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/

#reuters

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/

#reuters

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/

#reuters

* Platinum slips from over two-month peak
(Adds comments, details and updates prices...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-prices-edge-higher-as-pullback-in-u-s-dollar-lifts-appeal-idUSL4N2MS0HY

#Reuters

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...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-subdued-by-tech-retreat-u-s-futures-steady-idUSL4N2MS07M

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-asia/emerging-markets-thai-baht-shares-fall-ahead-of-bot-review-indian-stocks-firm-idUSL4N2MS0S8

#Reuters

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...

https://www.reuters.com/article/thailand-economy-rates/thai-c-bank-keeps-policy-rate-at-record-low-as-widely-expected-idUSLUN2JI00Y

#Reuters

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

https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-stocks/update-1-ftse-100-jumps-on-boost-from-miners-banks-croda-shines-idUSL4N2MS1DC

#Reuters

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...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-stocks-hongkong-close/hk-stocks-end-lower-as-consumer-discretionary-tech-shares-weigh-idUSAZN18YK00

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

Chinese companies raised a
record $148 billion through global equity capital markets in the
first four months of 2021, data showed, as they tapped the ample
cash available with investors due to the coronavirus pandemic...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-fundraising/china-firms-tap-virus-driven-liquidity-to-raise-record-148-bln-in-equity-deals-idUSL4N2MT1NC

#Reuters

China's foreign exchange reserves
increased in April from a month earlier, official data showed on
Friday, as the dollar broadly weakened during the month...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-forex-reserves/china-april-fx-reserves-rise-to-3-198-trln-idUSAZN015963

#Reuters

Most emerging market currencies held
steady on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report, while robust
Chinese trade data, strong commodity prices and a tepid dollar
supported currencies through the week and pushed stocks to their
one-week high...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-currencies-at-near-record-highs-ahead-of-key-u-s-payroll-data-idUSL4N2MU212

#Reuters

U.S. Treasury yields backed off
from two-month lows reached on Friday after the April employment
report showed a much smaller-than-expected jobs gain even as the
economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
The benchmark 10-year yield, which dropped to
1.469%, the lowest since March 4, was ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-surprisingly-weak-april-jobs-report-pushes-yields-lower-idUSL1N2MU17Y

#Reuters

The Canadian dollar was little
changed against the greenback on Friday as jobs data for both
Canada and the United States fell short of estimates, with the
loonie holding near its stron...

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-forex/canada-fx-debt-canadian-dollar-rises-for-6th-straight-week-despite-jobs-decline-idUSL1N2MU1TM

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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

https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-economy-poll/poll-japan-q2-economic-growth-forecasts-cut-sharply-on-coronavirus-restrictions-idUSL4N2N00GH

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

* 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

#Reuters

* 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

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

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

#Reuters

* 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

#Reuters