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* NZ climbs, Steel & Tube reverses after Fletcher pulls offer

Donald Trump didn't make it to LME Week, the annual jamboree of the global metals trading community.

JP Morgan & Chase Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and Ford Motor Co Chairman Bill Ford canceled plans to attend a Saudi investor conference, the companies said on Sunday, the latest such high-profile announcements after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

China central bank governor Yi Gang said on Sunday he still sees plenty of room for adjustment in interest rates and the reserve requirement ratio (RRR), as downside risks from trade tensions with the United States remain significant.

* Property sector needs to adjust - head of realtor Centaline

JP Morgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has canceled plans to attend a Saudi Arabian investor conference later this month, the company said on Sunday, the latest high-profile cancellation after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Australian shares are poised to open lower on Monday, after domestic equities marked their worst week in over 2-1/2 years as mounting U.S. Treasury yields and trade tensions undermined global sentiment. Although stock markets worldwide rebounded on Friday, they registered their biggest weekly losses in...

Housing minister seeks reform to tackle escalating charges

Housing minister seeks reform to tackle escalating charges

Military communication equipment providers Harris Corp and L3 Technologies Inc announced on Sunday an all-stock merger that will create the United States' sixth-largest defense contractor with a market value of $34 billion.