(2) *SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS TO ACQUIRE HARMAN INTERNATIONAL FOR $8B

*SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS TO ACQUIRE HARMAN INTERNATIONAL FOR $8B

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

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005930 KS (Samsung Electronics Co Ltd)
HAR US (Harman International Industries Inc)

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HALISTER1: Aussie Spot, Volatility Rise; Iron Ore Gains Amid China Data

Aussie Spot, Volatility Rise; Iron Ore Gains Amid China Data

(Bloomberg) -- AUD/USD retesting 0.7563 intraday high, reversing earlier reaction to headline miss in Chinese factory data in view of continued iron ore gains and improving fixed asset investment.
  • China iron ore futures accelerate gain, up 6.0% to 638.5 yuan/MT
  • Spot aussie up 0.2% to 0.7557
  • Fixed-asset investment rose 8.3% year-to-date vs 8.2% estimate; industrial production rose 6.1% in October vs estimate 6.2% in Bloomberg survey
  • AUD/USD 1-month implied volatility rises 0.78 vol to 11.09, highest level since July 8
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HALISTER1: Philippine Peso Breaks 49.0 Support on USD Outflow: Union Bank

Philippine Peso Breaks 49.0 Support on USD Outflow: Union Bank

(Bloomberg) -- PHP breaks 49.00 psychological support versus dollar amid outflows across the region and sharp USD/Major FX strengthening over the weekend, says Leo Villacrucis, FX head at Union Bank of the Philippines.
  • Philippine central bank expected to provide USD liquidity
  • “All regional equity markets including the PSE have been falling for the past three days because foreign investors are getting out,” Villacrucis says by phone in Manila. “Vast capital is moving out of the country”
  • Technical peso support at 49.13, next at 49.27 per USD: Villacrucis
  • USD/PHP +0.3% to 49.100, highest since March 2009
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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HALISTER1: Rupiah Losses May Slow If Exports Grow Most in 2 Years: Analysis

Rupiah Losses May Slow If Exports Grow Most in 2 Years: Analysis

(Bloomberg) -- If Indonesia’s exports expand as much as expected in October, USD/IDR may leave this month’s high of 13,545 intact, Bloomberg strategist Andrew Robinson writes.
  • USD/IDR currently up 0.5% at 13,360; pair hit 13,545 last Friday, highest since June 3
    • Technical support seen at 200-DMA of 13,240
    • 14-day RSI is in overbought territory at 82
  • Exports probably rose 3.60% y/y after contracting 0.59% in September, median est. in Bloomberg survey shows; that would be fastest growth since September 2014
    • Ests. range from +0.90% to +7.71%; data due Nov. 15
  • Imports likely grew 4.90% y/y from -2.26% in September while the trade surplus is seen narrowing to $1b from $1.2b, other surveys show
  • NOTE: Andrew Robinson is an FX strategist who writes for Bloomberg. The observations he makes are his own and are not intended as investment advice
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