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European shares fall led by tech stocks, investors digest PMI data

UPDATE 1-European shares fall led by tech stocks, investors digest PMI data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 down 0.8% SAP falls after U.S. prosecutors broadening probe Euro Zone business activity down 49.6 in Sept Updated at 0810 GMT By Pranav Kashyap Oct 3 (Reuters) - European shares declined on Thursday, weighed down by German technology firm SAP, while investors parsed through key inflation data for the bloc
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European shares fall led by tech stocks, investors digest PMI data

UPDATE 1-European shares fall led by tech stocks, investors digest PMI data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 down 0.8% SAP falls after U.S. prosecutors broadening probe Euro Zone business activity down 49.6 in Sept Updated at 0810 GMT By Pranav Kashyap Oct 3 (Reuters) - European shares declined on Thursday, weighed down by German technology firm SAP, while investors parsed through key inflation data for the bloc
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UK homebuilders rise after BoE's Bailey hints at faster rate cuts

BUZZ-UK homebuilders rise after BoE's Bailey hints at faster rate cuts Updates ** Shares of UK housebuilders .FTNMX402020 rise 1.4% after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank could move more aggressively to cut interest rates if there is further good news on inflation * * Peel Hunt analyst Aynsley Lammin says housebuilders h
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Kazakhstan seeks clarity from Russia over grain transit halt

UPDATE 1-Kazakhstan seeks clarity from Russia over grain transit halt Adds details, context throughout ASTANA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has halted grain exports to Russia, Kazakh officials said on Thursday, adding it has asked Moscow to prove claims it has breached rules on plant health, the reason cited by Moscow for an effective ban of imports and transit of Kazakh grain .

STOXX erases China rally, autos drag

LIVE MARKETS-STOXX erases China rally, autos drag STOXX 600 down 0.8% Autos top fallers Eurozone PMI points to contraction Wall Street futures down Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com STOXX ERASES CHINA RALLY, AUTOS DRAG European shares got off to a risk-averse start on Thursday with no sector trading in positive territory and auto stocks leading the way lower, as inv
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South African rand seesaws against buoyant dollar

UPDATE 1-South African rand seesaws against buoyant dollar Updates prices at 0830 GMT JOHANNESBURG, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The South African rand wavered on Thursday against a buoyant dollar, as tensions simmered in the Middle East following Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel. At 0830 GMT, the rand was trading at 17.34 against the dollar ZAR=D3 , about 0.1% firmer than its previous close, after trading slightly weaker in earlier trade.
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Bumper Fed rate cut supercharges central banks' easing cycle in September

GRAPHIC-Bumper Fed rate cut supercharges central banks' easing cycle in September By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, developed market central banks in September delivered their biggest interest rate cut push since the easing wave at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while Brazil kicked off a fresh tightening cycle.
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Long positions pile on Chinese yuan, Asian FX bulls maintain momentum

POLL-Long positions pile on Chinese yuan, Asian FX bulls maintain momentum Asia FX bulls marginally pare positions Thai baht long bets highest since Jan 2023 Analysts reverse bearish position on Indian rupee By Archishma Iyer Oct 3 (Reuters) - Bullish bets on the Chinese yuan strengthened after a bazooka of stimulus measures led to global investors reallocating funds to Asia's largest economy, while long positions in most other emerging Asian currencies were largely steady, a Reuters poll showed
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Russian rouble at lowest level for a year against yuan

Russian rouble at lowest level for a year against yuan MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The rouble fell to its lowest level against China's yuan since Oct. 11, 2023 on Thursday ahead of a Russian finance ministry announcement on next month's sales of foreign currency. At 0800 GMT the rouble was at 13.46 against the yuan after hitting 3.5 during the trading session at the Moscow Stock Exchange.
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UK services firms slow their price increases, PMI shows

UK services firms slow their price increases, PMI shows LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - British services firms lost some momentum but continued to grow in September and the prices they charged rose at the slowest pace in almost four years, according to a survey likely to be welcomed by the Bank of England. The S&P Global UK Services Purchasing Managers Index published on Thursday dropped to 52.4 last month from 53.7 in August which was its fastest since April.
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Adani Group to supply clean energy for Google's India cloud operations

Adani Group to supply clean energy for Google's India cloud operations Oct 3 (Reuters) - India's Adani Group will supply clean energy to power Google's GOOGL.O cloud services and operations in India, the ports-to- power conglomerate said on Thursday. The group, owned by billionaire Gautam Adani , will supply energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project located at its 30 gigawatt (GW) Khavda renewable energy park in the western state of Gujarat, Adani Group said in a statement .
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OHLA jumps after report on new line of guarantees

BUZZ-OHLA jumps after report on new line of guarantees ** Shares in OHLA OHLA.MC rise around 8% after media report that the Spanish construction firm could secure a new line of guarantees as it aims to ensure its restructuring plan ** Spanish newspaper El Economista reported, citing unidentified market sources , that Cesce, Spanish Export Credit In

Options reveal scale of induced FX volatility

BUZZ-COMMENT-Options reveal scale of NFP-induced FX volatility Oct 3 (Reuters) - Overnight options now expire at 10:00 a.m. New York time on Friday, and therefore include September's U.S. jobs data, with the significant increase in related premiums showing the expected FX market reaction. FX volatility is a key yet unknown parameter of an FX option premium, so dealers use implied volatility - their best estimate.
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Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield repairs postponed to Oct 7, ministry says

UPDATE 1-Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield repairs postponed to Oct 7, ministry says Changes source to energy ministry, adds context ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Repair work at Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oilfield has been postponed until Oct. 7, Kazakhstan's energy ministry told Reuters on Thursday. The ministry declined to give the reason for the postponement.

Major Gulf markets ease on fears of wider regional conflict

MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets ease on fears of wider regional conflict Oct 3 (Reuters) - Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, after Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel heightened fears of a wider regional conflict. Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against Iran-backed armed group Hezbo

Ukraine's military says it struck Russian radar station with ATACMS missiles

Ukraine's military says it struck Russian radar station with ATACMS missiles KYIV, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Thursday it had used ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike a Russian radar station to reduce Moscow's ability "to detect, track and intercept aerodynamic and ballistic targets". The military did not say when the strike had taken place or give the venue of the 'Nebo-M' radar station in its statement on the Telegram messaging app.

Banca Generali Total Net Inflows In Sept At EUR 310 Mln

BRIEF-Banca Generali Total Net Inflows In Sept At EUR 310 Mln Oct 3 (Reuters) - Banca Generali SpA BGN.MI : TOTAL NET INFLOWS IN SEPT AT EUR 310 MILLION TOTAL INFLOWS INTO MANAGED SOLUTIONS IN SEPT AT EUR 216 MILLION Further company coverage: BGN.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)
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UK homebuilders rise after BoE's Bailey hints at faster rate cuts

BUZZ-UK homebuilders rise after BoE's Bailey hints at faster rate cuts ** Shares of UK housebuilders .FTNMX402020 rise 1.4%, after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the central could move more aggressively to cut interest rates if there is further good news on inflation ** Bailey says there was a chance that the BoE could become "a bit mo
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Mozambique's presidential frontrunner likely to keep Rwandans protecting gas sites

Mozambique's presidential frontrunner likely to keep Rwandans protecting gas sites By Wendell Roelf JOHANNESBURG, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Mozambique's ruling party candidate in this month's elections, who is almost certain to win, is likely to continue relying on Rwanda's military and European money to secure its huge gas fields in a region beset by Islamist violence, analysts say.

UK's Atrato Onsite Energy jumps on agreeing to sell solar assets portfolio

BUZZ-UK's Atrato Onsite Energy jumps on agreeing to sell solar assets portfolio ** Shares in Atrato Onsite Energy ROOFA.L climb 19.7% to 76.6p ** Shares hit highest level since August 2023, stock top pct gainer on FTSE smallcaps .FTSC index ** UK-based energy-focused investment firm signs conditional agreement to sell its solar assets portfolio for

Euro zone business activity contracted in September, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity contracted in September, PMI shows LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity slipped back into contraction last month although the downturn was not as steep as initially thought, according to a survey that also showed inflationary pressures had eased. HCOB's composite Purchasing Managers' Index for the bloc, compiled by S&P Global and seen as a good gauge of overall economic health, dropped to 49.6 in September from August's 51.0. That was below the 50 mar



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