Global stocks mixed after Wall Street gains

 

Banks lead US stocks higher as Dow inches closer to 20,000

 

Waiting for Dow to breach 20,000 is main focus in markets

 

BP signs onshore oil deal with Abu Dhabi worth $2.22 billion

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China auto sales rise 17.2 percent in November
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Americans' odds of earning more than parents have plunged
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German central bank ups growth forecast for 2016, 2017
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Claims for US unemployment aid slide again
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US factory orders up 2.7 percent in October
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China appeals to US to stop disrupting acquisitions
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