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.

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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.

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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.

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Taiwan's economic prospects are
bright and growth this year will come in as expected so long as
the COVID-19 situation can be quickly brought under control, the
government said on Sunday, pointing to limited impact from a
recent spike in cases...

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Sudan hopes to entice investors
and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International
Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris on Monday, paving the way
for wider relief on external debt of at least $50 billion...

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* Platinum slips from over two-month peak
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Asian shares were trying to avoid
a fourth straight session of falls on Wednesday as U.S. stock
futures steadied in the wake of a pullback in large-cap tech
darlings...

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Indian shares gained on
Wednesday, led by heavyweight financials, as the central bank
rolled out a series of measures to support the
coronavirus-ravaged economy, including allowing certain small
borrowers more time to repay loans...

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-rise-as-central-bank-outlines-relief-measures-idUSL4N2MS0YH

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The Thai baht eased while shares tumbled
almost 2% ahead of the central bank's policy review on
Wednesday, while Indian equities jumped as the country's central
bank announced measures for lenders and small businesses amid a
devastating COVID-19...

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Thailand's central bank left its
key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.50% on
Wednesday, as expected, preserving its limited ammunition as the
economy struggles with a third wave of coronavirus infections...

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* Virgin Money UK bottoms FTSE 250 as costs rise more than
expected...

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Hong Kong shares closed lower
on Wednesday, as consumer discretionary and technology stocks
retreated ahead of the reopening of China markets, outweighing
gains from banks and energy sectors...

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* Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E
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prices...

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Round-up of South Korean financial
markets...

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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
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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
...

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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...

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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...

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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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The dollar stayed under modest
pressure on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that could
cement expectations of a strong economic recovery and increase
investor appetite for stocks, higher-yieldi...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-under-pressure-as-u-s-payrolls-data-could-spur-more-risk-taking-idUSL1N2MU05R

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Central banks' new-found zest for
tackling inequality suggests that they were at least partly
responsible for it in the first place - but some influential
voices are pushing back hard on that idea...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-inequality/column-central-banks-stretched-in-fighting-inequality-mike-dolan-idUSL8N2MS7WW

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