Asia

By Bernadette Christina JAKARTA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer, has told some retailers in…

LUSAKA (Reuters) – The Zambian government is determined to “urgently secure” an investor for Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) once the…

KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves decrease $26 million to $8,238.7 million in the week ending…

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee fell for the fourth straight session on Thursday, weighed down by…

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – India imported about 4.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in July, a…

* Ongoing drought lifts Thai rice prices * Dhaka rice farmers find support from government after flood By Karthika Suresh…

(Adds comment) By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Supreme Court is to rule…

PHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Cambodia said on Thursday European Union tariffs on its rice had hurt half a…

* China allows more local bond issuance to boost economy * Jan-July net local issuance at 1.69 trln yuan *…

By Sijia Jiang HONG KONG, Aug 22 (Reuters) – China Telecom said on Thursday it is ready to build a…

* Bank Indonesia cuts key rates by 25 bps to 5.50% * Philippines weighed down by property stocks * Singapore…

JAKARTA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia will build a new capital in the province of East Kalimantan on Borneo island,…

* Key rate cut by 25 bps to 5.50%, 2nd trim in 2 months * Low inflation helps make “pre-emptive”…

(Updates prices, adds details and comments) SHANGHAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – China’s yuan fell to fresh 11-year lows on Thursday…

* MSCI’s EM index eases 0.4%. * Chinese yuan hits 11-year low * Turkish lira drops despite upbeat data *…

* HSI -0.8%, HSCE -0.5%, CSI300 +0.3% * FTSE China A50 +0.4% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 1.2% *…

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Foreigners were net sellers of Japanese stocks for the third consecutive week that ended on Aug….

* Key rate cut by 25 bps to 5.50%, 2nd trim in 2 months * Low inflation helps make cut…

SHANGHAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – China stocks ended a volatile session higher on Thursday, as gains in consumer companies countered…

JAKARTA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank surprisingly cut the benchmark interest rate for the second time in two…

SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Thursday the government was seeking to increase the budget…

* KOSPI index falls, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s gross international reserves slipped to $103.1 billion as of Aug. 15, from $103.9…

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Prices of longer-dated Japanese government bonds (JGBs) dipped on Thursday, tracking an overnight retreat by…

* Nikkei barely changed, ekes out gain of 0.05% * Caution before c.bankers’ Jackson Hole meeting caps market * Increase…

* Dollar gains as Fed minutes dent hopes of aggressive cuts * S.Korean won, Philippine peso and Indian rupee top…

* Toranomon-Azabudai project to cost around 580 bln yen * Completion is scheduled for March 2023 * Development is largest…

(Adds details, comments and background) SHANGHAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – China’s yuan slipped to a fresh 11-year low against the…

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.54/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.35/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,070/tonne Thai…

* SSEC -0.2%, CSI300 0.0%, HSI -0.9% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 0.9%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.7% *…

By Rajendra Jadhav and Nupur Anand AURANGABAD/MUMBAI, India, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Refused a loan by a state-run lender and…

* Bank Indonesia likely to keep rates on hold at 5.75% – poll * U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech…

SHANGHAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Major Chinese state-owned banks were seen supporting the yuan in the forwards markets on Thursday…

RPT-CHINA’S ONSHORE SPOT YUAN WEAKENS TO 7.0736 PER DOLLAR, WEAKEST LEVEL SINCE MARCH 19, 2008

SHANGHAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – China is considering testing a ban on gasoline-powered vehicles in some parts of the country…

* KOSPI index falls, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s outstanding household debt grew at its slowest year-on-year pace in almost 15 years…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei was little changed on Wednesday, as investors held positions ahead…

Aug 22 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0152 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

By Chris Gallagher TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Mori Building Co is spending more than $5 billion on a massive…

SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank warned on Thursday that export curbs on some Japanese goods imposed…

S.KOREA C.BANK: JAPAN’S EXPORT CURBS COULD BE MORE DAMAGING TO LOCAL ECONOMY THAN TARIFF HIKES

S.KOREA C.BANK: CHIP EXPORTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO FALL YEAR-ON-YEAR FOR REST OF 2019

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturing activity shrank for a fourth straight month in August as export orders fell…

JAPAN AUG FLASH MANUFACTURING PMI 49.5 VS JULY’S FINAL 49.4, FOURTH MONTH OF CONTRACTION

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a…

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Police arrested former Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram late on Wednesday…

MUMBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a fourth…

RICE GROWING NORTH-WEST INDIA RECEIVES 63% MORE RAINFALL THIS WEEK- WEATHER OFFICE

COLOMBO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker on Wednesday for the third day running as foreign…

By Swati Bhat MUMBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Fixing India’s weak growth has become the highest priority while a benign…

BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Chinese animal feed maker Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co Ltd said on Wednesday its first-half…

MUMBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – India’s markets regulator on Wednesday allowed credit rating agencies to obtain details of clients’ existing…

JERUSALEM, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Israel and South Korea concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement on Wednesday. Bilateral trade…

(Adds S.Korea comment; paragraphs 5,8,9,12) By Hyonhee Shin and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO/SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea…

* South Africa’s rand gains after inflation data * All eyes on Fed minutes, Powell speech at Jackson Hole *…

STOCKHOLM, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran would continue its commitment to…

* Indonesia down ahead of cenbank meeting on Thurs * Thailand gains on surprise rise in July exports * Philippine…

* Tourist arrivals from South Korea down 7.6% y/y in July * Arrivals are lowest since Sept, which saw natural…

(Recasts, adds comments from South Korean foreign minister) By Hyonhee Shin and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO/SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japan…

* Hang Seng up 0.2%, H shares gain 0.4% * Fed minutes coming, central bankers to meet this week *…

(Adds more details, updates prices) SHANGHAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – China’s yuan inched up against the dollar in thin trade…

(Recasts, updates with details and quotes) By Felix Tam and Alun John HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Further protests…

(Adds quotes, background; paragraphs 3-5, 6-9) TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he…

* Shanghai shares end flat, blue chips 0.2% lower * Fed minutes due before central bankers’ meeting * Trump hardens…

TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress toward resolving…

* Bohai reorganization now considered “political task” -sources * Bohai steel units to be bought by Delong Steel * Tianjin…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens against U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell in July, government data showed on…

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Thailand’s National Rice Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, on Wednesday announced 21…

* Asia FX up vs dollar ahead of Fed minutes, Jackson Hole meet * S.Korean won rises on possible easing…

* Posts slowest revenue growth at 15%, missing estimates * Net income slumps due to fair value of investments *…

Aug 21 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.54/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.36/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,070/tonne Thai…

SHANGHAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – China’s yuan inched up against the dollar in thin trade on Wednesday, supported by a…

(Adds details of writedown and Hong Kong protest context) By Alun John and Felix Tam HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters)…

* SSEC unchanged, CSI300 -0.1%, HSI +0.1% * Trump toughens rhetoric on China, says will take economic pain * Central…

* Singapore down up to 0.6%, snaps 2 sessions of gains * Minutes of July Fed meet due later on…

By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Minutes of the latest Bank of Thailand policy meeting, where the benchmark…

HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) posted a 75% slump in first-half…

* Jeff McDowall to serve as interim CEO from Sept. 26 * New CEO may not start until Q1 2020…

August 21 (Reuters) – Air New Zealand appointed Chief Financial Officer Jeff McDowall on Wednesday as its acting chief executive…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – South Korea’s ratio of short-term external debt to foreign exchange reserves rose to a near…

(Corrects definition of “AIoT, Ninebot” listing) SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi Corp reported 15% growth in quarterly revenue…

* Yield falls could force rethink of YCC, analysts say * BOJ lacks powerful tools to prevent yield from falling…

Aug 21 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0135 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

(Re-casts, adds comments from assistant governor) By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s aggressive interest rate cuts…

WELLINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) assistant governor Christian Hawkesby said in a speech…

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday for a…

* Global dairy prices edge down 0.2% * Surprisingly strong result for whole milk powder * Impact of trade wars…

(Adds details on 5G plans, mobile revenue growth, other performance metrics) Aug 21 (Reuters) – Spark New Zealand, which provides…

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – South Korea’s producer prices index (PPI) dropped in July on an annual basis for the…

Aug 21 (Reuters) – Spark New Zealand, which provides telecom and digital services, on Wednesday posted a 12.1% rise in…

(Update with Zambia comments) JOHANNESBURG/LUSAKA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu will not meet the chairman of Vedanta…

COLOMBO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares recovered on Tuesday from a near two-week closing low in the previous…

(Adds background, detail) SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi Corp reported 15% growth in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, missing…

CAIRO (Reuters) – The head of Egypt’s state-owned Banque du Caire told reporters on Tuesday that he expects to sell…

(Adds detail from statement, background) SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi Corp reported 15% growth in quarterly revenue on…

SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi Corp reported a smaller-than-expected 15% growth in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as fewer…

* NSE closes 0.33% down, BSE closes 0.2% lower * Yes Bank falls to lowest in over 6 years *…

BEIJING, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Bank of Jinzhou said it expected to post a net loss of about 4 billion…

* Thailand cuts 2019 growth forecast to 3% from 3.8% * Thai customs-cleared trade data for July due on Wed…

BEIJING, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Xinfa Group, one of China’s top aluminium producers, has shut down an aluminium production line…

* China kicks off interest rate reforms with new LPR settings * New benchmark lending rate set slightly lower, as…

* July orders -3% y/y vs -5.9% in Reuters poll * Orders from China drop 6.3% y/y; U.S. down 1.6%…

* South Korea’s Kospi up 1% as tech stocks rise * Philippines to boost infrastructure spending in 2020 budget *…

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Indonesian-flagged ships will comply with new low-sulphur fuel rules that start next year, the country’s…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.7%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 4.7% * HSI -0.2%, HSCE +0.2%, CSI300 -0.1% *…

BANGKOK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance ministry cut its 2019 economic growth forecast to 3.0% from the 3.8% it…

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s 2020 policy on energy subsidies will be “flexible” and loosely based on global oil…

By Yousef Saba CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s central bank is likely to cut its key interest rates by at least…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net buyers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

* SSEC -0.1%, CSI300 -0.1%, HSI -0.3% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.7%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 4.5% *…

(Repeats with no change to text) * Soura becomes epicenter of resistance to India’s Kashmir plan * Soura residents say…

* Tokyo approves exports of photoresists to Samsung – sources * S.Korean presidential official says uncertainties remain * Foreign Ministers…

* China’s yuan leads losses among regional units * Korean won firms on Japan’s export approval * Indonesia c.bank to…

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – An Indian government panel has recommended cutting the corporate tax rate to 25% from…

(Corrects 3rd paragraph in Aug 19 report to say Fitch Solutions, not Fitch Ratings) * Fitch Solutions raises Malaysia’s 2019…

Aug 20 (Reuters) – Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp : * S.KOREA WILL NURTURE CARBON FIBRE AS ONE OF KEY STRATEGIC…

(Corrects last paragraph in Aug 19 report to say Fitch Solutions, not Fitch Ratings) * Philippine shares gain most, up…

TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields edged higher across the curve on Tuesday due to a calmer…

Aug 20 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.54/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.35/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,070/tonne Thai…

SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s yuan eased to a one-week low on Tuesday, tracking broad strength in the dollar…

* Stock hits boards at NZ$2.91 vs NZ$2.60 IPO price * Co plans to use proceeds to reduce debt, fund…

* China kicks off interest rate reforms with new LPR settings * LPR set slightly lower, as expected * Analysts…

* Tokyo approves exports of photoresists to Samsung – sources * S.Korean presidential official says uncertainties remain * Foreign Ministers…

* SSEC 0.1%, CSI300 0.0%, HSI 0.0% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.8%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.3% *…

(Adds dropped word in third paragraph) By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) – After spending time with his…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=IDCBRR%3DECI poll data * 17 of 19 economists forecast no change to key rate * Other two in poll…

* Singapore shares hit their highest in a week * Investors await minutes of Fed July meet due on Wednesday…

By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) – After spending time with his 84-year-old mother in a senior care…

* Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield rises Seoul, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Round-up…

(Adds background, analyst comment) SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s new lending reference rate was set slightly lower on Tuesday…

SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – China’s new lending reference rate was set slightly lower on Tuesday in the first publication…

Aug 20 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0136 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

(Adds source comments, official no comment) By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Japan has approved shipments of a…

* Stock hits boards at NZ$2.91 vs NZ$2.60 IPO price * Plans to use proceeds to reduce debt, fund new…

Aug 20 (Reuters) – Napier Port Holdings, the operator of New Zealand’s fourth largest port by container volume, rose 12%…

(Corrects to say S. Korea may consider tightening, not easing, short-selling rules) SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) – South Korea may…

RPT-S.KOREA TO TAKE STERN ACTION IF EXCESSIVE HERD BEHAVIOUR HURTS FX MARKET STABILITY – VICE FIN MIN

CORRECTED-S.KOREA MAY CONSIDER EASING SHARE BUY-BACK, TIGHTENING (NOT EASING) SHORT-SELLING REGULATIONS IF NEEDED TO STABILISE MARKETS – VICE FIN MIN

SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) – South Korea may consider easing market restrictions, such as those on share buy-backs or short…

* Soura becomes epicenter of resistance to India’s Kashmir plan * Soura residents say dozens injured in clashes with Indian…

TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Japanese companies broadly support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tough trade stance against South Korea, a…

* Wage growth crucial to defeating deflation * Summer bonuses stall as “Abenomics” sputters * Abe seeks minimum wage increase…

REUTERS CORPORATE SURVEY: 65% AGREE WITH GOVT PLAN TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGES; 35% OPPOSE

REUTERS CORPORATE SURVEY: 48% OF JAPAN FIRMS KEEP SUMMER BONUSES FLAT; 26% RAISE THEM AND 24% CUT

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after U.S….

SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Japan has approved shipment of a high-tech material to South Korea for the second time…

JAPAN AGAIN APPROVED SHIPMENT OF PHOTORESISTS TO SOUTH KOREA – YONHAP NEWS

(Adds examples of account posts) By Katie Paul and Elizabeth Culliford Aug 19 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc…

(Adds details) NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – India’s non-banking financial firms and listed companies that issue debentures will no…

COLOMBO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell to their lowest close in nearly two weeks on Monday, as…

* Says trade protectionism is escalating, far from over * Says worried about baht strength, will act on excessive moves…

SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) – South Korea’s financial regulator said on Monday it would investigate interest rate derivative products sold…

* Philippine shares gain most, up 1.8% * Thai stocks rise on fiscal stimulus hopes * Fitch raises 2019 growth…

* Asia stocks rise on China rate reform plan * EM currencies mostly weaken as trade worries linger * Argentina’s…

By Swati Bhat and Nupur Anand MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India is looking to get…

By Winni Zhou and Kevin Yao SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s central bank pushed out long-awaited interest rate reforms…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 7.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 4.9% * HSI +2.2%, HSCE +1.5%, CSI300 +2.2% *…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd said on Monday it had pumped another…

* SSEC +2.1%, CSI300 +2.2% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 7.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 4.2% * FTSE China…

(Adds chart) By Kevin Yao and Samuel Shen BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s announcement of key interest rate reforms…

JAKARTA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance minister said on Monday she wants to reduce foreigners’ holdings of government bonds…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

THAI CENTRAL BANK CHIEF SAYS ECONOMY IS SLOWING BUT NOT IN CRISIS YET

Aug 19 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) NA Thai STR20 (September) NA Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) NA Thai…

BANGKOK, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank will lower its 2019 economic growth forecast of 3.3% as growth slows…

By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Japanese shares rose on Monday as signs central banks around the world…

TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister Taro Kono will meet his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, in Beijing…

* Fitch raises Malaysia’s 2019 growth forecast * Ringgit and Rupiah gain most * Other regional units subdued as growth…

MANILA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Philippines has set up a crisis management team to determine if the deadly African…

(Adds details, comments, market reaction) BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s announcement of key interest rate reforms over the weekend…

TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields edged up on Monday, moving further away from three-year lows hit…

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) * GRAPHIC: Spot LNG vs. South Korea…

HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The yuan wavered on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not…

* SSEC 1.5%, CSI300 1.5%, HSI 1.9% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 4.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 1.8% *…

* China, Germany, Thailand line up policies to spur growth * Indonesian shares hit over two-week high * Thai stocks…

* Q2 GDP +2.3% y/y vs +2.4% in Reuters poll and +2.8% in Q1 * Planning body cuts 2019 growth…

TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd , Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, on Monday said it…

TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Japanese shares advanced on Monday after hopes of more stimulus from central banks around the…

BANGKOK, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Thailand’s trade-dependent economy grew at its slowest annual pace in almost five years in the…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

Aug 19 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0148 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China and Hong Kong stocks started the week higher, after Beijing unveiled a key rate…

SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s State Council has called for greater development of the southern city of Shenzhen and…

* Aug manufacturers’ sentiment index -4 vs July +3 * Service-sector index +13 in Aug vs July +25 * Manufacturers’…

BEIRUT, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Lebanon is expected to begin implementing in October a set of economic and financial measures…

(Recasts with cost of protection against rising sea levels) SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Protecting Singapore against rising sea levels…

SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Singapore will gradually raise its retirement age by three years to 65, its prime minister…

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A Hindu nationalist group close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has stepped…

PHNOM PENH, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Cambodia said on Sunday it is banning banned online gambling, which helped propel a…

KUWAIT, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) began increasing its exposure to bonds and cash two years…

DUBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Weakness in banking shares pushed indexes in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi lower in early…

* At least six hit by pellets fired by Indian security forces * Residents complain of heavy-handed tactics by security…

MUMBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – India has initiated a probe into whether a jump in refined palm oil shipments from…

* India eases some restrictions in some parts of Kashmir * Some people in Srinagar able to use landline phones…

KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increase $535 million to $8,264.4 million in the week ending…

BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) – A Chinese government space agency successfully launched on Saturday its first rocket meant for commercial…

* C.bank unveils reform of LPR formation mechanism * Says will help lower real interest rates for firms * Reform…

BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Saturday it will improve the mechanism used to establish the…

CHINA BANKS WILL BE BARRED FROM SETTING ANY HIDDEN FLOOR ON LENDING RATES IN A COORDINATED WAY– C.BANK

PBOC WILL INCORPORATE LPR APPLICATION INTO ITS MACRO-PRUDENTIAL ASSESSMENT (MPA) TO URGE BANKS TO USE LPR PRICING

CHINA BANKS NEED TO USE LPR AS BENCHMARK IN SETTING FLOATING LENDING RATES–C.BANK

CHINA BANKS NEED TO SET RATES ON NEW LOANS BY MAINLY REFERRING TO THE LPR –C.BANK

CHINA TO ALLOW TWO FOREIGN COMMERCIAL BANKS INVOLVING IN LPR QUOTATIONS – C.BANK

CHINA BANKS WILL SET RATES ON LOANS WITH TENOR OF ONE-YEAR AND LOANS WITH TENOR LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS BASED…

CHINA TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL BANKS INVOLVED IN LPR QUOTATIONS TO 18 FROM 10 AT PRESENT

REFORM OF LPR FORMATION MECHANISM WILL REDUCE THE REAL INTEREST RATE OF LOANS–C.BANK

BANKS CAN SUBMIT LOAN RATE QUOTATIONS TO THE NATIONAL INTERBANK FUNDING CENTER ON 20TH OF EACH MONTH -C.BANK

CHINA’S LOAN PRIME RATE QUOTATIONS WILL BE BASED ON RATES OF OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS — C.BANK

OTTAWA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Canada on Friday announced a multi-billion dollar contract with General Dynamics Corp for equipment that…

* $3.4 bln exits emerging markets * But EM stocks, bonds recover * Argentina’s small economy soothes contagion worries *…

* Protests hit retail sector in Hong Kong – dealer * Indian discounts ease to $33 this week * China…

COLOMBO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares on Friday hit their lowest close in a week as investors remained…

(Adds analyst comment, PMI) ANKARA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Turkish industrial production fell for the tenth consecutive month in June,…

* Thai finmin announces plans of $10 bln stimulus package * Singapore ends lower on weaker non-oil exports data *…

(Corrects 13th paragraph to say education spending up from 2015, not this year) * Budget proposals target 2020 GDP growth…

* Taiwan raises 2019 GDP forecast to 2.46% from 2.19% * Economy is forecast to expand 2.58% in 2020 *…

(Adds details, analysts’ view on recession risk, government economist quotes) HONG KONG, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Hong Kong is on…

MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Oil production in Russia rose to an average 11.32 million barrels per day (bpd) in…

Aug 16 (Reuters) – OPEC’s August Monthly Oil Market Report will be issued at 1120 GMT (1220 London time, 1320…

HANOI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Vietnam is revising the way it measures gross domestic product to meet international norms and…

* Budget proposals target 2020 GDP growth of 5.3% * Fiscal deficit at 1.76% of GDP * Education spending to…

* MSCI’s EM stocks index rises; stimulus hopes help Chinese stocks * Hong Kong equities add 0.9%, gaining for third…

BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s fiscal revenues in the first seven months of the year rose 3.1% from a…

* Kunming court to sell dyprosium, terbium oxide on Aug. 31 * Auctions held in tandem with sale of entire…

HONG KONG, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s economy grew 0.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the…

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) slashed its forecast…

SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Chinese city-gas distributor Shenzhen Gas will launch next week in southern China its first fully-owned…

* Package include support for farmers, tourism * Govt targets GDP growth of at least 3% this year, 3.5% next…

MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Qatar has expressed an interest in VTB entering its financial market, Russia’s second biggest bank…

Aug 16 (Reuters) – Foreigners were net sellers of Japanese stocks for a second straight week in the week ended…

JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday proposed a 2,528.8 trillion rupiah ($177.71 billion) budget to…

* SSEC 0.3%, CSI300 0.5% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.2%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 8.4% * FTSE China…

* Q2 GDP +4.9% y/y vs Q1 +4.5% (Reuters poll +4.8%) * First in Southeast Asia to report faster growth…

* MOst currencies up slightly, but still down on week * Philippine peso strengthens up to 0.6% * Malaysian cenbank…

* Tanker cited by U.S. govt official as carrying Iranian oil * Name change follows ship shutting off tracking transponder…

(Recasts with details, background) By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president on…

* African swine fever has spread throughout China * Govt says pig herd dropped by 32% in July * Some…

* KOSPI index drops; Korean won strengthens vs U.S. dollar * Foreigners post net sales for 12th consecutive session *…

* Co-CEO says HK important hub despite protests * Ping An plans to double-down on growing retail customer yield *…

* Nikkei gains 0.06%, Topix adds 0.1% * Unizo surges on report of takeover bid from U.S. investment firm By…

Aug 16 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.51/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.33/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,060/tonne Thai…

Aug 16 (Reuters) – The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has drained 540 billion yuan ($76.75 billion) on a net…

SHANGHAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s yuan eased on Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar and trade worries after Beijing…

* Q2 GDP +4.9% y/y vs Q1 +4.5% (Reuters poll +4.8%) * First in Southeast Asia to report faster growth…

BANGKOK, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Thailand aims for economic growth of at least 3% this year and 3.5% next year,…

TOKYO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices were flat to a touch lower on Friday, with the safe-haven…

* SSEC 0.7%, CSI300 1.0%, HSI 0.8% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 0%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 5.8% *…

BANGKOK, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Thailand is planning a stimulus package worth at least 225 billion baht ($7.3 billion), including…

* Singapore falls most after disappointing data * Malaysia’s GDP grows 4.9% in the second quarter By Soumyajit Saha Aug…

JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s economy grew 4.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, the central bank said on…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s current account surplus fell to 14.3 billion ringgit ($3.42 billion) in the second…

JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia should push further to develop a downstream industry to process natural and mineral resources…

BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s state planner said on Friday it will roll out a plan to boost disposable…

* KOSPI index plunges, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Japanese shares extended their losses on Friday morning as global recession worries…

Aug 16 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0143 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

* Falling panel prices and weak demand have caused supply glut * Rival LG Display has converted LCD production line…

SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Singapore’s exports in July shrank for the fifth straight month, though the slump was slightly…

By Herbert Lash and Joshua Franklin NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Investors may be stumped by some of the…

* Modi says previous system encouraged nepotism and corruption * In Kashmir’s main city, few attend Indian Independence Day event…

HANOI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Vietnam plans to speed up its privatisation programme by selling stakes in nearly 100 state-owned…

(Updates to add that Sberbank declined to comment.) By Tatiana Voronova and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Russia’s…

BANGKOK, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank relaxed mortgage lending rules slightly on Thursday to help some borrowers hit…

* Sharp decline in Vietnamese exports to China-customs data * Worst drought in a decade keeps Thai prices high *…

COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker on Thursday as investors locked in profits after the recent…

By Zeba Siddiqui and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Aug 15 (Reuters) – India tightened security on Thursday in disputed Kashmir, sealing…

* U.S. curve inverts for first time in 12 years * Singapore hurt by losses in financial sector * Vietnam…

(Adds analyst comment, graphic) ISTANBUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to its highest level on…

* Emerging-Europe FX steady after Wednesday’s selloff * Analysts split on rate cut by Mexico’s central bank * Turkish stocks…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=THGDPQ%3DECI poll data * Q2 GDP seen at +0.7% q/q sa vs +1.0% in Q1 * Q2 GDP seen…

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s top cigarette maker, Eastern Tobacco Company, said on Thursday it had raised prices of some of…

TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Japanese companies have cancelled plans to build about 4,800 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired power generation…

BANGKOK, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Thailand will ban the import of pigs from Myanmar for 90 days, the country’s livestock…

* Uganda’s new $126m Huawei CCTV system has facial recognition * Police hope it will help cut spiralling violent crime…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.8%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 9.3% * HSI +0.8%, HSCE +0.4%, CSI300 +0.3% *…

(Adds seasonally adjusted rate, background) ISTANBUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate declined to 12.8% in the April-June period,…

BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) – A former senior official at a Chinese financial regulator has been named chairman of Tianjin…

By Rami Ayyub and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Israel’s largest mobile phone operator Cellcom reported a steeper…

* SSEC rises 0.3%, CSI300 0.3% higher * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.8%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 8.2% *…

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu met with the chairman of Vedanta Resources to discuss the disputed liquidation of…

By Brenda Goh and Greg Torode SHENZHEN, China/HONG KONG, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Hundreds of members of China’s People’s Armed…

BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) – China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) in January-July rose 3.3% from a year earlier to…

JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia will unveil plans for increasing how much foreign investors can own of businesses in…

* Bear bets on all regional currencies ex-Thai baht * Short bets on China’s yuan highest since June By Devika…

REUTERS POLL – LONG POSITIONS ON THAI BAHT UNWIND SLIGHTLY

REUTERS POLL – BEAR HOLDS ON INDIAN RUPEE AT HIGHEST SINCE MID-FEB

REUTERS POLL – SHORT BETS ON CHINA’S YUAN HIGHEST SINCE JUNE

* Nikkei sheds 1.21%, brushes 9-day low * Strong yen hits exporters, lower yields weigh on financials By Shinichi Saoshiro…

* July new home prices +0.6% m/m vs +0.6% in June * Annual growth +9.7% vs +10.3% in June *…

* U.S. yield curve inversion dents risk appetite * Indonesian rupiah weakens up to 0.5% * Trump ties HK protests…

* Kunming court to auction 18,660 T of antimony on Aug. 31 * Says market value of the stock is…

TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields dropped to three-year lows on Thursday, as fears of a global…

HONG KONG, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The yuan edged lower on Thursday as optimism around recovering U.S.-China trade relations waned…

Aug 15 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.51/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.34/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,070/tonne Thai…

* SSEC falls 0.6%, CSI300 0.5% down; HSI slips 0.2% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.9%, Shanghai->HK daily quota…

JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia posted a smaller-than-expected trade deficit in July after two months of surpluses, data from…

* Thai stocks hurt by losses in telecom sector * Indonesia down ahead of trade data By Soumyajit Saha Aug…

* July new home prices +0.6% m/m vs +0.6% in June * Annual growth +9.7% vs +10.3% in June *…

BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Following is a breakdown of average new home price changes in major Chinese cities in…

(Corrects to remove references to daily movement of South Korean won in headline and table, and Indian rupee in table…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Japanese shares slid to a nine-day low on Thursday morning as investor…

Aug 15 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0150 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

SHANGHAI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Thursday lent 400 billion yuan ($56.90 billion) to financial institutions via…

BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) – China’s new home prices rose 0.6% month-on-month in July, in line with June’s growth and…

TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday that volatility was high in financial markets…

Aug 15 (Reuters) – Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo Group reported a more than two-fold jump in quarterly profit on…

* IL&FS failed to declare bad loans – RBI report * NPA 70% of loans and advances by March 31,…

* Tencent Q2 net profit jumps 35%, beats analyst estimates * Gaming revenues rise as China resumes approvals for new…

BANGKOK, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Bangkok Airways and smaller Thai carriers have reported surging second-quarter losses as they reeled from…

MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a third…

COTTON, SOYBEAN, CANE-GROWING CENTRAL INDIA RECEIVES 103% MORE RAINFALL THIS WEEK- WEATHER OFFICE

* Southern state wants to promote LNG as fuel in fishing * Launches project to convert diesel-fuelled boat to dual-fuelled…

* Tencent Q2 net profit 24.14 bln yuan, vs est 20.74 bln yuan * Gaming revenues rise as China resumes…

* Trading fee drops to HK$952 mln from HK$1.2 bln a year earlier * Profit rises 3% to HK$5.2 bln…

* U.S. President delays some tariffs on Chinese imports * Financial and consumer stocks lift Philippine index * Singapore hurt…

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Thousands of South Koreans protested outside Japan’s embassy in Seoul on Wednesday…

* Tencent Q2 net profit 24.14 bln yuan, vs est 20.74 bln yuan * Gaming revenues rise as China resumes…

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 35% rise in quarterly net profit, as…

Aug 14 (Reuters) – Foreigners were net buyers of Asian bonds for a third straight month in July as falling…

* Yuan touches one-week high on trade relief * Russia’s rouble, stocks slide as oil drops * Indian rupee recovers…

* SSEC 0.4%, CSI300 0.5% * Trump delays tariffs on Chinese cellphones, laptops, toys * China July industrial output growth…

JAKARTA, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said biodiesel with 30% palm diesel blend passed a…

SHANGHAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – An influential Chinese think tank is calling on the government to set absolute caps on…

* PBOC sells 20 bln yuan 3-mth tranche at a coupon of 2.9% * 10 bln yuan 1-year tranche sold…

* S Korean won gains most in over 9 months * Chinese yuan sees best in nearly 8 weeks *…

* Trading fee drops to HK$952 mln from HK$1.2 bln a year earlier * Profit rises 3% to HK$5.2 bln…

Aug 14 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.51/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.33/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,060/tonne Thai…

SHANGHAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China’s yuan jumped against the greenback on Wednesday to the highest level in a week,…

* Southern state wants to promote LNG as fuel in fishing * Launches project to convert diesel-fuelled boat to dual-fuelled…

* Combined sales forecast exceed 1 trln yen * Cocokara had also considered tie-up with Sugi Holdings * “Matsukiyo” pioneered…

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The People’s Bank of China issued 30 billion yuan ($4.27 billion) of offshore bills…

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX), the stock exchange operator in the Asian…

* For poll data click: reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=MYGDP%3DECI * Q2 GDP growth seen at 4.8% y/y vs Q1’s 4.5% * Private consumption…

* Financial and resources help Malaysia rise * Banking sector helps Indonesia gain By Soumyajit Saha Aug 14 (Reuters) –…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s consumer price index rose 1.4% in July from a year earlier, a bit…

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Shares in Japan’s Cocokara Fine Inc jumped nearly 7% on Wednesday after a media report…

* July crude runs +4% on-yr, around 12.39 mln bpd * Down 5% vs record in June as some plants…

* July coal output at 322.23 mln T vs 333.35 mln T in June * Power generation rises for a…

* KOSPI index adds almost 1%, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark…

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Japanese stocks bounced on Wednesday, after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports in much-needed…

* July aluminium output -2% on-yr at 2.98 mln T -stats bureau * Figure is second-highest monthly total in stats…

* July property investment +8.5% y/y vs +10.1% y/y in June * July sales by floor area +1.2% y/y vs…

* July daily output falls 6% from June record – calculation * Some regions stepped up production restrictions * Utilisation…

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Japanese and South Korean vice foreign ministers will meet this week to discuss the issue…

* July crude runs +4% on-yr, around 12.39 mln bpd * Off record in June at 13.07 mln bpd *…

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – * China’s July crude oil throughput rose 4% year on year to 52.6 million tonnes,…

* June core orders +13.9% mth/mth vs forecast -1.3% * Core orders +12.5% yr/yr in June vs forecast -0.6% *…

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Following is a breakdown of China’s industrial output for July, published by the National Bureau…

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Following is a breakdown of China’s retail sales for July, published by the National Bureau…

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Following is a breakdown of China’s fixed-asset investment for the year to date, published by…

(In paragraph 11, corrects service-sector core orders for June to +30.5% (not +29.5%) and those for May to -9.0% (not…

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China’s property investment grew 10.6% in the first seven months of the 2019 on a…

Aug 14 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0142 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

* Hong Kong airport reopens on Wednesday * Cathay, top shareholder Swire condemn protests in newspaper ads * Airline has…

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Shares in Cathay Pacific were set to open up 7.4% on Wednesday after its…

* June core orders +13.9% mth/mth vs forecast -1.3% * Core orders +12.5% yr/yr in June vs forecast -0.6% *…

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Japan’s core machinery orders unexpectedly jumped 13.9% month-on-month in June, rebounding from a steep drop…

ISTANBUL, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened more than 1% on Tuesday, declining for a third straight trading session,…

COLOMBO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares closed marginally higher on Tuesday, easing from early gains of 1.2%, after…

* July CPI inflation 3.15% y/y vs 3.18% for June * July CPI food inflation 2.36% y/y vs 2.25% in…

By Suchitra Mohanty and Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Indian authorities need more time to restore order…

(Adds details) JAKARTA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will make the final decision on whether the country…

DUESSELDORF, Germany, Aug 13 (Reuters) – German prosecutors said on Tuesday they had found no grounds to investigate the world’s…

JAKARTA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will make the final decision on whether the country brings forward…

* Govt will support exporters in FX hedging, promote investment * Baht strength driven by high c/account surplus of $17…

* Malaysia posts lowest close in nearly four years * Thai shares dragged lower by financial and industrial stocks By…

* Reliance shares surge over 12% after Monday’s AGM announcements * Jio to launch broadband in Sept, further disrupt telco…

JAKARTA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Indonesia may require an estimated $15 billion in investment to meet its target of reaching…

* Hong Kong stocks slump as protests intensify * Turkish lira down for third day running * EM stocks set…

* Protests, trade war raise bets against HK stocks, currency * Possible harsh Chinese response unnerving markets – analyst *…

* Hang Seng falls 2.1% to lowest since Jan 4 * Protesters sit in at airport, force flights to cancel…

* Shanghai shares down 0.6%, blue chips down 0.9% * China’s July new loans dip more than expected * UBS…

* KOSPI index falls, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Japanese shares shed more than 1% on Tuesday, the first trading day…

* Reliance shares surge over 12% after Monday’s AGM announcements * Jio to launch broadband in Sept, further disrupt telco…

* Malaysian palm imports drop, contribute to stocks decline * Exports in July beat earlier forecasts * Production set to…

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank is still concerned about financial stability after last week’s interest rate cut,…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=IDTRD%3DECI poll data * July exports seen at -11.4% y/y vs June’s revised -8.9% * July imports seen at…

SHANGHAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – China’s yuan extended losses on Tuesday as the dollar gained traction on global risk-off sentiment…

Aug 13 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.51/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.34/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,050/tonne Thai…

By Soumyajit Saha Aug 13 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday, following a major Wall Street selloff…

* Singapore sees 2019 growth at zero to 1% * Final Q2 GDP -3.3% q/q, 0.1% y/y * Economists fear…

* Indian rupee leads losses * Rupee slips to over 5-month low * Indonesian rupiah, S Korean won fall up…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s palm oil stockpiles at the end of July fell by 0.8% from the…

* SSEC falls 0.7%, CSI300 1% lower; HSI hits lowest since early Jan * China’s July new loans fall more…

TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Japanese shares shed more than 1% on Tuesday on the first trading day after a…

BEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China rose 7.3% from a year earlier to 533.14 billion…

* Singapore sees 2019 growth at zero to 1% * Final Q2 GDP -3.3% q/q, 0.1% y/y * Economists fear…

* KOSPI index falls, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

Aug 13 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0154 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

SHANGHAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – China’s central bank lowered its official yuan midpoint for the ninth straight day to a…

SINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Singapore slashed its full-year economic growth forecast on Tuesday, as global conditions were seen worsening…

SINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Singapore’s economy contracted 3.3% in the second quarter of 2019, final official data showed on…

SHANGHAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s airport said on Tuesday it will implement flight rescheduling, with flight movements expected…

HONG KONG AIRPORT SAYS WILL IMPLEMENT FLIGHT RESCHEDULING ON TUESDAY, FLIGHT MOVEMENTS EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTED

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank is raising its guard against money launderers increasingly using…

(Adds details, background) GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A Swiss prosecutor said on Monday he was seeking prison terms for…

* Airport authority working to resume flights from 6 a.m. Tuesday * Flights cancelled after departures disrupted – authorities *…

SEOUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) – South Korea does not target a specific level for the won but is closely watching…

HONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) – China’s aviation authority said on Monday that in light of situation in Hong Kong,…

* Airport authority working to resume flights from 6 a.m. Tuesday * Flights cancelled after departures disrupted – authorities *…

(Adds details, background) JAKARTA, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Indonesia aims to speed up enforcement of a ban on mineral ore…

* Indonesia could save $5.5 bln/yr in fuel imports from B20 * President to oversee B20 programme and proposed switch…

* July new loans 1.06 trln yuan vs f’cast 1.25 trln * July M2 money supply +8.1% y/y, vs f’cast…

By Zeba Siddiqui and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Indian security forces kept disputed Kashmir’s biggest city of…

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) – ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, has launched a new search engine in…

* July new loans 1.06 trln yuan vs f’cast 1.25 trln * July M2 money supply +8.1% y/y, vs f’cast…

* Flights cancelled, airport authority says * Protesters disrupted departures – police * China says protests show signs of emerging…

* Indonesia could save $5.5 bln/yr in fuel imports from B20 * President to oversee B20 programme and proposed switch…

BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Chinese commercial banks’ non-performing loan (NPL) ratio stood at 1.81% at the end of June,…

* Turkish lira leads decline among EM currencies * Argentine markets set to weaken after Macri defeat * Goldman sees…

YICHUN, China/BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) – China’s central bank is “almost ready” to issue the country’s own sovereign digital currency,…

BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) – China’s outstanding total social financing (TSF) was 214.13 trillion yuan ($30.31 trillion) at the end…

JAKARTA, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Indonesian president Joko Widodo wants biodiesel with 30% bio-content, known as B30, to be in…

BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Chinese banks extended 1.06 trillion yuan ($150.06 billion) in new yuan loans in July, down…

DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Kuwait is “fully committed” to implementing an agreement between oil exporting countries to cut production…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 1.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 4.1% * HSI -0.4%, HSCE +0.0%, CSI300 +1.8% *…

HONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has cancelled all flights not yet checked in by Monday…

* SSEC 1.5%, CSI300 1.8%, HSI 0.1% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 1.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.9% *…

* Both sides step up tactics in two-month-long protests * Police fired tear gas in underground stations at weekend *…

* KOSPI index rises modestly, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond…

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) * GRAPHIC: India’s imports of crude oil,…

(Adds details, background) DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Top oil producer Saudi Aramco maintained its position as the world’s most…

DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil producer, reported first-half net income of $46.9 billion on…

BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China fell 4.7% in July from a year…

* Won set for 5th session of decline in 7 this month * Geopolitical tensions weigh on won * Indonesian…

SHANGHAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Holdings of yuan-denominated bonds by offshore investors topped 2 trillion yuan for the first time…

SHANGHAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar on Monday, after posting its biggest weekly drop…

* SSEC 0.7%, CSI300 1.0%, HSI 0.0% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 1%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 1.8% *…

WELLINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that spending promised in the annual…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net buyers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

Aug 12 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0152 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

HONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being…

* Protest in Srinagar after afternoon prayers * Police ask Kashmiris to remain indoors * Pakistan PM likens Modi to…

* Cat-and-mouse clashes around Chinese-ruled city * Tenth weekend of unrest in former British colony * “Liberate Hong Kong” echoes…

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, Aug 11 (Reuters) – The death toll from floods in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra…

* 16 people still missing in Zhejiang province * Typhoon moving up the coast to Shandong province * More flight…

* Police van in Srinagar asks Kashmiris to remain indoors * Indian authorities debating how to handle Monday festival *…

* “Liberate Hong Kong” echoes over working-class Sham Shui Po * Protesters undeterred by authorities harder stance * Residents show…

By Saad Sayeed JABRI, Pakistan, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Deep in the mountains of the Neelum Valley, where a river…

(Adds details on protest, airport rally, police support) By Vimvam Tong and Marius Zaharia HONG KONG, Aug 10 (Reuters) –…

* 18 people still missing in Zhejiang province * Typhoon moving up the coast to Shandong province * More flight…

(Adds comment from Catholic Church spokesman) By Aditi Shah and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Sri Lankans, angered…

SHANGHAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) – The death toll from a major typhoon in eastern China rose to 28 on Sunday,…

HONG KONG, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters readied to take to the streets again on Sunday, defying a…

By Aditi Shah and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Sri Lankans, angered by the government’s inability to prevent…

* Police pushed back Friday protests with tear gas, pellets * Some roads still blocked, anti-India graffiti spreads * Rights…

BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Saturday it had suspended a…

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged citizens to stay on alert for Chinese-financed…

(Updates number of dead and missing) BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Eighteen people were killed and 14 were missing in…

(Recasts with new details on fatalities and injuries) BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Thirteen people were killed and 16 were…

BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled and a million people were evacuated from their homes as…

(Recasts with large protest) By Devjyot Ghoshal and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Indian police used tear gas…

HONG KONG, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Friday night that it would keep its yuan currency…

* Cathay staff who join protests a threat to safety – China authority * Flights over mainland airspace must have…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The state oil companies of Malaysia and Indonesia could cooperate or even merge to…

(Adds mosque scenes, residents’ comments) By Devjyot Ghoshal and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Anger was mounting in…

(Adds Cathay’s response, context, details) HONG KONG/BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s aviation regulator on Friday demanded Cathay Pacific Airways…

COLOMBO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose over 1% on Friday, posting their seventh straight weekly gain, as…

BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s aviation regulator on Friday issued a major safety alert to Cathay Pacific Airways demanding…

* Indian dealers offer biggest discounts in about 3 years * China premiums ease to $6-$10/oz from $10-$12 * Higher…

There will be no Southeast Asia stock market report on Monday, Aug. 12, as most financial markets in the region…

* Thailand falls 2%, Philippines loses 3.4% on week * China factory gate prices fall in July By Soumyajit Saha…

* Turkish lira stands resilient in face of EM weakness * Indian stocks rise on reports govt to roll back…

By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day…

* Yuan in tight range as market awaits next steps in trade war * Weakest domestic close since 2008, worst…

* Bank’s governor sacked by Erdogan last month * Erdogan’s move raised concern about political interference * Document says reorganisation…

(Repeating with general news code) By Yimou Lee and I-hwa Cheng TAIPEI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The articles on the…

* Some developers will slow land purchases for rest of the year * Others to stop replenishing land in H2,…

(Corrects the number of stocks current currently eligible for margin trading and short selling in the 1st paragragh) SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Aug…

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator said on Friday it would nearly triple the number of stocks eligible…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 0.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2.7% * HSI -0.7%, HSCE -0.5%, CSI300 -1.0% *…

BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s banking and insurance regulator has launched a nationwide bank inspection to determine if loans…

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Authorities plan to relax curbs in India’s Muslim-majority state…

BANGKOK, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Commercial bank loans in Thailand may grow less than 6% this year due to a…

* SSEC -0.7%, CSI300 -1.0%, HSI -0.3% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 0.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3% *…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens slightly vs dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

By Hallie Gu and Ryan Woo MENGHAI, China, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Yan Wenliu leans on the side of his…

* No decision yet on bringing forward ore export ban -minister * President has asked for input from ministers *…

* Nikkei rises 0.44%, pulls away from 7-month low * Renewed U.S.-China trade dispute limits gains * Shiseido soars on…

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices gained sharply on Friday, with yields hitting three-year…

ANKARA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The Turkish Central Bank has dismissed its chief economist Hakan Kara and some department managers…

Aug 9 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.49/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.33/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,060/tonne Thai…

By Euan Rocha and Rajendra Jadhav BENGALURU/MUMBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Torrential monsoon rains in the southern Indian state of…

By Yimou Lee and I-hwa Cheng TAIPEI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The articles on the website of the leading Taiwan…

* Yuan in tight range as market awaits next steps in trade war * Worst week for yuan since June…

* SSEC -0.4%, CSI300 -0.6%, HSI -0.2% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.4%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2.2% *…

* Q2 GDP +1.8% annualised vs forecast +0.4% * Capex rise 1.5% on quarter, consumption up 0.6% * Robust domestic…

BANGKOK, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance minister said on Friday that the government will not interfere in the central…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=INREPO%3DECI RBI rates poll data By Indradip Ghosh and Vivek Mishra BENGALURU, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank…

REUTERS POLL-OVER 85% OF ECONOMISTS POLLED SAY RBI WAS RIGHT TO CUT REPO RATE BY 35 BASIS POINTS ON AUG….

REUTERS POLL-RESERVE BANK OF INDIA REPO RATE SEEN AT 5.00% BY END-Q1 2020

REUTERS POLL-RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO CUT REPO RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS TO 5.15% AT OCT MEETING

* Thailand reverses track from previous session to gain * Indonesia on track for third session of gains By Soumyajit…

RPT-INDONESIA’S BALANCE OF PAYMENTS AT -$1.98 BLN IN Q2, VS +$2.42 BLN IN Q1

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s current account deficit widened in the second quarter, sending the overall balance of payments…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net buyers * Korean won weakens modestly vs U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday, pulling away from seven-month lows as investors…

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices held firm on Friday, with their yields hitting three-year lows, on…

(Repeating earlier story with no change in text) * Nickel price rose to 16-mth high on talk of earlier export…

BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Following is a breakdown of China’s producer price index for July, published by the National…

Aug 9 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0139 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s factory gate prices fell in July for the first time in nearly three years,…

SHANGHAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China’s central bank lowered its official yuan midpoint for a seventh straight day to a…

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday the government would not hesitate to take…

* Q2 GDP +1.8% annualised vs forecast +0.4% * Capex rise 1.5% on quarter, consumption up 0.6% * Robust domestic…

(Adds detail, background) * Q2 GDP +1.8% annualised vs forecast +0.4% * Capex rise 1.5% on quarter, consumption up 0.6%…

Taiwan’s financial markets will be closed on Friday due to the approach of Typhoon Lekima. Markets will reopen on Monday,…

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew at an annualised rate of 1.8% in April-June to expand for the…

* A quarter of a billion people in China are 60 and older * Entrepreneurs start to offer home-based smart…

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, said on Thursday…

DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will continue to support actions to balance the oil market and…

KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves decrease $38 million to $7,729.1 million in the week ending…

* Nickel price rose to 16-mth high on talk of earlier export ban * Earlier export ban will stall ongoing…

* Saudi Arabia opens wheat market to Black Sea suppliers * Germany, Poland, Baltics big losers * Black Sea wheat…

* Outrage grows over withdrawal of Kashmir’s special status * Region remains under communications blackout * Pakistan steps up diplomatic…

* India’s exports may fall to 7-year low -industry officials * Bangladesh continues to battle widespread flooding * Vietnam exports…

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank may be able to cut its benchmark interest rate again if financial…

(Recasts with comments from chairman) By Neha Dasgupta and Chris Thomas NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Four unidentified men…

INDONESIA C.BANK DEPUTY GOV SAYS Q2 GDP GROWTH WAS “GOOD ENOUGH”; SEES 2019 GROWTH AROUND 5.1%

INDONESIA C.BANK PREPARING FOR A FULL-BLOWN U.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR – DEPUTY GOV

INDONESIA C.BANK SEES RECENT MARKET TURBULENCE AS “TEMPORARY” – DEPUTY GOV

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s nickel miners association urged the government on Thursday not to bring forward a ban…

CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Egypt’s unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in the second quarter of 2019, down from 8.1%…

BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China has reprimanded 130 people and summoned more than a thousand company and government officials…

(Adds quotes, background) By John Geddie SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Singapore’s government stands ready to stimulate the economy, Prime…

COLOMBO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares edged lower on Thursday, hovering near a two-week closing low hit early…

SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday his government stands ready to stimulate…

HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Conglomerate Swire Pacific became the latest major Hong Kong company to voice concern about…

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank should cut its policy rate further to help ease upward pressure on…

(Recasts with Indian statement, adds graphic) By Devjyot Ghoshal and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India Aug 8 (Reuters) – India on…

By Martin Petty MANILA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China took aim at the Philippines on Thursday for undermining its crackdown…

* Singapore down for sixth session in seven * Malaysia rebounds from prvs session’s loss By Soumyajit Saha Aug 8…

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a permanent moratorium on new forest clearance for activities…

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he signed a decree that lays out government…

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Japan is resuming efforts to disperse a build-up of contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power’s…

* South Africa’s rand recovers from 11-month low * China records best export growth since March * EM stocks set…

By Samuel Shen and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Many Chinese investors are piling into products that provide…

* Philippine c.bank cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 4.25% * C.bank has room for further easing – governor…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=CNMSM2%3DECI money supply poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=CNNYL%3DECI new loans poll data * July new loans seen at 1.25 trln…

(Recasts) By Rajendra Jadhav and Derek Francis MUMBAI/BENGALURU, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Floods brought by heavy rains and overflowing rivers…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 2.3%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.8% * HSI +0.5%, HSCE +0.5%, CSI300 +1.3% *…

CAIRO (Reuters) – Shares in digital payments company Fawry jumped 29% to 8.33 Egyptian pounds in their first day of…

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Nickel prices surged on Thursday on concerns that major supplier Indonesia could bring forward a…

MANILA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=SGGDPQ%3DECI poll data * GDP data due 0000 GMT, Aug 13 SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Singapore’s economy is…

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation decreased to 8.7% in July from 9.4% in June, official statistics…

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Clean-up efforts after an oil spill from a well in Indonesia’s Java Sea will take…

* SSEC +0.9%, CSI300 +1.3%; largest daily gains in a month * Yuan finds footing as fears of further depreciation…

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – AngloGold Ashanti Ltd reported a 21% rise in interim earnings on Thursday as a solid performance from…

* Nikkei takes a breather after sell-off, but Topix eases * Chip sector gains; energy, resources & bank shares sag…

* KOSPI index rebounds, foreigners net sellers * Korean won climbs versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

Aug 8 (Reuters) – Foreigners turned net sellers of Japanese stocks in the week ended Aug. 2 as the United…

By Fayaz Bukhari Devjyot Ghoshal SRINAGAR, India Aug 8 (Reuters) – Indian authorities have detained at least 300 politicians and…

Aug 8 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.48/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.33/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,050/tonne Thai…

* PBOC sets midpoint weaker than 7/dlr for first time since 2008 * PBOC might have heavily used counter-cyclical factor…

SEOUL, Aug 8 (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday held off a plan to drop Japan from the so-called “white…

(Corrects to read guidance rate was 0.24% firmer than market estimates, not 2.4%) * PBOC sets midpoint weaker than 7/dlr…

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices dipped on Thursday as stocks found traction after a sustained decline…

* July crude imports 9.66 mln bpd, +14% on yr * Refining margins improving from losses in June – analyst…

* Malaysia rises on telecom and financial stocks * Philippine stocks trade sideways awaiting rate decision By Soumyajit Saha Aug…

* SSEC +0.9%, CSI300 +1.2%, HSI +0.7%, HSCE +0.8% * Yuan steady despite weakest PBOC onshore fixing since 2008 *…

* China July rare earth exports at 5,243 tonnes * Beijing has mooted restricting supply to U.S. in trade row…

* Q2 GDP +5.5% y/y vs +5.6% in Q1 (Reuters poll +5.9%) * Q2 growth weakest in 17 quarters *…

* China July unwrought copper imports at 420,000 T * Copper concentrate imports above 2 mln T for first time…

BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s rare earth exports rose for a second month in July to their highest since…

* PBOC sets midpoint weaker than 7/dlr for first time since 2008 * PBOC might have heavily used counter-cyclical factor…

* Says new fund gets strong interest from existing, new investors * To seek control-investment opportunities with China angle *…

(Corrects to remove extraneous character in 8th paragraph) TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Japanese shares eked out small gains on…

MANILA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The Philippine economy grew a weaker-than-expected 5.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier,…

* Q2 GDP +5.5% y/y vs +5.6% in Q1 (Reuters poll +5.9%) * Economic Planning Secy says slowdown due to…

* KOSPI index adds more than 1%, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea…

HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – CITIC Capital, the flagship alternative investment arm of Chinese financial conglomerate CITIC Group, said…

MANILA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The Philippine economy expanded 5.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier led by…

SEOUL, Aug 8 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that Japan imposing tighter export curbs against…

S.KOREA PRESIDENT MOON: ANY BENEFIT JAPAN MIGHT GAIN FROM TRADE CURBS AGAINST S.KOREA WILL BE SHORT-LIVED

S.KOREA’S MOON: JAPAN WILL LOSE INTERNATIONAL CREDIBILITY FOR USING INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGE AS WEAPON AGAINST ANOTHER COUNTRY

SHANGHAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Thursday set its official yuan midpoint below the key seven to…

MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – At least 16 people have died in India’s western state of Maharashtra as heavy rains…

* India’s removal of Kashmir’s special status stirs outcry * Pakistan, China claim parts of disputed Himalayan region * Young…

* India’s removal of Kashmir’s special status kindles outcry * Pakistan, China claim parts of disputed Himalayan region * Sporadic…

MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – India’s monsoon rains in the week through Wednesday were above average for the second straight…

COTTON, SOYBEAN, CANE-GROWING CENTRAL INDIA RECEIVES 63% MORE RAINFALL THIS WEEK- WEATHER OFFICE

(Updates to add CEO comments, detail) By Shihar Aneez and Sankalp Phartiyal COLOMBO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s state-run…

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Vedanta Resources said on Wednesday that a Lusaka High Court has refused its application to halt winding…

COLOMBO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s state-run carrier could post a loss of as much as $160 million this…

BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Wednesday denied, and dismissed as untrue, rumours circulated online about its…

* Canadian miner under pressure after thousands protest * CEO outlines reforestation plans, safe cyanide use (Adds details on company;…

COLOMBO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares closed firmer on Wednesday, snapping six straight sessions of losses and recovering…

By Charlotte Greenfield and Swati Bhat WELLINGTON/MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Asia central banks signalled major concerns on Wednesday about…

* NSE index closes down 0.85%, BSE index ends 0.77% lower * RBI cuts rates by 35 bps * PSU…

* Genting Malaysia top loser in Malaysia * Indonesia breaks from four sessions of losses By Soumyajit Saha Aug 7…

By Murad Sezer and Mert Ozkan ABOARD THE YAVUZ DRILL SHIP, Eastern Mediterranean, Aug 7 (Reuters) – T wo Turkish…

* Swings to H1 profit of $172 mln * Expects H2 profit to be higher than H1 despite headwinds *…

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian security forces kept a lid…

* RBI made its fourth straight cut, this one of 35 bps * Central bank maintains its “accommodative” stance *…

* Emerging market shares up after 10 days of losses * Yuan slips after PBOC fixes mid-point at 6.996 per…

BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China’s foreign exchange reserves fell $15.54 billion in July to $3.104 trillion, central bank data…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -4.3%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.1% * HSI +0.1%, HSCE -0.2%, CSI300 -0.4% *…

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday Saudi Arabia and Abu…

* State banks seen active in onshore and offshore forwards markets * Yuan weakens slightly after weak daily fixing (Adds…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s gross international reserves rose to $103.9 billion, as of July 31, from $103.3…

(Adds quotes, details) * Committee votes 5-2 to cut rate 25 bps to 1.50% * Rate cut ‘buys time’ as…

* Foreigners sell $4.5 bln so far in Aug * Taiwan, India lead regional outflows * Disappointing 2Q earnings add…

* SSEC -0.3%, CSI300 -0.4%, HSI 0.0% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -4.3%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.1% *…

BANGKOK, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank on Wednesday unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time…

* RBI made its fourth straight cut, this one of 35 bps * RBI maintains its “accommodative” stance * Focus…

* KOSPI index drops, foreigners net sellers * Korean won little changed vs U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond…

HONG KONG, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and the owner of Hong Kong’s luxury Peninsula hotel became…

(Corrects last line to say 4 MPC members voted for a 35 basis point cut) MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) –…

* Nikkei ends down 0.33%, Topix inches up 0.05% * Exporters weighed by strong yen * US-China currency war also…

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond futures hit a record high and yields hit multi-year lows after New…

Aug 7 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.48/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.33/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,050/tonne Thai…

SHANGHAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China’s yuan weakened on Wednesday, weighed by an escalation in Sino-U.S. trade tensions and the…

* Q1 profit 7.8 bln yen vs est 11.63 bln yen * Maintains annual profit forecast at 140 bln yen…

JAKARTA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Bank Indonesia’s new senior deputy governor on Wednesday forecast a long period of monetary policy…

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s Toshiba Corp reported on Wednesday a 10-fold jump in first-quarter operating profit as it…

SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd swung on Wednesday to a half-year profit, the first…

* Thailand nearly flat as energy, banking stocks drag * Indonesia snaps four sessions of losses By Soumyajit Saha Aug…

(Corrects 5th paragraph to read that a state bank was seen in in the market, not two foreign banks) *…

BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) aims to obtain certification from China for its narrowbody…

* State banks seen active in onshore and offshore forwards markets * Yuan weakens slightly after weak daily fixing (Adds…

* Deeper minus rate to hit entire banking sector – Fujiwara * Bank of Nagoya head says don’t expect yields…

* Owns 18.8% stake in infant formula maker Beingmate * Fonterra says relationship with Beingmate “disappointing” * To reduce stake…

WELLINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Members of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy committee decided to cut the…

* Korean won strengthens modestly vs U.S. dollar * KOSPI index steady, foreigners net sellers * South Korea benchmark bond…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Japanese stocks slipped on Wednesday as a strong yen took a toll…

Aug 7 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0143 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

* BOJ must signal readiness to forestall risks – one member * July meeting debated heightening overseas risks – summary…

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China’s state banks have been active in the onshore yuan forwards market this week, using…

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Some Bank of Japan policymakers voiced strong concern over heightening risks to the country’s economic…

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A South African regulator has imposed a reduced penalty of 400,000 South African rand ($27,000)…

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has deposited $250 million into the central bank of Sudan to support its financial position,…

* Pakistan’s military to “go to any extent” to support Kashmiris * Kashmir in lockdown for 2nd day after losing…

* Pakistan’s military to “go to any extent” to support Kashmiris * Kashmir in lockdown for 2nd day after losing…

COLOMBO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for the sixth straight session on Tuesday and closed at their…

(Adds details, Shanghai govt official comments, and background) BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it will implement…

EGYPT’S SUEZ CANAL REVENUES AT $5.9 BLN IN FY 18/19 – AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN

* Philippines closes at over 2-month low * Thailand rises on telecom stocks By Soumyajit Saha Aug 6 (Reuters) –…

* Kashmir in lockdown for 2nd day after losing special status * Regional leaders fear crackdown could widen, warn of…

ANKARA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Turkey’s finance minister said on Tuesday a loan rate discount from three public banks has…

TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER SAYS PUBLIC BANKS CUTTING LOAN RATES IS BOOSTING TURKISH CONSTRUCTION SECTOR -TWITTER

* China’s yuan firms after stronger-than-expected central bank fix * Shanghai Composite ends at lowest level since Feb. 21, down…

* Offshore yuan rallies 1% from record lows, still weaker than 7 * PBOC to issue offshore bills, onshore fixing…

SEOUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Most Bank of Korea board members saw a growing diplomatic dispute with Japan as a…

* Refinery, petchem plant cost estimate raised to $60 bln -sources * India gave new cost estimates to Saudi energy…

CORRECTED-SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX CLOSES DOWN 1.6 PCT AT 2,777.56 POINTS

REFILE-SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX CLOSES (FIXES SPELLING) AT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE FEB 21, 2019

BENGALURU, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A co-founder of India’s biggest airline IndiGo, Rakesh Gangwal, said reports that a truce had…

HONG KONG, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A group of activists dressed in the Hong Kong protest uniform of masks and…

(Adds details on resolution plan, auditor’s statement) BENGALURU, Aug 6 (Reuters) – India’s debt-laden shadow bank Dewan Housing Finance Corporation…

BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) – China said it will implement a special tax policy in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone,…

CORRECTED-BANK OF KOREA JULY MEETING MINUTES SHOW BOARD MEMBERS DID NOT (ADDS ‘NOT’) FULLY REFLECT JAPAN TRADE ISSUE IN RATE…

By Fayaz Bukhari and Devjyot Ghoshal SRINAGAR, India, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A communications blackout entered its second day on…

* KOSPI index drops 1.5%, foreigners net sellers * Korean won steady versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond…

* Nikkei, Topix hit lowest level since early January * U.S.-China confrontation seen hurting exporters * Transport equipment makers hit…

BENGALURU, Aug 6 (Reuters) – India’s debt-laden shadow bank Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) on Tuesday said one of…

Aug 6 (Reuters) – JejuAir Co Ltd Says: * TO CUT JAPAN ROUTES FROM END OF AUGUST DUE TO FALLING…

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management holds a 5.51% stake in Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings…

Aug 6 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.48/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.33/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,040/tonne Thai…

By Tabita Diela JAKARTA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s push to cut its reliance on foreign funds to fill the…

* China approves 141 mln T of new capacity in H1 -govt documents * That compares to 25 mln T…

Aug 6 (Reuters) – Antivirus startup Cybereason said on Tuesday it raised $200 million in investment from Japan’s SoftBank Group…

(Repeats to additional codes. No change to text.) * PBOC’s daily fix suggests attempt to contain yuan weakness * Trump…

* PBOC’s daily fix suggests attempt to contain yuan weakness * Trump administration says China is manipulating currency (Recasts, adds…

(Corrects headline, first paragraph to mineral ore, not iron ore) JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Reuters) – A top Indonesian mining ministry…

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields rose at the long end of the curve on Tuesday after…

* Indonesian shares touch 10-week low * Singapore shares hit nearly two-month low By Soumyajit Saha Aug 6 (Reuters) –…

* June household spending +2.7% yr/yr vs +1.4% forecast * Real wages fall for 6th straight mth * Growing pressure…

WELLINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s near-term inflation expectations dropped in the third quarter, sending the currency lower, a…

SEOUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – South Korea’s financial regulator said on Tuesday the government is considering strengthening the role of…

(Removes extraneous word from headline.) * NZ’s Q2 unemployment rate fell to 3.9% vs 4.3% forecast * Q2 Wages rose…

* PBOC’s daily fix suggests attempt to contain yuan weakness * Trump administration says China is manipulating currency By Winni…

* Nikkei, Topix hit lowest level since early Jan * U.S.-China confrontation seen hurting exporters TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) –…

* July CPI lowest in two years * Slower inflation on lower food, fuel costs * July CPI supports policy…

Aug 6 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0140 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The People’s Bank of China will sell 30 billion yuan ($4.26 billion) of offshore…

MANILA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Philippines annual inflation was 2.4% in July, slowing from the previous month’s 2.7% rate, the…

* CNOOC to get its stake from Svenska Petroleum * Chinese firm can opt to become operator of the joint…

* June household spending +2.7% yr/yr vs +1.4% forecast * Real wages fall for 6th straight mth * Growing pressure…

By Tatiana Bautzer and Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Bidding groups led by Brazilian investment firm Itausa…

EXCLUSIVE-ADVENT, CVC CAPITAL DROP OUT OF PETROBRAS LIQUIGAS SALE PROCESS -SOURCES

EXCLUSIVE-GROUPS LED BY SHV, MUBADALA AND BRAZIL’S ITAUSA EXPECTED TO DELIVER BINDING BIDS FOR PETROBRAS LPG UNIT LIQUIGAS ON WEDNESDAY…

WELLINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to an 11-year-low in the second quarter while wages…

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Japanese household spending rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, government data showed on…

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Real wages in Japan adjusted for inflation slipped for a sixth straight month in June,…

COLOMBO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for the fifth straight session on Monday and closed at their…

JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Reuters) – A top Indonesian mining ministry official said on Monday he did not want to speculate…

(Adds PBOC governor’s statement on yuan; paragraph 7) By Keith Zhai and Zheng Li SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Chinese…

* Blackout should not happen again, Widodo tells state utility * Sunday’s power cuts affect 21 million customers, says ministry…

NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the government planned steps to improve…

* Indonesia posts over 2-month closing low * Singapore drops most in nearly 3 months By Soumyajit Saha Aug 5…

* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: http://tmsnrt.rs/2jvdmXl * China allows yuan to breach the key 7-per-dollar level (Recasts, adds comment, changes dateline…

By Keith Zhai SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) – China is planning a pilot project to drop all duties and ease…

CHINA PLANS PILOT PROJECT TO DROP DUTIES AT SHANGHAI FREE TRADE ZONE-SOURCES

* Offshore yuan hits record low * S.African rand drops 0.7%, India’s rupee hits 5-month low * Investors broadly scale…

(Adds onshore yuan domestic closing price, milestone, charts and analyst comments) * Onshore yuan weakens to lowest level since financial…

BANGKOK, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Thailand’s new industry minister on Monday urged the central bank to intervene more in foreign…

* Onshore yuan weakens to lowest level since financial crisis * Offshore yuan hits lowest level on record * PBOC…

* Toyota, Honda sales fall more than 30% in S.Korea in July * Japan’s export curbs spark boycott in S.Korea…

* KOSPI index closes at lowest since June 2016 * Korean won posts steepest pct loss since Aug 2016 *…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=THCBIR%3DECI poll data * 14 analysts see rate remaining 1.75%; one expects 25 bps cut * December’s 25 bps…

* Tokyo will respond if yen rises hurt economy – Takeuchi * Top FX diplomat also warns excess volatility undesirable…

(Adds move to revoke special rights; paragraphs 3-13) By Aditya Kalra and Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (Reuters) –…

* Prolonged US-China trade war seen as drag on global growth * Stronger yen saps exporters * Dismal Q1 earnings…

* Operating profit 269 bln yen vs 267 bln yen a year earlier * Reiterates forecast for 9% higher annual…

* China explores ways to reduce financing costs of enterprises * Non-performing loan ratios have fallen in Wenzhou * Will…

* Toyota, Honda sales slump over 30% in S.Korea in July * Japan’s export curbs spark boycott in S.Korea *…

(Corrects title in first bullet to president, not PM) * Blackout should not happen again – Indonesia president * Power…

* Onshore yuan weakens to lowest level since financial crisis * Offshore yuan hits lowest level on record * PBOC…

Aug 5 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.51/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.35/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,050/tonne Thai…

* July stocks seen edging up 1.8% to 2.47 mln T -survey * Output seen up 11.4% at 1.69 mln…

* Q2 GDP growth 5.05%, matching poll; vs Q1’s 5.07% * Investment still weak; mining sector contracts * Economist: Growth…

(Adds more comments) SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) – China’s yuan tumbled to the weaker side of the key 7-per-dollar threshold…

* Lam reiterates protests pushing city to ‘dangerous situation’ * Warns that some protesters ‘challenging China’s sovereignty’ * HK leader…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=PHGDP%3DECI poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=PHCPI%3DECI poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=PHCBIR%3DECI poll data * Annual CPI seen at 2.4%, slowest since…

REUTERS POLL – PHILIPPINE CENTRAL BANK SEEN CUTTING INTEREST RATES BY 25 BPS ON THURSDAY

* Singapore shares fall to seven-week low * Indonesia awaits Q2 GDP data By Soumyajit Saha Aug 5 (Reuters) –…

(Repeats to attach to alerts) SHANGHAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – China’s central bank is confident and capable of keeping the…

* Prolonged US-China trade war seen as drag on global growth * Yen fetches 105.80 yen vs dollar, saps exporters…

* KOSPI index hits lowest since Nov 2016, foreigners net sellers * Korean won drops over 1% vs U.S. dollar…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=TWEXP%3DECI exports poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=TWCPIY%3DECI inflation poll data * Exports median forecast +0.5% (prior month +0.5%) * Imports…

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – China’s offshore yuan weakened beyond 7 per dollar in early Monday trade, its lowest…

SEOUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) – South Korea on Monday announced plans to invest about 7.8 trillion won ($6.48 billion) in…

S.KOREA SAYS WILL SPEND $6.5 BLN ON R&D FOR LOCAL PARTS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO CUT RELIANCE ON IMPORTS FROM…

* Daikin programme plans to make 1,000 employees AI-savvy by 2022 * Govt aims to train 250,000 a year to…

* Power back on in most of capital after 9 hours -company * To take more hours for other provinces…

(Adds quote) CAIRO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Saudi energy minister Khalid Al-Falih discussed oil markets with his Russian counterpart and…

SAUDI ENERGY MINISTER FALIH SAYS DISCUSSED OIL MARKETS WITH RUSSIAN COUNTERPART, STRESSED WILL CONTINUE HIGH COMPLIANCE WITH OIL CUTS UNTIL…

MUMBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – India’s Jet Airways has extended the deadline for initial bids for the bankrupt airline to…

(Updates deathtoll, large quake warning) By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, Aug 3 (Reuters) – A powerful undersea earthquake that…

(Adds details, background) Aug 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd’s…

By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Indian farmers have planted 78.8 million hectares with summer-sown crops so…

By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL, Aug 2 (Reuters) – A new levy on Turkey’s tourism industry will hit hotels and travel…

HONG KONG, Aug 2 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Friday it will maintain prudent monetary policy in the…

(Repeats to attach to corrected alert) SEOUL, Aug 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament approved on Friday a supplementary budget…

(Adds details, background) HONG KONG, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, operator of the Hong Kong stock…

* Chinese premiums little changed at $10-$12 an ounce * Protests dampen buying in Hong Kong market -analyst * Indian…

* More cenbank easing sought after 425-basis point cut * Lenders eye dollarisation, wary after booking losses * Hard-hit construction…

COLOMBO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares recovered from an intraday fall of over 1% to close flat on…

(Updates with quotes, background) By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The Indian government is likely to put…

* Increasing NIM difficult due to muted credit growth – exec * FY20 credit growth seen at 12%, flat YoY…

* Ilisu dam will submerge ancient town, displace thousands * Iraq fears water shortages as Tigris flow is reduced *…

* Thai shares fall most in four months * Malaysia slips after weak June export data * Singapore lower for…

BEIJING, Aug 2 (Reuters) – * China’s gold consumption fell by 3.3% year-on-year to 523.54 tonnes in the first half…

* Trump to slap 10% tariffs on remaining $300 bln Chinese goods * Yuan at 8-mth low in onshore close,…

* RBI seen cutting rates by 25 basis points before pausing * Commentary accompanying rate cut to be key for…

* EM stocks on biggest slide since December 2015 * Trump to impose 10% tariffs on rest of U.S. imports…

JAKARTA, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Indonesia might again offer a tax amnesty but it is aware of shortcomings of the…

SEOUL, Aug 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank chief said on Friday Japan’s decision to remove Seoul from a…

SEOUL, Aug 2 (Reuters) – South Korea plans to take steps to drop Japan from white list countries with fast-track…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPGDA%3DECI GDP poll data * Q2 annualised GDP seen +0.4% annualised vs annualised +2.2% in Q2 * GDP due…

* KOSPI index drops nearly 1%, foreigners net sellers * KOSPI tumbles 3.3% for week * Korean won marks lowest…

* Nikkei down 2.11%, Topix falls 2.16% * Shares with exposure to China hit as trade war flares up *…

* Chinese yuan weakens 0.8% to 8-mth low * Indonesian cenbank intervenes as rupiah eases up to 0.8% * S.Korean…

SEOUL, Aug 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign exchange authorities were suspected of selling dollars to tame the won’s weakness…

Aug 2 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.55/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.37/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,080/tonne Thai…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=IDGDP%3DECI poll data * Q2 GDP y/y growth seen at +5.05%, vs +5.07% in Q1 * Q2 GDP non-adjusted…

* KOSPI index drops 0.9%, foreigners net sellers * KOSPI set to decline for a second consecutive week * Korean…

* June exports -3.1% y/y vs +1.8% forecast in Reuters poll * June imports -9.2% y/y vs poll forecast +1.1%…

* Yen hits over one-month high vs dlr on Trump’s tariff blow * Tokyo wary about yen spike that could…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=NZINTR%3DECI poll data * Economists expect a 25-bp cut in Wednesday’s meet * One more cut may be needed…

* OCBC Q2 profit S$1.22 bln, up 1 pct from year-ago period * UOB profit advances 8 pct to S$1.17…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Japanese stocks slid on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans…

HONG KONG, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Chinese markets opened sharply lower on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a…

TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s decision to remove South Korea from a list of countries that enjoy minimum export…

* One member calls for “policy response” if price outlook changed * BOJ needs to strengthen easing stance in line…

JAPAN CABINET APPROVES PLAN TO REMOVE SOUTH KOREA FROM TRADE ‘WHITE LIST’ – SOURCE

(Corrects 24th paragraph to show that the U.S. official spoke about what Japan believes, and to add full quote to…

(Adds detail and background) CAIRO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Egyptian digital payments company Fawry has raised about 360 million Egyptian…

By Sudarshan Varadhan and Mohamed Junayd NEW DELHI/MALE, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indian authorities are questioning the former vice president…

KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increase $155 million to $7,767.0 million in the week ending…

By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week…

* Thai rates rise on drought, Bangladesh grapples with floods * India prices unchanged on weak demand from Africa By…

COLOMBO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for a third straight session on Thursday to near one-week low,…

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Japan’s top steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp on Thursday forecast a 56% drop…

By Cindy Silviana and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans a series of incentives to boost production…

* More than a dozen firms keen to submit bids in first round * Hospital unit could be valued at…

* Letter purportedly by Siddhartha took aim at tax officials * Probes by govt agencies often lead to harassment -business…

* June retail sales value drops 6.7% y/y, 5th month of decline * H1 retail sales value falls 2.6% y/y…

* Thailand July inflation lower-than-expected * Philippines rebounds to close higher By Anushka Trivedi Aug 1 (Reuters) – Philippine shares…

By Reuters staff CAIRO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – This spring, as Egypt’s parliament debated handing President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi greater…

* Factory activity slows in Asia and Europe * EM assets hit one-month low after Fed comments * Czech Koruna…

(Adds details, CEO comment) By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange transformed into a…

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Senior officials from the Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services…

(Refiles to correct attribution in paragraphs 11, 12 and 16, and clarifies power purchase capacity in paragraph 12) By Khanh…

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to relax bank merger rules to encourage more consolidation in the sector in…

HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s June retail sales fell 6.7% from a year earlier in value terms,…

* Over a dozen firms keen to submit bids in first round * Hospital unit could be valued at up…

(Updates with S.Korean comment) By Hyonhee Shin BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea called on Thursday for Japan to…

* Factory activity slows in Asia and Europe * EM assets hit one-month low after Fed comments * Czech Koruna…

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Foreigners turned net buyers of Japanese stocks in the week ended July 26 as renewed risk…

* CFO says can’t “deny” slight impact South Korea boycott * Asahi not overpaying for AB InBev’s Australia business (Adding…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -2%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2% * HSI -0.8%, HSCE -0.5%, CSI300 -0.8% *…

MANILA/SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Philippines’ Metro Pacific Investments Corp has received interest from a variety of potential buyers for…

BEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) – China’s outstanding medium-term lending facility (MLF) totalled 3,390.5 billion yuan ($491.44 billion) at end-July, compared…

* Mine’s commercial operation to start 2022 * Mineral deposit estimates revised higher * Partners can take up to 40%…

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Donggi Senoro liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant may lower its 2019 output from an…

* KOSPI index slides, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Asahi Group Holdings said on Thursday the spread of South Korean consumers’ boycott of Japanese…

* Chinese yuan softens to a 6-week low * S. Korean won eases as much as 0.7%; July exports -11.0%…

* Short bets on won highest since mid-June * Bearish positions on Singapore dollar, Taiwan dollar rise * Bets on…

REUTERS POLL – LONG POSITIONS ON INDIAN RUPEE RISE FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT POLL

REUTERS POLL – BETS ON MALAYSIAN RINGGIT TURN BULLISH FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MID-APRIL

REUTERS POLL – SHORT BETS ON SOUTH KOREAN WON HIGHEST SINCE MID-JUNE

REUTERS POLL – BEARISH POSITIONS ON CHINESE YUAN, SINGAPORE DOLLAR RISE

(Updates with benchmark futures milestone, details) * JGBs slip after Fed’s Powell denies start of easing cycle * Yen’s fall…

* Nikkei rises 0.09%, Topix adds 0.14% * Stocks recoup earlier losses as yen weakens to 2-mth low By Shinichi…

By Stella Qiu and Kevin Yao BEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) – China’s $300 billion in tax cuts aimed at stimulating…

* S.Korean chip industry scrambles to secure Japanese materials under new trade restriction * No approvals for materials critical for…

(Add Japanese media reports, S.Korea comments) By Hyonhee Shin BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea warned on Thursday that…

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Thursday the central bank could…

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank has scope to unwind 2018’s interest rate hikes “cautiously”, but may not…

* JGBs slip after Fed’s Powell denies start of easing cycle * Yen’s fall seen as reducing chance of BOJ…

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences, which plans to list on China’s red-hot new tech board, said…

Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha asked her Japanese counterpart on Thursday to keep the country…

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (September) $1.61/kg Thai STR20 (September) $1.39/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/September) $1,110/tonne Thai…

SHANGHAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – China’s yuan weakened to a 1-1/2-month low against the dollar on Thursday, reflecting a bounce…

(Adds details, comments and background) SHANGHAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – China’s central bank kept its main policy rates on hold…

By Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Chinese startup Xiaohongshu, which allows users to post product…

(Changes sourcing, add details) BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister warned on Thursday that if Japan removes…

* SSEC falls 0.8%, CSI300 0.8% lower, HSI slips 0.7% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -1.6%, Shanghai->HK daily quota…

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation rate accelerated slightly in July, against market expectation for it to ease,…

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – India’s gold demand is expected to soften in the September quarter as…

INDIA’S SCRAP GOLD SUPPLIES COULD RISE 15% IN 2019 TO 100 T AS PRICES RALLY-WGC

INDIA’S GOLD DEMAND TO SOFTEN IN SEPT QUARTER DUE TO HIGHER PRICES, RURAL DISTRESS – WGC

BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – * Thailand’s annual headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.98% in July from a year…

* Indonesian shares flat ahead of July inflation data * Utility, consumer stocks top losers in Philippines By Anushka Trivedi…

SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Seoul and Tokyo remained wide apart over…

* KOSPI index rises slightly, foreigners net sellers * Korean won drops versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond…

SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s July crude oil imports fell 12.9% from a year earlier to 84.2 million…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average recouped early losses and inched up on Thursday,…

Aug 1 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0151 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

SHANGHAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – China’s central bank lowered its official yuan midpoint to the weakest level in 1-1/2 months…

(Adds background, Altura’s June output, shares) Aug 1 (Reuters) – Lithium miner Altura Mining Ltd said on Thursday it has…

SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank chief said on Thursday local foreign exchange authorities were not defending…

SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Following are South Korea’s preliminary export and import figures for July, released by the Korea…

(Corrects to change reference to “CNG” from “LPG” in headline and second paragraph) ISTANBUL, July 31 (Reuters) – Turkish state…

(Adds senior energy official remark) ISTANBUL, July 31 (Reuters) – Turkish state energy company Botas has raised natural gas prices…

* OPEC oil output drops by 280,000 bpd in July * Iran and Venezuela production drops * New supply-cut accord…

By Mayank Bhardwaj and Neha Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 31 (Reuters) – A leading Indian farmers’ organisation on Wednesday warned…

OUTPUT DECLINES FURTHER IN IRAN DUE TO U.S. SANCTIONS, AND FALLS IN VENEZUELA, NIGERIA, LIBYA, IRAQ

SAUDI ARABIA CUTS JULY SUPPLY, KUWAIT AND UAE PUMP MORE – SURVEY

(Adds details, background) DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s oil production fell to 9.6 million barrels per day in…

WHITE HOUSE SAYS U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS WERE CONSTRUCTIVE, EXPECTS NEGOTIATIONS TO CONTINUE IN WASHINGTON IN EARLY SEPTEMBER

(Adds comment, details, background) ISTANBUL, July 31 (Reuters) – Emirates NBD Group CEO Shayne Nelson said the bank would support…

(Adds details) By Ruma Paul DHAKA, July 31 (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s central bank left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with…

By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, July 31 (Reuters) – Monsoon rains in the coming weeks are likely to make up…

EXCLUSIVE-MONSOON RAINS IN COMING WEEKS EXPECTED TO MAKE UP FOR JUNE-JULY SHORTFALL – INDIA’S WEATHER OFFICE CHIEF

By Tom Arnold, Davide Barbuscia and Hadeel Al Sayegh LONDON/DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – The Saudi Binladin Group is seeking…

* Uysal says considerable room for manoeuvre on rates * President abruptly sacked his predecessor this month * Central bank…

HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Wednesday it will take measures to improve banks’ loan…

* Uysal says considerable room for manoeuvre on rates * Bank cuts inflation forecast * President abruptly sacked his predecessor…

(Adds details) DHAKA, July 31 (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s central bank left key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday with Governor Fazle…

COLOMBO, July 31 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for a second straight session on Wednesday, dragged down by banking…

JOHANNESBURG, July 31 (Reuters) – South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti Ltd said on Wednesday its earnings likely rose as much as…

MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – India’s monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the second…

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Wednesday it will increase its relending quota for small and…

INDIA RECEIVES 9% LESS RAINFALL THAN AVERAGE IN THE FIRST HALF OF JUNE-SEPT MONSOON SEASON-WEATHER OFFICE

COTTON, SOYBEAN, CANE-GROWING CENTRAL INDIA RECEIVES 85 MORE RAINFALL LAST WEEK – WEATHER OFFICE

ANKARA, July 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Ministry said on Wednesday that comments by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak…

(Adds CEO comment, background) SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Singapore Exchange Ltd reported record revenue for the quarter ending June…

(Adds details, Mizhuo results, context, background) * MUFG Q1 net profit 391 bln yen vs 315 bln yen year earlier…

* Singapore at over one-month low * Thai shares inch up after posting a trade surplus in June * Vietnam…

SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Singapore Exchange Ltd reported a 24% rise in its net profit for the quarter ending…

(Adds quotes, details, background) By Ece Toksabay and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA, July 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank lowered it…

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – The outstanding amount of China’s dollar-denominated Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) programme stood at $108.58…

* Q2 GDP +2.41% y/y, best quarter in a year * ‘Returning production’ from China helps – analysts * DBS…

By Khanh Vu HANOI, July 31 (Reuters) – Vietnam will contend with severe power shortages from 2021 as electricity demand…

* Govt vows to balance budget by FY2025/26 * Japan under pressure to boost spending to rev up growth *…

* Q1 net profit Y162.4 bln vs Y161 bln a year earlier * Mizuho booked $6.3 bln impairment loss in…

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Japan pushed back projections on Wednesday for bringing its budget into surplus, in a sign…

* EM shares set to end the month lower * Kospi lower on Samsung’s downbeat earnings * Lira on track…

By Anshuman Daga and Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Prolonged turmoil in Hong Kong could jeopardise regional financial…

* Q1 net profit 55.8 bln yen vs 5.2 bln year prior * Wholesale division posts 20 bln yen pretax…

BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank is still worried about speculation in the baht and has tools to…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=MYTRD%3DECI trade balance poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=MYEXP%3DECI export poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=MYIMP%3DECI import poll data * June exports seen…

BENGALURU, July 31 (Reuters) – Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd named S.V. Ranganath as interim chairman after founder V.G. Siddhartha was…

TAIPEI, July 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s economy in the second quarter grew 2.41% from a year earlier, preliminary data from…

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Mizuho Financial Group on Wednesday said its net profit rose 0.8% in the first quarter…

* Q2 CCS EBIT at 1.05 bln euros vs forecast of 966 mln * Cash flow from operating activities at…

YANTAI, China, July 31 (Reuters) – China is expected to triple its manufacturing capacity of polyester-making chemical paraxylene, or PX,…

BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – * June current account was a surplus of $3.92 billion, after May’s deficit of $0.38…

* Markets await Fed policy decision, eye trade developments * Investors digest mixed earnings: Nintendo falls, Sony gains * More…

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) on Wednesday said its net profit rose 24.1% in…

* Q1 net profit 55.8 bln yen vs 5.2 bln year prior * Wholesale division posts 20 bln yen pretax…

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan’s biggest brokerage and investment bank, said on Wednesday its first-quarter net…

* A few large gas projects to start production before 2025 * Domestic use to stay at 60% of output…

July 31 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (August) $1.66/kg Thai STR20 (August) $1.40/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/August) $1,130/tonne Thai…

(Adds detail, background) VIENNA, July 31 (Reuters) – Austrian oil and gas group OMV slightly reduced its output target for…

* Most currencies trade in narrow range * Thai baht to post its first monthly drop in three * Won…

YANTAI, China, July 31 (Reuters) – A crackdown on the chemical sector by the Chinese government is having a bigger…

* NSE index down 0.6%, BSE index falls 0.54% * Axis Bank falls as much as 5%; Yes Bank gains…

VIENNA, July 31 (Reuters) – Austrian oil and gas group OMV posted a 44% rise in its second quarter core…

SHANGHAI, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s yuan was little changed on Wednesday as investors looked for signs of progress from…

* SSEC -0.5%, CSI300 -0.7%; HSI -1.1%, at 7-week low * Trump warns Beijing against holding deal until 2020 *…

* No bids submitted to rival San Miguel’s unsolicited offer * New airport is Philippines’ largest transport infrastructure project *…

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Wednesday, supported by the prospect of major central…

* Philippines drops over 1% to 3-week lows * Malaysia sees biggest intraday loss in over two months * Thai…

* Q2 op profit $5.6 bln, in line with co estimate * Samsung expects significant challenges to blur chip outlook…

HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s private home prices fell for the first time in six months in…

MANILA, July 31 (Reuters) – Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp is set to win a contract to build and operate…

July 31 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd earnings call: * NO LONGER BELIEVES IT’S POSSIBLE TO PREDICT FREE CASH…

* KOSPI index hits lowest since Jan. 4, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South…

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Japanese shares slid on Wednesday, hurt by U.S. President Donald Trump warning China against dragging…

* Official manufacturing PMI 49.7, vs 49.4 in June * Services PMI at 53.7, lowest since Nov, 2018, vs 54.2…

* NZ business confidence falls to -44.3% in July * Deteriorating outlook adds to case for rate cut – economist…

July 31 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0144 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s services sector activity grew at a slower pace in July, an official survey showed…

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s factory activity shrank for the third straight month in July, an official survey showed…

SHANGHAI, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s total nuclear capacity rose 9% in the first six months of the year to…

(Adds outlook for chips, details on mobile and chip earnings, background) * Q2 op profit $5.6 bln, in line with…

SEOUL, July 31 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd posted a 56% drop in second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, hit…

By Renee Maltezou ATHENS, July 30 (Reuters) – Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean by drilling…

By Nupur Anand July 30 (Reuters) – India’s debt-laden shadow bank Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) has submitted a restructuring…

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, July 30 (Reuters) – BMCE Bank is looking to build on its ties with China to…

DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s capital market regulator on Tuesday approved two companies to test using robo-advisory services,…

* Malaysia’s share in India’s palm imports jumps to 52% – MPOB * India’s refined palm oil imports seen rising…

COLOMBO, July 30 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares snapped their five-session gaining streak on Tuesday as investors booked profits, while…

* Huawei says short-term difficulties ahead due to U.S. blacklist * H1 revenue up 23% vs 15% growth year ago…

(Adds comments on budget, debt; background on crisis and policy) By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA, July 30 (Reuters) – Turkish Finance…

CAIRO (Reuters) – Canal Sugar, owned by Dubai-based Al Khaleej Sugar Refinery, plans to build a pier and grains terminal…

* Indonesian cigarette maker Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna rises on upbeat earnings * Thai stocks slip to their lowest in over…

By Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK, July 30 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank has cut the amount of short-term bonds it will…

By Noah Browning LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – Angolan oil sales are bouncing back from a dismal summer as Asian…

BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said the country’s economic situation is good overall but warned that…

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa has resumed beef exports to China after an outbreak of the highly contagious foot and…

* BOJ keeps interest rate targets unchanged, as expected * BOJ adds line saying will ease ‘without hesitation’ * New…

PRETORIA, July 30 (Reuters) – South Africa has resumed beef exports to China after an outbreak of the highly contagious…

TAIPEI, July 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan issued its first virtual banking licences to three consortiums consisting of Taiwan and Japanese…

CHINA LIFTED BAN ON SOUTH AFRICAN BEEF IMPORTS ON JULY 23 AFTER OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE – CHINESE…

By Sam Nussey TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp plans to use proceeds from its first Vision Fund…

* HSI +0.1%, HSCE +0.4%, CSI300 +0.4% * FTSE China A50 +0.5% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.3% *…

July 30 (Reuters) – * HUAWEI CHAIRMAN SAYS 5G PRODUCTS ROLL OUT HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY THE US BAN;…

* Markets priced for U.S. rate cut, eye Fed guidance * Eskom results in focus on S. Africa * Turkish…

SHANGHAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Questions surrounding one of China’s biggest accounting firms, the subject of a regulatory probe, have…

* Nintendo sold 2.1 mln Switch consoles in Q1 * Maintained FY Switch sales forecast of 18 mln units *…

July 30 (Reuters) – * HUAWEI CHAIRMAN SAYS EXPECTS FULL YEAR RESULTS TO BE AFFECTED BY US BAN, BUT REMAINS…

* H1 revenue up 23% vs 15% growth year ago * H1 smartphone shipments reach 118 mln units, up 24%…

* SSEC 0.4%, CSI300 0.4%, HSI 0.2% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.3%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 4% *…

HONG KONG, July 30 (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies said on Tuesday revenue in the first half of the year…

* Nintendo sold 2.1 mln Switch consoles in Q1 * Maintained FY Switch sales forecast of 18 mln units *…

* KOSPI index rises, foreigners net buyers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) on Tuesday reported a 5% decline in first-quarter net…

* Investors look for companies with early signs of bottoming out * More earnings coming up: Sony, Nintendo due after…

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Japan will earmark 4.4 trillion yen ($40.52 billion) in the next fiscal year’s budget for…

* Thai baht hits one-week high * Sino-U.S. trade talks weigh on sentiment (Adds text, updates prices) By Aby Jose…

July 30 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (August) $1.65/kg Thai STR20 (August) $1.40/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/August) $1,150/tonne Thai…

HONG KONG, July 30 (Reuters) – The yuan firmed slightly on Tuesday as the start of in-person trade talks between…

* BOJ keeps interest rate targets unchanged, as expected * Board cuts inflation forecasts for this fiscal year * BOJ…

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices barely budged on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan kept its…

(Adds shares affected by S.Korea-Japan row in final three paragraphs) SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Asiana Airlines Inc…

* SSEC 0.7%, CSI300 0.7%, HSI 0.3% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 0.8%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.3% *…

* Malaysia stock market closed for holiday * Indonesia sees best session in almost 2 weeks * Thai June factory…

SHANGHAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Chinese equity investment in solar, wind and coal power projects in Belt and Road countries…

(Adding details and background) BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) – China’s pig herd could halve by the end of 2019 from…

* BOJ keeps interest rate targets unchanged, as expected * Board cuts inflation forecasts for this fiscal year * BOJ…

BANGKOK, July 30 (Reuters) – * Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in June fell 5.54% from a year earlier, dragged…

HONG KONG, July 30 (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies extended its lead in the declining China smartphone market in the second…

SINGAPORE, July 30 (Reuters) – A joint venture between Malaysia sovereign wealth fund Khazanah and Singapore state investor Temasek is…

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept its monetary settings steady on Tuesday but added language to…

* KOSPI index climbs, foreigners net buyers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

July 30 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0157 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Japanese shares advanced on Tuesday morning, led by technology firms, as investors…

* June factory output falls 3.6% vs f’cast -2.0% * Manufacturers expect output to rise in July, Aug * Govt…

(Adds detail, background) * June factory output falls 3.6% vs f’cast -2.0% * Manufacturers expect output to rise in July,…

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output fell 3.6% in June, government data showed on Tuesday. The fall compared…

* Policy decision expected 0300-0500 GMT * BOJ seen standing pat to save scarce ammunition – analysts * Minority in…

JOHANNESBURG, July 29 (Reuters) – A subsidiary of MTN Nigeria has been awarded a licence by the country’s central bank…

(Adds details, background) DUBAI, July 29 (Reuters) – Yemen’s internationally recognised government has called on oil companies to restart production…

NEW DELHI, July 29 (Reuters) – A former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Bimal Jalan, has warned that the…

COLOMBO, July 29 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares hit their highest close in six months on Monday, led by a…

(Adds details, income tax law) CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) – Egypt will form a committee to amend its value-added tax…

JAKARTA, July 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia needs more time to comply with global rules requiring low-sulphur marine fuels, its transport…

SHANGHAI, July 29 (Reuters) – Chinese social media firm ByteDance Ltd said on Monday it is developing a smartphone, following…

By Swati Bhat MUMBAI, July 29 (Reuters) – The State Bank of India cut interest rates on deposits across all…

By Promit Mukherjee MUMBAI, July 29 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and a consortium led by Japan’s JXTG…

EXCLUSIVE – OMAN OIL CO TO DECIDE ON INVESTMENT IN REFINERY EXPANSION, PETCHEM PROJECT IN THREE MONTHS- SOURCE

EXCLUSIVE – MALAYSIA’S PETRONAS, JAPANESE CONSORTIUM EYE STAKE IN BHARAT PETROLEUM’S BINA OIL REFINERY – SOURCE

EXCLUSIVE – BPCL TO DECIDE ON PARTNER FOR EXPANSION BY END-MARCH 2020- SOURCE

JERUSALEM, July 29 (Reuters) – The new chief executive of Bank Hapoalim, one of Israel’s largest banks, is expected to…

* Singapore leads losses * Indonesia at 5-week low * Thai markets closed for holiday By Anushka Trivedi July 29…

(Adds details and background) CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) – Egypt will form a committee to amend its value-added tax law,…

* Grab to invest SoftBank funds in Indonesia over five years * Plans to build transport network, improve medical access…

CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) – Egypt will form a committee to amend its value-added tax law, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait…

EGYPT TO FORM COMMITTEE TO AMEND VALUE-ADDED TAX LAW – FINANCE MINSTER

(Adds flights cut, S.Korean minister comments; paragraphs 3-7,10) TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unlikely…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -2.5%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2.7% * HSI -1.0%, HSCE -0.7%, CSI300 -0.1% *…

* Q2 net profit S$1.6 bln vs S$1.47 bln market estimates * Q2 net interest income up 9% to record…

* Markets priced for 25 bp Fed cut, eye guidance * Asian indices fall on trade woes, growth worries *…

* Govt FY2019 estimates GDP growth +0.9% * Govt FY2020 sees GDP growth +1.2% * CPI forecasts suggest slow progress…

By Gayatri Suroyo and Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA, July 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia will be open to letting its budget deficit…

SHANGHAI, July 29 (Reuters) – China stocks slipped in thin trading on Monday as investors held low expectations that U.S….

BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s state planner issued details on Monday on how it would help companies lower their…

By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, July 29 (Reuters) – Members of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have…

* KOSPI index drops 1.8%, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond…

* Grab says to invest $2 bln into Indonesia over five years * SoftBank plans to invest more in Indonesia’s…

* Investors lock in recent profits, pushed Huawei suppliers lower * Keyence, Tokyo Electron slip after Apr-June results * SoftBank…

(Adds details) SEOUL, July 29 (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines will suspend its flights between the South Korean city of…

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices edged down on Monday after stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP data, while trading…

SEOUL, July 29 (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines will suspend its flights between the South Korean city of Busan and…

* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=KREXP%3DECI poll data * July exports seen -11.3% y/y, imports -8.1% y/y * July exports to fall for eighth…

(Recasts throughout with Grab’s statement) JAKARTA, July 29 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it will…

* China’s yuan hits lowest in over 5 weeks * Philippine peso strengthens to more than 1-week high * All…

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s yuan hit its lowest level against the dollar in more than five weeks on…

* SSEC -0.1%, CSI300 -0.1%, HSI -1.2% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -1.7%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2.2% *…

* Singapore hits two-week low * Thai markets closed for holiday By Anushka Trivedi July 29 (Reuters) – Most Southeast…

(Add background on China Renaissance’s new economy investment) By Julie Zhu HONG KONG, July 29 (Reuters) – China Renaissance Holdings…

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – Tokyo stocks fell on Monday as profit-taking gained strength, with caution building ahead of more…

* KOSPI index falls over 1%, foreigners net sellers * Korean won strengthens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark…

July 29 (Reuters) – The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0154 GMT. CURRENCIES VS…

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s Bank of Jinzhou plans to release its 2018 annual report in August, a senior…

* Q2 net profit S$1.6 bln vs S$1.47 bln market estimates * Q2 net interest income up 9% to record…

(Adds background, detail from Sankei report, paragraphs 3-5, 7-11) TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is…

(Adds details on outlook, net interest income, background) SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) – DBS Group Holdings Ltd , Southeast Asia’s…

SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) – DBS Group Holdings Ltd , Southeast Asia’s biggest lender, beat market estimates with a nearly…

* ICBC and Cinda to take a combined 17.3% stake in Bank of Jinzhou * China Great Wall Asset Management…

* ICBC and Cinda to take a combined 17.3% stake in Bank of Jinzhou * Move shows latest state-led bid…

* Saudi gains for 2nd consecutive session * SABIC falls on lowest quarterly profit since 2009 * Abu Dhabi ends…

(Recasts, adds details, changes slug to CHINA-ECONOMY/RESERVES) BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) – China will pursue the diversification of its foreign…

By Ari Rabinovitch TEL AVIV, July 28 (Reuters) – Israel’s Space Communication Ltd plans a satellite launch next weekend which…

(Adds comment, detail, background) BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) – The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), , the country’s…

BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) – The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), , the country’s largest lender by assets,…

(Adds CEO comments on Clariant, outlook) By Marwa Rashad RIYADH, July 28 (Reuters) – Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), the…

DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s state grain buyer SAGO said on Sunday the next phase of the sale…

DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s stock market opened lower on Sunday, with Saudi Basic Industries Co (SABIC) ,the…

By Clara Denina and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates’ Dana Gas has hired investment bank…

By Thu Thu Aung and Sam Aung Moon YANGON, July 28 (Reuters) – A landslide at a Myanmar jade mine…

NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) – India’s finance minister has ruled out reconsidering a plan to issue foreign currency overseas…

July 28 (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near the south coast of Japan’s island of Honshu early…

EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HITS NEAR SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN – EMSC

BEIJING/SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) – China’s crude oil imports from Iran sank almost 60% in June from a year earlier,…

LIBYA’S RED CRESCENT RECOVERS 55 BODIES OF MIGRANTS, SEARCHES STILL UNDERWAY AFTER BOAT CAPSIZED – AID WORKER

* Q1 profit 19.08 bln rupees vs 1.20 bln loss year-ago * Q1 provisions $507 mln vs $865 mln year-ago…

INDIA GOVERNMENT REDUCES GOODS AND SERVICES TAX RATE ON CHARGERS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO 5% FROM 18%

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian digital payment company Fawry said on Friday it had set the price for its initial public…

(Adds details, quotes, background) By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW/ANTALYA, Turkey, July 26 (Reuters) – Russian oil production is expected to total…

* Erdogan says central bank needs continue rate cuts gradually * Lira firmed after Erdogan’s comments * Central bank cut…

By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ISTANBUL, July 26 (Reuters) – Turkey plans to begin transferring some units of its…

(Adds details, quotes, background) By Olesya Astakhova ANTALYA, Turkey, July 26 (Reuters) – The second leg of the TurkStream gas…

COLOMBO, July 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth straight session to hit their highest close in…

* Dealers in India offer discounts for eighth straight week * Chinese premiums little changed at $10-$12/oz * Some investors…

TURKISH LIRA FIRMS TO 5.62 AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR AFTER ERDOGAN SIGNALS GRADUAL RATE CUTS, STRONGEST IN ONE WEEK

SHANGHAI, July 26 (Reuters) – China’s stock market watchdog vowed on Friday to change the law to boost prison terms…

* C.bank aims to fill ‘blank’ with rules on vast, complex firms * Draft rules ban firms from engaging in…

ANTALYA, Turkey, July 26 (Reuters) – The second leg of the Turkstream pipeline will go through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary,…

* Duterte says legitimate job-contracting should be allowed * Duterte risks losing political capital – labour groups * More than…

* Indonesia at lowest close in a month * Singapore slumps on Singtel, June factory output data * Thailand snaps…

By Bernadette Christina and Roslan Khasawneh JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) – Indonesia will not enforce new global rules mandating low-sulphur…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -1.2%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.4% * HSI -0.7%, HSCE -0.7%, CSI300 +0.2% *…

* Russian central bank meeting at 1030 GMT * EM shares and currencies to end week lower * Lira continues…

* Regulators told largest asset managers to prepare plans to take-over or invest in high-risk banks * China broadens the…

* SSEC 0.2%, CSI300 0.2%, HSI -0.5% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -1.2%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.4% *…

* KOSPI index slips, foreigners net buyers * KOSPI falls 1.3% for week * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar…

By Muyu Xu and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI, July 26 (Reuters) – Small steel mills in China are taking advantage of…

JAKARTA, July 26 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank, which cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly…

* Nikkei down 0.45%, slips from 2-1/2-month high * Lacklustre earnings, pullback by U.S. tech shares weigh By Shinichi Saoshiro…

July 26 (Reuters) – Grade Prices Thai RSS3 (August) $1.76/kg Thai STR20 (August) $1.47/kg Thai 60% latex (bulk/August) $1,190/tonne Thai…

* Open reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPIP1%3DECI output poll data * Open reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPRSLS%3DECI retail sales poll data * Open reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPUNR%3DECI unemployment poll data *…

* Thai baht weakens to 5-week low * Won, baht set to depreciate 0.7 for the week * Focus shifts…

* 2-day meeting ends July 30, decision expected 0300-0500GMT * BOJ seen standing pat to save scarce ammunition – analysts…

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra July 25 (Reuters) – Asian firms have cut back capital spending this year, and…

(Adds comment from Bank of Korea official, analyst) By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) – North Korea’s economy shrank…

SHANGHAI, July 26 (Reuters) – China’s yuan eased on Friday after the central bank set a slightly weaker midpoint for…

TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices were flat on Friday, but benchmark futures contracts were on course…

(Updates with details, context) BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) – China’s central government will not set overall output restrictions on heavy…

* SSEC -0.2%, CSI300 -0.1%, HSI -0.5% * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used -0.6% * Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2.9%…

(Adds details, context) SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) – China’s banking and insurance regulator is considering allowing big asset management firms…

* Indonesia leads declines hit by weak consumer stocks * Singtel on track for biggest weekly loss in nearly 3…

* Drought in Yunnan delays, cuts spring harvest of pu’er variety * Suffers hottest weather in almost six decades *…

VIETNAM JANUARY-JULY FDI INFLOWS UP 7.1% Y/Y TO $10.55 BILLION – MINISTRY

(Repeats with no changes to text) * Above-average rains to help summer crop sowing * Rain deficit seen at single…

NORTH KOREA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE VALUE FALLS 48.4% IN 2018 ON SANCTIONS – S.KOREA C.BANK

SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) – North Korea’s economy shrank in 2018 for a second straight year, and by the most…

TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – Japan is preparing for cabinet approval as early as Aug. 2 to remove South Korea…

* KOSPI index drops, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield…

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – Japan’s stocks lost momentum on Friday on downbeat earnings both at home…

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0147 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest…

(Adds comments from Petrobras, foreign minister, company source, details of ruling and context, bylines) By Lisandra Paraguassu and Rodrigo Viga…

(Corrects period in paragraph 7 to next few weeks, not months) CAIRO, July 25 (Reuters) – Israel will begin exporting…

(Add details, background) CAIRO, July 25 (Reuters) – Israel will begin exporting natural gas to Egypt in November, with volumes…

* Eastern-based forces attacked Tripoli in April * Sadiq al-Kabir says cash deliveries impeded * Says CBL does not intend…

* Above-average rains to help summer crop sowing * Rain deficit seen at single digit by end of August (Adds…

KARACHI, Pakistan, July 25 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves decrease $389 million to $7,611.9 million in the week ending…

* New central bank governor oversees deep rate cut * First easing of policy rate in four years * Turkey’s…

* Saudi snaps five-day losing streak * SIPCHEM surges on Q2 forecast beat * Jabal Omar gains after posting Q2…

* Jump in local paddy rates drive up Indian export prices * Vietnamese rice shipments likely to fall in July…

By Nidhi Verma and Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI, July 25 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said state-run…

(Corrects timing of CEO departure to this week, not last week) * Joint venture talks called off * Clariant will…

(Updates with detail from sources, market reaction) By Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, July 25 (Reuters) – The…

JAKARTA, July 25 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina said it will take weeks to plug an oil spill…

COLOMBO, July 25 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday to hit their highest…

BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) – China’s total renewable power capacity rose 9.5% to 750 gigawatts (GW) in the year to…

PANGKALPINANG, Indonesia, July 25 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest tin miner PT Timah expects to more than double its refined tin…

MUMBAI, July 25 (Reuters) – India is likely to get above-average rainfall in the next two weeks after receiving below…

TURKISH LIRA WEAKENS TO 5.70 AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR AFTER FLUCTUATING FOLLOWING CENTRAL BANK RATE DECISION

* Joint venture talks called off * Clariant will look to sell masterbatches business separately * SABIC might seek a…

SHANGHAI, July 25 (Reuters) – China will continue to clean up various illegal exchanges trading everything from financial assets to…

MONSOON RAIN DEFICIT LIKELY TO COME DOWN TO SINGLE DIGIT BY END-AUGUST FROM 17% NOW- WEATHER DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL

INDIA LIKELY TO GET ABOVE-AVERAGE MONSOON RAINS IN NEXT TWO WEEKS-WEATHER DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL

TURKISH LIRA FIRMS BEYOND 5.66 AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR

TURKISH LIRA FIRMS TO 5.70 AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR

TURKISH LIRA FIRMS TO 5.72 AGAINST U.S. DOLALR AFTER WEAKENING INITIALLY OVER CENTRAL BANK RATE DECISION

TURKISH LIRA WEAKENS TO 5.7750 AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR AFTER CENTRAL BANK RATE DECISION, FROM 5.74 BEFOREHAND

ABU DHABI, July 25 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi, the oil rich capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), expects to…

* NSE index down 0.2%, BSE falls 0.04% * Reliance Industries, Tata Motors among top drags BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters)…

* Philippines leads gains in the region * Vietnam at near 4-month high * Banks pull Singapore benchmark higher By…

July 25 (Reuters) – Foreigners were net sellers of Japanese stocks in the week ended July 19 as dismal exports…

(Adds financial secretary’s quote, details including salary) By Felix Tam HONG KONG, July 25 (Reuters) – Hong Kong has appointed…

* Turkish central bank meet at 1100 GMT * North Korean missiles underpin Kospi weakness * Rand falls after Moody’s…

JAKARTA, July 25 (Reuters) – The operator of the Indonesian capital’s mass rapid transit system said on Thursday it plans…

HONG KONG, July 25 (Reuters) – Hong Kong has appointed long-time policy insider Eddie Yue to lead its central bank,…

BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) – China Orient Asset Management Co Ltd said on Thursday it plans to invest 125 billion…

NEW DELHI, July 25 (Reuters) – India’s auto parts industry could be forced to slash a fifth of its 5…

* Joint venture talks called off * Clariant will look to sell masterbatches business separately * SABIC might seek a…

(Adds details, background) BEIJING/SHANGHAI, July 25 (Reuters) – China’s Bank of Jinzhou, which suspended trading in its shares earlier this…

* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 3.8% * Shanghai->HK daily quota used 2.4% * HSI +0.3%, HSCE +0.7%, CSI300 +0.8%…