Global markets were mixed overnight amid disappointment after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said a bailout request is not imminent.

Stocks slumped as Rajoy said he has no plans to request rescue funds for Spain in the near term, defying speculation that the nation was preparing to ask for a bailout.

Spanish regional presidents met in Madrid after Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said yesterday the nation is pressing on with its analysis of whether to seek a bailout.

In London the FTSE 100 shed 11 points (-0.2%) to settle at 5809, whilst the CAC (-0.6%) and DAX (-0.3%) also lost ground. Stateside, the Dow Jones gave up 33 points (-0.2%) to settle at 13482, whilst the S&P (+0.1%) and NASDAQ (+0.2 %) closed in the green.

The jobless rate in the US probably rose to 8.2% last month from 8.1% in August, as employers kept a lid on hiring, economists said before a report this week.

Payrolls increased by 115,000 in September, less than the 139,000 average over the first eight months of the year, the report, due 5 October, may also show.

The euro gained versus the dollar for a second day as speculation persisted that Spain will eventually seek a bailout even after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said a request for rescue funds is not imminent.

Gold futures fell from a 10-month high on renewed concern that demand in Asia will remain slow. Silver also declined. Oil fell for the first time in four days as gasoline dropped on expectations that a supply shortage in New York Harbor will ease.

Crude for November delivery slipped 59 cents to settle at $91.89 a barrel on the NYMEX. Prices are down 7% this year. Today's session will bring us the Trade Balance (11:30am, AEST) and HIA New Home Sales (tentative).

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