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Indian shares flat as financials offset gains in energy, metals

INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares flat as financials offset gains in energy, metals Updates to close By Bharath Rajeswaran and Kashish Tandon BENGALURU, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Indian shares closed flat on Monday, as gains in energy and metals stocks, on a cut in windfall tax on crude and a soft U.S. dollar, respectively, were offset by profit booking in financials.

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AMD up on plans to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 bln

BUZZ-AMD up on plans to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 bln ** Shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O rise 1.4% to $150.65 in premarket trading ** AMD plans to acquire server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion ** Co plans to pay for 75% of acquisition with cash and the remainder in stock ** "The addition of ZT Systems engineers will allow AMD
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China demand hopes, lower dollar lift copper prices

METALS-China demand hopes, lower dollar lift copper prices Recasts, adds comment and changes dateline from Beijing By Pratima Desai LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Copper prices scaled 2-1/2 week highs on Monday with buying spurred by signs of improving demand in top consumer China and a sliding dollar as expectations of an imminent rate cut in the United States mounted.

Indian shares flat as financials offset gains in energy, metals

INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares flat as financials offset gains in energy, metals Updates to close By Bharath Rajeswaran and Kashish Tandon BENGALURU, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Indian shares closed flat on Monday, as gains in energy and metals stocks, on a cut in windfall tax on crude and a soft U.S. dollar, respectively, were offset by profit booking in financials.

Brokerages initiate coverage on backed financial software firm OneStream

BUZZ-Brokerages initiate coverage on KKR-backed financial software firm OneStream ** Brokerages J.P. Morgan, Piper Sandler and BTIG initiate coverage on financial software maker OneStream OS.O and expect its sticky business model and improving margins to generate industry-leading growth ** OneStream, backed by private equity firm KKR, debuted on Nasdaq on July 24 and surged nearly 30% on that day on optimism for new listings in the hopes of a soft landing for the U.S.

ASX Announces Notes Suspension And Removal For Westpac

BRIEF-ASX Announces Notes Suspension And Removal For Westpac Aug 19 (Reuters) - ASX: NOTES SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL THE A$350 MILLION FIXED RATE NOTES MATURING 16 AUGUST 2029 WILL BE SUSPENDED AT THE CLOSE OF TRADING ON AUG 19 Further company coverage: WBC.AX
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India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST . MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was flattish to 80,460.16, while the broader NSE index .NSEI was little changed to 24,589.75, as gains in energy stocks after a cut in windfall tax on crude and metals on a soft U.S. dollar were offset by profit booking in financials.

India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was flattish to 80,460.16, while the broader NSE index .NSEI was little changed to 24,589.75, as gains in energy stocks after a cut in windfall tax on crude and metals on a soft U.S. dollar were offset by profit booking in financials.

Metso pares gains as it quashes speculations over merger plan

BUZZ-Metso pares gains as it quashes speculations over merger plan Changes lead to update stock move and reasoning, adds Sandvik comment in 5th bullet point, analysts comment in 4th bullet point ** Shares in Metso METSO.HE are up 2%, paring earlier gains of as much as 7%, as the Finnish mining equipment company said that no insider project exits re
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Lufthansa extends Middle East flight suspensions through Aug. 26

Lufthansa extends Middle East flight suspensions through Aug. 26 BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa Group LHAG.DE extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil again on Monday, with flights now affected up to and including August 26. The group, which includes carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings, will also be avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace up to and including that date, it said, over fears of an escalation in t
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Top US regional bank deals in 2024 as consolidation gathers pace

FACTBOX-Top US regional bank deals in 2024 as consolidation gathers pace Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. regional bank mergers have ticked up this year and are expected to remain robust as the lenders seek stronger balance sheets to compete better against larger rivals. There have been 38 regional bank deals this year, compared with 29 during the same period in 2023, according to Dealogic data.

Hollywood stars to add sizzle to Democrats' convention

Hollywood stars to add sizzle to Democrats' convention By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A month after turning its back on the Democrats, Hollywood is sending star power to the party's national convention this week to formally nominate Kamala Harris for U.S. president. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend, Billy Porter and Mindy Kaling are among the entertainment luminaries expected in Chicago, site of the four-day Democratic National Convention that starts on Monday.

Southwest digs in for boardroom battle with Elliott

Southwest digs in for boardroom battle with Elliott By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Allison Lampert CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines LUV.N is girding itself for a fight with Elliott Investment Management, rallying support from investors and employees to face down an activist investor looking for wholesale changes to company leadership. In recent weeks, CEO Bob Jordan has been meeting and gathering feedback from investors to stave off Elliott's advances - casting the investment firm's app
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Oil pipeline capacity to spare Canadian exports from looming rail dispute

Oil pipeline capacity to spare Canadian exports from looming rail dispute By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A looming labor dispute at Canada's two main railroads is unlikely to significantly reduce oil exports to the United States due to excess capacity on Trans Mountain and other pipelines, people close to the matter said. North American shippers such as fertilizer supplier Nutrien NTR.TO and U.S.
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Biden launches citizenship program for immigrant spouses of US citizens

Biden launches citizenship program for immigrant spouses of US citizens By Jorge Garcia and Ted Hesson LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Miguel Aleman, a 39-year-old who was brought to the United States from Mexico at age 4, is among hundreds of thousands of immigrants hoping to find a path to citizenship through a new Biden administration program set to launch on Monday.
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Fed's pandemic-era vow to prioritize employment may soon be tested

Fed's pandemic-era vow to prioritize employment may soon be tested By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Four years after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made fighting unemployment a bigger priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, he faces a pivotal test of that commitment amid rising joblessness, mounting evidence inflation is under control, and a benchmark interest rate that is still the highest in a quarter of a century.

Biden's Democratic convention moment: an opening act, not the main attraction

Biden's Democratic convention moment: an opening act, not the main attraction By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden , forced by his allies to abandon his reelection bid a month ago, will be in the spotlight on opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, aware that his party has swiftly moved on without him.

Kamala Harris' nomination ignites local organizers to rally Black voters

Kamala Harris' nomination ignites local organizers to rally Black voters By Bianca Flowers, Disha Raychaudhuri, Gabriella Borter and Allende Miglietta Aug 19 (Reuters) - Black grassroots organizers are kicking off multi-state bus tours and raising millions of dollars for voter engagement and mobilization efforts in key battleground states, in hopes of helping secure Vice President Kamala Harris' White House bid ahead of the November presidential election.

Greenback in the red as Jackson Hole looms

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Greenback in the red as Jackson Hole looms A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Samuel Indyk The volatility that rocked markets in early August appears to be back under control, and with the Kansas City Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium set to kick off on Thursday, things could stay that way until later in the week.
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Federal Reserve Events

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events ***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2024 September 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT) November 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT) December 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT) 2025

AMD to acquire server builder ZT Systems for $4.9 billion in cash and stock

AMD to acquire server builder ZT Systems for $4.9 billion in cash and stock By Max A. Cherney Aug 19 (Reuters) - AMD AMD.O on Monday said it plans to acquire server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion as the company seeks to expand its portfolio of artificial intelligence chips and hardware and battle Nvidia NVDA.O . AMD plans to pay for 75% of the ZT Systems acquisition with cash and the remainder in stock.
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