UPDATE 2-Argentina's black market peso weakens past 11 per dollar

UPDATE 2-Argentina's black market peso weakens past 11 per dollar
Syria builds dollar reserves, thanks partly to Assad's enemies
Russia rouble float may hurt investors now but help in long run
WRAPUP-Deutsche, Citi feel the heat of widening FX investigation
MARKETS GLOBAL-Stocks, dollar advance on supportive U.S. data
UPDATE 2-Russia hit hard as EBRD cut lending in 2013
MARKETS GLOBAL-Stocks, dollar advance on supportive U.S. data
FOREX-Dollar firms on strong economic data; C$ at 4-year low
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits another 4-year low, focus on central bank
Euro surprisingly strong - Bank of France deputy chief
GLOBAL MARKETS-Improving world growth outlook lifts stocks and dollar
UPDATE 1-Deutsche Bank suspends multiple FX traders in New York -source
FOREX-Dollar back in vogue on firmer U.S. yields, CAD at 4-yr low
EU welcomes France's sweeping reform proposals
Deutsche Bank suspends "multiple" FX traders in New York -source
Recession-weary Italians catch nostalgia for lira
FOREX-Dollar back in vogue as firmer U.S. yields help
RPT-Fitch rates China Orient Asset Management's CNY notes 'A-(EXP)'
RPT-Fitch: Indonesian Mining Law Averts BOP Pressure, Risks Remain
Brazil set to hike interest rates, focus on pace of tightening
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks, dollar rally on hopes for global growth
Deutsche suspends trader suspected of forex rigging -paper
FOREX-Yen resumes slide, Aussie also feeling the heat
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Most of Volkswagen $7 bln N. America investment Mexico bound -CEO
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks cheered by US data, yen retreats

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:22 AM PST

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Argentina's black market peso weakened 2.67 percent on Wednesday to close at a record 11.25 per U.S. dollar, local foreign exchange traders said, driven down by high...

Syria builds dollar reserves, thanks partly to Assad's enemies

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:39 AM PST

* Some dollars sent to rebel areas end up in central bank

Russia rouble float may hurt investors now but help in long run

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:08 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russia's move towards a flexible rouble exchange rate may well prove a boon for the struggling economy, but foreign stock and bond investors should brace for short-term...

WRAPUP-Deutsche, Citi feel the heat of widening FX investigation

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 09:37 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Global investigations into alleged currency market manipulation intensified on Wednesday as U.S. regulators descended on Citigroup's London offices and Deutsche Bank...

MARKETS GLOBAL-Stocks, dollar advance on supportive U.S. data

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 09:26 AM PST

* U.S. government debt prices fall as inflation seen rising

UPDATE 2-Russia hit hard as EBRD cut lending in 2013

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:22 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Wednesday that its lending to Russia fell sharply last year because of difficult economic and investment...

MARKETS GLOBAL-Stocks, dollar advance on supportive U.S. data

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 07:51 AM PST

NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Global equity markets pushed higher and the dollar advanced on Wednesday after positive economic data and stronger-than expected earnings from Bank of America pointed to...

FOREX-Dollar firms on strong economic data; C$ at 4-year low

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 07:24 AM PST

* Canadian dollar hits fresh four-year low against dollar

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits another 4-year low, focus on central bank

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 06:50 AM PST

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0953 or 91.30 U.S. cents * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker against the...

Euro surprisingly strong - Bank of France deputy chief

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 06:32 AM PST

SAARBRUECKEN, Germany, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The euro is surprisingly strong given that economic growth rates are stronger in the United States than in the euro zone, Bank of France Deputy Governor Anne...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Improving world growth outlook lifts stocks and dollar

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 05:15 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Signs the global economy is starting to move up a gear pushed world share markets higher on Wednesday, while the dollar made gains in the wake of surprisingly strong U.S....

UPDATE 1-Deutsche Bank suspends multiple FX traders in New York -source

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:07 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, has suspended several currency traders in New York in an internal probe that forms part of an international investigation into...

FOREX-Dollar back in vogue on firmer U.S. yields, CAD at 4-yr low

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:02 AM PST

* Dollar recovers as U.S. retail sales halt slide in U.S. yields

EU welcomes France's sweeping reform proposals

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 03:49 AM PST

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday welcomed French President Francois Hollande's plans for deep public spending cuts and sweeping economic reforms, saying they were in...

Deutsche Bank suspends "multiple" FX traders in New York -source

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:45 AM PST

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, has suspended several currency traders in New York in an internal probe that forms part of an international investigation into...

Recession-weary Italians catch nostalgia for lira

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 01:00 AM PST

ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Twelve years since Italy introduced the euro, the national mint is still stamping Italian lire - and recession fatigue means nostalgia for the retired national currency is...

FOREX-Dollar back in vogue as firmer U.S. yields help

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 12:20 AM PST

* Dollar recovers as U.S. retail sales halt slide in U.S. yields

RPT-Fitch rates China Orient Asset Management's CNY notes 'A-(EXP)'

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 12:13 AM PST

Jan 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

RPT-Fitch: Indonesian Mining Law Averts BOP Pressure, Risks Remain

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 11:01 PM PST

Jan 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

Brazil set to hike interest rates, focus on pace of tightening

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

BRASILIA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Brazil will likely raise interest rates for a seventh straight time on Wednesday, but a recent spike in prices is keeping market players guessing whether policymakers...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks, dollar rally on hopes for global growth

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 09:55 PM PST

* Risk sentiment soothed as solid US retail data lifts Wall St

Deutsche suspends trader suspected of forex rigging -paper

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:00 PM PST

FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has suspended at least one currency trader on suspicion of manipulating benchmark forex rates, a German paper reported.

FOREX-Yen resumes slide, Aussie also feeling the heat

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 06:33 PM PST

* U.S. dollar recovers as retail sales halt slide in U.S. yields

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Most of Volkswagen $7 bln N. America investment Mexico bound -CEO

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:34 PM PST

PUEBLA, Mexico, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Most of the $7 billion that German carmaker Volkswagen AG will invest in North America over five years will go to Mexico, the company's chief executive said on...