etal Mining Corp to invest $1.5million in Cordillera Exploration Co Inc in exchange for a 25percent stake in the Nickel Asia unit. (PHILIPPINE DAILYINQUIRER) 
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 - Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said the government wasassessing market conditions and may possibly borrow again fromthe offshore debt market within the first half of the year. (THEPHILIPPINE STAR)
 - First Gen Corp was planning to raise 7 billionpesos via the sale of preferred shares in the second half of theyear 
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 MARKET NEWS        > Asian shares set to fall as commodities head lower > Oil skids, sparking commodities rout, stocks slide > Gasoline slump drags oil prices to big drop       > Silver drops 7 pct 
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                 INSTRUMENT LASTPCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500  1342.08 -1.11-15.08 USD/JPY  81.02 -0.16 -0.13 US 10YR  3.19 1.02 0.03 SPOT GOLD  1503.59 0.26 3.84 US CRUDE CLc1 98.91 0.71 0.70 DOW JONES  12630.03 -1.02-130.33 ASIA ADRS  139.80 -1.53 -2.17 FTSE 100  5976.00 -0.71 -42.89--------------------------------------------------------------  
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