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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A sell-off in global shares
extended to its longest losing streak in two months on Wednesday
as surging commodity prices and growing inflationary pressure in
the United States prompted bets on earlier interest rate hikes
and higher bond yields...

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It will be "some time" before
the U.S. economy is healed enough for the Fed to consider
reducing its monthly bond purchases, Fed vice chair Richard
Clarida said on Wednesday, acknowledging that April's weak
employment report makes the pace of the jobs recovery "more
uncertain" than that of the ...

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French markets watchdog AMF said
on Wednesday Britain will take advantage of Brexit to diverge
from European Union financial rules to make the City of London
more attractive...

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* Indexes down: Dow 0.57%, S&P 0.74%, Nasdaq 1.16%
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* Three hikes expected by December 2023
(Updates eurodollar pricing; adds analyst comment, fed funds
futures...

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The Canadian dollar was little
changed against its broadly stronger U.S. counterpart on
Wednesday, holding near an earlier six-year high as investors
bet that the Bank of Canada would be more sensitive to rising
inflation than the...

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Colombia's peso fell on Wednesday as
anti-government protests entered their third week, while the
Brazilian real led declines among Latin currencies as a
larger-than-expected jump in U.S. inflation lifted the d...

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Tesla Inc has suspended the use
of bitcoin to purchase vehicles, Chief Executive Officer Elon
Musk said in a tweet, citing concerns about use of fossil fuel
for bitcoin mining.
(Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Bengaluru...

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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...

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* Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E
(Adds results from U.S. economic data, analyst quotes, updates
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
(Recasts, adds chart, updates prices...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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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