Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy

Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:01:01 -0500

Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy

U.S. stocks gain, led by the materials and energy sectors as
commodities prices rose and investors started the week focusing on
riskier areas of the market
that have lagged in recent weeks.

THE WALL'S FALL PROVED A BOOM FOR GERMAN EQUITIES

Twenty years ago the wall dividing East and West Berlin -- the symbol
of the Iron Curtain between Western Europe and the Communist Bloc --
tumbled. The initial promises of a rapidly growing East Germany
haven't been met, but German equities still have performed well.

ICONIC EAST GERMAN SHOE BRAND GETS A MAKEOVER

The fall of the wall led to the end of Communism in Europe and the
reunification of Germany. It also unleashed a wave of creative energy
that has
turned Berlin into one of the most dynamic and artistic cities on the
continen-- and the reinvention of the Zeha sneaker brand.

MONDAY'S BIGGEST MOVING STOCKS

Shares seeing active trade are Wellpoint Inc. and Humana Inc., as well
as Dish Network, EchoStar andk Teton Energy.

DOLLAR FALLS TO 15-MONTH LOW AFTER G20 MEETING

The dollar weakens, pushing an index of the greenback down more than
1% and to the lowest in 15 months, after a weekend meeting of G20
policy makers offers no
support for the U.S. unit.