TAIWAN PRESIDENT: CONCERNED ABOUT TAIWAN ISSUE RAISED DURING TRUMP-XI MEETING; THANKS US FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CROSS-STRAIT STABILITY
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TAIWAN WILL NOT PROVOKE OR ESCALATE CONFLICT BUT WILL NOT SURRENDER SOVEREIGNTY, DEMOCRACY OR FREE WAY OF LIFE UNDER PRESSURE; TAIWAN IS A SOVEREIGN, INDEPENDENT & DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY; "THERE IS NO SO-CALLED TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE ISSUE"
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CHINA IS SOURCE OF REGIONAL INSTABILITY; US ARMS SALES & SECURITY COOPERATION KEY TO REGIONAL STABILITY AS CHINA HAS NOT RENOUNCED USE OF FORCE; TAIWAN WILL NOT BE SACRIFICED OR TRADED AWAY
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UK LABOUR'S PM REVOLT REIGNITES CONTENTIOUS DEBATE OVER REJOINING EU
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VIEWTRIX TECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL OFFERING OF 52.9 MLN H SHARES INCLUDING 5.3 MLN HONG KONG OFFER SHARES; PRICED AT HK$20.81 PER H SHARE
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BRENT OIL UP 0.6% AS TRUMP WARNS CLOCK TICKING ON IRAN - SOURCES
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S&P 500 FUTURES DIP 0.2%; NASDAQ FUTURES DOWN 0.2%
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STANDARD CHARTERED NAMES MANUS COSTELLO AS GROUP CFO; JOINS BOARD AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AS INTERIM GCFO
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UKRAINE'S SOUTHERN ODESA REGION UNDER DRONE ATTACK; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS HIT - GOVERNOR
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AUSTRALIA TREASURER CHALMERS: ORDERED SIX SHAREHOLDERS TO DIVEST HOLDINGS IN NORTHERN MINERALS; DECISION ALIGNED WITH TREASURY & FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD ADVICE TO PROTECT NATIONAL INTEREST & ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
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JAPAN'S NIKKEI AVERAGE FUTURES DOWN 0.7 PCT IN EARLY TRADING
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BENCHMARK 10-YEAR JGB FUTURES FALL 0.78 PT IN EARLY TRADING
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CARLYLE JAPAN CO-HEAD: EXPECTS TWO BOJ RATE HIKES THIS YEAR; IRAN WAR HAVING MINIMAL IMPACT ON PORTFOLIO
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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US, Iran signal prepared to resume war-NA
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EUROSTOXX 50 futures down 0.6%, DAX futures drop 0.7%, whereas FTSE futures trade flat ahead of market open.
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South Korea’s exchange triggers KOSPI sidecar mechanism as KOSPI 200 futures slide 5%; programme trading paused for 5 minutes.
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Asian equities begin weaker as oil prices climb and Treasury yields rise after Trump signals increasing pressure on Iran
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WSJ reports that Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant stake in Bio-Rad Laboratories.
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TRUMP TO ISRAELI CHANNEL 13: IRANIANS SHOULD BE FEARFUL OF WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW
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WSJ says Elliott has a significant investment in Sartorius, the pharma equipment company tied strategically to Bio-Rad.
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Yield on Japan’s 20-year government bonds advances to 3.735%, up 9.5 basis points.
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