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Lombard Odier indicted in Switzerland over money laundering

Lombard Odier indicted in Switzerland over money laundering ZURICH, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Swiss Attorney General's Office (OAG) said on Friday it had indicted private bank Lombard Odier and one of its former employees over aggravated money laundering. The bank and its former employee are suspected of having played a decisive role in enabling the concealment of the proceeds of a vehicle set up by a daughter of the late president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, the OAG said.

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Stand-out FX option strike expiries for the week ahead

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand-out FX option strike expiries for the week ahead Nov 29 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can bolster any nearby support and resistance levels, while potentially having a magnetic effect on FX price action towards each day's 10-am New York cut expiry. There are numerous strikes on Friday and more being added for the week ahead.
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Ukraine's 2024 grain harvest 97.9% complete at 53.9 mln T

Ukraine's 2024 grain harvest 97.9% complete at 53.9 mln T KYIV, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine had harvested 53.9 million metric tons of grain from 97.9% of the planted area by Nov. 29, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. The volume included 22.4 million tons of wheat, 5.6 million tons of barley, 469,000 tons of peas and 24.2 million tons of corn.

ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OR CHANGING DEMAND FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY CAN LEAD TO NOTICEABLE ROUBLE ECONOMY MINISTER

Russia's economy will need to adapt to new US sanctions, economy minister says MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble will strengthen when temporary speculative factors and market nervousness are gone, but the economy will need adapt to new U.S. sanctions targeting the banking sector, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Friday. "It is evident that adaptation to the new anti-Russian sanctions will be necessary, including changes to banking mechanisms and channels for currency inflow
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Spire Health jumps on reported Indian M&A interest

BUZZ-Spire Health jumps on reported Indian M&A interest ** Spire Healthcare SPI.L shares rise 8% on Friday, top gainer in Britain's FTSE 250 .FTMC ** Economic Times reports India's Narayana Health NARY.NS is in advanced talks to acquire a controlling stake in Spire Healthcare, citing people aware of the matter ** Indian co. aims to secure a 51%-75%

Buzzi seen joining Italy's blue chip stock index, ousting Erg

Buzzi seen joining Italy's blue chip stock index, ousting Erg MILAN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Cement group Buzzi Unicem BZU.MI is expected to join the Italian blue-chip stock index FTSE Mib .FTMIB following a review at the end of next month, traders said on Friday, replacing renewable energy group Erg ERG.MI . FTSE Mib's composition is reviewed every three months on the basis of companies' market capitalisation and the liquidity of their shares.
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India's Britannia Industries set for worst month in over 18 yrs after downbeat Q2

BUZZ-India's Britannia Industries set for worst month in over 18 yrs after downbeat Q2 ** Shares of Britannia Industries Ltd BRIT.NS down 13.8% in November, set for their biggest monthly drop since June 2006 ** Stock currently up 0.2% at 4,934.95 rupees ** BRIT among top 5 biggest monthly pct losers on blue-chip Nifty 50 index as well as FMCG stock

Hong Kong October retail sales fall 2.9% y/y

UPDATE 1-Hong Kong October retail sales fall 2.9% y/y Oct tourist arrivals up 18.3% vs Sept's 10.5% rise y/y Oct jewellery sales down 11.1% y/y vs Sept's 17.9% decline Govt: China's measures on economy to support consumption Adds tourism numbers, retail data breakdown, government comment HONG KONG, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's October retail sales fell 2.9% from a year earlier, reflecting a change in consumption patterns, government data showed on Friday.

Anglo American gains after Jefferies upgrades to 'buy'

BUZZ-Anglo American gains after Jefferies upgrades to 'buy' ** Shares of miner Anglo American AAL.L up 2.53% at 2,451.50p ** Jefferies upgrades co stock to "buy" from "hold" and raises PT to 2,850p from 2,500p ** "There is still risk related to Anglo's breakup strategy, but progress has been encouraging so far," Jefferies says ** A de-merger of Ang
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Lombard Odier indicted in Switzerland over money laundering

Lombard Odier indicted in Switzerland over money laundering ZURICH, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Swiss Attorney General's Office (OAG) said on Friday it had indicted private bank Lombard Odier and one of its former employees over aggravated money laundering. The bank and its former employee are suspected of having played a decisive role in enabling the concealment of the proceeds of a vehicle set up by a daughter of the late president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, the OAG said.

JPMorgan's USD expectations for 2025

BUZZ-COMMENT-JPMorgan's USD expectations for 2025 Nov 28 (Reuters) - JPMorgan's baseline case is for the USD to strengthen to new highs in 2025 on amplified U.S. exceptionalism, still-high interest rates, stronger productivity and a growing innovation gap, according to a recent note to clients. The bank thinks that U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts will not be a sufficient condition to reverse recent USD strength, let alone drive sustained USD weakness.
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South Korea bought estimated 60,000 T rice mainly from Vietnam and Thailand

South Korea bought estimated 60,000 T rice mainly from Vietnam and Thailand HAMBURG, Nov 29 (Reuters) - South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. purchased an estimated 60,000 metric tons of rice mainly to be sourced from Vietnam and Thailand in an international tender which closed earlier in November, European traders said on Friday.

BoE finds potential vulnerabilities in financial market plumbing

UPDATE 2-BoE finds potential vulnerabilities in financial market plumbing Updates with detail on LME Base in paragraphs 4 and 8-10 By David Milliken LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Friday that a stress test of central counterparties (CCPs)- businesses that form a key part of the plumbing of financial markets - did find some vulnerabilities but overall showed resilience.

Indian IT stocks set for best monthly gain among sub-indexes

BUZZ-Indian IT stocks set for best monthly gain among sub-indexes ** Indian information technology stocks .NIFTYIT gain 7% in November, most among indexes vs benchmark Nifty 50's .NSEI fall 0.2% ** Coforge COFO.NS and Persistent Systems PERS.NS top monthly pct gainers on IT index, rising 14% and 10%, respectively ** Heavyweights TCS TCS.NS and Info
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Hong Kong bourse's deputy CEO Wilfred Yiu to retire

UPDATE 1-Hong Kong bourse's deputy CEO Wilfred Yiu to retire Updates with further details from paragraphs 2 Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd 0388.HK on Friday said Yiu Ka Yan, Wilfred will retire from all his positions held within the group, including as the stock exchange and futures exchange's head, by the year-end. The positions Wilfred Yiu will step down from include the deputy CEO of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and the CEO of both the Stock Exchange of

Elia rises after FY guidance upgrade

CORRECTED-BUZZ-Elia rises after FY guidance upgrade Corrects company name in headline, no change to text. ** Shares in Elia Group ELI.BR are up 2%, gaining steam after opening slightly in red, as the grid operator raised FY net income guidance ** The Belgian company expects net income at the upper end of the 355-395 mln euros range ($376-418 millio
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Polish flash CPI at 4.6% y/y in November, in line with expectations

TABLE-Polish flash CPI at 4.6% y/y in November, in line with expectations Nov 29 (Reuters) - The following is a table of Poland's inflation PLCFY=ECI , PLCFM=ECI flash data for November published by the statistics office on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected inflation at 4.60% year-on-year in November and at 0.40% in monthly terms. In October inflation came in at 5.0% year-on-year.

Shiseido profit outlook squeezed by China downturn, president says

UPDATE 1-Shiseido profit outlook squeezed by China downturn, president says Adds president's comment in paragraph 3, analyst comment in paragraph 7 TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido Co 4911.T downgraded its profit outlook for the next two years on Friday, after a downturn in sales to Chinese consumers. Shiseido joins other luxury brands such as Cartier-owner Richemont CFR.S and Gucci-owner Kering PRTP.PA that have been hurt by slowing growth, increased competition and w
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India's Cipla rises after Prabhudas Lilladher upgrades to 'buy'

BUZZ-India's Cipla rises after Prabhudas Lilladher upgrades to 'buy' ** Shares of generic drugmaker Cipla CIPL.NS rise ~3% to 1,536 rupees ** Prabhudas Lilladher upgrades stock to "buy" from "accumulate" and raises target price by 7% to 1,730 rupees ** Says CIPL's robust U.S. portfolio of respiratory drugs, injectable and peptides, and new product launches to drive $1 bln of sales in FY27 ** Timely launch of cancer drug Abraxane and asthma drug Advair can yield $100-120 mln of sales on annual ba

Taiwan raises 2024 economic growth forecast, AI demand solid

UPDATE 1-Taiwan raises 2024 economic growth forecast, AI demand solid 2024 GDP estimate raised to +4.27% vs previous +3.9% 2025 GDP estimate +3.29% 2025 exports seen at +5.98% y/y 2025 CPI projected at +1.93% y/y Adds details TAIPEI, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's trade-driven economy is expected to grow at a faster pace in 2024 than previously forecast thanks to the AI boom that has boosted demand for tech products, the statistics office said on Friday.
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JP Morgan ups Naturgy to 'neutral' as gas prices likely to boost earnings

BUZZ-JP Morgan ups Naturgy to 'neutral' as gas prices likely to boost earnings ** J.P. Morgan raises Spanish utility Naturgy NTGY.MC to "neutral" from "underweight", citing a strong earnings momentum owing to buoyant gas prices, tight global LNG supply&demand as well as resilient power prices ** It also says low liquidity and overhang risks are lar
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