GM DEC 20,7.10AM: CRUDE$88.36 OPENS MARGINALLY HIGHER EXP OPEN HIGHER//NAT GAS OPENB SLOWER ARD 1% RES 190 SUPP 183/ BULLIONS OPEN SSHARPLY HIGHER GOLD$1384 HIGHER BY ARD RS 80; SILVER $29.37 HIGHER ARD RS 200-250 AS PER CURRENT LEVELS/BASE METALS OPEN SHARPLY HIGHER, LME COPPER$9221 UP OVER 1%, ZINC AND LEAD OPEN HIGHER OVER 1.5%/COPPER LTP 419.20 RES 421-423-425 SUPP 416, CLD OPEN AT RES/NICKEL LTP 1131.80 RES 1135-1140 SUPP 1120//