Fitch Affirms City of Johannesburg at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Affirms City of Johannesburg at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St stocks weak while Europe rallies; dollar rises
UPDATE 1-HSBC, Citi suspend traders as FX probe deepens
FOREX-Dollar gains broadly as U.S. data shows improving economy; pound up
Fitch Affirms Italian Autonomous Province of Trento at 'A'; Outlook Negative
HSBC suspends 2 FX traders, Citi puts 2 on leave
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ resumes slide toward C$1.10 against US$
Fitch: French Labour Tax Cuts Potentially Credit Supportive
CORRECTED-Spain's bad loans ratio reaches new record high at 13.08 pct in Nov
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares top five-year highs as periphery rally continues
RPT-Fitch: Russian lending to Ukraine offers short-term relief
UPDATE 1-BNY Mellon's fourth-quarter profit shows modest gain
FOREX-Sterling surges on retail sales, eyes on U.S. data
BNY Mellon's fourth-quarter profit shows modest gain
EMERGING MARKETS-Lira near record low, rand near 5-yr low
FOREX-Kiwi falls after strong run, eyes on U.S. data
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks shake off Wall St shadow, dollar gains
S&P lowers Uganda sovereign credit rating to B from B+
S&P revises Portugal's credit outlook to negative from creditwatch negative
Fitch Downgrades Serbia to 'B+'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms The Netherlands at 'AAA'; Outlook Negative
Fitch Affirms San Marino at 'BBB+'; Outlook Negative
FOREX-Dollar takes a breather, Aussie shaky near 3-1/2-year low
China's Nu Skin probe may help Ackman's Herbalife bet
FOREX-Dollar takes a breather, AUD nursing losses

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 08:58 AM PST

MOSCOW/MILAN/LONDON, January 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Johannesburg's Long-term local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a Stable Outlook. The agency has also affirmed the...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St stocks weak while Europe rallies; dollar rises

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 08:50 AM PST

* Wall Street edges lower as Intel, GE weigh after results

UPDATE 1-HSBC, Citi suspend traders as FX probe deepens

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 08:49 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - HSBC and Citigroup both suspended foreign exchange traders on Friday as a global probe into possible currency market manipulation intensified.

FOREX-Dollar gains broadly as U.S. data shows improving economy; pound up

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 08:41 AM PST

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Friday after fresh U.S. data supported the view the world's largest economy is improving enough to keep the Federal Reserve's stimulus-reducing...

Fitch Affirms Italian Autonomous Province of Trento at 'A'; Outlook Negative

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 08:36 AM PST

MOSCOW/MILAN/LONDON, January 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Italian Autonomous Province of Trento's (PAT) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A' and its...

HSBC suspends 2 FX traders, Citi puts 2 on leave

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 07:59 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said it had suspended two foreign exchange traders in London on Friday and Citigroup said it had put a pair of traders on leave as the global probe into...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ resumes slide toward C$1.10 against US$

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 06:52 AM PST

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0958, or 91.26 U.S. cents * Divergent paths of Canada, U.S. widen gap between currencies * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Jan 17...

Fitch: French Labour Tax Cuts Potentially Credit Supportive

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 06:32 AM PST

LONDON/PARIS, January 17 (Fitch) President Hollande's announcement of new labour tax cuts and his public commitment to press ahead with structural economic reforms is potentially supportive of...

CORRECTED-Spain's bad loans ratio reaches new record high at 13.08 pct in Nov

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 05:45 AM PST

MADRID, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Spanish banks' bad loans as a percentage of total lending reached a fresh record high of 13.08 percent in November, up from 12.99 pct in October, Bank of Spain data showed...

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares top five-year highs as periphery rally continues

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 05:42 AM PST

* Dollar index pushes higher; Aussie remains under pressure

RPT-Fitch: Russian lending to Ukraine offers short-term relief

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 05:16 AM PST

Jan 17 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

UPDATE 1-BNY Mellon's fourth-quarter profit shows modest gain

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 04:27 AM PST

Jan 17 (Reuters) - BNY Mellon Corp said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose slightly and met Wall Street expectations as a buoyant stock market lifted investment management and performance...

FOREX-Sterling surges on retail sales, eyes on U.S. data

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 04:16 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Strong British retail sales shook the pound out of a week-long torpor on Friday while the New Zealand dollar was the biggest faller among major currencies, halting a run to...

BNY Mellon's fourth-quarter profit shows modest gain

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 03:37 AM PST

Jan 17 (Reuters) - BNY Mellon Corp said on Friday that its fourth-quarter profit rose slightly as investment services fees increased 5 percent amid a buoyant stock market.

EMERGING MARKETS-Lira near record low, rand near 5-yr low

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 02:43 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira hovered near record lows and the South African rand near five-year lows on Friday, with deficit countries continuing to suffer from a scheduled withdrawal...

FOREX-Kiwi falls after strong run, eyes on U.S. data

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 01:16 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar was the biggest faller among major currencies on Friday, halting a run that has seen it hit 9-month highs on an improving economy and expectations of...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks shake off Wall St shadow, dollar gains

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 10:48 PM PST

* Downbeat bank earnings drag on U.S. shares, put dampener on Asia

S&P lowers Uganda sovereign credit rating to B from B+

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 10:11 PM PST

SYDNEY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Friday downgraded Uganda's sovereign credit rating to B from B+, with a stable outlook.

S&P revises Portugal's credit outlook to negative from creditwatch negative

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 10:10 PM PST

SYDNEY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has revised its sovereign credit outlook on Portugal to negative from creditwatch negative and affirmed its current rating of 'BB'.

Fitch Downgrades Serbia to 'B+'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 09:05 PM PST

Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Serbia - Rating Action ReportLONDON, January 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Serbia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'B+'...

Fitch Affirms The Netherlands at 'AAA'; Outlook Negative

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 09:05 PM PST

LONDON, January 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed The Netherlands' Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDRs) at 'AAA'. The Outlooks are Negative. The issue ratings on The...

Fitch Affirms San Marino at 'BBB+'; Outlook Negative

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 09:04 PM PST

PARIS/LONDON, January 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed San Marino's Long-term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with a Negative Outlook. The Country Ceiling is affirmed at...

FOREX-Dollar takes a breather, Aussie shaky near 3-1/2-year low

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 08:08 PM PST

* Aussie near lows in wake of disappointing local jobs data

China's Nu Skin probe may help Ackman's Herbalife bet

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 07:20 PM PST

BOSTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Herbalife Ltd shares tumbled nearly 10 percent on Thursday as investors grew concerned about the possible fallout from a regulatory probe in China into Nu Skin, which has a...