Monte Paschi shareholder says contacts for stake sell are "difficult"

Monte Paschi shareholder says contacts for stake sell are "difficult"
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Norway's $800 bln oil fund buys into MetLife's Boston tower
Italy econ minister says not worried about Monte Paschi standoff
FOREX-Dollar, euro, Swiss franc hit multi-year highs vs yen
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Sterling dips back towards 1-month low versus buoyant euro
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Dollar rises to five-year high against yen
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Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:34 AM PST

SIENA, Italy, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The main shareholder of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Friday that contacts with possible buyers of its stake in the struggling lender are "difficult".

GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed pullback concern boosts dollar, pressures stocks

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:14 AM PST

* MSCI World Index on track for worst two weeks since June

FOREX-Dollar gains for second day on chance of a Fed taper

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:10 AM PST

* Dollar surrenders gains vs yen, but bids seen at 103 yen * Fed meeting next week in focus * Tight liquidity helps euro; banks to repay LTRO cash early * Swiss franc hits 30-year high vs yen By...

Fitch Affirms Lithuania at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:09 AM PST

LONDON, December 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lithuania's Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' and its local currency IDR at 'A-'. The issue ratings on...

Fitch Affirms Urban Community of Strasbourg at 'AA'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST

PARIS/FRANKFURT, December 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Urban Community of Strasbourg's (CUS) Long-term local and foreign currency ratings at 'AA' and its Short-term foreign currency...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar gains, stocks mixed on views of Fed pullback

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:17 AM PST

* MSCI World Index on track for worst two weeks since June

Fitch: Stable MENA Outlook Masks Widening Split between Energy Exporters and Importers

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST

Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: 2014 Outlook: Middle East and North Africa SovereignsLONDON, December 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings says in its 2014 Outlook report for Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

FOREX-Dollar falls from five-year high vs yen on Fed uncertainty

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:11 AM PST

* Dollar surrenders gains vs yen, but bids seen at 103 yen * Fed meeting next week in focus * Tight liquidity helps euro; banks to repay LTRO cash early * Swiss franc hits 30-year high vs yen By...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ flat as investors look ahead to Fed meeting

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:46 AM PST

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0640 or 93.98 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve * Fed meeting in view next week By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was...

REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed taper concern boosts dollar, weighs on stocks

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:39 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Global equities headed for their biggest two-week drop since June and the dollar hit 5-year highs against the yen on Friday amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve could...

Norway's $800 bln oil fund buys into MetLife's Boston tower

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:58 AM PST

OSLO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Norway's $800 billion sovereign wealth fund has purhcased a 47.5 percent stake in One Financial Center, a 46-story office tower with 1.3 million rentable square feet in...

Italy econ minister says not worried about Monte Paschi standoff

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:27 AM PST

ROME, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Italy's economy minister said on Friday he was not worried about Monte dei Paschi di Siena , where management is clashing with the bank's top investor over the timing of a...

FOREX-Dollar, euro, Swiss franc hit multi-year highs vs yen

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:55 AM PST

* U.S. retail sales drive dollar to 5-year high vs yen * Tight liquidity helps euro; banks to repay LTRO cash early * Swiss franc hits 30-year high vs yen * Yen carry trade seen back in fashion By...

RPT-Fitch Affirms Mongolia at 'B+'; Revises Outlook to Negative

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 03:53 AM PST

Dec 13 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

EMERGING MARKETS-Ukraine's currency hits four-year low as weekend protests near

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 03:38 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's hryvnia slipped to new four-year lows on Friday while depreciation bets on the currency intensified on expectation that the near-bankrupt country will hurtle into...

Sterling dips back towards 1-month low versus buoyant euro

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:53 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Sterling fell on Friday, heading back towards a one-month low against the euro as higher short-term euro zone market rates lifted interest rate differentials in favour of...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks depressed, dollar up on Fed taper talk

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:25 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Global equities headed for their biggest two-week drop since June and the dollar hit 5-year highs against the yen on Friday amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve could...

FOREX-Dollar, euro, Swiss franc hit multi-year highs vs yen

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:24 AM PST

* U.S. retail sales drive dollar to 5-year high vs yen * Euro boosted by tight liquidity * Swiss franc hits 30-year high vs yen * Yen carry trade seen back in fashion By Laurence Fletcher LONDON, Dec...

Spain's debt climbs to 93.4 pct of GDP at end September - C.Bank

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:20 AM PST

MADRID, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Spain's debt rose to 93.4 percent of gross domestic product between July and September, compared to the government's year-end target of 94.2 percent of GDP, the Bank of...

Russian central bank closes three more banks in crackdown

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:08 AM PST

MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Friday it had withdrawn the licences of three more banks in a crackdown on shady financial activities a day after President Vladimir Putin...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares frozen in Fed headlights, yen hits the skids

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 10:30 PM PST

* Nikkei rallies as yen slides to five-year low on the dollar

FOREX-Dollar scales 5-yr peak against yen as markets brace for Fed meeting

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 09:45 PM PST

TOKYO/SYDNEY, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar clambered to a 5-year peak against the yen in Asia on Friday, after upbeat U.S. retail sales data stoked expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could...

Dollar rises to five-year high against yen

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 08:03 PM PST

TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The dollar rose to its highest level against the yen in five years in Asia on Friday, on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could start scaling back its massive bond...