TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Key Tokyo rubber futures rose as much as 2.1 percent early on Monday as oil and share prices rallied after Europe took a step towards closer fiscal union. SEE MORE Lanxess AG is expanding its North American presence and tightening its ties to Pittsburgh. SEE MORE Chinese consumer inflation fell in November to 4.2 per cent from a year earlier, a steep decline from 5.5 per cent in October and well below the three year peak recorded in July. SEE MORE The euro fell against the dollar on Wednesday amid concerns over the outcome of this week’s European Union summit. SEE MORE Commodities traders used to joke that the debt crisis in Greece ought to have little impact on their markets. After all, the country accounts for a minuscule proportion of global consumption – less than 0.5 per cent of the world’s oil demand, for example. SEE MORE