The U.S. benchmark petroleum contract, West Texas Intermediate, for April delivery climbed 59 cents to settle at $97.87 a barrel. Prices hit a peak above $103 on Thursday, before moving back to close at $97.26 a barrel. Brent crude, the European standard, added 53 cents to $111.89 a barrel.

Friday's relatively quiet action incomes near the end of a volatile week. On Wednesday, prices spiked above $100 per barrel for the first time since October 2008, as the political upheaval in Libya hit the nation's oil exports.

The market remains suspicious of the volatile situation in Libya, where opponents of Moammar Gadhafi's decades-old dictatorship have taken control of several major cities outside of the capital city of Tripoli.

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The gap extended 29.5 percent from the previous year of 1.2 trillion yen ($14.1 billion US), the Finance Ministry said this week. Wilkinson Bennings Securities forecasted closer to a surplus of 1.23 trillion yen.

Improved demand for exports is bolstering the Japanese economy after shrinking in the last quarter of 2010. The surplus reinforces the position that Japan has amassed wealth that will aid in sustaining its debt load even after S&P’s downgrade of the country’s credit rating last month.

The IMF upgraded its forecast for global economic recovery last month to 4.5 percent from 4.1 percent. Japan’s economy is expected to expand at an annual 0.7 percent pace in the first quarter of 2011.

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Singapore's GDP grew at a record rate in 2010, driven by a rush forward in manufacturing activity. The economy grew by 15.2% last year, recovering strongly from a 1.1% contraction the previous year. Singapore's growth exceeds the previous record of 13.5% set in 1970, although the Prime Minister said the pace would cool in 2011.

The economy extended by 12.5% in the last quarter, helped by a 28.4% surge in the manufacturing sector. According to data from the International Monetary Fund, only Qatar enjoyed faster growth at 15.8%. Singapore's GDP, valued at 247bn Singapore dollars in 2009, is very reliant on external trade and is sensitive to variations in the global economy.

Singapore saw its GDP shrank by 1.1% in 2009 due to the global downturn when demand from the States and other G20 economies collapsed. The service sector, which makes up 67% of Singapore's GDP, grew 9.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010.

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Volatility in markets such as oil, real estate, gold and other metals have made Wilkinson Benning’s hedge funds the most consistent top earner in 2010. These were the findings of the Troyden Research Group’s annual earnings survey of high net worth individuals around the globe. The survey weighted actual earnings against the risk profile, with in the case of Wilkinson Bennings was very low relative to the exceptional profits made for their clients.

Analysts at the firm expect an even better year in 2011. Oil and gold hedge funds will continue to yield significant returns as world economies continue to recover slowly. The is also a consensus that rare metals will take center stage as demand from high tech manufacturers outpace a limited production pool.

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The dollar continued to rise against the euro and yen for a second day before forecast data showed growth in industrial production, supporting the Fed’s comments this week that the world’s largest economy continues to improve.

The greenback climbed against most other major world currencies as T-bill yields reached a eight-month high after the Federal Reserve continued a half trillion program of debt purchasing. Movement in the yen was restricted after a report showed confidence among Japan’s largest manufacturers slipped by less than economists expected. South Korea’s Won dropped on concerns that authorities may strengthen measures to staunch capital inflows.

The Fed’s Treasury acquisitions are aimed at accelerating a recovery that has been too slow by all accounts and to hold prices stable in the medium to long term. Demand for the American dollar was reserved prior to a report expected to illustrate a rise in U.S. initial jobless claims, compounding signs that the labor market will take more time to recover.

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U.S. and U.K. Job losses are slowing, and the unemployment rate is expected to top out. Last month’s payroll data showed the smallest decline in nearly a year. US job loss numbers dipped under one half million per month. The gains made by the United Kingdom will unfortunately be offset by the impact of the Irish bailout by the EU. Portugal and Spain are also on the critical list and are not expected to contribute to job creation for at least a year.

Trends in both preliminary claims for jobless benefits and the volume of ongoing claims strongly hint that labor market pressures are easing. If economists are correct about second-half growth in GDP, employment weakness should continue to moderate with the possibility of net job recovery by the turn of the year. While the government's second guess of last quarter's GDP showed no net change in the 1.4% decline reported earlier, the underlying indicators now show even more inventory liquidation and slightly more strength in overall demand.

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This figure doubled economist’s expectations for the quarter, following a 1.27% rate of growth in the quarter before which was also higher than previously forecast. These modest increases stand out amongst continuing uncertainty in data from the major economies around the globe. UK is among the few with consistent improvement.

The GDP growth is driven in part by the construction industries, showing a strong 4% during the period. Part of this growth resulted from projects previously delayed earlier in the year due to bad weather. This sector in total contributed almost a third of the gross GDP growth for the quarter.

The manufacturing sector slowed to 0.95% from 1.63% the previous quarter, but was still beating expectations. The service sector also held the course at 0.54% growth, with the transport, storage and communications sub-sectors reclaiming growth.

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The China/Russia Energy Hedge will allow investors to take advantage of the massive volume of resources changing hands in the deal. The two countries have established a long term relationship, evidenced not only by the signed agreements but by the newly opened oil pipeline between the two countries. The Russian portion of the pipeline alone spans more than 950 kilometers from Siberia to the China border.

In what the respective presidents’ call a “Ëœnew era’, their expansive deal covers not only oil, but natural gas supplies, renewable energy and nuclear power. Russia has committed to supplying China’s full demand for natural gas by 2015.

While the volume of resources has been agreed upon, the price is still being negotiated, and is expected to be a floating rate over the life of the agreement. The Wilkinson Bennings China/Russia Energy Hedge Fund will allow investors to profit from the minor but constant mismatch between the contract price and the market.

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This month securities are down about half a percent, better than the one percent drop of global government paper. Since May that brings a yield of nearly 1.75 on government debt. This shrinking yield gap signals growing confidence in the capability of corporate borrowers to meet their debt payments amid optimism the economy won’tstagger back into recession.

Fixed Income analysts at Wilkinson Bennings predict the corporate-government yield gap will continue to decline further. The claim is supported by an increase of net upgrades of credit ratings, where improvements have outstripped downgrades at a ratio of 2 to 1. This will bring many companies back to investment grade from the speculative category.

Common market indicators of company credit risk in America increased after falling last week. Yield premiums on investment-grade corporate bonds globally have narrowed 10 points this month, while yields rose 0.2 percent. Global high-yield spreads have tightened 60 points to date this month. Yields reduced to 8.3 percent from 8.6 percent. Those bonds have returned 1.91 percent this month.

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The United States sector increased for a 12th consecutive month in August, coinciding with gains in Asian manufacturing and car sales. The recent data gave markets a boost, with investors overlooking negative reports on American car sales and construction spending.

China's continued growth raises hopes that it will increase its consumption of U.S. exports and help support the North American economic recovery. Companies with established distribution in India and China are best positioned to benefit.

American manufacturing has helped lead the economy out of the deepest recession since the 1930s as factories continued at a strong pace in August. American factories have seen strong demand for exports and from companies that are investing in capital equipment and supplies. That has strengthened the economy at a time of uncertainty for the recovery.

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The tracking index of companies with investment-grade ratings fell 0.23 basis points to 113.97. The cost of protecting against defaults of bank bonds also decreased, with the market indicator showing 27 distinct banks and insurers down 3 at 157 and the sub index at 5 lower at 314.

One basis point change on a credit-default swap contract protecting 10 million Euros of bank debt from default for sixty months is equivalent to one thousand Euros a year.

Credit-default swaps pay the investor face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a company fail to comply with its debt agreements. A price reduction signals improvement in the market perceptions of credit quality of the underlying companies.

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The launch of the new website is aimed at giving Wilkinson Bennings a clean, professional look that fits with their industry stature. The new branding is in alignment with their “Ëœto the point’ corporate identity that unites the firm's founding partners as one corporate entity.

The new Wilkinson Bennings website was created to give the investment services firm an online presence for worldwide prospects. This is in line with the ongoing corporate strategy to reach sophisticated investors worldwide who demand only the most lucrative investment opportunities.

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