[external] Yuan rises in NDFs as U.S.-China trade spat heats up - Reuters - Sat 2:17 am
SHANGHAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The yuan rose slightly against the dollar in benchmark offshore non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) on Friday, buoyed by news that the United States slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made oil well pipes in the biggest U.S. trade action against China.

[external] SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, rupee, bonds, money, swaps at 3:19 p.m. - Reuters - Sat 2:02 am
The 30-share BSE index up 0.49 percent at 16,142.02 points and the 50-share NSE index up 0.52 percent at 4,790.45 points, with banks leading the gains as markets around Asia rose on expectations that U.S. jobs data would reinforce signs of economic recovery.

[external] Rouble fixes at 29.0156/dlr, 43.1346/euro - Reuters - Sat 1:47 am
MOSCOW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble firmed in early official trade on Friday to a weighted average for tomorrow settlement of 29.0156 per dollar, compared with 29.1330 in the previous session.

[external] FOREX-Dollar eases a bit ahead of U.S. jobs data - Reuters - Sat 1:38 am
LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The dollar eased slightly as firm equity markets supported risk-taking sentiment, but activity was muted ahead of a U.S. jobs report expected to provide more insight into the state of the economy.

[external] India fwd/annualised dlr premia-Nov 6 - Reuters - Sat 1:33 am

[external] Stocks, commods gain ground, payrolls eyed - Reuters - Sat 1:21 am
LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Global stocks and commodities gained on Friday, buoyed by firm U.S. data the previous session, lifting risk appetite ahead of hotly anticipated jobs data which will give more evidence on the state of the global economy.

[external] Turkish assets make slim gains, borrowing weighs - Reuters - Sat 1:18 am
ISTANBUL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkish assets made modest gains on Friday and bond yields edged lower after rising as high as 9.0 percent, but lingering worries about high government borrowing kept the rise in check.

[external] Indian rupee largely steady at 1-wk highs on stocks - Reuters - Sat 1:14 am
MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee held at its highest in more than a week in afternoon trade on Friday, boosted by the rise in domestic shares and tracking the dollar's losses versus major units.

[external] Taiwan dollar gains on stocks ahead of U.S. data - Reuters - Sat 1:12 am
* Taiwan central bank buys U.S. dollars in final minutes (Updates to close) TAIPEI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Taiwan dollar firmed for a third session on Friday to a seven-day closing high, tracking stocks and global U.S. dollar weakness ahead of jobs data, but the central bank moved ...

Earlier Headlines

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· [external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-U.S. Treasury's Geithner to visit Japan Nov. 10-11 - Reuters - Sat 12:47 am
· [external] HKMA sells HK$2.325 bln to keep HK dlr in trading band - Reuters - Sat 12:40 am
· [external] SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, rupee, bonds, money, swaps at 1:50 p.m. - Reuters - Sat 12:28 am
· [external] MONEY MARKETS-Aussie swaps extend rise, China bill yields drop - Reuters - Sat 12:10 am
· [external] FACTBOX - Central banks look towards the exit - Reuters - Fri 11:58 pm
· [external] Japan Kan: Budget to stay stimulative for economy - Reuters - Fri 11:36 pm
· [external] Russian markets -- Factors to Watch on Nov 6 - Reuters - Fri 11:22 pm
· [external] S.Korean won hits 2-wk high on stocks, exporters - Reuters - Fri 11:11 pm
· [external] Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 6 - Reuters - Fri 10:50 pm
· [external] Asia stocks, oil advance before US job numbers - Reuters - Fri 10:37 pm

· [external] S.Korea spotted buying dlrs to check won's rise -dealers - Reuters - Fri 10:19 pm
· [external] SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, rupee, bonds, money, swaps at 11 a.m. - Reuters - Fri 9:41 pm
· [external] Aussie dollar basks in RBA's bright outlook - Reuters - Fri 9:39 pm
· [external] Philippine Oct forex reserves at record $43.18 bln - Reuters - Fri 9:37 pm
· [external] Yuan up in NDFs; U.S.-China trade disputes flare up - Reuters - Fri 9:33 pm
· [external] HK dollar stays strong, with eye on central bank - Reuters - Fri 9:31 pm
· [external] FOREX-Dollar holds ground before jobs data, Aussie firms - Reuters - Fri 9:05 pm
· [external] South Korean markets at 0500 GMT - Reuters - Fri 9:04 pm
· [external] UPDATE 1-Australia cbank sees gradual rate rise, good times - Reuters - Fri 8:56 pm
· [external] NZ dollar rangebound ahead of U.S. jobs; debt soft - Reuters - Fri 8:51 pm

· [external] India fwd/annualised dlr premia-(opening)-Nov 6 - Reuters - Fri 8:36 pm
· [external] Indian rupee at over 1-week high; stocks open eyed - Reuters - Fri 8:18 pm
· [external] India FIMMDA-REUTERS-MITOR based on dlr/rupee swap - Reuters - Fri 8:09 pm
· [external] Indian rupee at 1-wk highs; stocks open watched - Reuters - Fri 7:49 pm
· [external] SNAPSHOT-Indian rupee, bonds, swaps, money at 9:10 a.m. - Reuters - Fri 7:48 pm
· [external] Kazakhstan's gold/forex reserves rise in October - Reuters - Fri 7:39 pm
· [external] Asked about gold, China says improving FX allocation - Reuters - Fri 7:36 pm
· [external] India fwd/annualised dlr premia-(close)-Nov 5 - Reuters - Fri 7:30 pm
· [external] Asia stocks, oil rise ahead of US jobs numbers - Reuters - Fri 7:05 pm
· [external] South Korean markets at 0300 GMT - Reuters - Fri 7:03 pm