TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.2 percent on Monday, as exporters such as Kyocera Corp (6971.T) rose on a weaker yen and after U.S. data eased concerns on Wall Street about inflation and a near-term rise in interest rates.

LONDON (AFP) - The FTSE 100 made gains in late Monday morning trade as the price of oil fell amid talk Saudi Arabia will raise output.

LONDON, June 16, 2008 (AFP) - European equity prices showed mixed fortunes on Monday as the price of oil fell amid talk Saudi Arabia will raise output, and investors learned of record high eurozone inflation, traders said.

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Loews Corp , the conglomerate run by the billionaire Tisch family, on Monday said it will change its New York Stock Exchange trading symbol to "L" from "LTR," joining a handful of large companies to carry a coveted single-letter ticker.

LONDON (AFP) - The FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed lower on Monday with investor confidence knocked by oil prices hitting fresh highs and record-high eurozone inflation.

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rose broadly and sharply on Monday in a rally sparked early in the day by record commodity prices and sustained later by gains in the financial and tech sectors.

NEW YORK - Wall Street started the week with a mixed finish on Monday as investors weighed volatility in oil prices and new hope for the financial sector after Lehman Brothers posted results.

BEIJING (AFP) - China Everbright Bank said on Tuesday that it had applied to float on the country's local currency denominated A-share stock market.