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* Indigo to hold about 2.5 mln shares after sale (Recasts, adds detail on ownership rules, background)

Japan's first robot bartender has begun serving up drinks in a Tokyo pub in a test that could usher in a wave of automation in restaurants and shops struggling to hire staff in an aging society.

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Goldman Sachs says 2020 global growth will take a modest hit from the outbreak of coronavirus, assuming an aggressive response from authorities in China and elsewhere to bring the rate of new infections down sharply by the end of the first quarter.

Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on Tuesday as China's central bank made a concerted effort to prop up the economy to calm virus fears, while upbeat economic data further lifted Singapore and Malaysian shares. The Shanghai Composite index recovered some lost ground, rising 1.3%...

A man sentenced to death in Iran for spying for the CIA and attempting to pass on information about Tehran's nuclear programme will be executed soon, authorities said on Tuesday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

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PMI rises to 8-month high on reduced uncertainty but downturn continues

PMI rises to 8-month high on reduced uncertainty but downturn continues

* Markets may be seeing some "relative" bargain buying - analyst (Adds comment, details, updates prices)

Hedge funds are holding their nerve on China's ability to rebound quickly from the coronavirus outbreak rattling global markets, but many are also adding caveats as they try to predict the potential economic fallout.

* SMFG and Mizuho reported a profit increase in Q3 (Adds results of SMFG and Mizuho)