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Omnia Holdings, a South African chemicals and fertiliser maker, on Tuesday reported a full-year profit with its chemicals division earnings benefiting from the company's restructuring process.

Hong Kong's national security law does not spell "doom and gloom", its leader said on Tuesday, as she tried to calm unease over legislation that critics say could mean the end of freedoms that have underpinned the city's success as a financial hub.

Malaysian currency markets inched higher and stocks dipped on Tuesday as investors eyed the possibility of another cut in interest rates in Southeast Asia's third-largest economy while other regional markets cooled after a surge a day earlier.

(RTTNews) - US economic recovery may be "leveling off" as activity could be dampened amid a recent surge in coronavirus infections, Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said in an interview to the Financial Times.

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

The yuan advanced further to a fresh 3-1/2 month peak and tested key resistance on Tuesday, although weaker-than-expected guidance by the central bank trimmed gains.

Sunrun Inc said on Monday it will buy Blackstone-backed peer Vivint Solar for about $1.46 billion in an all-stock deal, as the top U.S. residential solar installers look to solidify their market position.

(RTTNews) - Schwazze, formerly operating as Medicine Man Technologies Inc., said it has terminated the deals to acquire two marijuana businesses in Colorado due to key business and valuation issues.

The Australian dollar held recent gains on Tuesday as a rise in Chinese stocks supported risk appetite globally, while Australia's central bank kept rates at record lows amid a worrying rise of coronavirus cases in the country.

Malaysian police on Monday opened an investigation into a documentary by news broadcaster Al Jazeera on the country's arrests of undocumented migrants, which authorities have accused of being an attempt to tarnish Malaysia's image.

LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Success lies in the eyes of the beholder. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is pursuing a policy of yield-curve control, which he defines as keeping 10-year government bond yields tethered near zero. He is hitting his target but may

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said the U.S. economic recovery is in danger of stalling due to the recent spike in coronavirus cases across many American states.

An Indian government-appointed committee investigating a deadly gas leak at an LG Polymers plant in southern India that killed 12 in May has recommended shifting the chemical factory away from human habitation, it said in a report released on Tuesday.

A Chinese share rally extended into its sixth day on Tuesday, as retail investors rushed to join an officially sanctioned bull market, but stocks in Hong Kong paused as investors consolidated gains.

Australia's central bank left its cash rate at a record low of 0.25% on Tuesday in a widely expected decision and reiterated it stood ready to ease policy further if necessary.

In a buy-your-business partner move, Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) might soon be one owner of bankrupt clothing retailer Lucky Brand Dungarees.

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, accelerating more than1,200 points or 4.8 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests beneath the 26,340-point plateau and it's tipped to open higher again on Tuesday.

China has launched a special taskforce to ramp up political policing to maintain social stability, said the official Procuratorial Daily, the latest move to rein in dissent over Beijing's handling of the coronavirus and protests in Hong Kong.

Oil prices cautiously rose in early trade on Tuesday with major producers sticking to supply cuts, but gains were capped as U.S. coronavirus cases surged, potentially hampering a recovery in fuel demand.

SoftBank Group Corp's shares rose 3% on Tuesday to reach highs last seen during the dot-com bubble, as massive buybacks help shrink the group's persistent discount.