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Mounting political uncertainty has slammed Britain’s currency

* Three months of anti-China protests rage on (Adds student protest)

Junk-rated firms Smurfit Kappa and Thyssenkrupp were overwhelmed with demand when they kicked off post-summer proceedings for the European high-yield market on Monday, as yield-starved investors piled into the new issues.

Australia's benchmark index ended slightly lower on Tuesday, as persistent worries over U.S.-China trade frictions curbed investor risk appetite.

Italian credit information and management group Cerved said it had hired Mediobanca to assess strategic options for its bad loan unit, confirming a report in the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore.

‘I wish someone would prorogue Dominic Cummings’

Russian state-controlled VTB bank , which has been expanding its grain business, plans to enter grain markets in Africa, the Middle East and Asia to increase Russian grain exports, a senior official told reporters.

* APAC syndicated loans at $281 bln so far this year, down 20% yoy

China stocks dipped on Tuesday, as declines in property shares offset gains in technology names. Hong Kong stocks remained under pressure due to the political crisis.

Malaysia stocks fell nearly 1% on Tuesday after disappointing factory data and most others in the region were subdued on rising U.S.-China trade tensions, while Singapore edged up ahead of key manufacturing numbers. The United States and China imposed additional tariffs on each other's goods over...