Brazilian asset manager Vinci Partners is planning an initial public offering on Nasdaq, according to a securities filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

U.S. stocks dropped more than 1% on Monday, the first trading day of the new year, pulling back after recent gains to record highs, while the U.S. dollar was up slightly.

Aeva Inc on Monday said it had raised an additional $200 million ahead of a planned merger that will make it a publicly listed company, brining its total raised in the deal to more than $560 million.

* Chilean economy expands in November * Mexican, Chilean stocks rise * MSCI EM FX index hits all-time high (Updates prices throughout, adds comments) By Ambar Warrick and Shreyashi Sanyal Jan 4 (Reuters) - Chile's peso outpaced its peers on Monday after economic activity...

Investors have been weighing a major political unknown since the November election that could ripple through asset prices: control of the Senate.

Health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday it has agreed to buy Magellan Health Inc in a $2.2 billion deal including debt, looking to build up its mental health services as more Americans struggle with COVID-19-related behavioral and anxiety issues.

* U.S. bond prices fall (Updates with early U.S. markets; changes dateline; previous LONDON)

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab is seeking a $750 million term loan, a term sheet showed on Monday after it announced that total group net revenue jumped by about 70% year-on-year in 2020 and had recovered to comfortably above pre-pandemic levels.

* Chilean economy expands in November * Brazil, Chilean stocks rise in early trade * Oil-sensitive Colombian, Mexican currencies gain By Ambar Warrick Jan 4 (Reuters) - Chile's peso outpaced its peers on Monday after economic activity was seen expanding in November, while...

Sri Lankan shares ended 1.8% higher on Monday, closing at a more than five-year high, driven by gains in consumer staples and industrial stocks.

World stock markets hit record highs on Monday, the first trading day of the new year, as investors hoped the rollout of vaccines would ultimately lift a global economy decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Turkey's lira led gains across emerging market currencies on Monday as higher-than-expected inflation fuelled expectations of tight monetary policy, while stocks in the developing world hit a 13-year high as investors hoped for a swift economic recovery in 2021.

Italian healthcare company Angelini said on Monday it would buy Swiss-based private equity-backed Arvelle Therapeutics in an all-cash transaction valuing the biopharmaceutical company up to $960 million.

LONDON - Investors look to have started 2021 looks much like the end of 2020 -- stocks have resumed their ascent as traders cling to hopes for a speedy rollout of COVID-19 vaccines even as a surge in new cases heralds tighter restrictions and economic damage.

* Key Indonesia nickel smelting project delayed to 2022 - official

* Indonesian rupiah at over 6-mth high * Chinese yuan jumps 1% * Glove makers drag Malaysia shares * Thailand reports record rise in coronavirus cases By Anushka Trivedi Jan 4 (Reuters) - Currencies of emerging Asian markets began the new year on a firm note, while most...

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* Indonesia 10-year bond yields drop, rupiah at 6-mth high * Rupiah may continue to outperform - analyst * Thai shares fall 1% on virus curbs threat By Anushka Trivedi Jan 4 (Reuters) - Emerging Asia's currencies began the new year on the front foot as investors bet that...

Chinese electric vehicle battery firm GEM Co Ltd said on Monday it aims to double its stake in an Indonesian nickel project, becoming the majority investor to strengthen "strategic control" of the resources amid a nickel shortage.