Thursday, 20 February 2014

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks weaker ahead of Fed minutes; dollar, euro flat

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks weaker ahead of Fed minutes; dollar, euro flat


GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks weaker ahead of Fed minutes; dollar, euro flat

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:19 AM PST

* Dollar near lowest level of the year vs currency basket

IMF sees risk in advanced economies cutting back stimulus too quickly

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Advanced economies, including the United States, must avoid pulling back stimulus too quickly given the weak global economic recovery and recent market volatility...

FOREX-Dollar slides to 7-week low vs euro before Fed minutes

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 08:32 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a seven-week low against the euro on Wednesday and its lowest this year versus a basket of currencies, weighed down by soft U.S. housing numbers ahead of...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks tick up before Fed minutes; dollar, euro flat

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 08:11 AM PST

* Dollar near lowest level of the year vs currency basket

Fitch: Public Finances Remain Egypt's Main Rating Weakness

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 07:56 AM PST

LONDON, February 19 (Fitch) Egypt's public finances remain the main weakness in the country's sovereign credit profile, despite a slight improvement in its budgetary performance in the first half of...

Shock investment slump and no Sochi surge deepens Russia's economic woes

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 07:52 AM PST

* Russian capital investment falls 7 pct year-on-year in January

EMERGING MARKETS-Ukraine violence, Venezuela protests alarm investors

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 07:35 AM PST

SAO PAULO/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's sovereign bonds plunged further on Wednesday as a renewed wave of violence hit the capital Kiev, while mounting unrest in Venezuela drove the price of...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens after wholesale trade data disappoints

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 06:50 AM PST

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1019 or 90.75 U.S. cents * Wholesale trade down 1.4 pct in December * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Bruised dollar steadies before Fed minutes, stocks hesitant

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 06:26 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar was hovering at its lowest level of the year on Wednesday as investors waited to see if Federal Reserve policymakers had foreseen this month's relatively weak...

CANADA FX -C$ hits session low after weak wholesale trade

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:39 AM PST

TORONTO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a session low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after data showed domestic wholesale trade fell by more than expected in December. The...

FOREX-Dollar hits 7-week low vs euro ahead of Fed minutes

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:06 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a seven-week low against the euro on Wednesday and its lowest level this year against a basket of currencies, weighed down by soft U.S. data ahead of the...

UPDATE 1-Petrobras to sell local debt in wake of Vale deal, source says

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:01 AM PST

SAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - PetrĂ³leo Brasileiro SA is considering the sale of about 3 billion reais ($1.26 billion) in local notes to fund infrastructure projects, helping the state-controlled oil...

INSIGHT-United Kingdom's fate hinges on a tale of two referendums

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:58 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom has existed for more than three centuries, and its territorial integrity has buckled only once - when Irish nationalists created a breakaway republic...

RBS suspends FX trader, bringing total to three

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:49 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland has suspended a senior currency trader in London, bringing to three the number of traders suspended by the bank since a global investigation into...

Petrobras to sell infrastructure bonds in wake of Vale deal -source

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:12 AM PST

SAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - PetrĂ³leo Brasileiro SA is considering the sale of about 3 billion reais ($1.26 billion) in local notes to fund infrastructure projects, helping the state-controlled oil...

Ukraine hryvnia weakens beyond $/9 for second time in February

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 03:43 AM PST

KIEV, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's hryvnia weakened to beyond 9 to the dollar on Wednesday for the second time in February following violent clashes in the capital Kiev between protesters and police...

EMERGING MARKETS-Ukraine's assets hit, Russia's rouble sets all-time euro low

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 02:45 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's sovereign bonds and currency tumbled on Wednesday as a renewed wave of violence hit the capital Kiev, adding pressure on Russia's rouble which has hit an all-time...

REFILE-EMERGING MARKETS-Ukraine's assets hit, Russia's rouble at all-time euro low

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 02:09 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian assets tumbled on Wednesday as a renewed wave of violence hit the capital Kiev, adding pressure on Russia's rouble which was at an all-time low to the euro.

FOREX-Euro hits 7-week high, dollar hampered by soft data

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 01:11 AM PST

* Yield gap between U.S. and German bonds lower over week

Vodafone details share proceeds from Verizon deal

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:25 PM PST

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Wednesday shareholders would receive 0.026 shares in Verizon Communications for each Vodafone share they own as part of their payout for the $130 billion...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks in hesitant mood; euro holds gains

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:23 PM PST

* Nikkei struggles to sustain rally; China's central bank stirs anxiety

FOREX-Euro hits 7-week high, dollar hampered by soft U.S. data

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:25 PM PST

* US data disappoints, shows large outflows from US assets

Australia aims for global growth agreement at G20 meeting

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 06:57 PM PST

* Host Australia to push for agreements on growth, focus on infrastructure

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks in hesitant mood; euro holds gains

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 05:55 PM PST

* Nikkei battles to keep rally going; China's central bank stirs anxiety

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia in cautious mood; euro breaks higher

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 04:02 PM PST

* Shares likely to consolidate after flat finish on Wall St

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