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To: flatsville who wrote (28890)	10/17/2000 1:57:12 PM
From: flatsville	Respond to of 436258

Here it is: Tuesday October 17, 1:01 pm Eastern Time Markets-europe-stocks London: Overriding concerns over the ailing euro and high price of oil continued to depress sentiment. The euro was hovering just above 85 cents in thin, cautious trading, wary of possible central bank intervention. dealers said. Benchmark crude oil futures bounced above $31 a barrel after after Iran's Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani called on Islamic countries to use oil as a weapon to support the Palestinians in their struggle against Israel. December IPE Brent jumped 40 cents a barrel to hit $31.10 shortly after the news. Oil markets are weighing the impact of an agreement reach at a MidEast summit aimed at ending Israeli-Palestinian violence. Energy (^SXEP - news) eased 0.8 percent. biz.yahoo.com