STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares to climb on Wall St gains

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WELLINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Asian stocks are set to jump on
Friday as a combination of strong company results and positive
ecomomic data sent Wall St up.

The main U.S. share indices closed as much as 2.4 percent
higher, boosted by strong results from Cisco Systems (CSCO.O)
and positive data on jobless claims and non-farm productivity.
[ID:nN05106320]

British and European shares closed up to 0.6 percent higher
after the strong U.S. data, and the Bank of England and
European Central Bank both left interest rates unchanged.

Japanese shares are expected to open firmer with Nikkei
futures traded in Chicago 2NKc1 170 points above the last
closing level in Osaka JNIc1.

Australian stocks are also set to rise, with share index
futures YAPcm1 at 4,571, a 63 point premium to the underlying
S&P/ASX 200 index's .AXJO close on Thursday.

The U.S. dollar rose slightly, as investors took positions
ahead of the closely watched non-farm payrolls report, with the
greenback 0.1 percent higher against the yen JPY=.

Oil prices CLc1 dipped nearly 1 percent to below $80 a
barrel as doubts about future demand outweighed the positive
data.

HEADLINES: > Wall St jumps on economic data, Cisco
[nN05141419] > US productivity surges, job growth should
follow
[nN05106320] > US Oct retail sales suggest tepid holiday
season [nN04548927] > Top cenbanks yet to move for exit, some
eye door [nL5394422] > IMS agrees to $4 bln deal, biggest LBO
this year [nN05111965] > US insider trading probe widens,
ensnares 14 more [nN05113614] > Starbucks beats view, raises
target, shares up [nN05135925] > Boost for U.S. health
reform before close vote [nN05122842] > Exxon-led group
clinches Iraq's W.Qurna contract [nL5388274] > Major oil
exporters eye Argus switch

[nN05126374] > Russia says GM pouring US scorn on
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KEY INDEXES pct change

Bank of New York Asia ADR index .BKAS +1.35

Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI +2.08

Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC +2.42

MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan .MSCIAPJ -2.22

Nikkei futures in Chicago 2NKc1 9,870

Nikkei futures in Osaka JNIc1 9,700

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ASIAN ADR ACTION:

5 most actively traded: pct change

TSMC (TSM.N)(2330.TW) 1.14

UMC (UMC.N)(2303.TW) 2.40

Siliconware (SPIL.O)(2325.TW) 3.12

China Unicom (CHU.N)(0762.HK) 4.23

AU Optronics (AUO.N)(2409.TW) 1.09

Top 5 performers: pct change

China Eastern (CEA.N)(0670.HK) 10.42

Guangshen Railway (GSH.N)(0525.HK) 7.88

Patni Computer (PTI.N)(PTNI.BO) 7.29

Tom Online (TOMO.O)8282.HK 6.75

Mahanagar Tel (MTE.N)(MTNL.BO) 6.33

Bottom 5 performers: pct change

Novogen (NVGN.O)(NRT.AX) -5.77

Alumina (AWC.N)(AWC.AX) -2.39

Lihir Gold (LIHR.O)(LGL.AX) -2.02

Konami Corp. (KNM.N)(9766.T) -1.09

Wacoal Corp. (WACLY.O)(3591.T) -0.86

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TOP ASIA EVENTS:

For more Asian company earnings, see [ASIA/EQTY]

JAPAN - Olympus Corp (7733.T) H1 results

- Kirin Holdings (2503.T) Q3 results

- Ajinomoto (2802.T) H1 results

AUSTRALIA - RBA statement on monetary policy

HONG KONG - Greens Holdings Ltd (1318.HK) trading debut

STH KOREA - Court decision on Ssangyong Motor's (003620.KS)

self-rescue plan
(Reporting by Adrian Bathgate)