Syria opposition says no to peace talks without clear timeframe for Assad exit

CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian National Coalition President Ahmad Jarba said on Sunday the opposition would not attend proposed peace talks in Geneva unless there was a clear timeframe for President Bashar al-Assad to leave power.

"We have decided not to enter Geneva talks unless it is with dignity, and unless there is a successful transfer of power with a specific timeframe, and without the occupier Iran at the negotiating table," Jarba told an Arab League emergency meeting in Cairo.

Jarba's latest comments throw the proposed talks into further confusion. The United Nations envoy to Syria has said there would be no pre-conditions for the long-delayed peace talks.

The talks are meant to bring Syria's warring sides to the negotiating table, but have been repeatedly delayed because of disputes between world powers, divisions among the opposition and the irreconcilable positions of Assad and the rebels.

Arab and Western officials said this week that international powers were unlikely to meet their goal of holding the conference in November.

(Reporting by Yasmine Saleh, Hadeel al-Shalchi and Ali Abdelaty; Writing by Yara Bayoumy; editing by Ralph Boulton)

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Forex - USD/JPY up in Asian trade

Investing.com - The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Sunday.

USD/JPY was trading at 98.73, up 0.03% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 97.47, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 98.85, Friday's high.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.01% to hit 1.3494 and GBP/USD falling 0.03% to hit 1.5922.

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Promoter Ajay Bijli sells 2 lakh shares of PVR

Nov 02, 2013, 04.32 PM IST

Tree Line Asia Master Fund (Singapore) bought 2.04 lakh shares in PVR at Rs 585.25 apiece on the BSE and 2.56 lakh shares at Rs 587.25 apiece on the NSE.

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Promoter Ajay Bijli sells 2 lakh shares of PVR

Tree Line Asia Master Fund (Singapore) bought 2.04 lakh shares in PVR at Rs 585.25 apiece on the BSE and 2.56 lakh shares at Rs 587.25 apiece on the NSE.

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Promoter Ajay Bijli sells 2 lakh shares of PVR

Tree Line Asia Master Fund (Singapore) bought 2.04 lakh shares in PVR at Rs 585.25 apiece on the BSE and 2.56 lakh shares at Rs 587.25 apiece on the NSE.

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Promoter Ajay Bijli, which holds 5.7 percent stake , sold 2 lakh equity shares (0.5 percent stake) in multiplex chain operator PVR on Friday.

He sold shares at a price of Rs 585 while HNI372 too offloaded same quantity of shares at same price.

Meanwhile, Tree Line Asia Master Fund (Singapore) bought 2.04 lakh shares in PVR at Rs 585.25 apiece on the BSE and 2.56 lakh shares at Rs 587.25 apiece on the NSE.

PVR's stock closed at Rs 597.10, up 3.73 percent on Friday after hitting record high of Rs 605.50.

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Temperature sneak peak on Diwali eve

After a good spell of rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, winter will become severe over the hills. Winds from north or north west direction will increase the chill factor. These cold winds will affect northern and adjoining central India in terms of dropping temperatures for day as well as night.

Clear skies will help decrease the humidity level over indo Gangetic plains. Shallow fog may appear in some pockets of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi during late night and early morning hours. Delhi will witness a cool morning on Diwali eve with a temperature of around 15 0C. Northern parts of east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will encounter fog for next couple of days, which will affect rail and road traffic in these areas. Day temperatures of north and east India will remain near normal. Night temperatures will be slightly below normal in the north and north west plains.

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and south interior Karnataka will have above normal day maximums. Rest of the southern peninsula will have near normal temperatures. Scattered rain is expected over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Karnataka will also receive rain at few places. Rest of the country will remain dry and sunny.

Temperatures in major cities on the eve of Diwali

Cities

  Maximum Temp Minimum Temp Chandigarh 28 14 Delhi 29 15 Jaipur 31 16 Kolkata 31 21 Lucknow 31 15 Patna 30 20

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U.S. stocks gain on advancing factory data; Dow rises 0.45%

Investing.com - U.S. stocks finished Friday in positive territory after a widely-watch factory report beat expectations.

At the close of U.S. trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.45%, the S&P 500 index rose 0.29%, while the Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.06%.

The Institute of Supply Management's U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 56.4 in October from 56.2 in September, defying expectations for a decline to 55.0.

The report came a day after data showed that manufacturing activity in the Chicago region expanded at the fastest rate in 30 years in October, while a separate report showed that U.S. initial jobless claims fell in line with expectations last week.

The data fueled hopes for a more sustained U.S. economic recovery, boosting stock prices in the process.

News of a shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport failed to rattle Wall Street, which applauded earnings as well as Boeing's announced plans to hike production of its 737 jets to 47 a month from 38 by 2017.

Capping gains, however, were concerns that the Federal Reserve is moving closer to winding down its USD85 billion in monthly bond purchases, which aim to stimulate the economy by driving down borrowing costs, boosting stock prices as a side effect.

Leading Dow Jones Industrial Average performers included Boeing, up 1.93%, JPMorgan Chase, also up 1.93%, and General Electric, up 1.59%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst performers included Chevron, down 1.60%, Home Depot, down 1.13%, and Intel, down 0.59%.

European indices, meanwhile, finished largely lower.

After the close of European trade, the EURO STOXX 50 fell 0.57%, France's CAC 40 fell 0.62%, while Germany's DAX 30 fell 0.29%. Meanwhile, in the U.K. the FTSE 100 finished up 0.05%.

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Thacker Company: Outcome of board meeting

Nov 02, 2013, 12.44 AM IST

Thacker & Company has informed that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on October 31, 2013, Mr. Padam Kumar Poddar, Mr. V. K. Beswal, Mr. Vidhan Mittal, Ms. Vrinda Jatia and Ms. Vasudha Jatia were appointed as Additional Directors of the Company.

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Thacker & Company: Outcome of board meeting

Thacker & Company has informed that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on October 31, 2013, Mr. Padam Kumar Poddar, Mr. V. K. Beswal, Mr. Vidhan Mittal, Ms. Vrinda Jatia and Ms. Vasudha Jatia were appointed as Additional Directors of the Company.

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Thacker & Company: Outcome of board meeting

Thacker & Company has informed that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on October 31, 2013, Mr. Padam Kumar Poddar, Mr. V. K. Beswal, Mr. Vidhan Mittal, Ms. Vrinda Jatia and Ms. Vasudha Jatia were appointed as Additional Directors of the Company.

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Thacker & Company Ltd has informed BSE that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on October 31, 2013, Mr. Padam Kumar Poddar, Mr. V. K. Beswal, Mr. Vidhan Mittal, Ms. Vrinda Jatia and Ms. Vasudha Jatia were appointed as Additional Directors of the Company.Source : BSE

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Forex - Dollar gains on surging Chicago manufacturing gauge

Investing.com - The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Thursday data revealed that manufacturing activity in the Chicago region expanded at its fastest rate in 30 years in October.

In U.S. trading on Thursday, EUR/USD was down 1.14% at 1.3579.

Data released earlier revealed that the Chicago manufacturing purchasing managers' index jumped to 65.9 in October from 55.7 in September.

Analysts had expected the index to decline to 55.0.

The new orders component of the index jumped to a nine-year high of 74.3 from 58.9 in September.

The news boosted the dollar by fanning sentiments that the U.S. economy will pick up the pace of its recovery and eventually prompt the Federal Reserve to wind down its USD85 billion monthly asset-purchasing program, which keeps the greenback weak to spur recovery.

Elsewhere, the Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending October 25 declined by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, in line with market expectations.

The single currency weakened after data revealed that the euro zone's consumer price index fell to a four-year low in October, fueling concerns that the European Central Bank may trim interest rates.

Eurostat said consumer price inflation rose 0.7% in October, the slowest pace since November 2009, after rising 1.1% in September.

A separate report showed that the euro zone unemployment rate was at a record high 12.2% in September.

The greenback was up against the pound, with GBP/USD down 0.03% at 1.6036.

In the U.K., industry data showed that U.K. house prices rose 1% this month, more than the expected 0.7% increase after a 0.9% increase in September, which gave the pound support against the dollar.

The dollar was down against the yen, with USD/JPY down 0.20% at 98.33, and up against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF up 0.86% at 0.9070.

The dollar was mixed against its cousins in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with USD/CAD down 0.48% at 1.0429, AUD/USD down 0.28% at 0.9458 and NZD/USD trading down 0.06% at 0.8263.
Canada's dollar strengthened after official data showed that the Canadian economy grew 0.3% in August, above expectations for growth of 0.2%.

The country's economy expanded 2% on a yearly basis, beating forecasts for an increase of 1.7%.

The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.71% at 80.34.

On Friday, the U.S. is to round up the week with a report from the Institute of Supply Management on manufacturing activity.

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South Korean CPI falls unexpectedly

Investing.com - Consumer price inflation in South Korea fell unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Thursday.

In a report, Korea National Statistical Office said that South Korean CPI fell to -0.3%, from 0.2% in the preceding month.

Analysts had expected South Korean CPI to rise 0.1% last month.

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Forex - GBP/USD falls as unsurprising Fed move sparks dollar demand

Investing.com - The pound softened against the dollar on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it was making no changes to its ultra-loose monetary policies, including its USD85 billion in monthly bond purchases.

In U.S. trading on Wednesday, GBP/USD was trading at 1.6008, down 0.26%, up from a session low of 1.5999 and off from a high of 1.6078.

Cable was likely to find support at 1.5894, the low from Oct. 16, and resistance at 1.6208, Monday's high.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key benchmark lending target, the fed funds rate, unchanged at 0.25% and kept its USD85 billion monthly asset-purchasing program in place.

The Fed said the economy was showing signs of improvement though it still faced enough headwinds to prompt monetary authorities to hold off on tapering its asset purchases, namely fiscal uncertainties that continue to drag on recovery.

Stimulus tools such as asset purchases aim to drive recovery by keeping long-term interest rates lower, weakening the dollar in the process.

"Economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace. Indicators of labor market conditions have shown some further improvement, but the unemployment rate remains elevated," the Fed said in a statement.

"Available data suggest that household spending and business fixed investment advanced, while the recovery in the housing sector slowed somewhat in recent months. Fiscal policy is restraining economic growth."

Stimulus tools such as monthly asset purchases tend to weaken the dollar, though Wednesday's announcement came as little surprise to investors who set their sights with caution on Friday's U.S. October jobs report.

Earlier Wednesday, payroll processing firm ADP said U.S. non-farm private employment rose by a seasonally adjusted 130,000 in October, below expectations for an increase of 150,000.

The previous month's figure was revised down to a gain of 145,000 from a previously reported increase of 166,000.

A separate report showed that U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in September, in line with forecasts, after rising by 0.1% in August.

The pound, meanwhile, was flat against the euro and up against the yen, with EUR/GBP up 0.01% at 0.8566 and GBP/JPY up 0.23% at 157.93.

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Gold falls as market looks past Federal Reserve statements

Investing.com - Gold prices fell on Wednesday after the Federal reserve left monetary policy unchanged, though markets were expected slightly more dovish language from the U.S. central bank's statement, which gave room for the dollar to rise.

Gold and the dollar tend to trade inversely with one another.

On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery traded at USD1,344.30 during U.S. afternoon hours, down 0.09%.

Gold prices hit a session low of USD1,334.70 a troy ounce and high of USD1,359.40 a troy ounce.

Gold futures were likely to find support at USD1,310.10 a troy ounce, the low from Oct. 22, and resistance at USD1,361.70, Monday's high.

The December contract settled down 0.50% at USD1,345.50 a troy ounce on Monday.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key benchmark lending target, the fed funds rate, unchanged at 0.25% and kept its USD85 billion monthly asset-purchasing program in place.

The Fed said the economy was showing signs of improvement though it still faced enough headwinds to prompt monetary authorities to hold off on tapering its asset purchases, namely fiscal uncertainties that continue to drag on recovery.

Stimulus tools such as asset purchases aim to drive recovery by keeping long-term interest rates lower, weakening the dollar in the process, making gold an attractive hedge.

"Economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace. Indicators of labor market conditions have shown some further improvement, but the unemployment rate remains elevated," the Fed said in a statement.

"Available data suggest that household spending and business fixed investment advanced, while the recovery in the housing sector slowed somewhat in recent months. Fiscal policy is restraining economic growth."

While stimulus tools such as monthly asset purchases tend to bolster gold prices, and while Wednesday's announcement came as little surprise to investors, many felt the statement wasn't as dovish as anticipated.

Past statements have shown the Fed was concerned that fiscal uncertainty was threatening to slow job creation, a point the U.S. central bank did not address this month, which gave the dollar room to rise on sentiments that bond purchases may begin to taper soon.

Elsewhere, payroll processing firm ADP said U.S. non-farm private employment rose by a seasonally adjusted 130,000 in October, below expectations for an increase of 150,000.

The previous month's figure was revised down to a gain of 145,000 from a previously reported increase of 166,000.

A separate report showed that U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in September, in line with forecasts, after rising by 0.1% in August.

Elsewhere on the Comex, silver for December delivery was up 1.09% at USD22.737 a troy ounce, while copper for December delivery was up 1.11% and trading at USD3.314 a pound.

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