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* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4* Asia ex-Japan hits 4-month low, China shares drop* Yen, sovereign bonds buoyed by safe-haven bid* Pound under pressure on reports PM May to quit* Oil prices nurse losses as inventories buildBy Wayne ColeSYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Asian shares broke support and caved to a four-month low on Thursday, as concerns grew that the Sino-U.S. trade conflict

(Adds company news items, futures) May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 27 points lower at 7,307 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.58% ahead of the cash market open. * LondonMetric...

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan touched its lowest in four months and was last down 0.7%

The higher ownership limits are just one of the ways the tiny Gulf state has tried to attract capital from overseas

May 14 (Reuters) - ** Saudi Arabia's main index .TASI rebounded 1.6% to snap eight days of losing streak ** The rebound came after two days of heavy losses including a plunge of more 3.5% on Monday, its biggest decline since mid-October when...

May 7 (Reuters) - ** Islamic Arab Insurance SALAMA.DU fell 6.8 pct to 0.56 dirhams; Stock top loser on the Dubai index .DFMGI ** Co said it is not engaged in a merger process and will not be merging with other entities. There was market speculation on...