Bitcoin derivatives market BTC suspends trade after Mt. Gox goes dark Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:30 AM PST NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The bitcoin derivatives market BTC.sx has suspended trading after its key bitcoin exchange partner, Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, went dark this week following weeks of turmoil,... |
UPDATE 2-Romanian leaders reassure investors as government splits Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:05 AM PST BUCHAREST, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Romania's president and prime minister said they were still committed to reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday, after a split in the ruling... |
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks dip, but Wall St up; ruble at 5-yr low Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:45 AM PST * European shares close lower as luxury goods makers slide * S&P 500 above record closing high; retailers strong * China's yuan steady after Tuesday's slide * Ruble hits five-year low on Ukraine... |
UPDATE 3-US attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses-source Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:42 AM PST NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt. Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek information on how they handled... |
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks flat, but Wall St rises; ruble at 5-year low Posted: 26 Feb 2014 09:01 AM PST * European shares sag, Wall St starts near record high * China's yuan steady after Tuesday's slide * Ruble hits five-year low on Ukraine fallout * Gold near four-month peak * Fed Chair Yellen to... |
Brazil's Embraer says new orders likely to exceed output in 2014 Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:55 AM PST SAO PAULO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA expects to book at least one new aircraft order for every plane delivered in 2014, helping to maintain or bolster its order backlog,... |
EMERGING MARKETS-Ukraine currency hits record low, Brazil real snaps winning streak Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:55 AM PST SAO PAULO/LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine's hryvnia currency tumbled on Wednesday to a record low, as investors were unsettled by the country's murky political and economic outlook, while Brazil's... |
FOREX-Dollar gains on tensions in Russia, Ukraine Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:27 AM PST * Dollar index up on geopolitical concerns * U.S. new home sales boost dollar * Dollar flat against yuan after yuan's slide By Sam Forgione NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The dollar rose to its highest... |
Western anger at anti-gay law hits Uganda's currency Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:06 AM PST KAMPALA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Uganda's currency tumbled on Wednesday on concerns that a new anti-gay law will damage relations with Western countries alarmed at what they see as a government-backed... |
UPDATE 1-Nigeria naira eases: c.bank intervention no help Posted: 26 Feb 2014 07:19 AM PST LAGOS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank intervened with dollar sales to lift the naira on Wednesday but strong demand for the U.S. dollar outweighed the move. |
US prosecutors investigating bitcoin businesses-source Posted: 26 Feb 2014 07:06 AM PST NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office is seeking information from businesses dealing in bitcoin on how some of them handled cyber-attacks that hamstrung several... |
GLOBAL MARKETS -Russian rouble slumps to 5-year low, yuan steady Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:53 AM PST * European shares sag, Wall St starts near record high * China's yuan steady after Tuesday's slide * Rouble hits five-year low on Ukraine fallout * Major currencies drift, gold near four-month peak *... |
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ drifts lower; investors await data later in week Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:47 AM PST * Canadian dollar at C$1.1100 or 90.09 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened modestly against the... |
CORRECTED-FOREX-Aussie falls as China concerns weigh; US dollar firms Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:28 AM PST (Correcting 11th paragraph to show that the data came out on Tuesday not Wednesday) |
UPDATE 1-Ukraine asks IMF for help on new financial aid programme Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:24 AM PST KIEV, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund to help prepare a new financial aid programme, its central bank chairman said on Wednesday, adding that the new government... |
China's yuan might ultimately challenge dollar -ECB's Mersch Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:00 AM PST LUXEMBOURG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - China's yuan currency is gaining importance in international trade and investment and might ultimately challenge the U.S. dollar, European Central Bank Executive Board... |
Russian finance ministry to use its bank deposits to boost liquidity Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:31 AM PST MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russia's finance ministry said it plans to boost liquidity in the money markets using funds it holds on account at banks by cutting the minimum amount that must be kept on... |
Mt Gox head says in Japan, seeking solution to bitcoin exchange's woes Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:15 AM PST TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The head of Mt. Gox, the bitcoin exchange whose abrupt shutdown has shaken the virtual currency, said on Wednesday that he remains in Japan and is working with others to... |
RPT-Fitch places Russia's Alliance Oil on RWN Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:04 AM PST Feb 26 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) |
Beyond Mt. Gox, bitcoin believers keep the faith, see more robust system Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:27 AM PST SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The apparent collapse of Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox isn't bothering Anthony Hope and others who have ditched steady careers in government and finance to build... |
UPDATE 1-EMERGING MARKETS-Ukraine hryvnia at record low, Russian assets hit Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:19 AM PST LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine's hryvnia tumbled 4 percent on Wednesday to 10 per dollar as political uncertainty mounted, with ripples spreading to Russia where the rouble fell to five-year lows... |
Nigeria's FX reserves fall sharply in year-to-date Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:57 AM PST LAGOS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria's forex reserves fell to $40.68 billion as of Feb. 24, down 13.8 percent year-on-year, central bank figures showed on Wednesday. |
EMERGING MARKETS-Mounting Ukraine fears hit hryvnia, spill into Russia Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:53 AM PST LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine's hryvnia tumbled 4 percent on Wednesday to 10 per dollar on Wednesday as political uncertainty mounted, its weakness spilling into the Russian rouble, taking that... |
FOREX-Swedish crown falls on rate cut talk; dollar edges higher Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:30 AM PST LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Swedish crown fell against the euro on Wednesday after Riksbank policymakers said lower interest rates could be needed, while the dollar edged higher ahead of testimony... |
Bank of Spain says Q1 economic activity "moderately positive" Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:14 AM PST MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Available data from the first quarter suggests Spanish economic activity has continued to be moderately positive, the Bank of Spain said in its monthly report on Wednesday. |
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