text: Update 1: Asian, European Markets Advance; Oil Up Stock markets rose across Europe and Asia, oil prices edged up and the US dollar was modestly higher Wednesday as US President Bush crept closer to re-election in a tight race for the White House.
inputs: Update 1: Asian, European Markets Advance; Oil Up Stock markets rose across Europe and Asia, oil prices edged up and the US dollar was modestly higher Wednesday as US President Bush crept closer to re-election in a tight race for the White House.