GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP
* Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange SINc1 up 0.44
percent and the MSCI-Asia Pacific index .MIAPJ0000PUS
excluding Japan gains 0.26 percent.
* Australian shares climbed to a five-year peak on Monday,
taking cues from the U.S. S&P 500's .SPX record high as
investors bet the Federal Reserve will not start winding back
its cheap money policies until next year. MKTS/GLOB
* The S&P 500 closed at a record high for the second straight
day on Friday to cap its biggest weekly gain in three months as
stronger-than-expected earnings from Google, Morgan Stanley and
others overshadowed worry that earnings growth was faltering.
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KEY FACTORS/EVENTS TO WATCH
* Earnings on Monday: Asian Paints Ltd ASPN.NS , Housing
Development Finance Corp HDFC.NS
INDIAN STOCKS TO WATCH
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India's L&T bets on overseas orders to hit revenue target -
ID:nL3N0I82TS
Reliance, BP promise $8-10 bln for more work on D6 gas block
in India - ID:nD8N0HQ020
India probe into Wal-Mart investment moves to cbank -
sources - ID:nL3N0I82KR
India's UltraTech Cement Q2 profit halves on subdued demand
- [ID: nL3N0I73FI]
Banks well capitalised to absorb losses due to project
delays: Rajan - Business Line (http://link.reuters.com/jed93v)
India PM says satisfied with coal block allocations despite
inquiry - ID:nL3N0I906A
RCom, Tata Tele GSM permits valid: Telecom Ministry -
Business Line (http://link.reuters.com/ked93v)
BHP Billiton exits India oil, gas blocks - Mint
(http://link.reuters.com/med93v)
India's forex reserves rise to $279.24 bln as on Oct 11 -
cbank - ID:nI8N0HU00W
Petronet LNG July-Sept net profit down 42 pct -
ID:nL3N0I903F
UltraTech Cement to build terminal at Mumbai Port to cut
costs - Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/ned93v)
Roadshow for Coal India stake sale likely from Monday - PTI
in Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/ped93v)
Domestic air travel rises 13 pct in September - Times of
India (http://link.reuters.com/qed93v)
Unitech inks Rs 10 bln office leasing deal with Accenture -
Hindustan Times (http://link.reuters.com/red93v)
(Compiled by Manoj Rawal)
((manoj.rawal@thomsonreuters.com)(+91-22 6180-7219)(Reuters
Messaging: manoj.rawal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
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