CANADA FX DEBT-C$ recovers from 3-week low after Bank of Canada rate decision

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ recovers from 3-week low after Bank of Canada rate decision
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally worldwide on China data, M&A
Investor Druckenmiller calls Fed's easy-money policy risky
EMERGING MARKETS-Bank shares weigh on Brazil's Bovespa; Latam currencies flat
REFILE-ECB's Weidmann says euro zone debt crisis could flare up again
BRIEF-News conference by Bank of Canada's Poloz
Portuguese yields fall as market calmer about BES
ECB's Weidmann says euro zone debt crisis could flare up again
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks around the world rally on China growth data
UPDATE 1-Brazil bank set to hold interest rates, signal long pause
UPDATE 2-Ghana cuts growth goal, forecasts wider fiscal deficit in extra budget
CANADA FX-C$ weakens after Bank of Canada statement
FOREX-Dollar rises on U.S. rate speculation after Yellen comments
Fitch Affirms Unedic at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
Treasury's Lew: U.S. has deep interest in bringing China up to global standards
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ little changed as Bank of Canada awaited
GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals
FOREX-Aussie, kiwi struggle on questions about China; dollar firms
Portuguese yields fall as market more optimistic on BES
EMERGING MARKETS-Russian stocks take hit on sanctions fear; emerging stocks near 16-month highs
Ghana to raise 2014 budget deficit target to 8.8 pct of GDP -sources
Portuguese yields fall as market more optimistic on BES
GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals
FOREX-Aussie, kiwi struggle on questions about China; sterling in focus
FOREX-Dollar bulls hear hawkish hint from Yellen, inflation lifts sterling

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 11:36 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0746 or 93.06 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve (Adds details on Bank of Canada, quotes, updates prices) By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, July 16 (Reuters) -...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally worldwide on China data, M&A

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 10:16 AM PDT

* Europe rises on easing concerns over Portugal bank (Updates to midday trading)

Investor Druckenmiller calls Fed's easy-money policy risky

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 10:11 AM PDT

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller took another swipe at U.S. central bank policies on Wednesday, warning that continued low interest rates were too risky and...

EMERGING MARKETS-Bank shares weigh on Brazil's Bovespa; Latam currencies flat

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 09:37 AM PDT

SAO PAULO, July 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index fell on Wednesday as a decline in bank shares offset gains in mining firm Vale and telecommunications company Grupo Oi. Moves in...

REFILE-ECB's Weidmann says euro zone debt crisis could flare up again

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 09:27 AM PDT

(Refiles to clarify interview originally published on Sunday)

BRIEF-News conference by Bank of Canada's Poloz

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 09:07 AM PDT

TORONTO, July 16 (Reuters) - Bank Of Canada's Poloz: The Downside Risks To Inflation Associated With a below target starting point have clearly diminished

Portuguese yields fall as market calmer about BES

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 09:03 AM PDT

* Investors see limited fallout from Espirito Santo problems (Updates prices, adds fresh analyst comment)

ECB's Weidmann says euro zone debt crisis could flare up again

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 08:45 AM PDT

BERLIN, July 16 (Reuters) - The euro zone debt crisis could flare up again quickly if governments do not use time the European Central Bank has bought them to reform their economies and consolidate...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks around the world rally on China growth data

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 08:16 AM PDT

* Europe rises on easing concerns over Portugal bank (Updates to the open of U.S. trading, changes byline and dateline, previously LONDON)

UPDATE 1-Brazil bank set to hold interest rates, signal long pause

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 07:42 AM PDT

(Adds interest-rate futures market outlook, retail sales data, expected time of central bank announcement, paragraphs 6-8)

UPDATE 2-Ghana cuts growth goal, forecasts wider fiscal deficit in extra budget

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 07:17 AM PDT

* Cuts 2014 overall economic growth forecast to 7.1 percent from 8

CANADA FX-C$ weakens after Bank of Canada statement

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 07:10 AM PDT

TORONTO, July 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada shrugged off a recent surge in inflation as temporary, and maintained its neutral...

FOREX-Dollar rises on U.S. rate speculation after Yellen comments

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 07:09 AM PDT

* Aussie shrugs off upbeat China GDP (Adds dollar gains in New York open, quotes and latest prices, changes byline and dateline; previous LONDON)

Fitch Affirms Unedic at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 07:04 AM PDT

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) PARIS, July 16 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed France-based Unedic's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs)...

Treasury's Lew: U.S. has deep interest in bringing China up to global standards

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 06:45 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - It is crucial to the United States that China be brought up to world standards for how it regulates and manages its economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ little changed as Bank of Canada awaited

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 06:17 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0762 or 92.92 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, July 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was little changed against the...

GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 04:37 AM PDT

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Stocks rose in Europe and aluminium hit a 13-month high on Wednesday after China reported economic growth that was slightly stronger than markets had expected.

FOREX-Aussie, kiwi struggle on questions about China; dollar firms

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 04:29 AM PDT

* Yellen says labour market far from healthy, but improving

Portuguese yields fall as market more optimistic on BES

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 04:08 AM PDT

* Investors see limited fallout from Espirito Santo problems (Updates with new comments)

EMERGING MARKETS-Russian stocks take hit on sanctions fear; emerging stocks near 16-month highs

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 03:52 AM PDT

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Fear of new economic sanctions pushed Russian equities to new five-week lows on Wednesday, while broader emerging stocks held off recent 16-month highs after hawkish...

Ghana to raise 2014 budget deficit target to 8.8 pct of GDP -sources

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 03:07 AM PDT

ACCRA, July 16 (Reuters) - Ghana will raise its 2014 budget deficit target slightly to 8.8 percent of GDP in a supplementary budget due to be presented on Wednesday, up from an initial projection of...

Portuguese yields fall as market more optimistic on BES

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 01:27 AM PDT

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Portuguese bond yields fell on Wednesday, with investors more optimistic that the country's largest listed bank can deal with the financial troubles faced by its founding...

GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 01:20 AM PDT

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Stocks rose in Europe on Wednesday after China reported economic growth figures that were slightly stronger than markets had expected, although the reaction in Asia was...