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TOP STORIES

Samsung puts lid on capex for 1st time since financial crisis

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co turns cautious on spending for the first time since the global financial crisis, keeping its annual investment plan unchanged at 2012 levels, as demand for computer chips wanes and the smartphone market slows. (SAMSUNG-EARNINGS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), expect by 0400 GMT/11PM ET, 900 words)

MARKETS

Asian shares steady after positive factory data, yen hits lows

TOKYO - Asian shares steady after solid global economic data boosts investor appetite for riskier assets, while the yen hit fresh lows on expectations Japan will pursue bold policies to beat deflation and stimulate growth. (MARKETS-GLOBAL/ (WRAPUP 2, GRAPHIC), expect by 0330 GMT/10.30PM ET, by Chikako Mogi, 800 words)

ECONOMY

India central bank seen cutting rates, first in 9 months

MUMBAI - India's central bank is expected to reward the government next week for its efforts to reform the economy and bring its finances under control by announcing its first cut in interest rates in nine months. The Reserve Bank of India has been growing in confidence that the government, gripped by inertia for much of last year, is finally doing its bit to lift an economy that has slumped to its slowest pace of growth in a decade. (INDIA-ECONOMY/RATES, moved, by Shamik Paul, 750 words

COMPANIES

Apple's China dilemma: market share or cachet?

HONG KONG - Apple Inc's third straight disappointing quarter signals an urgent need for the global technology leader to drum up new revenue - and China may provide the answer. (APPLE-CHINA/), moved, by Lee Chyen Yee, 1,000 words)

Japan Inc's earnings outlook brightens under 'Abenomics'

TOKYO - The yen's steep decline burnishes the outlook for Japanese stocks, prompting analysts to raise profit forecasts for currency-sensitive exporters and foreign investors to plough $17 billion into the market, the biggest monthly inflow since 2010. With 60 percent of Japan's listed companies focused on exports, firms are basking in the prospect of a one-off currency boost and the chance to price their goods more competitively. (JAPAN-EARNINGS/OUTLOOK (GRAPHIC), moved, by Dominic Lau, 900 words)

- JAPAN-SURVEY/ABENOMICS (GRAPHIC), moved, by Sophie Knight, 700 words

- JAPAN-ECONOMY/PRICES (UPDATE 1), moved, by Kaori Kaneko, 450 words

- JAPAN-ECONOMY/BOJ-MINUTES (UPDATE 1), moved, by Leika Kihara, 550 words

787 probe far from complete, regulator 'very concerned'

WASHINGTON - U.S. safety regulators are nowhere near finishing an investigation into a battery fire on the Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner, a top official says, raising the prospect of a prolonged grounding for the aircraft. (BOEING-DREAMLINER/ (WRAPUP 4, PIX), moved, by Andrea Shalal-Esa and Jim Wolf, 1,150 words)

- BOEING-DREAMLINER/ANA-CANCELLATIONS, moved, 200 words

- BOEING-787/ (FACTBOX), moved, 500 words

Microsoft profit dips ahead of Office revamp

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit edges lower as Office software sales slow ahead of a new launch, offsetting a solid but unspectacular start for its Windows 8 operating system and sending the company's shares down 1.4 percent. (MICROSOFT-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Bill Rigby, 650 words)