UPDATE 1-Brazil bets on extra revenues to improve finances

UPDATE 1-Brazil bets on extra revenues to improve finances
UPDATE 3-Bank of England cuts mortgage support to avoid housing bubble
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stronger U.S. data spurs world shares, yen falls
Fitch Affirms Norway at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Withdraws Italian Province of Florence's Ratings
Fitch Upgrades Chelyabinsk Region to 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
Ukraine ducks EU 'surgery', economy still in pain
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil rate futures drop as central bank seen less hawkish
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ flat in U.S. holiday trade, outlook still weak
FOREX-Rallying stocks hurt yen, German inflation helps euro
MIDEAST MONEY-Looming budget crunch pushes Oman toward debt market
UPDATE 1-Bank of England unexpectedly reins in plan to boost mortgage lending
UPDATE 1-Russian officials play down rouble slide to 4-yr lows
FOREX-Rallying stocks hurt yen, euro awaits German inflation
Japan finmin: FX intervention would be needed if moves excessive -Kyodo
CNH Tracker-Taiwan's Formosa bond market to remain a local affair
GLOBAL MARKETS-Nikkei hits highest close in nearly 6 yrs; rupiah, baht slide
FOREX-Yen nurses losses after fresh lows vs dollar, euro
TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady, Japan stocks set to push higher on weak yen
FOREX-Yen, commodity currencies feel the heat in thin month-end trade
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 4-month low as commodity, rate outlooks weigh
GLOBAL MARKETS-German government deal lifts euro, helps stocks
FOREX-Euro rallies versus yen on German coalition deal

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 11:08 AM PST

BRASILIA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's primary surplus will soar in the last two months of this year thanks to extraordinary revenues, Treasury chief Arno Augustin said on Thursday, evidence of the...

UPDATE 3-Bank of England cuts mortgage support to avoid housing bubble

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:43 AM PST

* BoE refocuses Funding for Lending squarely on small firms

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stronger U.S. data spurs world shares, yen falls

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:37 AM PST

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - World shares edged toward six-year highs on Thursday and the yen languished at long-term lows against the euro and dollar after a batch of strong U.S. economic data.

Fitch Affirms Norway at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:51 AM PST

LONDON, November 28 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Norway's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'AAA'. The Outlooks on both ratings are Stable. The issue rating...

Fitch Withdraws Italian Province of Florence's Ratings

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:38 AM PST

MILAN/PARIS/LONDON, November 28 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Italian Province of Florence's 'BBB+' Long-term foreign and local currency ratings with Negative Outlooks and its 'F2'...

Fitch Upgrades Chelyabinsk Region to 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:35 AM PST

Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Chelyabinsk Region - Rating Action ReportMOSCOW, November 28 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Russian Chelyabinsk Region's Long-term foreign and local currency...

Ukraine ducks EU 'surgery', economy still in pain

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 07:14 AM PST

KIEV/MOSCOW, Nov 28 (Reuters) - When Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich rejected a trade pact with the European Union and turned to Moscow, he put off painful, EU-prescribed economic surgery that...

EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil rate futures drop as central bank seen less hawkish

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:53 AM PST

By Walter Brandimarte RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's interest rate futures dropped sharply on Thursday after the central bank hinted at a less-aggressive monetary tightening cycle, while...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ flat in U.S. holiday trade, outlook still weak

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:28 AM PST

* C$ at C$1.0595 vs US$, or 94.38 U.S. cents * Bond prices mixed across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was flat in quiet trade against the...

FOREX-Rallying stocks hurt yen, German inflation helps euro

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 05:35 AM PST

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The yen hit fresh lows against the euro and the dollar on Thursday and headed for one of its worst monthly performances this year as investors sold the low-yielding...

MIDEAST MONEY-Looming budget crunch pushes Oman toward debt market

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:17 AM PST

* Public wage bill jump puts new pressure on state finances

UPDATE 1-Bank of England unexpectedly reins in plan to boost mortgage lending

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:15 AM PST

UPDATE 1-Russian officials play down rouble slide to 4-yr lows

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:22 AM PST

MOSCOW, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Senior Russian policy makers played down the weakness of the rouble on Thursday, arguing that its weakness was natural and the result of external factors rather than the...

FOREX-Rallying stocks hurt yen, euro awaits German inflation

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 01:23 AM PST

* Yen hits fresh 4-year low vs euro, 6-month low vs dollar

Japan finmin: FX intervention would be needed if moves excessive -Kyodo

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:07 PM PST

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday that he would have no choice but to intervene in the currency market if exchange rate moves were excessive, Kyodo news...

CNH Tracker-Taiwan's Formosa bond market to remain a local affair

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:02 PM PST

By Michelle Chen HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's decision to allow Chinese mainland firms to issue yuan bonds in the island may encourage more supplies from China, but it is unlikely to...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Nikkei hits highest close in nearly 6 yrs; rupiah, baht slide

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:48 PM PST

* Yen slips to 6-month low vs dollar, Nikkei jumps 1.8 pct

FOREX-Yen nurses losses after fresh lows vs dollar, euro

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:32 PM PST

* Yen hits fresh 4-year low vs euro, 6-month low on dollar

TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:22 PM PST

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks: BUY 11.5 million shares SELL...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady, Japan stocks set to push higher on weak yen

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:21 PM PST

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Asian shares held steady early on Thursday, although Japanese stocks look set to head back towards a 5-1/2 year peak reached in May after the yen fell sharply on the back of...

FOREX-Yen, commodity currencies feel the heat in thin month-end trade

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:20 PM PST

* Yen falls to fresh four-year low vs euro, six-month low on dollar

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 4-month low as commodity, rate outlooks weigh

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:29 PM PST

* C$ at C$1.0595 vs US$, or 94.38 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly lower By Alastair Sharp and Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a four-month low versus the...

GLOBAL MARKETS-German government deal lifts euro, helps stocks

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:21 PM PST

* Euro at four-year high vs yen, near one-month high vs dollar

FOREX-Euro rallies versus yen on German coalition deal

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:11 PM PST

* Euro at near one-month high vs dollar * Volume light before U.S. Thanksgiving holiday * Dollar hits six-month high vs yen as Treasury yields rise By Julie Haviv and Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, Nov 27...