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South African lender Absa reports lower half-year profit

UPDATE 1-South African lender Absa reports lower half-year profit Adds detail JOHANNESBURG, Aug 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's Absa Group ABGJ.J posted a 5% decline in half-year profit on Monday as operating expenses rose faster than revenue but flagged a moderation in cost growth in the second half and a slight improvement in credit loss levels. Inflationary pressure, high interest rates, regular power blackouts and logistical bottlenecks are taking a toll on South African banks' most sensitive

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South African lender Absa reports lower half-year profit

UPDATE 1-South African lender Absa reports lower half-year profit Adds detail JOHANNESBURG, Aug 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's Absa Group ABGJ.J posted a 5% decline in half-year profit on Monday as operating expenses rose faster than revenue but flagged a moderation in cost growth in the second half and a slight improvement in credit loss levels. Inflationary pressure, high interest rates, regular power blackouts and logistical bottlenecks are taking a toll on South African banks' most sensitive

Seven missing, 15 rescued after sailboat sinks off Sicily

Seven missing, 15 rescued after sailboat sinks off Sicily ROME, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A 50-metre sailboat with 22 people on board sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of the Sicilian city of Palermo, and 7 people are missing, Italian media outlets reported. Italy's Coast Guard and firefighters rescued 15 people, including a child, after the boat, flying a British flag, sank when a whirlwind and rough seas hit the area at sunrise.

Metso Comments On Market Rumors

BRIEF-Metso Comments On Market Rumors Aug 19 (Reuters) - Metso Oyj METSO.HE : METSO COMMENTS ON MARKET RUMORS MARKET RUMORS HAVE BEEN MADE PUBLIC REGARDING METSO AND SWEDISH SANDVIK'S MINING BUSINESS HAS NO INFORMATION RELATED TO SPECULATIONS AND NO RELATED INSIDER PROJECT EXISTS Source text for Eikon: ID:nWkr2ZJ4Zd Further company coverage: METSO.
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Siemens AG: Siemens Mobility To Lead Consortium For Power Supply System For Cross Island Line In Singapore

BRIEF-Siemens AG: Siemens Mobility To Lead Consortium For Power Supply System For Cross Island Line In Singapore Aug 19 (Reuters) - Siemens AG SIEGn.DE : SIEMENS MOBILITY TO LEAD CONSORTIUM IN DELIVERING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR CROSS ISLAND LINE IN SINGAPORE CONTRACT VALUE OF CONSORTIUM HAS A VOLUME OF APPROXIMATELY 270 MILLION EUROS Source text fo
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Russian rouble trade stabilises after turbulence

Russian rouble trade stabilises after turbulence MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the dollar on Monday, stabilising after a roughly 9% fall that began on the day Ukraine launched its biggest attack on Russian territory since the start of the war. By 0730 GMT, the rouble RUB= was 0.2% weaker at 89.65 to the dollar, according to LSEG data.
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UK's Barratt, Redrow gains as CMA's condition on deal waived for legal completion

BUZZ-UK's Barratt, Redrow gains as CMA's condition on deal waived for legal completion ** Shares of Britain's homebuilder Barratt BDEV.L gain 1.1% to 541.5 p as the competition regulator's condition for BDEV's acquisition of smaller rival Redrow RDW.L was waived to satisfy a legal completion this week ** Shares of RDW up 2.4% to 779p ** Co adds bot
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German warships await orders on crossing sensitive Taiwan Strait

UPDATE 1-German warships await orders on crossing sensitive Taiwan Strait Vessels would be first German warships to pass Taiwan Strait since 2002 Sailings by foreign warships in the strait are regularly condemned by Beijing Ships waiting for orders from Berlin, commander says Adds background By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass

Blast injures three people at Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkiria, say authorities

Blast injures three people at Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkiria, say authorities MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A fire ripped through a fuel pipeline at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkiria region after an explosion and injured three people, local authorities said on Monday. Emergency services said they were tackling the fire.

UK's Barratt says CMA's condition waived for legal completion of Redrow acquisition

UPDATE 1-UK's Barratt says CMA's condition waived for legal completion of Redrow acquisition Recasts, adds context of CMA probe in paragraph 2 Aug 19 (Reuters) - UK homebuilder Barratt BDEV.L said on Monday a condition by the competition regulator for its acquisition of smaller rival Redrow RDW.L was waived to satisfy a legal completion this week, but the firms will remain separate until the watchdog clears the deal.
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India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 1:00 p.m. IST

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 1:00 p.m. IST . MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was little changed at 24,576.70, while the broader NSE index .NSEI was also flat at 80,464.09, as a rise in energy stocks on windfall tax cut on crude was offset by profit booking in financials. .BO RUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN was nearly flat at 83.93 versus the U.S.

India's Entero Healthcare hits record high after upbeat Q1 results

BUZZ-India's Entero Healthcare hits record high after upbeat Q1 results ** Shares of Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd ENTE.NS rise as much as 6.6% to record 1,320.90 rupees ** Healthcare products distributor crosses IPO issue price of 1,258 rupees for the first time ** Stock last up 4.3% ** ENTE after market hours on Friday reported over 3x jump in

India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 1:00 p.m. IST

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 1:00 p.m. IST MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was little changed at 24,576.70, while the broader NSE index .NSEI was also flat at 80,464.09, as a rise in energy stocks on windfall tax cut on crude was offset by profit booking in financials. .BO RUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN was nearly flat at 83.93 versus the U.S.

London's FTSE 100 slips, but US rate-cut optimism limits losses

London's FTSE 100 slips, but US rate-cut optimism limits losses For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 flat Aerospace and defence stocks lead losses Plus500 sees annual results above market view, shares jump Aug 19 (Reuters) - London stocks kick-started the week on a lacklustre tone, weighed down by aerospace and defence shares, although investor optimism over a potential September rate cut in the Un
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Japan futures decline on weak China demand outlook, firmer yen

RUBBER-Japan futures decline on weak China demand outlook, firmer yen Updates closing prices and adds analyst quote SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures slipped on Monday, weighed down concerns about demand prospects in top consumer China and a stronger yen, although higher synthetic rubber prices put a floor below prices. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6 , 0#2JRU: closed down 2.4 yen, or 0.73%, at 326.5 yen ($2.25) per kg.
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Indian shares flat as financials offset energy gains

BUZZ-Indian shares flat as financials offset energy gains ** India's benchmark indexes are trading flat, as a rise in energy stocks on windfall tax cut on crude was offset by profit booking in financials ** "We may continue to see some more time-correction for benchmarks as some market participants who missed booking profits earlier are keen to take some profit off the table," says Abhishek Goenka, founder and chief executive of IFA Global ** Energy .NIFTYENR , Oil & Gas .NIFOILGAS up about 1.5%

Yuan up as dollar wobbles ahead of Jackson Hole

Yuan up as dollar wobbles ahead of Jackson Hole Updates prices SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The yuan headed for its sharpest gain in two weeks on Monday, riding a wave of broad dollar selling as investors bet on U.S. rate cuts, but slid against a resurgent yen. China's currency climbed as far as 7.1314 per dollar CNY=CFXS during afternoon trade and was last about 0.4% firmer at 7.1363, its largest one-day rise since early August.
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Defence stocks drop after Berlin says it will reject new aid requests for Ukraine

BUZZ-Defence stocks drop after Berlin says it will reject new aid requests for Ukraine ** Shares of European defence firms slide after the German federal government said it would reject new military aid requests for Ukraine due to spending cuts ** The government, cited by newspaper FAZ, says the reason for the cuts is the disastrous state of the fe
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China widely expected to keep lending benchmark LPRs unchanged in Aug

China widely expected to keep lending benchmark LPRs unchanged in Aug SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Tuesday, a Reuters poll showed, after policymakers surprised global markets by trimming a string of key interest rates in July. Shrinking interest margins at lenders remain the key constraint discouraging commercial banks from further lowering the lending benchmarks, market watchers said, even though the general consensus is that the w

U.S. Autodesk, Crowdstrike, Oshkosh

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Autodesk, Crowdstrike, Oshkosh Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Autodesk, Crowdstrike and Oshkosh on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Autodesk Inc ADSK.O : RBC raises target price to $290 from $260 * Crowdstrike CRWD.O : RBC cuts target price to $345 from $380 * Oshkosh Corp OSK.N : Evercore ISI cuts target price to $119 from $137 * Vitesse Energy VTS.N : Gerdes Energy Research initiat
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Plus500 hits record high on FY forecast above market view

BUZZ-Plus500 hits record high on FY forecast above market view ** Online trading platform Plus500 PLUSP.L up 6.5% at 2,590p, touching record high ** Sees annual revenue and core profit to be above market view ** Announces shareholder returns of $185.5 mln, comprising a share buyback plan of $110 mln and dividends of $75.5 mln ** New customers jumpe



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