Gold held near a one-month high on Wednesday but faces a strong resistance at US$1,700 an ounce, as it struggles to attract fresh buying from investors who opted for riskier assets against the backdrop of a global economic recovery. More from Reuters Brent crude held above $112 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by a brighter outlook for the global economy while investors awaited inventory data from the United States for clues about demand in the world's largest oil consumer. More from Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to form "start anew," after his alliance won a narrow election victory. More from the BBC Egypt recorded a 17 percent rise in tourists in 2012 and a 13 percent increase in income generated, the tourism minister said on Tuesday, indicating a steady recovery in the vital industry. More from Reuters Dubai used its first big debt
