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* Attacks add nervousness to markets, but fundamentals unchanged

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Japan's largest oil refiner JX holdings Inc is in talks to merge with TonenGeneral Sekiyu, the Nikkei reported on Monday, potentially creating a company that will control more than half of a market in long-term decline.

* Prices relatively stable but still near multi-month lows (Adds comment, updates prices)

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Gold and oil started slightly up in nervous early trading in Asia on Monday following the deadly attacks on Paris, but commodities markets overall are likely to remain weak on poor fundamentals.

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Apple announced on Sunday that it has struck a deal to power all of its Singapore operations with renewable energy, the latest in a series of steps from the company to turn its operations worldwide green.

SINGAPORE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Crude oil futures opened slightly stronger in early Asian trading on Monday following the deadly attacks on Paris, but prices remain near August lows and oil and other commodities are expected to continue under broad pressure in nervous trading.

SYDNEY, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open lower on Monday with investors likely to opt for safe-haven assets like government bonds following the attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead. Sentiment was already shaken after Friday's steep fall on Wall Street and sliding commodity prices. Global miner BHP Billiton is expected to open sharply lower after a 1.3 percent slide in its U.S. ADRs . The local share price index futures slipped 0.7 percent to 4,997, a 54.3-po

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Prices of oil and other commodities will come under renewed pressure on Monday on fears that Friday night's deadly attacks on Paris will further slow the global economy.

BRUSSELS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Two of the attackers involved in the wave of shooting in Paris on Friday came from Brussels, Belgian public broadcaster RTBF said on Sunday, quoting the federal prosecutor's office.

BELEK, Turkey, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of emerging nations called on the Group of 20 (G20) top developed and developing nations on Sunday to strengthen their macroeconomic policy cooperation to prevent bad effects from a weak global economy and reduce risks to growth.

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