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Yen surges to 150 per dollar amid growing BOJ rate hike bets

FOREX-Yen surges to 150 per dollar amid growing BOJ rate hike bets By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The yen jumped as much as 1% to a six-week high at 150 per dollar on Friday, after faster than expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. The dollar sagged against most major peers in trading thinned by the U.S.
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Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Yen up 0.9% after Tokyo inflation data Markets leaning towards a Dec hike from BOJ Dollar set for a 3% weekly drop on yen Wall Street futures up 0.1%, 10-yr yields hit 1-mth low By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had traders favouring an imm
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S.Korean shares set to post worst month since Jan on US tariff worries

S.Korean shares set to post worst month since Jan on US tariff worries KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers Korean won little changed against dollar South Korea benchmark bond yield falls SEOUL, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares fell more than 2% on Friday and were set to end the month with their biggest drop since January on U.S.

Yen surges to 150 per dollar amid growing BOJ rate hike bets

FOREX-Yen surges to 150 per dollar amid growing BOJ rate hike bets By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The yen jumped as much as 1% to a six-week high at 150 per dollar on Friday, after faster than expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. The dollar sagged against most major peers in trading thinned by the U.S.
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Australia's competition regulator gives interim approval for Virgin-Qatar Airways alliance

Australia's competition regulator gives interim approval for Virgin-Qatar Airways alliance Nov 29 (Reuters) - Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday it had granted interim authorization for Virgin Australia IPO-VIR.AX and Qatar Airways to operate flights between Doha and Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney under an integrated alliance. R

China's Nov manufacturing activity seen expanding for second month

POLL-China's Nov manufacturing activity seen expanding for second month reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=CNPMIB%3DECI Official manufacturing PMI poll reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=CNPMIC%3DECI Caixin manufacturing PMI poll data BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - China's factory activity likely expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, adding to a string of recent data suggesting that a blitz of stimulus is fin

Improved demand lifts export rates in India and Thailand

RPT-ASIA RICE-Improved demand lifts export rates in India and Thailand Repeats Nov. 28 story with no changes to text Vietnam rates unchanged at $520 per ton Indian buyers have begun placing orders, exporter says Thai rates rise to highest level in over a month By Anushree Mukherjee Nov 28 (Reuters) - Prices of parboiled rice exported from top hub India gained, after holding steady for three straight weeks, supported by improved demand this week, while the delivery of shipments and demand from re

Alicanto Minerals Seeks Trading Halt

BRIEF-Alicanto Minerals Seeks Trading Halt Nov 29 (Reuters) - Alicanto Minerals Ltd AQI.AX : TRADING HALT TRADING HALT REQUESTED PENDING CAPITAL RAISING ANNOUNCEMENT Further company coverage: AQI.AX

CBA Announces Suspension And Removal Of CBAHAE Notes

BRIEF-CBA Announces Suspension And Removal Of CBAHAE Notes Nov 29 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX : ASX ALERT-SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF CBAHAE NOTES-CBA.AX Further company coverage: CBA.AX
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British Business - Nov. 29

PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Nov. 29 Nov 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - Insurance company Aviva AV.L has contacted investors in bid target Direct Line DLGD.L , a move that could pave the way for a hostile takeover of the smaller rival.
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Australia's Star Entertainment hits record low; brokerages cut PT

BUZZ-Australia's Star Entertainment hits record low; brokerages cut PT ** Star Entertainment SGR.AX drops as much as 5.1% to all-time low of A$0.185 ** Casino operator shed 7.1% on Thursday after flagging operating conditions, liquidity challenges ** Unaudited group EBITDA loss for first four months of FY25 rises to A$27 mln ($17.6 mln); Q1 EBITDA
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Expect Taiwan tensions to rise ahead of Trump inauguration: Peter Apps

COLUMN-Expect Taiwan tensions to rise ahead of Trump inauguration: Peter Apps The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters. LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Within two weeks of Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory , U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was touring Australia and Asia with a simple message: the U.S. was not leaving, America’s regional allies were doubling down on relationships with both Washington and between each other – and the presidential trans

Australia, New Zealand corporate earnings week ahead

DIARY-Australia, New Zealand corporate earnings week ahead Nov 29(Reuters) - Diary of Australia and New Zealand (.AXJO, .NZ50) corporate earnings for the week ahead AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EARNINGS Start Date Start Time(GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 02-Dec-2024 NTS MTS.AX Metcash Ltd Half Year 2025 Metcash Ltd Earnings Release 03-Dec-2024 NTS CKF.AX Collins Foods Ltd Half Year 2025 Collins Foods Ltd Earnings Release 03-Dec-2024 00:00 BOQ.AX Bank of Queensland Ltd Bank of Queensland Ltd Annual
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Australia, NZ dollars take stock after telling week for rates

Australia, NZ dollars take stock after telling week for rates By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were becalmed on Friday as a U.S. holiday drained the market of liquidity, while investors pondered a diverging outlook for rates which is set to see Australia hold out for some more time. In a hawkish speech on Thursday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock made it clear there was no prospect of a rate cut in the near term.
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New Zealand's Truscreen rises on narrowing half-year loss

BUZZ-New Zealand's Truscreen rises on narrowing half-year loss ** Truscreen TRU.NZ rises as much as 4% to NZ$0.026, highest since Feb. 12 ** Medical device co cuts HY operating loss to NZ$1.13 mln ($666,248) vs year-ago NZ$1.35 mln ** Reports 5% growth in HY sales rev ** Stock gains over 15% YTD ($1 = NZ$1.6961) Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Be

Big steelmakers failing to make the switch to renewables, survey shows

Big steelmakers failing to make the switch to renewables, survey shows By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The world's biggest steelmakers are falling behind in the shift towards low-carbon production, with some still entirely dependent on fossil fuels for their energy, a survey of 18 leading firms showed on Friday. Steel is responsible for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions, around the same as India, with coal-fired blast furnaces producing 2 metric tons of CO2 for each ton of out
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K-pop agency HYBE plunges as NewJeans members leave

BUZZ-K-pop agency HYBE plunges as NewJeans members leave ** K-pop agency HYBE 352820.KS falls as much as 7% to 189,300 won; set for biggest daily drop since early August ** Members of NewJeans, one of the most popular K-pop groups, say they are leaving their agency ADOR, a subsidiary of powerhouse label HYBE ** NewJeans accounts for ~10% of HYBE's

Australia's Findi set for worst session in 7 months on HY loss

BUZZ-Australia's Findi set for worst session in 7 months on HY loss ** Findi FND.AX plunges 18.7% to A$6.3; set for worst session since mid-April ** Stock hits lowest since Nov.8 ** Financial technology provider posts H1 FY25 net loss attributable of A$3.6 mln ($2.3 mln) versus year-ago profit of A$773,000 ** However, revenue up 1% to A$30.7 mln y/

Brazil's Vale to pay $0.09 per share in interest on equity

Brazil's Vale to pay $0.09 per share in interest on equity SAO PAULO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale VALE3.SA said on Thursday its board approved the payment of about 0.52 real ($0.09) per share in interest on equity to shareholders, according to a securities filing. ($1 = 6.0142 reais) Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Kylie Madry
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Australia's Select Harvests gains after swinging to full-year profit

BUZZ-Australia's Select Harvests gains after swinging to full-year profit ** Shares of Select Harvests SHV.AX rise as much as 4.1% to A$4.060, their highest level since Oct. 21 ** The food firm reports FY24 net profit after tax of A$1.5 million ($975,750.00), compared with a loss of A$114.7 million ** Stock posts its biggest intraday gain since Nov

Gold set for weekly decline; market awaits more US data

PRECIOUS-Gold set for weekly decline; market awaits more US data Nov 29 (Reuters) - Gold traded flat on Friday and was poised for a weekly decline as markets awaited key U.S. economic data, which are expected to shape the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook and influence bullion demand. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold XAU= fell 0.1% to $2,637.71 per ounce, as of 0006 GMT.
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