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(There will be no London-based emerging markets report on Monday, Aug. 27 due to a public holiday) LONDON Aug 24 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks fell nearly 1 percent On Friday to 2-1/2 week lows and emerging European currencies weakened as Federal Reserve comments dented expectations of U.S. monetary easing and worries about Greece re-emerged. Shares in Shanghai fell 1 … [Read more...] about EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks drop 1 pct on U.S. easing, Greece worries

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Aug 24 - Fitch Ratings has assigned South Africa-based Liberty Group Limited's (LGL, National IFS 'AA(zaf)'/Stable) issue of subordinated debt securities a rating of 'A+(zaf)', in line with Fitch's standard notching practices. The ZAR1bn issue is part of the group's active capital management and takes into … [Read more...] about TEXT-Fitch assigns Liberty Group Limited’s subordinated debt issue ‘A+(zaf)’ rating

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HYDERABAD, India Aug 24 (Reuters) - Global gold prices are likely to consolidate in the range of $1,640-$1,700 an ounce until October, with an upside bias, Sunil Kashyap, managing director and head of Asia Pacific and Middle East at ScotiaMocatta, told reporters on Friday. "Government policies will be the single largest factor affecting gold prices ... it will consolidate … [Read more...] about Gold seen at $1,640-$1,700/oz until Oct-ScotiaMocatta

By Osamu Tsukimori TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Japanese trader Mitsui Co said it would get the right to market a larger-than-expected share of production from Anglo American's Chilean mining unit after it backed Chile's Codelco in a battle for a stake. Anglo and Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, reached an out-of-court deal on Thursday that ended a 10-month … [Read more...] about Mitsui to market large share of output from Anglo Chilean unit