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Emerging market stocks slumped to seven-week lows on Friday, with several major bourses down by well over 2%, and Turkey's lira fell 3% as a possibly more dangerous new coronavirus variant added to existing concerns.

COVID-19 has resurfaced as a worry for investors and a potential driver of big market moves after a new variant triggered alarm, long after the threat had receded in Wall Street's eyes.

Gold steadied on Friday, taking a breather after an over 1% rally sparked by a rush into safe-havens as concerns over a new coronavirus variant rattled risk appetite.

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Oil prices ticked lower on Thursday with investors waiting to see how major producers respond to the emergency crude release by major consuming countries designed to cool the market, even as data pointed to healthy U.S. fuel demand.

Alberta’s front-line workers can now access safety training to help them keep businesses open and patrons safe during the pandemic.

Exports of Malaysian palm oil products during Nov. 1-25 rose 4.45% to 1,254,934 tonnes from 1,201,422 tonnes shipped in the same period last month, according to independent inspection company AmSpec Agri Malaysia on Thursday.

Asian emerging market shares were broadly weaker on Thursday, hurt by the dollar's strength, as a hawkish tilt by Federal Reserve policymakers encouraged bets for quicker U.S. interest rate hikes, and made investors more wary of riskier assets.

China's yuan strengthened against the dollar on Thursday, underpinned by continued year-end corporate demand for the local currency, but some economists expect Beijing to start reining in the currency's rise amid concerns about its impact on exports.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose in October, but the sales pace for the prior month was revised sharply down as higher prices remain a hurdle for some first-time buyers.