FOREX-Euro slides on report about ECB negative deposit rates

FOREX-Euro slides on report about ECB negative deposit rates
Fitch Affirms Georgia at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares tick up ahead of Fed minutes, gold falls
FOREX-Dollar weakens as comments from Fed's Bernanke weigh
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms as Bernanke remarks weighs on US dollar
UPDATE 3-Poland names bank economist as new finance minister
REFILE-FOREX-Dollar falls against yen after Bernanke comments
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar sag ahead of Fed minutes
PROFILE-Poland's new finance minister Mateusz Szczurek
UPDATE 1-Poland names bank economist as new finance minister
RPT-Fitch affirms Sony at 'BB-' with negative outlook
WRAPUP 3-China central bank suggests faster tempo for freeing yuan
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar sag ahead of Fed minutes
FOREX-Dollar slips vs yen after Bernanke comments
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares tick down, Bernanke comments support
FOREX-Dollar slips vs euro after Bernanke's comments
UPDATE 3-Cabinet switch buttresses Argentina's left-leaning economic model
PRESS DIGEST - China - Nov 20
UPDATE 1-Canada-U.S. price gap not due to market failure-Bank of Canada
FOREX-Yen breaks lower, dollar also soft on dovish Fed
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies pull back after rally
TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock markets dip, Iran weighs on Brent crude
FOREX-Dollar dips as China plans to make yuan more flexible

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:24 AM PST

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The euro tumbled across the board on Wednesday after a report that the European Central Bank is considering negative deposit rates to boost inflation closer to its target.

Fitch Affirms Georgia at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:40 AM PST

LONDON, November 20 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Georgia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BB-'. The issue ratings on Georgia's senior unsecured foreign...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares tick up ahead of Fed minutes, gold falls

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:25 AM PST

* Euro falls after report of possible ECB deposit rate change * Markets await Fed minutes for stimulus hints * Gold prices down, Brent rises modestly * China sets yuan mid-point at post-revaluation...

FOREX-Dollar weakens as comments from Fed's Bernanke weigh

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 06:59 AM PST

* Bernanke says rates may stay near zero for a time after bond-buys end

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms as Bernanke remarks weighs on US dollar

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 06:51 AM PST

By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, as the greenback was weakened by indications from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it would...

UPDATE 3-Poland names bank economist as new finance minister

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 05:44 AM PST

WARSAW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk named a political novice as his new finance minister on Wednesday in a reshuffle designed to re-invigorate a government that many voters...

REFILE-FOREX-Dollar falls against yen after Bernanke comments

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 05:01 AM PST

* Euro falls vs yen after hitting 4-year high, down vs dollar

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar sag ahead of Fed minutes

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:11 AM PST

* Markets wait for Fed minutes for stimulus hints * European shares buckle to lead world stocks away from 6-yr high * Dollar sags, euro near 3-week high * China sets yuan mid-point at...

PROFILE-Poland's new finance minister Mateusz Szczurek

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 03:20 AM PST

WARSAW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mateusz Szczurek, the 38-year-old who was named on Wednesday as Poland's new finance minister, is a political novice who has spent his career in commercial banking.

UPDATE 1-Poland names bank economist as new finance minister

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:40 AM PST

WARSAW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk named a bank economist as his new finance minister on Wednesday, an appointment designed to re-invigorate a government that many voters...

RPT-Fitch affirms Sony at 'BB-' with negative outlook

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:18 AM PST

Nov 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

WRAPUP 3-China central bank suggests faster tempo for freeing yuan

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:10 AM PST

BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - With a shift in tone and language, China's central bank governor has dangled the prospect of speeding up currency reform and giving markets more room to set the yuan's...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar sag ahead of Fed minutes

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:36 AM PST

* European shares steady, Bernanke's dovish comments underpin

FOREX-Dollar slips vs yen after Bernanke comments

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:18 AM PST

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower on Wednesday after U.S. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed will maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy for as long as needed.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares tick down, Bernanke comments support

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:01 PM PST

TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Asian shares mostly tracked Wall Street stocks lower on Wednesday but dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke helped to limit their losses, lifting...

FOREX-Dollar slips vs euro after Bernanke's comments

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:50 PM PST

* Bernanke: Fed committed to easy policy for as long as needed

UPDATE 3-Cabinet switch buttresses Argentina's left-leaning economic model

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:41 PM PST

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 19 (Reuters) - President Cristina Fernandez's new Cabinet picks this week confirmed a deepening of Argentina's left-leaning economic model rather than a policy switch needed to...

PRESS DIGEST - China - Nov 20

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:17 PM PST

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Wednesday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

UPDATE 1-Canada-U.S. price gap not due to market failure-Bank of Canada

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:56 PM PST

OTTAWA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The fact that some retail goods are cheaper in the United States than in Canada, a sore point for Canadian consumers, is not due to a market malfunction, a senior Bank of...

FOREX-Yen breaks lower, dollar also soft on dovish Fed

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:45 PM PST

* USD down versus euro & commodity currencies on dovish Fed

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies pull back after rally

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:13 PM PST

MEXICO CITY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies slipped on Tuesday after a recent rally, while the Chilean peso weakened on bets that the central bank would cut interest rates, which it did...

TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:09 PM PST

TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks: BUY 14.7 million shares SELL...

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock markets dip, Iran weighs on Brent crude

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:54 PM PST

NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - World stock markets dipped on Tuesday as investors sought new catalysts to extend a rally amid signs of tepid economic growth, while crude oil sank ahead of a possible...

FOREX-Dollar dips as China plans to make yuan more flexible

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:39 PM PST

* China's plan to exit intervention seen as dollar-negative * Overarching theme is still Fed tapering By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The dollar dropped against the euro on Tuesday in...