Asia stocks to end 2016 on buoyant note, oil set for biggest gains since 2009

By Nichola Saminather SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks looked set to end 2016 on an upbeat note, with the benchmark headed for its first annual gain in three years, while the dollar reversed earlier losses and oil was poised to record its biggest gains in seven years. European stocks are set for a more subdued start, with financial spreadbetter IG Markets expecting Britain's FTSE 100 to open marginally lower, France's CAC 40 to start the day fractionally higher, and Germany's DAX to climb abou