Sept 9 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said.Here is some reaction to the news:U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES"As the United Kingdom's longest-lived and longest-reigning Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II was widely admired for her grace, dignity, and dedication around the world. She was a reassuring presence throughout decades of sweeping change, including the decolonization of Africa and Asia and the evolution of the Commonwealth.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/queen-elizabeths-death-reaction-politicians-officials-2022-09-08/

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LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly fall in four on Friday, as a hawkish rate hike from the European Central Bank lifted the euro and investors looked to U.S. inflation data early next week.The dollar lost ground across the board, with the dollar index - which tracks the greenback against six major peers - falling as much as 1.1% on the day. It was last down 0.7% at 108.770 and is set for a 0.8% weekly fall.Among the big gainers was the euro, which leapt as much as 1.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dollar-relaxes-after-steep-climb-euro-gains-ecb-hike-2022-09-09/

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square to mark Martyrs' Day, in Beijing, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/FilesBEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more global cooperation on problems including terrorism, climate change and cyber security, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of China's return to the United Nations.He said China opposes unilateralism, protectionism and zero-sum games.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-president-xi-calls-global-cooperation-terrorism-climate-change-2021-10-25/

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Round-up of South Korean financial
markets...

https://www.reuters.com/article/southkorea-markets-midday/s-korea-stocks-track-wall-street-higher-on-optimism-over-upbeat-corporate-earnings-idUSL1N2MT02Z

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* Palladium moves further away from record high
(Adds comments, and updates prices...

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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific
Airways Ltd is considering issuing its first U.S.
dollar bond in nearly 25 years, according to a term sheet seen
by Reuters...

https://www.reuters.com/article/cathay-pacific-bonds/update-1-cathay-pacific-tests-investor-appetite-for-first-u-s-dollar-bond-in-25-years-idUSL1N2MT080

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Spain's Fluidra, the
world's largest swimming pool equipment maker, on Thursday
raised its guidance after first quarter net profit jumped
40-fold to 67.3 million euro ($80.79 million) as the pandemic
has boosted demand...

https://www.reuters.com/article/fluidra-results/update-1-fluidra-raises-guidance-as-covid-19-lifts-q1-net-profit-40-fold-idUSL8N2MT2EH

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European stocks inched higher on Thursday,
hovering near record levels, as strong earnings reports from AB
Inbev and several eurozone banks added to an upbeat mood sparked
by solid economic data...

https://www.reuters.com/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-near-record-high-on-strong-ab-inbev-bank-earnings-idUSL4N2MT21F

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* BoE to announce latest forecasts at 1100 GMT
(Recasts, adds chart, updates prices...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-gains-as-u-s-dollar-bond-yields-pull-back-boe-eyed-idUSL1N2MT0RB

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on
Thursday in choppy trading, moving within narrow ranges, as
investors largely shrugged off better-than-expected initial
jobless claims data and instead looked ahead to Friday's key
non-farm payrolls report.
U.S. payrolls will likely confirm the economy's solid path
...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-u-s-yields-slide-ahead-of-non-farm-payrolls-report-idUSL1N2MT1AZ

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China's services sector expanded
at the sharpest pace in four months in April, driven by fast
growing new businesses, a private survey showed on Friday,
although surging costs are likely to weigh on growth over the
coming months...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-pmi/chinas-april-services-activity-expands-at-fastest-pace-in-four-months-caixin-idUSZRN001XGL

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China's exports growth
unexpectedly picked up in April, official data showed on Friday,
as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from
the COVID-19 pandemic...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade/wrapup-chinas-export-growth-unexpectedly-speeds-up-in-april-idUSL1N2MS035

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China's soybean imports in April
rose from a year earlier, boosted by the arrival of some delayed
cargoes, customs data showed on Friday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-april-soybean-imports-rise-as-delayed-cargoes-arrive-idUSL4N2ML356

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China's crude oil imports in
April fell 0.2% from a year earlier as refiners curbed
production to relieve a squeeze in profit margins brought about
by rising crude oil prices and bulging inventories...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-oil/chinas-april-oil-imports-fall-0-2-y-y-as-refining-margins-narrow-idUSB9N2M700T

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China's imports of major commodities
mostly rose in April from a year ago, data from the General
Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday, as the world's
second-biggest economy continued its post-COVID-19 gains...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-commodities/instant-view-china-commodity-imports-rise-in-april-on-year-idUSL1N2MT096

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Indian shares slipped for a
third straight session on Friday and were set for their first
weekly loss in three as metal stocks extended losses after a
recent rally and IT majors slid...

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-set-for-first-weekly-loss-in-three-as-metals-drag-idUSL4N2N115S

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* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPGDPAP
GDP poll data...

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Japan's Mizuho Financial Group Inc
reported on Friday its net profit more than doubled for
the fourth quarter, during which it suffered some system
failures and booked a trading loss related to the collapse of
U.S. investment fund Archegos...

https://www.reuters.com/article/mizuho-results/update-1-mizuho-profit-beats-estimates-sees-credit-costs-halving-this-year-idUSL1N2N10BP

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South African conglomerate
Steinhoff said on Friday it had set the price of shares
in discount retailer Pepco at 40 zlotys (8.8 euros) in its
Warsaw listing, giving the company a market capitalisation of 23
billion zlotys (5 billion euros...

https://www.reuters.com/article/steinhoff-pepco-ipo/update-1-pepcos-warsaw-listing-values-poundland-owner-at-5-bln-euros-idUSL8N2N1167

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* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 13.2%, Shanghai->HK
daily
quota used 6...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-stocks-hongkong-close/hong-kong-stocks-end-week-lower-on-tech-sell-off-idUSL1N2N10HS

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* Gold eyes second straight weekly gain
(Adds comments, details, and updates prices...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-rises-as-dollar-retreats-after-fed-downplays-inflation-fears-idUSL1N2N10LU

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Copper prices were on course for
their first weekly decline since the start of April on Friday as
rising inflation fears and a dip in demand from China dragged
prices down...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-metals/metals-copper-heads-for-weekly-loss-retreating-from-record-high-idUSL1N2N10OF

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Global ratings agency S&P on Friday
affirmed its long-term sovereign credit rating on Israel at
"AA-/A-1+" and maintained its outlook at "stable...

https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-ratings-sp/sp-affirms-israels-credit-rating-at-aa-a-1-idUSL4N2N140F

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A country mission of the International
Monetary Fund said on Friday that Ghana has managed its COVID-19
outbreak very effectively and its economy is rebounding with the
support of strong policies...

https://www.reuters.com/article/imf-ghana/update-1-imf-mission-says-ghana-economy-rebounding-idUSL1N2N12DF

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The Biden administration is
weighing concerns about commodity shortages and inflation as it
reviews trade tariff policy, the top White House economist said
on Friday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trade-tariffs/u-s-tariff-review-considers-commodity-shortages-inflation-official-idUSL1N2N12CW

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* India panel recommends longer gap between AstraZeneca
doses
(Adds details on lockdown extensions, British guidelines...

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india/update-1-indias-daily-covid-19-deaths-near-4000-as-who-flags-concern-idUSL1N2N2023

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Global investors have flipped
from 'buy everything' to 'peak everything' in a matter of weeks
- but these manic mood swings may even out soon...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-investors/column-peaky-markets-more-durable-than-they-look-mike-dolan-idUSL8N2MY5E8

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Indian shares were weighed
down by financials on Wednesday as Asian peers slumped on
concerns over a potential pickup in U.S. inflation, while
domestic COVID-19 deaths crossed the quarter-million mark with
no signs of infections peaking...

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-dip-on-u-s-inflation-worries-domestic-covid-19-deaths-surge-idUSL4N2MZ1CT

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German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess
raised the floor of its 2021 profit guidance range on
Wednesday, driven by a further increase in demand, especially
from the auto industry...

https://www.reuters.com/article/lanxess-results/update-1-lanxess-raises-lower-end-of-2021-profit-forecast-as-auto-sector-recovers-idUSL8N2MZ0YJ

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Vehicle sales in China rose 8.6%
in April versus the same month a year earlier, their 13th
consecutive month of gains, industry data showed on Wednesday,
as the world's biggest car market leads the sector's recovery
from the COVID-19 pandemic...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-autos/update-1-chinas-april-auto-sales-rise-8-6-up-for-13th-straight-month-idUSL1N2MZ0CL

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