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• PRECIOUS-Gold up ahead of Fed statement, Bernanke comment Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 1:03 PM ET

  *Physical demand sluggish in China, India- traders. NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 19- Gold rose on Wednesday after the previous session's sharp drop, but uncertainty over the future of the U.S. Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $1,373.24 an ounce by 12:37 p.m., trading in a narrow $10 range.

• AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Qatar interested in Eurofighter, Rafale jets Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:41 AM ET

  PARIS, June 19- Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems- backed Eurofighter Typhoon. Qatar said in 2011 it wanted to replace its fleet of 12 Mirage fighter jets, possibly buying 24 to 36 units.

• AIRSHOW-Ryanair says could move into trans-Atlantic flights Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:10 AM ET

  PARIS, June 19- Ryanair, Europe's biggest budget airline, could start selling low-cost trans-Atlantic flights if it secures enough twin-aisle aircraft and gains access to cities in both Europe and the United States, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

• PRECIOUS-Gold prices firm ahead of Fed policy statement Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:00 AM ET

  *Physical demand sluggish in China, India- traders. LONDON, June 19- Gold firmed on Wednesday as stock markets retreated ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement, but uncertainty over the future of the U.S. central bank's quantitative easing programme kept the price in a narrow range.

• UPDATE 2-EU fines Lundbeck and others 146 mln euros for blocking rival drugs Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 8:24 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, June 19- European antitrust regulators fined nine drugmakers, including Denmark's Lundbeck, a total of 146 million euros for blocking the supply of a cheaper anti-depressant to the market, the first EU sanction against such deals.

• PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher ahead of Fed policy statement Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 8:16 AM ET

  *Physical demand sluggish in China, India- traders. LONDON, June 19- Gold edged higher on Wednesday as stock markets retreated ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement, but uncertainty over the future of U.S. central bank's quantitative easing programme kept it in a narrow range.

• UPDATE 1-EU fines Lundbeck, 8 others 146 mln euros for blocking cheaper drugs Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 6:02 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, June 19- Nine drugmakers, including Denmark's Lundbeck, were fined a total of 146 million euros by EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday for blocking the supply of a cheaper anti-depressant medicine to the market.

• PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady ahead of Fed policy statement Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:46 AM ET

  LONDON, June 19- Gold held steady on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting, as traders awaited further guidance on the future of the U.S. central bank's quantitative easing programme. Gold broke below its recent trading range on Tuesday to slide 1.2 percent, its biggest one-day loss in nearly two weeks.

• EU fines Lundbeck, 8 others 146 mln euros for blocking cheaper drugs Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:30 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, June 19- EU antitrust regulators fined nine drugmakers a total of 146 million euros on Wednesday for blocking the supply of cheaper medicines on the market, with a penalty of 94 million euros imposed on Denmark's Lundbeck.

• Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact -World Bank Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:59 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 19- Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report on Wednesday.

• PRECIOUS-Gold slips for 3rd day on rally in stocks, Fed caution Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 2:58 AM ET

  *Gold down 1.7 percent so far this week. SINGAPORE, June 19- Gold fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, hovering near the lowest level in four weeks, as a rally in stocks and investor caution over the Federal Reserve curbing its stimulus programme sapped support for bullion.

• COLUMN-Thailand's rice scheme cutback doesn't go far enough: Clyde Russell Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 2:46 AM ET

  Thailand has piled up about 17 million tonnes of milled rice since the scheme started in October 2011, and with warehouses filled to brim it's running out of space for the next crop that will start arriving in November this year.

• HIGHLIGHTS-Q2 ThomsonReuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey - by economy Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 11:19 PM ET

  SYDNEY, June 19- Optimism among Asia's top companies gathered momentum in the second quarter despite lingering concerns about the global economy and rising costs, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey published on Wednesday showed.

• UPDATE 1-Asia business sentiment rises in Q2, global growth risk still dominates Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 11:06 PM ET

  *Sentiment in China continues at record low. SEOUL, June 19- Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey shows.

• Asia business sentiment rises in Q2, global growth risk still dominates Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 11:00 PM ET

  SEOUL, June 19- Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey shows.

• UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmakers, businesses demand Indian trade reforms Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 5:05 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 18- A bipartisan group of more than 170 U.S. lawmakers joined with a coalition of U.S. business groups on Tuesday to demand increased U.S. pressure on India to change policies that they said threaten American exports, jobs and innovation. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to India for the fourth annual U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue.

• UPDATE 1-U.S. court lets stand Ex-Im Bank loan for Air India Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 2:13 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 18- A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday let stand a decision by the U.S. Export-Import Bank to finance the sale of 30 Boeing wide-body jets to Air India in a legal challenge brought by Delta Air Lines.

• U.S. groups form alliance to push for Indian trade reforms Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 1:06 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 18- A coalition of U.S. business groups on Tuesday demanded President Barack Obama's administration increase pressure on India to change trade policies that they said threaten U.S. exports, jobs and innovation. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to India next week for the fourth annual U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue.

• PRECIOUS-Gold down more than 1 pct on Fed jitters, equities gain Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 1:06 PM ET

  *Demand still soft in India, China- traders. NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 18- Gold fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday as U.S. equities rallied and bullion buyers took to the sidelines before the conclusion of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting they hope will give greater clarity on the outlook for U.S. monetary policy.

• METALS-Copper drops to 1-1/2 month low as market awaits Fed Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 10:56 AM ET

  LONDON, June 18- Copper fell to a 1-1/ 2 month low on Tuesday as investors remained sidelined awaiting Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's clarification on the central bank's plans for its monetary stimulus programme following a two-day policy meeting. Copper posted its steepest weekly decline since mid-April last week.