GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street slips despite U.S. jobs data; bond prices rise Posted: 02 May 2014 11:39 AM PDT (Updates prices throughout) * U.S. payrolls 288,000 vs forecast 210,000 * U.S. unemployment 6.3 pct vs forecast 6.6 pct * Short-dated Treasuries lose ground, long end favored * New violence in...  |
Spanish yields dip below 3 pct in peripheral euro zone bond rally Posted: 02 May 2014 09:29 AM PDT * Ukraine tension offsets strong U.S. jobs data (Updates with U.S. jobs data, fresh comments)  |
Fitch raises Madrid, Barcelona ratings to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' Posted: 02 May 2014 09:19 AM PDT May 2 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings raised the long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings of Spain's Madrid and Barcelona to "BBB+" from "BBB."  |
Fitch Downgrades City of Turin to 'BBB'; Outlook Stable Posted: 02 May 2014 09:18 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: City of Turin - Rating Action Report...  |
Fitch Upgrades Madrid and Barcelona to 'BBB+' Posted: 02 May 2014 08:49 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: City of Barcelona and City of Madrid - Rating Action Report...  |
Fitch Affirms Region of Umbria's Credit-linked Notes at 'BBB+' on Sovereign Action Posted: 02 May 2014 08:42 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) MILAN/LONDON, May 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Region of Umbria's EUR179.4m (originally EUR487.3m) 4.86% amortising notes due...  |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street slips despite U.S. jobs data; bond prices rise Posted: 02 May 2014 08:32 AM PDT (Recasts lead, updates throughout, adds quotes, changes byline, dateline, previous LONDON) * Payrolls 288,000 vs forecast 210,000, unemployment 6.3 pct vs forecast 6.6 pct * Dollar up, Wall Street...  |
FOREX-Dollar jumps on strong U.S. jobs report Posted: 02 May 2014 07:05 AM PDT * Dollar up sharply against yen, euro * U.S. jobs gains of 288,000 smartly top forecasts * British pound backs away from near 5-year peak (Adds dollar gains, comments; changes byline, dateline;...  |
INVESTMENT FOCUS-Investors pick dollar debt for emerging market re-entry Posted: 02 May 2014 06:59 AM PDT LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Investors dipping their toes back into emerging markets are choosing hard currency debt which, thanks to rich yields and expectations for a stronger dollar, is the...  |
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens after surge in U.S. jobs Posted: 02 May 2014 06:46 AM PDT * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve (Adds details, quote, updates prices)  |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Strong U.S. jobs data pushes dollar, shares up, bonds dip Posted: 02 May 2014 06:11 AM PDT * Payrolls 288,000 vs forecast 210,000, unemployment 6.3 pct vs forecast 6.6 pct * Dollar up, Wall Street futures, European shares rise * Russia, Ukraine crisis keeps caution high By Anirban Nag...  |
CANADA FX-C$ weakens after surge in U.S. jobs Posted: 02 May 2014 05:42 AM PDT TORONTO, May 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth increased at its fastest pace in more than two years in April and...  |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Ukraine crisis, caution on U.S. jobs help Bund yield to one-year low Posted: 02 May 2014 04:53 AM PDT * 10-year Bund yield hits one-year low on pre-payrolls, deflation caution * Payrolls forecast 210,000 increase in jobs, unemployment rate dip to 6.6 pct * European shares tread water after 1.5...  |
Spanish yields dip below 3 pct in broad euro zone bond rally Posted: 02 May 2014 04:27 AM PDT LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Spanish yields dipped below 3 percent for the first time in nine years on Friday as lower-rated euro zone bonds shrugged off rising tensions between Ukraine and pro-Russian...  |
FOREX-Dollar firmer before jobs data; sterling pauses after rally Posted: 02 May 2014 04:01 AM PDT * Dollar index climbs from 3-week lows, focus on U.S. jobs * Forecasts centre on 210,000 non-farm payroll adds in April * GBP holds near 5-year peak, may rally if U.S. data disappoints (Updates, adds...  |
UPDATE 2-BASF plans record spend on U.S. plant, lured by shale gas Posted: 02 May 2014 03:50 AM PDT * Q1 adj EBIT down 3 pct at 2.1 bln eur, in line with poll avg  |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Bund yield at 1-yr low on Ukraine, payrolls caution Posted: 02 May 2014 01:29 AM PDT By Jamie McGeever LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Global markets traded cautiously on Friday as uncertainty ahead of U.S. employment figures and tensions in Ukraine pushed the yield on 10-year German Bunds...  |
FOREX-Dollar inches up before jobs data; sterling pauses after rally Posted: 02 May 2014 12:48 AM PDT * Dollar index climbs from 3-week lows, focus on U.S. jobs * Forecasts centre on 210,000 nonfarm payroll adds in April * Sterling holds near 5-year peak after upbeat UK data (Recasts, adds comments)...  |
Ukraine tensions push Bund yields to 11-mth lows before payrolls Posted: 02 May 2014 12:33 AM PDT LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - German Bund yields dipped to their lowest in 11 months on Friday after Ukrainian troops launched a raid to try to retake a town from pro-Russian separatists, although a...  |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares up before U.S. jobs report, Ukraine eyed Posted: 01 May 2014 10:39 PM PDT * U.S. employment seen rising at fastest clip in 5 months  |
FOREX-Dollar in limbo before jobs data; sterling pauses after rally Posted: 01 May 2014 10:30 PM PDT * Dollar index hovering above 3-week lows, focus on U.S. jobs  |
Fitch Affirms Lesotho at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable Posted: 01 May 2014 09:03 PM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, May 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lesotho's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BB-' and...  |
Fitch Affirms Norway at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable Posted: 01 May 2014 09:03 PM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, May 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Norway's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'AAA'. The...  |
Fitch Revises Slovenia's Outlook to Stable; Affirms at 'BBB+' Posted: 01 May 2014 09:03 PM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Slovenia - Rating Action Report...  |
PRESS DIGEST- British Business - May 2 Posted: 01 May 2014 05:45 PM PDT May 2 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.  |
0 Comment for "GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street slips despite U.S. jobs data; bond prices rise"