STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares likely to rise on U.S. gains

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WELLINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks are set to post
cautious gains on Monday after Wall St finished last week in
positive territory.

The main U.S. share indices closed up to 0.3 percent higher
on Friday, as an upgrade for bellwether General Electric (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
outweighed poor employment data.

British and European shares also closed up to 0.3 percent
higher, with banks leading the gains, with miners supported as
gold rose to a record price above $1,100 an ounce. For more see
[GOL/]

Japanese shares are expected to open firmer with Nikkei
futures traded in Chicago 2NKc1 40 points above the last
closing level in Osaka JNIc1.

However Japanese stocks may be buffeted by a firmer yen
JPY=, which rose with the U.S. dollar after the non-farm
payrolls report on Friday showed the unemployment rate at 10.2
percent in the world's largest economy. [ID:nN04495174]

Australian stocks are also set to rise, with share index
futures YAPcm1 at 4,605, a 11 point premium to the underlying
S&P/ASX 200 index's close on Friday.

Oil prices CLc1 slumped almost 3 percent as the U.S. jobs
report sparked fears of lower demand.

HEADLINES: > G20 launches imbalances framework, UK eyes
levy [nL7165900] > US jobless rate hits 26-1/2-year high at
10.2 pct [nN06178752] > Wall St rises 3 pct for week on
Friday's slim gain[nN06205470] > Warren Buffett's Berkshire
says net income triples[nN06196816] > US House Democrats
scramble for healthcare votes [nN06191951] > AIG posts 2nd
straight profit, insurance weak [nN06174086] > China's Wen
seeks to boost blossoming Africa ties [nL7213229] > Oil falls
nearly 3 pct on U.S. unemployment data [nT414223] >
Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead[nN06142228]
> Pakistani forces enter Taliban headquarters
[nSP402645] > Honduras pact crumbles over unity government
[nN06134852] > AXA Asia Pacific rejects AMP takeover bid
[nSYU009011] > Sands, Minsheng seek combined $7.35bn in Hong
Kong[nHKG196023] > Australia's Orica year profit rises 13 pct

[nSYU009010] > S.Korean steel firms to invest $16 bln -
ministry [nL8680842] > NZ's Fonterra increases 2009/10 forecast
payout [nWEL411463] > Bharti Airtel not seeking new buys, sees
shake up [nSP410388] > Global car sales have bottomed-Ghosn

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KEY INDEXES pct change

Bank of New York Asia ADR index -0.10

Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI +0.17

Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC +0.34

MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan .MSCIAPJ +1.87

Nikkei futures in Chicago 2NKc1 9,820

Nikkei futures in Osaka JNIc1 9,780

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ASIAN ADR ACTION:

5 most actively traded: pct change

TSMC (TSM.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(2330.TW: Quote, Profile, Research) 0.00

Infosys Tech (INFY.O: Quote, Profile, Research)(INFY.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) -1.04

UMC (UMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(2303.TW: Quote, Profile, Research) 0.88

Lihir Gold (LIHR.O: Quote, Profile, Research)(LGL.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) 2.63

China Unicom (CHU.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(0762.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) 0.87

Top 5 performers: pct change

Hitachi (HIT.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(6501.T: Quote, Profile, Research) 4.55

Yanzhou Coal (YZC.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(1171.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) 3.60

Kubota Corp. (KUB.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(6326.T: Quote, Profile, Research) 3.58

POSCO (PKX.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(005490.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) 2.70

Lihir Gold (LIHR.O: Quote, Profile, Research)(LGL.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) 2.63

Bottom 5 performers: pct change

China Eastern (CEA.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(0670.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) -5.63

PLDT (PHI.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(TEL.PS: Quote, Profile, Research) -4.68

Mahanagar Tel (MTE.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(MTNL.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) -3.76

Guangshen Railway (GSH.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(0525.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) -3.26

China Southern (ZNH.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(1055.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) -3.15

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TOP ASIA EVENTS:

For more Asian company earnings, see [ASIA/EQTY]

JAPAN - Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings (3099.T: Quote, Profile, Research) H1 results

- Isuzu Motor Co (7202.T: Quote, Profile, Research) H1 results

AUSTRALIA - Orica Ltd (ORI.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) full year results

- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) Q1

trading update

HONG KONG - Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd (2314.HK: Quote, Profile, Research)

H1 results

TAIWAN - UMC (2303.TW: Quote, Profile, Research) October sales

- HTC (2498.TW: Quote, Profile, Research) Q3 investor conference
(Reporting by Adrian Bathgate)