. >>> now, over in europe, the european union is weighing two options for boosting a rcu nd. this is part of comprehensive measures for tackling credit problems which will be discussed at wednesday's eu summit. according to a copy of a summit draft proposal obtained by nhk, one option involves the so-called european financial stility facility to provide partial guarantee when a debt-strapped euro zone country issues a new government bond. the other option calls for establishment of an organization to gather funds from nations outside of the euro zone to boost the efsf. the options require no additional capital contribution from member countries. european leaders are aiming to reach a final agreement when theyecve on weesy. also high on the agenda, convincing commercial banks holding greek debt to bear a greater burden and compiling measures for strengthening their financial health. >>> time to get your recap of the latest market figures. >>> that's all for this hour in business. >>> when the economy hits a rough patch, investors often turn to gold. we've seen that during this