GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP
* Nifty futures traded on the Singapore Exchange SINc1 are
down 0.5 percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific excluding Japan
index .MIAPJ0000PUS slumps 1.1 percent.
* Asian stocks slipped in early trade and the dollar stepped
back from its recent highs as disappointing Chinese trade data
and uncertainty over the crisis in Ukraine kept risk appetite in
check. MKTS/GLOB
* U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Friday, with the S&P 500
closing at a record after more jobs than expected were created
in February and January's figure was revised higher. .N
KEY EVENTS/FACTORS TO WATCH
* The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers will release
industry sales data for February, when demand remained mostly
subdued despite price cuts half-way through the month
INDIAN STOCKS TO WATCH
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Ranbaxy recalls some batches of generic Lipitor in latest
quality blow - ID:nL1N0M507Z
India set to challenge U.S. for election-spending record -
ID:nL3N0M40OR
Reliance Industries Ltd discoveries approved without
appraisal: CAG - PTI in Financial Express (http://link.reuters.com/jyz47v)
Apollo Hospitals postpones plans to list in Singapore -
Business Standard (http://link.reuters.com/kyz47v)
Infotech Enterprises says U.S. unit to acquire Softential
Inc - ID:nWNBS00CX7
Mahindra and Mahindra says gets Bombay High Court nod to
merge truck business with co - ID:nWNBS00CX9
Japan's Aeon denies Indian retail JV talks, Carrefour silent
- ID:nL6N0M410D
Financial Technologies (India) appoints financial advisor
for divestment of MCX stake - ID:nWNBS00CXD
Tech Mahindra, Microsoft to co-develop spring release of
Microsoft Dynamics CRM - ID:nWNBS00CXL
Petronas secures Indian partners for Canadian LNG plan -
ID:nL3N0M447K
GSK increases stake in Indian subsidiary to 75 pct -
ID:nWLB007K8
KKR to lend 20 bln rupees to Hotel Leela Venture - Economic
Times (http://link.reuters.com/hyz47v)
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