[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] SE Asia Stocks-Mostly higher after earnings, Thailand leads rise - Reuters - Sat 2:16 am
* S'pore, Thailand hit 1-wk highs helped by DBS, TOP results * Banks boost Jakarta to 9-day peak, KL near 2-week high By Ploy Ten Kate

[external] Hannover Re raises 2009 target after strong Q3 - Reuters - Sat 2:14 am
* Aims to resume dividend payment, with at least 2 euros/shr * Shares up 3.2 percent, insurance index up 0.8 percent (Adds comments by CFO and analyst; more detail and background) By Jonathan Gould

[external] Indonesia Coal-Prices firm on China, India demand - Reuters - Sat 2:13 am
JAKARTA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Indonesian coal prices firmed this week, supported by strong demand from Chinese and Indian buyers, and prices may increase further on expectations of more demand from China, traders said.

[external] Sun Pharma gets U.S. nod for generic Acular - Reuters - Sat 2:12 am
MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday its unit secured approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for generic Acular, used in treatment of ocular itching.

[external] Gaiety at Asia oil traders' bash masks murky outlook - Reuters - Sat 2:04 am
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Merry-making at the annual bash for Asia's oil traders notched up this year, lifted by signs of recovery and rising crude prices, but the carousing failed to mask an outlook clouded by chronic oversupply.

[external] Sanko Sangyo-6-month group forecast - Reuters - Sat 2:03 am

[external] Sanko Sangyo-6-month parent forecast - Reuters - Sat 2:03 am

[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.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Nippon Rad-6mth group results - Reuters - Sat 2:00 am
· [external] India call money-03.20-03.30 pct Nov 6 - Reuters - Sat 2:00 am
· [external] Europe shares gain in early trade; jobs data eyed - Reuters - Sat 1:54 am
· [external] Vietnam Oct auto sales surge 103 pct yr/yr-report - Reuters - Sat 1:48 am
· [external] Rouble fixes at 29.0156/dlr, 43.1346/euro - Reuters - Sat 1:47 am
· [external] Dassault denies Rafale price cut in Brazil - Reuters - Sat 1:44 am
· [external] CEZ consortium eliminated from Turk power grid tender - Reuters - Sat 1:43 am
· [external] Vietnam targets 6.5 pct GDP growth in 2010-report - Reuters - Sat 1:42 am
· [external] India cbank sells 2014 bond at 7.0924 percent - Reuters - Sat 1:41 am
· [external] Tokyo Biso Kogyo-6-month group forecast - Reuters - Sat 1:40 am

· [external] Duo Systems-6mth group results - Reuters - Sat 1:40 am
· [external] FOREX-Dollar eases a bit ahead of U.S. jobs data - Reuters - Sat 1:38 am
· [external] Moody's comments on NEC's planned issuance of new shares - Reuters - Sat 1:37 am
· [external] India fwd/annualised dlr premia-Nov 6 - Reuters - Sat 1:33 am
· [external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers in Asia get top price - Reuters - Sat 1:28 am
· [external] GE in sovereign fund talks on Areva T&D bid-paper - Reuters - Sat 1:27 am
· [external] Average simple rate at 1-wk Turkish repo 6.94 pct - Reuters - Sat 1:24 am
· [external] Stocks, commods gain ground, payrolls eyed - Reuters - Sat 1:21 am
· [external] Iron ore stocks fall 2.4 pct in Chinese ports -Mysteel - Reuters - Sat 1:20 am
· [external] DBS plans more hiring for private bank business - Reuters - Sat 1:19 am

· [external] MARKETS-BRITAIN-STOCKS =2 - Reuters - Sat 1:19 am
· [external] Turkish assets make slim gains, borrowing weighs - Reuters - Sat 1:18 am
· [external] FTSE rises, led by banks ahead of U.S. jobs data - Reuters - Sat 1:18 am
· [external] Workers end strike at Indian supplier to GM, Ford - Reuters - Sat 1:14 am
· [external] Indian rupee largely steady at 1-wk highs on stocks - Reuters - Sat 1:14 am
· [external] Taiwan dollar gains on stocks ahead of U.S. data - Reuters - Sat 1:12 am
· [external] Q+A-Japan's fiscal woes deepen, making JGB investors wary - Reuters - Sat 1:10 am
· [external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Japan's Fujii, Geithner to discuss world econ - Reuters - Sat 1:02 am
· [external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Japan Fujii: to discuss world economy with Geithner - Reuters - Sat 1:01 am
· [external] India call money-03.00-03.10 pct Nov 6 - Reuters - Sat 1:00 am

· [external] TEXT-MARC affirms Prinsiptek rating - Reuters - Sat 12:55 am
· [external] HK,Shanghai shares rise on China, U.S. economic hopes - Reuters - Sat 12:54 am
· [external] India CBLO o/n rate falls on reporting day, call steady - Reuters - Sat 12:52 am
· [external] Villagers flee war zone as India battles Maoists - Reuters - Sat 12:52 am
· [external] Tata Power launches $250 mln fx convertible bonds - Reuters - Sat 12:49 am
· [external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-U.S. Treasury's Geithner to visit Japan Nov. 10-11 - Reuters - Sat 12:47 am
· [external] Japan's Elpida to outsource chips to Taiwan's ProMOS - Reuters - Sat 12:47 am
· [external] India's Sept iron ore exports rise 88 pct y/y - Reuters - Sat 12:45 am
· [external] HK Q3 domestic exports fall 40 pct - Reuters - Sat 12:45 am
· [external] DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers fetch top prices in Asia - Reuters - Sat 12:43 am

· [external] HKMA sells HK$2.325 bln to keep HK dlr in trading band - Reuters - Sat 12:40 am
· [external] Indian bond yields up; auction results eyed - Reuters - Sat 12:35 am
· [external] Japan govt, BOJ clash over risk of return to recession - Reuters - Sat 12:33 am
· [external] Kyodo Computer-6-month group forecast - Reuters - Sat 12:30 am
· [external] Kyodo Computer-2009/10 group forecast - Reuters - Sat 12:30 am
· [external] Kyodo Computer-2009/10 parent forecast - Reuters - Sat 12:30 am
· [external] European shares rise in choppy trade; US jobs eyed - Reuters - Sat 12:29 am
· [external] Malaysia to sell 3.5 bln rgt bonds due 2015 -cbank - Reuters - Sat 12:29 am
· [external] SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks, rupee, bonds, money, swaps at 1:50 p.m. - Reuters - Sat 12:28 am
· [external] Helios Techno HD-6mth group results - Reuters - Sat 12:20 am