[external] U.S. stock futures point to rally on rescue hopes - Reuters - Tue 1:31 am
* World equity markets surge on govt moves to shore up banks
* MUFG seeks better deal after Morgan Stanley shares tumble
By Blaise Robinson

[external] Diary - Taiwan Initial Public Offerings - Oct 13 - Reuters - Tue 1:26 am

[external] BG denies talks to sell Karachaganak stake to KMG - Reuters - Tue 1:25 am
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - British gas producer BG Group denied it was in talks to sell Kazakhstan's state oil and gas company, KazMunaiGaz [KMG.UL], part of its stake in the giant Karachaganak gas field.

[external] India's Sept car sales up 2.8pct, snap 2-mth fall - Reuters - Tue 1:22 am
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose 2.8 percent in September from a year earlier, snapping two months of declines, as companies sought newer markets in rural areas, an industry body said on Monday.

[external] India's Tata Motors not eyeing Ford's Mazda stake - Reuters - Tue 1:21 am
MUMBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - India's Tata Motors is not in talks to buy Ford's stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Co , a company spokesman said on Monday.

[external] Global economic fallout may hit Bangladesh exports - Reuters - Tue 1:20 am
DHAKA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The global financial crisis has threatened Bangladesh's biggest export sector, ready-made garments critically dependent on Western markets, business leaders and economists said on Monday.

[external] UPDATE 1-Goldman faces limits in Platts oil window-sources - Reuters - Tue 1:19 am
DUBAI/SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs , the biggest oil trader on Wall Street, has been restricted from making a market in price assessment agency Platts' daily oil trading window as counterparty anxiety grows, two sources familiar with the move said on Monday.

[external] Thai c.bank discusses markets with commercial banks - Reuters - Tue 1:18 am
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of Thailand held meetings with Thai commercial banks and domestic branches of foreign banks on Monday to discuss the local financial markets.

[external] Turkey 2008 FDI seen at $15 bln, exports $136 bln-PM - Reuters - Tue 1:17 am
ANKARA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Turkish exports are expected to exceed $136 billion this year while foreign direct investment will reach $15 billion despite difficult global conditions, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] SNAPSHOT - Financial crisis - 0915 GMT - Reuters - Tue 1:15 am
· [external] WRAPUP 1-Asia acts to bolster markets on cue from Europe, US - Reuters - Tue 1:14 am
· [external] Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions - Reuters - Tue 1:11 am
· [external] Kremlin holds key as crisis threatens oligarchs - Reuters - Tue 1:11 am
· [external] Japan's Nakagawa mulls steps for financial stability - Reuters - Tue 1:05 am
· [external] World Bank could provide Pakistan up to $1.4 bln - Reuters - Tue 1:04 am
· [external] Europe shares surge after govts, cenbanks step in - Reuters - Tue 1:02 am
· [external] India trade min: inflation downtrend to continue - Reuters - Tue 1:01 am
· [external] India call money-09.90-10.00 pct Oct 13 - Reuters - Tue 1:00 am
· [external] UPDATE 1-High acid prices add pressure to miners' margins - Reuters - Tue 1:00 am

· [external] Indian cash rates fall after CRR cut inflow - Reuters - Tue 12:58 am
· Stocks - Shanghai Shares End Stronger - Oct 13, 2008 - AsiaPulse - Tue 12:58 am
· Stocks - Hong Kong Shares Close Sharply up - Oct 13, 2008 - AsiaPulse - Tue 12:56 am
· [external] Turkish court upholds Izmir port sale-agency - Reuters - Tue 12:55 am
· [external] TOPWRAP 4-Governments bail out banks to avert global meltdown - Reuters - Tue 12:54 am
· [external] HK shrs end up 10 pct, biggest gain in 9 mths - Reuters - Tue 12:52 am
· [external] Taiwan dlr rises on Korean won, smaller stock losses - Reuters - Tue 12:51 am
· [external] Indonesia stocks climb up as gov't ups bank guarantee - Reuters - Tue 12:49 am
· [external] Emco, South Africa's Edison to invest $20 mln in JV - Reuters - Tue 12:47 am
· [external] Hyundai Motor to invest $169 mln in domestic plant - Reuters - Tue 12:45 am

· China posts another record trade surplus in September - AFP - Tue 12:45 am
· [external] Turkish court rejects bid to halt Izmir port sale-AA - Reuters - Tue 12:40 am
· [external] Thai Central Plaza may buy back shares from Lehman - Reuters - Tue 12:40 am
· [external] Diamond group urges supply cutback amid crisis - Reuters - Tue 12:39 am
· [external] Malaysia's c.bank announces Oct H2 bond issuance plan - Reuters - Tue 12:38 am
· [external] India fwd/annualised dlr premia-Oct 13 - Reuters - Tue 12:34 am
· [external] FOREX-Euro, stg rally, bank bailout details announced - Reuters - Tue 12:34 am
· [external] LMEWEEK/IRONORE-AFRICA (FACTBOX) =2 - Reuters - Tue 12:30 am
· [external] FACTBOX-African iron ore projects - Reuters - Tue 12:30 am
· [external] PREVIEW-Japan smelters to face tough '09 copper talks - Reuters - Tue 12:30 am

· [external] India expects 30 pct export growth in Oct-trade min - Reuters - Tue 12:29 am
· [external] China trade surplus hits record despite global woes - Reuters - Tue 12:28 am
· [external] Tata Investment Jul-Sep net up marginally - Reuters - Tue 12:25 am
· [external] WRAPUP1-Qatar buys banks in morale booster, Gulf shares leap - Reuters - Tue 12:24 am
· [external] Indian Corporate Debt-No issues as borrowers wait and watch - Reuters - Tue 12:22 am
· [external] London traded Russian shares open up 15 pct - Reuters - Tue 12:21 am
· [external] Philippine Debt-Yields seen rising on crisis concerns - Reuters - Tue 12:19 am
· [external] Max simple rate at Turkish repo auction 17.16 pct - Reuters - Tue 12:19 am
· [external] Thai Oil to buy stakes in Shell units for $120 mln - Reuters - Tue 12:18 am
· [external] India trade min: FDI flows to cross $35 bln this FY - Reuters - Tue 12:16 am