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• GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares skid as trade war deepens, fuels bond rush

  Asian shares sank on Monday as the latest salvos in the Sino-U.S. trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the safe harbour of sovereign bonds and gold, while slugging emerging market currencies.

• REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slugged, bonds bought amid trade gloom

  Asian shares sank on Monday as the latest salvo in the Sino-U.S. trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the safe harbours of sovereign bonds and gold, while slugging emerging market currencies.

• UPDATE 1-Chinese AI start-up Megvii files for Hong Kong IPO of at least $500 mln

  * Filing comes amid HK's political unrest, potential recession

• WRAPUP 2-China's yuan slumps to 11-year low, stocks fall as U.S. trade war escalates

  China's yuan slumped to a fresh 11-year low against the dollar on Monday and stocks fell as the Sino-U.S. trade war sharply escalated, threatening to inflict more damage on the world's largest economies and weigh further on global growth.

• JAB Holdings looks to raise up to $8 bln for more consumer deals -FT

  European conglomerate JAB Holdings plans to raise as much as $8 billion from investors to further its consumer sector acquisitions, including expansion of presence in pet care and veterinary clinics, the Financial Times https://on.ft.com/30u97gt reported on Monday.

• Morning News Call - India, August 26

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• METALS-Shanghai copper falls to 3-week low on new U.S.-China tariffs

  China's copper futures prices fell to their lowest in three weeks, as demand prospects for base metals weakened following the latest escalation in the Sino-U.S. trade war.

• Nikkei tumbles to 3-week low as U.S.-China trade war worsens

  * China unveils retaliatory tariffs on $75 bln worth of U.S. goods

• Chinese AI start-up Megvii files for Hong Kong IPO of at least $500 mln

  Chinese artificial intelligence provider Megvii Technology Ltd, backed by Alibaba , has filed for an IPO of at least $500 million in Hong Kong, two people said, coming at a time of political unrest in the city and potential first recession in a decade.

• GRAINS-Soybeans rebound from 3-week low, fresh round of China tariffs cap gains

  U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Monday after hitting a nearly three-week low earlier in the session, though gains were limited as Beijing and Washington engaged in a rapid-fire tariff escalation over the weekend. FUNDAMENTALS * The most active soybean futures on the Chicago Board Of Trade were up 0.6% at $8.61-1/2 a bushel, as of 0225 GMT. Earlier in the session, they hit $8.55 a bushel, their lowest since Aug 5. Soybeans closed down

• RPT-China's yuan, stocks slump as trade dispute escalates

  The Chinese yuan slumped to a fresh 11-year low against the dollar on Monday and stocks fell in the wake of fresh salvos in the China-U.S. trade war.

• China's yuan, stocks slump as trade dispute escalates

  The Chinese yuan slumped to a fresh 11-year low against the dollar on Monday and stocks fell in the wake of fresh salvos in the China-U.S. trade war.

• UPDATE 1-Hong Kong police arrest 36, youngest aged 12, after running battles with protesters

  Hong Kong police said on Monday they arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces who responded with water cannon and tear gas.

• METALS-Shanghai copper hits 3-week low as trade war escalates

  China's copper futures prices fell to their lowest in three weeks, as base metals weakened due to an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war over the weekend.

• Hong Kong police arrest 36, youngest aged 12, after running battles with protesters

  Hong Kong police said on Monday they arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces who responded with water cannon and tear gas.

• PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Aug 26

  The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

• PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Aug 26

  The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares sink, bonds surge as trade fears mount

  Asian shares were a sea of red on Monday as the latest salvo in the Sino-U.S. trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the safe harbours of sovereign bonds, gold and the Japanese yen.

• RPT-China Hongqiao slashes 2019 aluminium output guidance; H1 profits surge

  * Firm says 2019 output will be 200-300,000 T lower due to floods

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares shaken, yen jumps on China-U.S. trade jitters

  Asian shares seemed set for a turbulent start on Monday as the latest salvo in the U.S.-China trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the safe harbour of sovereign bonds and the Japanese yen.