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CANADA STOCKS-TSX up after strong energy week, Magna up on demand

TORONTO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, helped by gains in some major banks and energy companies and by a jump in shares of auto parts maker Magna International Inc, which reported strong European and North American demand.

Syria cessation of hostilities agreement comes into effect

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A cessation of hostilities in Syria came into effect at the agreed time of midnight on Saturday (2200 GMT Friday), under a U.S.-Russian plan which warring sides in the five-year conflict have said would to commit to.

US STOCKS-Wall Street ends lower in feeble end to strong week

* Indexes: Dow -0.34 pct, S&P -0.19 pct, Nasdaq +0.18 pct (Updates to close)

UPDATE 1-Venezuela reserves hit 17-year low after debt payment

CARACAS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela's international reserves fell to a 17-year low of $13.5 billion on Friday after the government paid in full its $1.5 billion Global 2016 bond , according to central bank data.

UPDATE 2-Niger's Issoufou faces run-off against jailed opposition leader

* Niger faces threat from Islamist militant group Boko Haram (Adds quote from Issoufou, context)

UPDATE 1-U.S. speculators boost natgas net shorts to most in 2016 -CFTC

Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas speculators boosted their net short positions to the most so far this year on bets prices would continue to decline as inventories remain near record highs with heating demand expected to stay light for the rest of the winter.

UPDATE 2-DoubleLine's Gundlach says firm bought some equities 2 weeks ago

NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, the co-founder and chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Friday that his firm purchased some U.S. stocks two weeks ago after their rocky start in January and early February.

Speculators boost net shorts in natural gas -CFTC

Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S.

UPDATE 9-Oil ends down on profit-taking but still up strongly on week

* Early rally during session on supply disruptions, Wall St gains

US STOCKS-Wall St mixed as investors eye future rate hikes

* Indexes: Dow -0.09 pct, S&P +0.04 pct, Nasdaq +0.29 pct (Updates to afternoon)

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