GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index little changed, U.S. crude oil up

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index little changed, U.S. crude oil up
Fitch Affirms Israel at 'A'; Revises Outlook on LT FC IDR to Positive
REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index near 6-yr high, US crude oil rebounds
Fitch Affirms Province of Salta at 'B-'; Outlook Negative
Fitch Withdraws Italy's Region of Lombardy Ratings
Fitch Affirms Italian City of Taranto's 'RD' Ratings
FOREX-Euro rises vs yen, dollar after data eases ECB concern
Fitch Withdraws Italy's City of Monza Ratings
Fitch Withdraws Italy's Province of Pescara Ratings
Fitch Affirms Mozambique at 'B+'; Stable Outlook
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real drops, rate futures up on weak fiscal data
UPDATE 6-S&P removes Dutch from triple-A club, lifts outlook for Spain
UPDATE 2-Brazil budget surplus disappoints, 2013 goal in doubt
FOREX-Euro hovers near highs after euro zone inflation data
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after stronger-than-expected Q3 GDP
RPT-INSIGHT-No quick exit from West's economic malaise
CANADA FX-C$ firms to session high after GDP data
FOREX-Euro stays firm after euro zone inflation edges higher
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares near 6-yr high, euro firm after inflation rebound
Brazil posts primary surplus 6.2 bln reais in October
FOREX-Euro hits 5-year high versus yen before inflation data
GLOBAL MARKETS-Nikkei posts best Nov since 2005, yen slumps to 5-yr low vs euro
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Nov 29
INSIGHT-No quick exit from West's economic malaise
CORRECTED-FOREX-Yen under pressure from carry trades, hits 5-yr low vs euro

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 10:19 AM PST

* U.S. shares flat, pare early gains * Yen hits 5-year trough vs euro, 6-month low vs dollar * Crude up from recent losses, Brent rallies By David Gaffen NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A major index of...

Fitch Affirms Israel at 'A'; Revises Outlook on LT FC IDR to Positive

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:35 AM PST

Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Israel - Rating Action ReportLONDON, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Israel's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'A'...

REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index near 6-yr high, US crude oil rebounds

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:15 AM PST

* U.S. shares edge up, extending year-long rally * Yen hits 5-year trough vs euro, 6-month low vs dollar * Crude up from recent losses, Brent rallies By Marc Jones and David Gaffen LONDON/NEW YORK,...

Fitch Affirms Province of Salta at 'B-'; Outlook Negative

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:59 AM PST

MONTERREY, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Province of Salta's (PS) ratings as follows: -- Long Term Foreign Currency Rating at 'B-', Outlook Negative -- Long Term Local Currency...

Fitch Withdraws Italy's Region of Lombardy Ratings

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:47 AM PST

MILAN/PARIS/LONDON, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Region of Lombardy's 'BBB+' Long-term foreign and local currency ratings with Negative Outlooks and its 'F2' Short-term foreign...

Fitch Affirms Italian City of Taranto's 'RD' Ratings

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:45 AM PST

MILAN/PARIS/LONDON, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Italian City of Taranto's Long-Term foreign and local currency ratings and Short-term ratings at 'RD' (Restricted Default). The...

FOREX-Euro rises vs yen, dollar after data eases ECB concern

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:44 AM PST

* Dollar hits 6-month high vs yen, up 4 percent in November

Fitch Withdraws Italy's City of Monza Ratings

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:44 AM PST

MILAN/PARIS/LONDON, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the City of Monza's 'BBB+' Long-term foreign and local currency ratings with Negative Outlooks and its 'F2' Short-term foreign...

Fitch Withdraws Italy's Province of Pescara Ratings

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:41 AM PST

MILAN/PARIS/LONDON, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Province of Pescara's 'BBB+' Long-term foreign and local currency ratings with Negative Outlooks and its 'F2' Short-term...

Fitch Affirms Mozambique at 'B+'; Stable Outlook

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:34 AM PST

LONDON, November 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Mozambique's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B+' with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also affirmed the...

EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real drops, rate futures up on weak fiscal data

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 07:18 AM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's real weakened on Friday while interest-rate futures edged up after the country posted a weaker-than-expected primary budget surplus for October, fueling...

UPDATE 6-S&P removes Dutch from triple-A club, lifts outlook for Spain

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:56 AM PST

* Only Germany, Luxembourg, Finland still AAA in euro zone

UPDATE 2-Brazil budget surplus disappoints, 2013 goal in doubt

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:52 AM PST

BRASILIA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Brazil posted its smallest primary budget surplus for the month of October in more than a decade, casting further doubt on public finances as the government scrambles to...

FOREX-Euro hovers near highs after euro zone inflation data

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:50 AM PST

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The euro traded near a five-year peak against the yen and a one-month high against the dollar on Friday after euro zone economic data dented speculation about further...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after stronger-than-expected Q3 GDP

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:34 AM PST

* C$ at C$1.0568 vs US$, or 94.63 U.S. cents * GDP 2.7 percent in 3rd quarter, vs forecast of 2.5 percent * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The...

RPT-INSIGHT-No quick exit from West's economic malaise

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:00 AM PST

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ending the Great Stagnation that is taxing Western policy makers may depend as much on the Chinese Communist Party as it does on the world's leading central banks.

CANADA FX-C$ firms to session high after GDP data

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 05:39 AM PST

TORONTO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed to a session high against the greenback on Friday after data showed the Canadian economy grew at a stronger pace than expected in the third...

FOREX-Euro stays firm after euro zone inflation edges higher

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 05:10 AM PST

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The euro traded near a five-year peak against the yen and a one-month high against the dollar on Friday after euro zone inflation data eased concerns about deflationary...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares near 6-yr high, euro firm after inflation rebound

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:40 AM PST

* European shares edge up, euro firm after inflation data * Nikkei records best November performance since 2005 * Yen hits 5-year trough vs euro, 6-month low vs dollar * Gold heads for big monthly...

Brazil posts primary surplus 6.2 bln reais in October

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:39 AM PST

BRASILIA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Brazil posted a primary budget surplus of 6.188 billion reais ($2.66 billion)in October , below market expectations for a larger surplus after a record gap the previous...

FOREX-Euro hits 5-year high versus yen before inflation data

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:54 AM PST

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The euro rose to a five-year peak against the yen and a one-month high against the dollar on Friday before euro zone preliminary inflation data that could give an...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Nikkei posts best Nov since 2005, yen slumps to 5-yr low vs euro

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:34 PM PST

* Asian shares edge up after hitting 1-wk closing high on Thurs

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Nov 29

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:26 PM PST

Nov 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INSIGHT-No quick exit from West's economic malaise

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:00 PM PST

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ending the Great Stagnation that is taxing Western policy makers may depend as much on the Chinese Communist Party as it does on the world's leading central banks.

CORRECTED-FOREX-Yen under pressure from carry trades, hits 5-yr low vs euro

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:56 PM PST

TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The yen slid to a six-month low against the dollar and a five-year trough against the euro on Friday as rising risk sentiment fanned speculation that more investors might...