GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP* Nifty futures traded on the Singapore Exchange aredown 0.5 percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific excluding Japanindex slumps 1.1 percent. * Asian stocks slipped in early trade and the dollar steppedback from its recent highs as disappointing Chinese trade dataand uncertainty over the crisis in Ukraine kept risk appetite incheck. * U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Friday, with the S&P 500closing at a record after more jobs than expected were createdin February and January's figure was revised higher. KEY EVENTS/FACTORS TO WATCH* The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers will releaseindustry sales data for February, when demand remained mostlysubdued despite price cuts half-way through the month INDIAN STOCKS TO WATCHFor additional press items double click NOTE: Reuters has not verified third-party stories and does notvouch for their accuracy. Ranbaxy recalls some batches of generic Lipitor in latestquality blow - India set to challenge U.S. for election-spending record - Reliance Industries Ltd discoveries approved withoutappraisal: CAG - PTI in Financial Express (http://link.reuters.com/jyz47v) Apollo Hospitals postpones plans to list in Singapore -Business Standard (http://link.reuters.com/kyz47v) Infotech Enterprises says U.S. unit to acquire SoftentialInc - Mahindra and Mahindra says gets Bombay High Court nod tomerge truck business with co - Japan's Aeon denies Indian retail JV talks, Carrefour silent- Financial Technologies (India) appoints financial advisorfor divestment of MCX stake - Tech Mahindra, Microsoft to co-develop spring release ofMicrosoft Dynamics CRM - Petronas secures Indian partners for Canadian LNG plan - GSK increases stake in Indian subsidiary to 75 pct - KKR to lend 20 bln rupees to Hotel Leela Venture - EconomicTimes (http://link.reuters.com/hyz47v) (Compiled by Manoj Rawal)
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Centrica to 'buy' from 'neutral
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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