Sept 16 (Reuters) - GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP * Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange are up 1.8percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific index excluding Japan gains 1.3 percent. * The U.S. dollar slid while bonds and shares rallied in Asia onMonday after Lawrence Summers dropped from the race to be headof the Federal Reserve, while progress on Syria also shored up risk appetite. * U.S. stock futures advanced and futures for the U.S. Treasury10-year note gained late Sunday after Lawrence Summers withdrewhis candidacy for chairman of the Federal Reserve, as investorsbet his exit could mean a slower tapering of monetary stimulusby the U.S. central bank. FACTORS TO WATCH * India will release WPI inflation data for August on Mondayaround 11.30 IST (6.00GMT). INDIAN STOCKS TO WATCHFor additional press items double click NOTE: Reuters has not verified third-party stories and does notvouch for their accuracy. India's Modi crowned as opposition prime minister candidate India relaxes quota rules for buying govt debt forforeigners ONGC, Shell to pre-empt Petrobras oil block stake sale toSinochem-sources India's power ministry seeks cabinet nod for Power Gridshare sale SBI pays 40 pct less in advance taxes - PTI in Mint(http://link.reuters.com/kag23v) India's Sun Pharma gets FDA nod for Prevacid generic drug Exports set to grow 24 pct in the four months to Dec -Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/mag23v) Coal India to invite private investments in 7 blocks thisweek - Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/nag23v) Neyveli examining 89 proposals offering coal assets abroad -PTI in Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/pag23v) Singapore steps up scrutiny of some Indian bank branches-bankers Ford's India unit says to recall more Figo, Classic cars - India's IOC raised petrol prices from Saturday PVR to invest 1.5 bln rupees to add 100 new screens thisfiscal - PTI in Mint (http://link.reuters.com/qag23v) Jet sees another top exit before Etihad steps in - BusinessStandard (http://link.reuters.com/rag23v) (Compiled By Manoj Rawal)
Shell announces $4bn share buyback as Q3 profits beat expectations
(Sharecast News) - Oil giant Shell announced a $4bn share buyback on Thursday as it posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits.
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