REFILE-GRAPHIC-U.S., Japan stocks top performers of 2013; gold loses

LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks are top of the investment returns scoreboard for 2013, with the S&P 500 index on course to mark its best year since 1997.

from Reuters: Bonds News http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bondsNews/~3/9eK8fsdeaK4/story01.htm