GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging markets selloff picks up, drags down Europe, US

GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging markets selloff picks up, drags down Europe, US
UPDATE 6-Argentina surprises markets by relaxing currency controls
RPT-Turkey Deputy PM to Davos: lira drop is 're-pricing' due to politics, Fed taper
Peru's central bank sells $178 million as sol weakens
Mexico finmin: Mexico well-placed to weather currency storm
US STOCKS-Wall St slides as emerging-market currencies plunge
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks at 4-year low in emerging markets selloff
GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging markets selloff picks up, drags down Europe, US
Fitch Affirms Autonomous Community of Madrid at 'BBB'; Negative Outlook
Fitch Affirms Autonomous Community of Catalonia at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms Altai Region at 'BB+'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc surge on emerging-markets selloff
Brazil's Rousseff tries to win over jittery investors at Davos
Lira slide becomes headache for Turkey's embattled Erdogan
US STOCKS-Wall St falls as emerging-market currencies sell off
GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging markets selloff picks up, hitting Europe, U.S.
CANADA FX DEBT-Loonie bounces after rout as inflation rises
US STOCKS-Wall St to open lower on emerging-market currency drop
Brazil cenbank says monitoring Argentina's situation
FOREX-Yen and franc soar on emerging market rout
UPDATE 1-Brazil fails to cover external gap with foreign investment
US STOCKS-Futures fall in wake of emerging-market asset selloff
GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging market sell-off spills over to Europe, U.S.
Brazil posts $8.678 bln current account deficit in December

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:51 AM PST

* Emerging market stocks on track for worst week since Nov.

UPDATE 6-Argentina surprises markets by relaxing currency controls

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:46 AM PST

By Alejandro Lifschitz and Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Argentina said on Friday it would relax currency controls it had long defended as essential, a policy reversal forced by...

RPT-Turkey Deputy PM to Davos: lira drop is 're-pricing' due to politics, Fed taper

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:46 AM PST

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said the lira's tumble on Friday was a "re-pricing process" due to recent political turmoil as well as the U.S....

Peru's central bank sells $178 million as sol weakens

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:37 AM PST

LIMA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Peru's central bank sold $178 million in the local spot market on Friday and the sol weakened around 0.35 percent to finish bidding at 2.822 per dollar - the currency's worst...

Mexico finmin: Mexico well-placed to weather currency storm

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:23 AM PST

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The current volatility in currency markets will have some effect on Mexico, but without major disruption, Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray said in an...

US STOCKS-Wall St slides as emerging-market currencies plunge

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:39 AM PST

* Dow down 1.2 pct, S&P 500 off 1.3 pct, Nasdaq off 1.5 pct

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks at 4-year low in emerging markets selloff

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:23 AM PST

* Brazil Bovespa down 1.62 pct, Mexico IPC falls 1.58 pct By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks tumbled to their lowest level in 4-1/2 years on Friday as investors...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging markets selloff picks up, drags down Europe, US

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:21 AM PST

* Emerging market stocks on track for worst week since Nov.

Fitch Affirms Autonomous Community of Madrid at 'BBB'; Negative Outlook

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:01 AM PST

LONDON/MADRID/PARIS, January 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Autonomous Community of Madridâ€™s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at â€˜BBBâ€™ with Negative...

Fitch Affirms Autonomous Community of Catalonia at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:44 AM PST

BARCELONA/PARIS/LONDON, January 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Autonomous Community of Catalonia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB-'. The...

Fitch Affirms Altai Region at 'BB+'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:40 AM PST

MOSCOW/MILAN/LONDON, January 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Russia's Altai Region's Long-term foreign and local currency IDR at 'BB+', National Long-term rating at 'AA(rus)' and Short-term...

Fitch Affirms Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:38 AM PST

BARCELONA/PARIS/LONDON, January 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha's (CLM) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at...

FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc surge on emerging-markets selloff

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:32 AM PST

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The yen surged to a seven-week high against the dollar, while the Swiss franc climbed to a five-week peak against the euro on Friday as investors sought refuge in...

Brazil's Rousseff tries to win over jittery investors at Davos

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:25 AM PST

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff defended her administration's management of a struggling economy on Friday though stopped short of offering concrete steps to calm investor...

Lira slide becomes headache for Turkey's embattled Erdogan

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:59 AM PST

ISTANBUL, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira tumbled to new lows on Friday and investors doubted central bank ability to stem the rout as Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan seeks to defuse a corruption...

US STOCKS-Wall St falls as emerging-market currencies sell off

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:50 AM PST

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday, in the wake of a selloff in emerging market assets, hurt by growth concerns in China and as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging markets selloff picks up, hitting Europe, U.S.

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:19 AM PST

NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A full-scale flight from emerging market assets accelerated on Friday, setting global shares on course for their worst week this year and driving investors to...

CANADA FX DEBT-Loonie bounces after rout as inflation rises

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1078 or 90.27 U.S. cents * Bond prices mixed across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on Friday,...

US STOCKS-Wall St to open lower on emerging-market currency drop

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:11 AM PST

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set for a lower open on Friday, in the wake of a selloff in emerging market assets, as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will trim its...

Brazil cenbank says monitoring Argentina's situation

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:32 AM PST

BRASILIA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank is very closely monitoring economic developments in Argentina, a bank official said on Friday, a day after the neighboring country's peso...

FOREX-Yen and franc soar on emerging market rout

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:24 AM PST

* China, emerging market worries spark selloff in risk assets

UPDATE 1-Brazil fails to cover external gap with foreign investment

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:21 AM PST

BRASILIA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment flows failed to cover Brazil's current account gap for the first time in more than a decade, central bank data showed on Friday, evidence of the...