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* Crude oil prices continue to fall, Brent near 4-year low* Dollar retreats on global growth concern, Fed views* Trade data eases worries over China slowdown(Updates prices, adds comment)By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday after comments from Federal Reserve officials hinted that interest rate hikes could be delayed, lifting pressure off metals prices,

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Strong economic growth across the GCC is boosting the Islamic banking assets and profit growth in the region, despite some margin compression experienced by the banking sector due to soft interest rate environment, according to global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.

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* Crude oil prices continue to fall, Brent near 4-year low* Dollar retreats on global growth concern, Fed views* Trade data eases worries over China slowdown(Updates prices, changes comment)By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday after comments from Federal Reserve officials drove views that interest rate hikes could be delayed, lifting pressure off metals

S&P 500 hovers near 1,900 level