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WRAPUP 2-China economy slows for 7th quarter, pick-up seen in Q4

* Q3 GDP grew 7.4 pct y/y, versus f'cast +7.4 pct, Q2 +7.6 pct

Russian markets - Factors to Watch on Oct 18

BRIEF-Moody's affirms Citibank Japan's ratings; outlook negative

Oct 18 - Moody's Japan K.K. has affirmed Citibank Japan Ltd.'s Baa1/Prime-2 bank deposit ratings and D+ bank financial strength rating (BFSR), which maps into a baseline credit assessment of baa3. However, Moody's has changed the ratings outlook to negative from stable.

UPDATE 1-China Q3 GDP growth 7.4 pct y/y, below official target

BEIJING, Oct 18 - China's economy slowed for a seventh straight quarter in July-September, missing the government's target for the first time since the depths of the global financial crisis.

TABLE-Foreign investors turn net seller of Japan shares

TOKYO, Oct 18 - Foreign investors turned net sellers of Japanese stocks last week after a week of net buying, capital flows data from Japan's Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday.

TEXT-S&P; S&P; Revises Grupo Senda Autotransporte Outlook To Pos From Neg

-- Operating performance and key financial ratios at Mexico-based bus transportation services provider Senda have improved.

Spain debt costs seen easing on Moody's, aid request hopes

MADRID, Oct 18 - Spain's funding costs are set to fall at auction on Thursday after Moody's affirmed the country's investment-grade credit rating and as markets expect Madrid to ask for aid soon.

Private equity firms eye more Asia deals -E&Y;

LONDON, Oct 17 - Private equity firms are planning to increase investment in Asia over the next year as they look to tap into potential growth, a survey from Ernst & Young showed.

Romney's deduction caps don't pay for tax cuts -study

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 - Mitt Romney's proposed cap on itemizing tax deductions could not on its own raise enough new government tax revenue to compensate for revenues lost by the Republican presidential candidate's plan to slash income tax rates, a think tank said on Wednesday.