U.S. CRUDE FUTURES DOWN $1 AT $81.20/BBL

* Concerns over Greek debt crisis boost dollar vs euro

* Reuters poll sees small oil market surplus this year

* Greek worries remain key market focus

* Focus on EU summit next week to see if Greece gets aid

* MSCI world equity index up 0.1 percent

* European stocks at 17-mth high as Lloyds returns to profit

* Opposing forces of firm dollar, haven demand balance gold * Markets await fresh news on debt-laden Greece * Oil prices slip back below $82/barrel

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* Lloyds shares up 9 pct in Europe

* Palm tumbles after revenue warning

* Banks surge; Lloyds sees return to profit

* Miners rebound; metals prices harden

* Concerns over Greek debt crisis boost dollar vs euro

* Forecast rise in OPEC exports dampens sentiment

* Concerns over Greek debt crisis boost dollar vs euro

* Forecast rise in OPEC exports dampens sentiment

* Opposing forces of firm dollar, haven demand balance gold * Markets await fresh news on debt-laden Greece * Oil prices slip back below $82/barrel

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* FTSEurofirst 300 index up 0.3 pct, hits 17-month high

* Lloyds up after says to return to profit in 2010

* Concerns over Greek debt crisis boost dollar vs euro

* Forecast rise in OPEC exports dampens sentiment

* MSCI world equity index up 0.2 percent

* Stocks higher, lifted by banks as Lloyds returns to profit

* Concerns over Greek debt woes boost dollar vs euro

* Forecast rise in OPEC exports dampens sentiment

* Asia stocks rise 0.3 pct on economic recovery prospects

* Longest string of gains since global equity bull run began

* Asia stocks rise 0.3 pct on economic recovery prospects

* Longest string of gains since global equity bull run began

* Gold surrenders early gains, dollar index steady

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* Eur/dlr under pressure but support likely near $1.3500

* Eur/dlr under pressure but support likely near $1.3500

* Euro around 17-mth low vs Swiss franc after SNB comments

* Concerns over Greek debt woes boost dollar vs euro

* Forecast rise in OPEC exports dampens sentiment

TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.8 percent on Friday, with retailer Aeon <8267.T> climbing in the wake of an upbeat profit forecast and as shares rebounded broadly after a resilient performance by the Dow industrials.

The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> gained 80.69 points to 10,824.72. It fell 1 percent the previous day, down from a two-month intraday high of 10,864.30 struck on Wednesday.

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* Gold surrenders early gains, dollar index steady

* Gold surrenders early gains, dollar index steady

* Coming Up - U.S. ECRI weekly, 1430 GMT (Updates prices, adds quotes)

* Concerns over Greek debt woes boost dollar vs euro

* Forecast rise in OPEC exports dampens sentiment

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* Japan's Nikkei leads gainers in Asia

* Japan's Nikkei leads gainers in Asia

* Greece debt problems linger in the background

SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Gold hardly moved on Friday shrugging off a firmer U.S. dollar as worries about Greece's debt problems and volatility in currencies boosted its safe-haven appeal.

FUNDAMENTALS

TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures remained weak on Friday after a nearly 1 percent decline a day earlier as the dollar stayed strong against the euro.

FUNDAMENTALS

TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.4 percent on Friday as shares of exporters such as Canon Inc <7751.T> rose, helped by an advance on Wall Street, although renewed concerns over Greece's fiscal woes hurt other global shares.

The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> gained 41.85 points to 10,785.88. It fell 1 percent the previous day after hitting a two-month intraday high of 10,864.30 on Wednesday.

* World stocks under pressure, markets off recent highs

* Euro falls against dollar on Greece, Fed rumor

* Philadelphia Fed index rises, but new orders decelerate

* CPI unchanged in February; initial jobless claims fall

* Worries about Greece bolster dollar against euro

* OPEC exports seen rising

* Safe haven buying amid worry over Greece, credit outlook

* Euro hurt by Greece comments on bailout, dollar firms

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures settled lower on Thursday, snapping a two-day advance, as the dollar strengthened and the euro remained under pressure amid concerns about Greece's debt problems.

Trading sources expressed caution about oil's recent rise, which may not be justified by fundamentals. An analyst report forecasting that OPEC exports would rise in the four weeks to April 3 also helped keep oil futures pinned to the downside.

U.S. CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $80.20/BBL, DOWN 73 CENTS, 0.88 PERCENT

* OPEC low compliance, technicals, equities pressure oil

* Worries about Greece bolster dollar against euro

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* FTSEurofirst 300 index closed down 0.1 percent

* World stocks under pressure, markets off recent highs

* Euro falls against dollar on Greece, Fed rumor

* FTSEurofirst 300 index closed down 0.1 percent

* Greece's NBG falls after results miss forecasts

* OPEC low compliance, technicals, equities pressure oil

* Worries about Greece bolster dollar against euro

* Euro hurt by Greece comments on bailout, dollar firms

* Greek offical dismisses reports of pessimism over EU aid

* Euro hit by reported Greek comments

* U.S. jobless claims fall; inflation contained

* Euro hurt by Greece comments on bailout, dollar firms

* Greek offical dismisses reports of pessimism over EU aid

* Worries about Greece bolster dollar against euro

* OPEC low compliance, technical analysis, equities pressure

* World stocks under pressure, markets off recent highs

* Euro falls against dollar by reported Greek comments

* Philadelphia Fed index rises, but new orders decelerate

* Consumer inflation unchanged in Feb; initial claims fall