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Buffett Reins In Kraft, Recalling Coke's Retreat on Quaker Oats

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who helped scuttle Coca-Cola Co.’s bid for Quaker Oats 10 years ago, is restraining Kraft Foods Inc. in its quest to acquire Cadbury Plc.
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AMERICAS/EUROPE/ASIA

 EQUITY INDEXES
 VALUECHANGE% CHANGE
Topix929.7110.141.10
Hang Seng22,279.58456.302.09
Singapore Straits Times2,925.765.480.19
S&P/ASX4,918.30-6.00-0.12


JAPAN MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME
 PRICE% CHANGEVOLUME
MIZUHO FINANCIAL1724.88152964000
MITSUBISHI UFJ F4652.8895465700
SANYO ELECTRIC1721.1862064000
JAPAN AIRLINES86-4.4437928000
HITACHI LTD2830.7136152000
BANNERS CO LTD220.0018398200
MEIDENSHA CORP4552.7116872000
SUMITOMO MITSUI27634.1514966700
SUMITOMO MET IND2613.1613967000
NIPPON YUSEN3001.3513640000

 FUTURES
 VALUECHANGE% CHANGE
Nikkei 22510,760.0070.000.65
Topix929.507.500.81
Hang Seng22,269.00468.002.15
Singapore Straits Times2,920.0026.000.90
S&P/ASX4,911.00-17.00-0.34

 CURRENCIES
 VALUECHANGE% CHANGE
USD-JPY91.89000.17500.19
USD-HKD7.75610.00010.00
USD-SGD1.3962-0.0016-0.11
AUD-USD0.91360.00170.19

 COMMODITY FUTURES
 VALUECHANGE% CHANGE
Oil81.56-0.21-0.26
Gold1,120.702.000.18
Natural Gas5.670.030.55

 BONDS
 PRICEYIELD 
10-Year Japan99.591.35 
10-Year Hong Kong95.532.71 
10-Year Singapore98.772.65 
10-Year Australia97.355.64 

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