| * China sends jets into disputed air space * EU leaders scramble to save Ukraine deal * Putin in denial about Russia's enemy within * Iran deal offers opportunities to Turkey * Nikkei pauses on profit-taking, yen hits 5-yr low vs euro * Investors keen to pour more money into EM * PetroChina buys Iraq oilfield stake * Colombia's Interbolsa scandal rumbles on * Markets: mixed China sends jets into disputed air space China flies military jets into disputed air zone as Japan and South Korea flout its demand to be informed of all flights through the area http://on.ft.com/1cabUOj EU leaders scramble to save Ukraine deal European Union leaders flew into Vilnius for their first meeting with Viktor Yanukovich since his government froze preparations for the agreement http://on.ft.com/IviinI Putin in denial about Russia's enemy within The president must break the cycle of corruption, heroin and HIV gripping the country. His war on imaginary enemies only makes matters worse http://on.ft.com/Ivigw6 Iran deal offers opportunities to Turkey Ankara officials enthuse over the potential of political and economic ties with Tehran, though the rhetoric is in danger of getting ahead of reality http://on.ft.com/Ivigw7 Nikkei pauses on profit-taking, yen hits 5-yr low vs euro Japanese stocks paused for breath on Friday after hitting their highest closing level in nearly six years in the previous session, and as the yen tumbles are on track for their best November gain since 1998. http://reut.rs/18qYGhc Investors keen to pour more money into EM Majority of the 105 surveyed institutional investors and asset managers indicate they intend to increase their exposure in the developing world http://on.ft.com/IviinL PetroChina buys Iraq oilfield stake Deal with ExxonMobil for one of the largest oilfields in the world cements the dominant presence of Chinese groups in Iraq's oil sector http://on.ft.com/Ivigw8 Colombia's Interbolsa scandal rumbles on In the eyes of many, when it comes to business, Colombia is a beacon of judicial security and transparent regulation, sometimes to the point of being overly legalistic. For better or worse, that view was reinforced on Thursday. http://on.ft.com/1fMuI9A Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Market Index up +0.26% at 1,015 Americas DJIA up +0.15% at 16,097 S&P 500 up +0.25% at 1,807 Bovespa down -0.03% at 51,847 Asia Nikkei 225 down -1.13% at 15,550 Topix down -0.62% at 1,253 Hang Seng up +0.32% at 23,864 Shanghai Composite up +0.03% at 2,220 MSCI Asia ex-Japan up +0.26% at 556.70 CNX Nifty up +1.24% at 6,167 Currencies €/$ 1.36 (1.36) $/¥ 102.38 (102.29) Commodities Brent Crude (ICE) down -0.02 at 110.84 Light Crude (Nymex) down -0.11 at 92.19 100 Oz Gold (Comex) up +4.00 at 1,242 |