday it plans to sell more assets in 2010 as it continues to work toward paying off debt from its $16.5 billion acquisition of Rohm and Haas in April.