* Euro near 33-month low as growth stagnates in euro zone. * Yen shows limited response to poor Japan GDP. * Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh.
China has approved the import of all poultry products from the United States, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on its website on Monday, including breeding birds in addition to poultry meat approved late last year. Beijing had banned all trade in poultry products from the United States since 2015 due to outbreaks of avian influenza there.
* Russian industrial output, monetary policy report awaited. * Possible flare up in Turkey-Russia tensions eyed, lira flat. By Shreyashi Sanyal. Emerging market equities kicked off the week on firm footing on Monday as China's move to cut its medium-term lending rate soothed investors' anxiety around the economic blow from a coronavirus outbreak.
- Cathay Pacific Airways (CPCAF) is expecting a significant drop in its first-half results and has also cut capacity due to the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Monday. Severe travel restrictions as a result of a coronavirus outbreak in China, which has caused about 1,770 deaths across mainland China, have led to a steep rise in flight cancellations.
A French soldier has died while on operations in Burkina Faso, the French Armed Forces Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry said the causes of the death of Sergeant Morgan Henry were unknown for now and an investigation was underway into the circumstances behind his death.
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. Government bond yields in the euro area inched up on Monday as efforts by Chinese authorities to cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak supported sentiment in world markets.
* UBI Banca jumps on upbeat earnings outlook. * Faurecia posts rise in annual profit, boosts automakers. By Ambar Warrick and Sruthi Shankar. European shares hit a record high close on Monday as a rally in Italian banks and fresh attempts by China to limit the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak lifted investor spirits.
Nearly half of the U.S. companies in China say their global operations are already seeing an impact from business shutdowns due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to a poll by Shanghai's American Chamber of Commerce.
Oman's economic downside risks are higher this year because of weaker oil demand and its exposure to China, said an S&P Global analyst on Monday. Oman is the most exposed to China among the Gulf Arab region states.
Japanese stocks slid to a 1-1/2-week low on Monday, hurt by a worse-than-expected economic contraction in the December quarter, while worries about the business impact of the coronavirus epidemic continued to weigh on the market. The Nikkei average declined 0.7% to 23,523.24 points, its lowest closing since Feb. 5, while the broader Topix ended down 0.9% at 1,687.77, also a 1-1/2-week low.
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