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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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Corn retreats after rally on lower-than-expected US stockpiles

GRAINS-Corn retreats after rally on lower-than-expected US stockpiles CANBERRA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures retreated on Tuesday after reaching a three-month high in the previous session when a U.S. government estimate of corn stockpiles fell short of trade expectations, triggering a rush of short-covering. Soybean and wheat futures also fell.

Australia's REA rises after walking away from $8.3 bln takeover offer for UK's Rightmove

Australia's REA rises after walking away from $8.3 bln takeover offer for UK's Rightmove Oct 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Australia's REA Group REA.AX rose 4% on Tuesday, after the property listing firm decided to end its $8.29 billion takeover pursuit for Rightmove RMV.L following a fourth bid rejection from the British real estate portal. REA, which is 62% owned by Murdoch's News Corp NWSA.O , decided to walk away from making a formal offer for Rightmove ahead of a 1600 GMT deadline on Sept.
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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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BOJ Sept Policy Board minutes leaned towards caution

BUZZ-BOJ Sept Policy Board minutes leaned towards caution BOJ Sept 19-20 minutes suggest Policy Board more cautious on future hikes This is not surprising following the market volatility seen after July hike Stocks, FX and yields all saw big moves, stock plunge especially worrying BOJ no doubt still with hawkish bent but even more data dependent Wont' pull trigger haphazardly, without concrete evidence inflation high JGB market saw rates blip up after release of minutes but off again JGB 2s @0.3
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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

Palestinian commander targeted in Israeli strike in Lebanon, sources say

UPDATE 1-Palestinian commander targeted in Israeli strike in Lebanon, sources say Recasts with details Oct 1(Reuters) - An Israeli strike in Lebanon early on Tuesday targeted Mounir Maqdah, commander of the Lebanese branch of the Palestinian Fatah movement's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, according to two Palestinian security officials. Maqdah's fate was unknown.

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.

Plenty to absorb in new BOJ Tankan, USD/JPY 145.15 assumed

BUZZ-Plenty to absorb in new BOJ Tankan, USD/JPY 145.15 assumed Latest BOJ Tankan shows sentiment tad better than initially eyed Big mfg index 13, non-mfg 34, 13 and 32 eyed Big mfg index seen better in Dec at 14, 12 eyed, non-mfg 28, 30 eyed On CAPEX, big firms +10.6%, small firms +2.6% fiscal '24/25 Tad below the +11.9% and +2.8% eyed but still good All firms saw USD/JPY averaging 145.15, EUR/JPY 157.07 On inflation, CPI seen at 2.4% year from now, 2.3% in 3 yrs, 2.2% in 5 See nL4N3LC0OI , nAZ
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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



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