GLOBAL MARKETS-Yields rise on factory data, possible stimulus hits yen

GLOBAL MARKETS-Yields rise on factory data, possible stimulus hits yen
UPDATE 4-UK's Cameron clashes with Brussels over EU-China trade
CORRECTED-TABLE-Analysts raise Mexican growth, inflation forecasts
CORRECTED-TABLE-Analysts raise Mexican growth, inflation forecasts
Brazil posts trade surplus of $1.74 bln in November
FOREX-Dollar gains versus yen on BOJ easing speculation
EMERGING MARKETS-Real weakens past 2.35/dlr, Mexico peso at 3-week low
Fitch Affirms Greece at 'B-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms Polish City of Torun at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms Namibia at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen dives as BOJ mulls more easing, Wall St lower
UPDATE 1-Ukraine protests increase risks of currency crisis
FOREX-Dollar rises to more than six-month peak versus yen
UPDATE 1-Ukraine central bank ready to do more after forex intervention
Month-end spike drives Eonia to highest since July 2012
Ukraine protests increase risks of currency crisis
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ at 2-year low with central banks, U.S. data eyed
Yen extends losses, falls to 6-month low vs dollar
INSIGHT-After massive economic stimulus, BOJ under pressure to do more
Bank of Japan planners consider options to expand stimulus
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, euro rattled but sterling drives higher
Brazil's Mantega sees inflation at 4 pct over next decade
FOREX-Euro drops after euro zone data highlights division
RPT-Fitch: Sub-Saharan Africa to See Strong Growth; Resilient to Fed Tapering
RPT-Fitch: Slow recovery for LRGs in 2014; challenges remain

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 10:01 AM PST

* Yen tumbles as BOJ considers more easing -sources * U.S. stocks steady on robust economic data * Euro, shares dip after mixed European data * Sterling at trade-weighted five-year high By Barani...

UPDATE 4-UK's Cameron clashes with Brussels over EU-China trade

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:57 AM PST

* Cameron in first China trip since Dalai Lama row last year

CORRECTED-TABLE-Analysts raise Mexican growth, inflation forecasts

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:48 AM PST

(Corrects first paragraph to show analysts trimmed growth estimate for 2014) MEXICO CITY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Analysts raised growth estimates for this year for the first time in nearly a year after a...

CORRECTED-TABLE-Analysts raise Mexican growth, inflation forecasts

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:47 AM PST

Brazil posts trade surplus of $1.74 bln in November

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:14 AM PST

BRASILIA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Brazil posted a trade surplus of $1.740 billion in November, the Trade Ministry said on Monday.

FOREX-Dollar gains versus yen on BOJ easing speculation

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:52 AM PST

* UK manufacturing data pushes euro to 11-month low vs sterling

EMERGING MARKETS-Real weakens past 2.35/dlr, Mexico peso at 3-week low

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:51 AM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real weakened past the mark of 2.35 per dollar for the first time since early September on Monday while the Mexican peso dropped to its weakest in...

Fitch Affirms Greece at 'B-'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:37 AM PST

LONDON, December 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Greece's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'B-'. The issue ratings on Greece's senior unsecured foreign and...

Fitch Affirms Polish City of Torun at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST

FRANKFURT/LONDON/WARSAW, December 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Polish City of Torun Long-term foreign and local currency ratings at 'BBB' with Stable Outlook. Fitch has also affirmed the...

Fitch Affirms Namibia at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:33 AM PST

LONDON, December 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Namibia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BBB-' and 'BBB' respectively. The issue ratings on Namibia's...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen dives as BOJ mulls more easing, Wall St lower

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:04 AM PST

* Yen tumbles as BOJ considers more easing -sources * U.S. stocks steady on robust economic data * Euro, shares dip after mixed European data * Sterling at trade-weighted five-year high By Barani...

UPDATE 1-Ukraine protests increase risks of currency crisis

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 07:39 AM PST

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Massive protests against Viktor Yanukovich hammered Ukraine's financial markets on Monday, increasing the risk of a currency crisis as the president tries to hold on until...

FOREX-Dollar rises to more than six-month peak versus yen

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 07:12 AM PST

* Bank of Japan planners consider options to expand stimulus

UPDATE 1-Ukraine central bank ready to do more after forex intervention

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 07:08 AM PST

KIEV, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's central bank vowed on Monday to do what was necessary to uphold financial stability after huge protests against President Viktor Yanukovich at the weekend forced it...

Month-end spike drives Eonia to highest since July 2012

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 06:57 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Overnight Eonia rates fixed at their highest in nearly 17 months on Monday as month-end book-balancing exacerbated a fall in liquidity caused by banks repaying long-term...

Ukraine protests increase risks of currency crisis

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 06:44 AM PST

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Massive protests against President Viktor Yanukovich have done yet more damage to Ukraine's already-poor investment case, increasing the risk of a currency crisis before an...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ at 2-year low with central banks, U.S. data eyed

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 06:44 AM PST

* C$ at C$1.0637 vs US$, or 94.01 U.S. cents * Loonie at lowest since Oct. 2011, momentum to downside * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The...

Yen extends losses, falls to 6-month low vs dollar

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 06:04 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The yen fell to a six-month low against the dollar and weakened towards a five-year trough against the euro on Monday after sources told Reuters the Bank of Japan was...

INSIGHT-After massive economic stimulus, BOJ under pressure to do more

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 05:24 AM PST

TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A year into "Abenomics," it was not supposed to be like this for the Bank of Japan.

Bank of Japan planners consider options to expand stimulus

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 05:22 AM PST

TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Japan's central bank is planning scenarios for an expansion of its already massive economic stimulus programme, looking to go beyond its $70 billion-a-month bond-buying...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, euro rattled but sterling drives higher

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:52 AM PST

* Euro, shares dip after mixed European data * Sterling at trade-weighted five-year high * HSBC final PMI suggests China manufacturing stable * Thai stocks, baht skid as protests continue * Wall...

Brazil's Mantega sees inflation at 4 pct over next decade

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:38 AM PST

SAO PAULO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's inflation may slow to 4 percent on average over the next 10 years, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Monday at a seminar in Sao Paulo.