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Australian shares retreat as miners and banks fall

Australian shares retreat as miners and banks fall Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Tuesday after three straight sessions of gains, dragged by index heavyweights mining and financials stocks, while investors awaited August retail sales data for further cues about the interest rate outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO had declined 0.5% to 8,230.7 by 0036 GMT after posting a record closing high in the previous session.
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Japan's new PM Ishiba set to be formally anointed, unveil cabinet

Japan's new PM Ishiba set to be formally anointed, unveil cabinet TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Shigeru Ishiba was set to be voted in by parliament as Japan's next prime minister on Monday and unveil his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and prepare for an Oct. 27 election . The 67-year-old former defence minister, who won a close-fought contest to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party last week, is virtually assured of being formerly designated premier on Tuesday due to his party's majo

Dollar firm after Powell pushes back on aggressive easing bets

FOREX-Dollar firm after Powell pushes back on aggressive easing bets Fed Chair Powell says not 'in a hurry' to lower rates Euro on back foot as cooling inflation backs rate cuts Yen steadies as traders assess incoming Japanese PM Aussie firm on Beijing stimulus as China starts week-long holiday By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained against major peers on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back overnight against bets on more supersized interest ra
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Australia's Namoi Cotton climbs to 25-year high as LDC raises offer price

Australia's Namoi Cotton climbs to 25-year high as LDC raises offer price Oct 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Namoi Cotton NAM.AX touched on Tuesday their highest levels in more than 25 years after top Dutch commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Co (LDC) increased the buyout offer price and raised its stake in the Australian cotton producer. Reporting by Ayushm

Australia's Qantas slips as Qatar Airways buys stake in rival airline Virgin Australia

BUZZ-Australia's Qantas slips as Qatar Airways buys stake in rival airline Virgin Australia ** Shares of Qantas Airways QAN.AX fall as much as 4.3% to A$7.100, hitting their highest level since Sept 19 ** Stock set for biggest intraday loss since early August, if current trend holds ** Qatar Airways set to buy a 25% stake in Australia's no. 2 airline Virgin Australia IPO-VIR.AX from U.S.
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listed 5E Advanced Materials gains on $285 mln debt financing from US

BUZZ-ASX-listed 5E Advanced Materials gains on $285 mln debt financing from US ** ASX-listed shares of 5E Advanced Materials 5EA.AX rise as much as 21.6% to A$0.090, their highest since Sept 9 ** The boron and lithium supplier says it received a non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States for debt financing of up

Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions

ANALYSIS-Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions Australia tries to better balance Aboriginal heritage, mining Mining group says application of laws worsens sovereign risk National overhaul of heritage laws already a year late Miners must prepare for tougher regulation, law firm warns By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Wiradjuri elder Nyree Reynolds calls her home west of Sydney the valley of the Bilabula, the Indigenous name for its river.
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Oil steady as prospect of more supply offsets Middle East conflict worries

Oil steady as prospect of more supply offsets Middle East conflict worries Oil steady in early trade Investors weigh escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon OPEC+ additional supply expected in December U.S. oil stocks expected to have fallen last week, poll shows Oct 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as the prospect of additional supply entering the market amid lacklustre global demand growth offset concerns that the escalating Middle East conflict could disrupt exports in t
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Haiti conflict drives thousands toward famine

Haiti conflict drives thousands toward famine PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A gang-fueled social and political crisis in Haiti has swollen the ranks of those suffering severe hunger in recent months, with an estimated 5.4 million Haitians having run out of food and gone a day or more without eating. Of those, at least 6,000 residents of the Caribbean island nation now suffer catastrophe-levels of hunger, according to data released on Monday by global hunger watchdog Integrated Food Securit

Australia's Sigma climbs to 17-1/2-year high after co offers to addresses watchdog's concerns

BUZZ-Australia's Sigma climbs to 17-1/2-year high after co offers to addresses watchdog's concerns ** Shares of Sigma Healthcare SIG.AX jump as much as 12.9% to A$1.625, their highest levels since April 11, 2007 ** Australia's competition regulator says Sigma offered court-enforceable undertaking to address competition concerns about its A$8.8 bln

Depth of major Amazon tributary in Brazil drops to record low in severe drought

Depth of major Amazon tributary in Brazil drops to record low in severe drought By Bruno Kelly MANACAPURU, Brazil, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Solimoes, one of the two largest tributaries of the Amazon River in Brazil, fell to its lowest level ever on Monday in the worst drought on record in the Amazon region, leaving villages on its banks stranded without food, water and transport.

Japan's factory activity subdued on weak demand, PMI shows

Japan's factory activity subdued on weak demand, PMI shows TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity was subdued in September as output and new orders contracted due to a weak economy and lacklustre overseas demand, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday. The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dipped to 49.7 in September from 49.8 in August, but edged up from 49.6 reported in the flash reading.

Japan's Nikkei rebounds on softer yen after sharp sell-off

Japan's Nikkei rebounds on softer yen after sharp sell-off TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% in early trade on Tuesday, rebounding from a nearly 5% drop in the last session, as a softer yen supported exporters including automakers. The Nikkei .N225 was up 1.09% to 38,333.6, as of 0008 GMT, and the broader Topix .TOPX had risen 0.88% to 2,669.14. The Nikkei fell 4.8% on Monday in reaction to a sharply stronger yen after perceived monetary policy hawk Shigeru
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Gold holds ground as investors await US data for further clues

PRECIOUS-Gold holds ground as investors await US data for further clues Oct 1 (Reuters) - Gold price held its ground on Tuesday, following a decline of nearly 1% in the previous session, as investors awaited upcoming U.S. data for insights on potential interest rate cuts this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold XAU= was steady at $2,635.89 per ounce, as of 0006 GMT.
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Marathon El Paso, Texas Refinery Reports Emissions

BRIEF-Marathon El Paso, Texas Refinery Reports Emissions Sept 30 (Reuters) - MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP MPC.N : REPORTS EMISSIONS AT EL PASO REFINERY, TEXAS REFINERY REPORTS REDUCED RATES IN CERTAIN PROCESS UNITS, SAFELY SHUT DOWN AND SECURE AFFECTED UNITS REPORTS HEATERS, BOILERS, AND PROCESS UNITS AT THE REFINERY EXPERIENCED AN UPSET CAUSED BY AN AP

BOJ debated need for caution in rate hikes, Sept summary shows

UPDATE 2-BOJ debated need for caution in rate hikes, Sept summary shows Proponent of more hikes said tightening can wait Now is time to monitor overseas, market moves, one member said Yen's rebound, stock fall could hurt profits, sentiment Dovish debate reduces chance of Oct rate hike Adds detail from summary, background on BOJ policy By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the need for caution over near-term interest rate hikes with some voicing concern ove
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South Korea's export growth slows as external demand moderates

CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-UPDATE 1-South Korea's export growth slows as external demand moderates Trade ministry corrects export growth to U.S. in paragraph 3 to 3.4%, not 1% SEOUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome that may support market expectations for an easing of monetary policy as early as next week.

Australia's REA Group gains after withdrawing takeover offer for Rightmove PLC

BUZZ-Australia's REA Group gains after withdrawing takeover offer for Rightmove PLC ** Shares of Australia's REA Group REA.AX rise as much as 4.4% to A$209.79, its biggest intraday pct gain since Aug 9 ** The Australian property listing firm on Monday said it was dropping pursuit of real estate portal Rightmove RMV.L after the UK company rejected i
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Ternium CEO upbeat on appeal against competitor CSN

Ternium CEO upbeat on appeal against competitor CSN By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Steelmaker Ternium expects a Brazilian court to rule in its favor in an appeal against competitor CSN regarding its 2011 purchase of a stake in local firm Usiminas, the firm's CEO said on Monday. The dispute stems from Ternium's purchase of what was equivalent to a 27.7% stake in Usiminas shares.

Amazon wins partial dismissal of US FTC's antitrust lawsuit

UPDATE 1-Amazon wins partial dismissal of US FTC's antitrust lawsuit Adds background and detail from court records Sept 30 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O won partial dismissal of a U.S. Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit accusing it of maintaining illegal monopolies, though the details of the ruling by a federal court in Seattle on Monday were not immediately clear.
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Amazon wins partial dismissal of US FTC's antitrust lawsuit

UPDATE 2-Amazon wins partial dismissal of US antitrust lawsuit Adds background on case in paragraphs 3, 7-11, FTC declines comment, Amazon contacted for comment in paragraph 6 By Jody Godoy Sept 30 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O won partial dismissal of a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing it of maintaining illegal monopolies, though the details of the ruling by a federal court in Seattle on Monday were not immediately clear.
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