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Oct 7 (Reuters) – Commonwealth Bank of Australia : * ASB REACHES AGREEMENT TO SETTLE CLASS ACTION * SETTLEMENT REACHED IN RELATION TO CREDIT CONTRACTS AND CONSUMER FINANCE ACT 2003 CLASS ACTION PROCEEDINGS * ASB AGREEING TO PAY NZ$135.6 MILLION Further company coverage:

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Oct 7 (Stats Perform) – Results from the MLB games on Monday (home team in CAPS) LA Dodgers 4 PHILADELPHIA 3 LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 – 4 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 – 3

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The Los Angeles Chargers will place rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve after he suffered an ankle injury Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters of the plan Monday, which means Hampton will miss at least the next four games before he's eligible to be reactivated. Hampton left the 27-10 loss Sunday late in the third quarter after he tripped over a defender. He was seen with a walking boot on his left foot after the game. Hampton, 22, has started all five games at running back for Los Angeles after being drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the NFL draft in April. He has gained 314 yards on the ground with two touchdowns and added 20 receptions for 136 yards. Without Hampton, the Chargers are thin at running back. Offseason signing Najee Harris was lost for the year to a torn Achilles in Week 3, making Hassan Haskins the only healthy back on the 53-man roster. Kimani Vidal, who has 173 career rushing yards, and untested rookie Amar Johnson are on the practice squad. Haskins has five carries for 13 yards in his third season in the league and second year with the Chargers. –Field Level Media

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(Rewrites first paragraph with Nicolas Maduro's comment, adds his comments and quotes in paragraphs 6-8) CARACAS, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday his government had warned Washington of a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. A false flag operation is when an act is carried out in such a way that a different party appears responsible. The White House and State Department did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez originally reported the plot on Sunday in a message on his Telegram account, saying that the alleged plans had been reported to the United States through three different channels. He added that a European embassy was also alerted about the plans but did not specify which one. Venezuela severed relations with the United States in 2019, and U.S. diplomatic personnel left the headquarters that year. In a televised interview late on Monday, Maduro said two reliable sources, one domestic and one international, had informed the government of the possible attack and security forces were sent to reinforce the embassy. Maduro added the government was looking to capture those involved in the plot and knew who had orchestrated it. "This was backed by a person who will be known soon and asked for by a person who will be known soon, but this is all ongoing," Maduro said, adding that the goal of the plot was to blame his government "and begin an escalation of conflict." The United States has struck at least four vessels allegedly carrying drugs off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks. President Donald Trump has also said the U.S. would look into attacking drug cartels "coming by land" in Venezuela. On Monday, the New York Times reported that Trump told his special envoy Richard Grenell to stop all outreach to Venezuela and called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement. (Report by Vivian Sequera in Caracas; Additional reporting by Gram Slattery in Washington DC and Alexander Villegas in Bogota; Editing by Alexandra Hudson and Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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* Vietnam seeks promotion to emerging from frontier status * FTSE announcement expected on Tuesday after US market close * Upgrade could trigger multibillion-dollar capital inflows By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Vietnam is preparing for a decision on Tuesday by index provider FTSE Russell that could upgrade its stock market to emerging status alongside China and India, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in foreign investment. The Southeast Asian nation is currently classified as a frontier market both by FTSE and rival MSCI, a designation seen as riskier that prevents many institutional investors and passive funds from buying shares of locally listed companies. FTSE said in a note last month that it would make an announcement about Vietnam's possible reclassification on October 7 after the close of the U.S. market as part of a regular annual review. Vietnam's benchmark index has surged 30% this year, making it one of the top-performing stock markets in Asia. But foreign investors have dumped shares, amid exchange rate volatility, a credit boom that risks fuelling asset bubbles and profit-taking. CONFIDENCE AFTER YEARS ON WATCHLIST Vietnam has been on FTSE's watchlist for reclassification since 2018, but the upcoming announcement is drawing heightened attention after the country recently implemented multiple market reforms to meet the index's requirements. Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang last month expressed confidence in an imminent upgrade. Even if FTSE gives the green light on Tuesday, Vietnam's actual reclassification would take at least six months under the index's procedures. While the move would fall slightly short of the government's goal to be included in an emerging index by 2025, it would still mark significant progress. MSCI, which has stricter requirements, is not expected to upgrade Vietnam soon. UPGRADE WOULD LEAD TO CAPITAL INFLOWS Vietnam's stock market, home to around 1,600 listed companies and with a value exceeding $300 billion, holds a 36% weight in the FTSE frontier index, far ahead of peers such as Bangladesh, Kenya and Morocco. A promotion to secondary emerging market status would place Vietnam in the same category as larger markets including China, India, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, though with a modest weight. HSBC estimated last month Vietnam could account for a 0.5% weight in the FTSE emerging market index, potentially attracting $3.4 billion in inflows, including $1.5 billion from passive funds. The World Bank has projected short-term inflows of about $5 billion before and after the upgrade from both passive and active investors. Some local analysts were cautious. "The reclassification narrative has lost its strength as a compelling market driver," said broker Mirae Asset Securities in a note on Monday. Investor reaction to a possible delay remains uncertain, but is also predicted to be muted. "Investor sentiment, both local and foreign, is unlikely to turn significantly negative," said Hoang Huy, equity strategist at Maybank Securities. (Reporting by Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio; Editing by Jamie Freed)

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* Syrian army, U.S.-backed SDF reach ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes * Fighting followed army redeployment along frontlines with SDF * March integration deal strained as both sides trade blame for stalling (Recasts with a ceasefire agreement being reached) Oct 7 (Reuters) – The Syrian army and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached a ceasefire deal in two districts of Aleppo city, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday, following a spike in tensions between the two sides. The Syrian army had redeployed along several frontlines with the Kurdish-led group in northeast Syria, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, saying the move was not a prelude to military action but to prevent repeated attacks and attempts by the SDF to seize territory. Recent clashes between the two sides have cast a shadow over a landmark deal signed in March between the Kurdish-led SDF and Syria's new Islamist-led government to integrate the SDF into state institutions. The deal aimed to stitch together a country fractured by 14 years of war and pave the way for Kurdish-led forces that hold a quarter of Syria to merge with Damascus, along with regional Kurdish governing bodies. Witnesses said the Syrian army had earlier sealed off two neighbourhoods in Aleppo, both under SDF control, prompting scattered protests by residents. Witnesses also said sporadic clashes continued on the outskirts of the two Kurdish-run neighbourhoods, with residents reporting rockets fired from inside the districts hitting nearby residential areas. One security officer was killed in an attack on a checkpoint, a security source said. Kurdish fighters associated with the SDF said they had repelled an attack by government forces. Dozens of families in the two neighbourhoods were fleeing for safety, two residents said. SDF CALLS FOR LIFTING OF 'SIEGE' SDF spokesperson Farhad Shami accused government factions of attempting to enter two Kurdish-held districts of Aleppo with tanks. He denied accusations that SDF personnel had targeted checkpoints, saying the group had no forces in the two neighbourhoods of Ashrafiya and Sheikh Maqsoud. Farhad called for the lifting of what he described as a siege, warning that the government’s actions were a dangerous escalation that worsens the plight of local residents. The SDF have stepped up raids in several majority-Arab towns under their control, saying the operations targeted Islamic State sleeper cells. The raids, along with an accelerated campaign to recruit youths for military conscription, have triggered an outcry among some Arab tribal groups who accuse the SDF of discrimination, a charge the group denies. U.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack and CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper met with SDF commander General Mazloum Abdi and senior officials in northeast Syria, Abdi said on Monday. The talks focused on accelerating implementation of the March agreement with Damascus. Sporadic clashes have stepped up in recent days, with both Damascus and the SDF accusing each other of provocations. The March deal, brokered under U.S. auspices after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in December, sought to fold the Kurdish-led forces into Syria's institutions and hand key assets, including border crossings, an airport, and oil-and-gas fields, to Damascus by the end of the year. Progress has since stalled amid mutual recriminations. Washington has also pressed the Kurds to accelerate negotiations to join Damascus under terms acceptable to both sides. Turkey has also accused the SDF of stalling and warned of military action if it does not integrate into Syria's state apparatus. (Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Additional reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Bill Berkrot and Neil Fullick)

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