Moody's upgrades Mexico to coveted A grade sovereign rating

Moody's upgrades Mexico to coveted A grade sovereign rating
Peru's central bank sells $140 million, sol ends slightly weaker
Mexico peso, shares turn positive on Moody's rating upgrade
Mexico peso, shares turn positive on Moody's rating upgrade
UPDATE 2-Kremlin says no need to review Ukraine gas deals - if Kiev pays
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global equities edge up, gold firm after jobs, services data
FOREX-Yen rises on safe-haven bids as stocks remain choppy
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks, U.S. bonds down after U.S. private jobs report
Ukraine rising gas debt a concern, no grounds for contract review - Kremlin
New York bank regulator Lawsky opens currency trading probe-source
Two senior Goldman Sachs forex traders retire-source
FOREX-Dollar index hits session high after ISM services data
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens; focus turns to employment reports
UPDATE 1 -Citi's global head of foreign exchange to leave bank -memo
FOREX-Yen approaches recent highs as stocks remain choppy
Citi's global head of foreign exchange to leave bank -memo
FOREX-Dollar adds losses vs yen after ADP U.S. jobs data
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares cling to gains as jitters linger
Czech president appoints former PM Rusnok to central bank board
RPT-Fitch: Austrian bad bank, levy reform may benefit banking sector
Investors cling to frontiers as emerging markets sink
FOREX-Yen advances towards recent highs, aided by choppy stocks
UPDATE 1-Protests hurting Ukraine economy -interim PM
RPT-Fitch: European Credit Investors' EM Risk Fears Grow
FOREX-Yen rises towards recent highs, supported by fragile stocks

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:20 AM PST

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Mexico became only the second country in Latin America to earn a coveted "A" grade sovereign rating as Moody's upgraded it on Wednesday, citing a raft of econmomic...

Peru's central bank sells $140 million, sol ends slightly weaker

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:36 AM PST

LIMA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Peru's central bank sold $140 million in the local spot market on Wednesday and the sol currency finished 0.04 percent weaker to end at 2.824/8.825 per U.S. dollar.

Mexico peso, shares turn positive on Moody's rating upgrade

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso and leading share index both turned positive on Wednesday after Moody's upgraded the country's sovereign rating outlook to A3 from Baa1 with a stable...

Mexico peso, shares turn positive on Moody's rating upgrade

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:20 AM PST

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso and leading share index both turned positive on Wednesday after Moody's upgraded the country's sovereign rating outlook to A3 from Baa1 with a stable...

UPDATE 2-Kremlin says no need to review Ukraine gas deals - if Kiev pays

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:11 AM PST

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russia signalled on Wednesday that it could toughen demands for gas payments from Ukraine if Kiev fails to fulfil existing agreements, increasing pressure on an ex-Soviet...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global equities edge up, gold firm after jobs, services data

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:55 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged higher on Wednesday as U.S. services sector data that showed a pickup in growth was offset by a weaker-than-expected U.S. private jobs report,...

FOREX-Yen rises on safe-haven bids as stocks remain choppy

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:31 AM PST

* U.S. Jan private job growth slightly short of forecast -ADP

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks, U.S. bonds down after U.S. private jobs report

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:18 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Global equity markets dipped on Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected U.S. private jobs report, while U.S. Treasuries prices fell.

Ukraine rising gas debt a concern, no grounds for contract review - Kremlin

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:09 AM PST

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russia is concerned about Ukraine's rising debt for gas but sees no grounds to review deals if Kiev fulfills existing agreements on gas purchases, President Vladimir Putin's...

New York bank regulator Lawsky opens currency trading probe-source

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:03 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Benjamin Lawsky, New York's financial services superintendent, has opened an investigation into manipulation of the currency markets by large banks and is requesting...

Two senior Goldman Sachs forex traders retire-source

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 07:41 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Two senior Goldman Sachs Group Inc foreign-exchange traders have retired from the bank, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

FOREX-Dollar index hits session high after ISM services data

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 07:20 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The dollar index briefly rose to session highs early Wednesday after a report from the Institute for Supply Management showed slightly stronger-than-expected growth in...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens; focus turns to employment reports

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 07:10 AM PST

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1115 or 89.97 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly higher across maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on...

UPDATE 1 -Citi's global head of foreign exchange to leave bank -memo

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 06:59 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The global head of foreign exchange at Citigroup, the world's second largest currency trader, is leaving the bank, according to an internal bank memo seen by Reuters on...

FOREX-Yen approaches recent highs as stocks remain choppy

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 06:55 AM PST

* Sterling falls after below forecast UK PMI services data

Citi's global head of foreign exchange to leave bank -memo

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:46 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Anil Prasad, global head of foreign exchange at Citigroup in London, is leaving the bank, with his successor to be announced in the next few weeks, according to an internal...

FOREX-Dollar adds losses vs yen after ADP U.S. jobs data

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:35 AM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The dollar added to earlier losses against the yen on Wednesday after a report on U.S. private jobs growth fell slightly short of forecast, raising expectations of a...

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares cling to gains as jitters linger

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:28 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - European shares clung to slender gains on Wednesday as disappointing Christmas retail sales took the gloss off the best euro zone PMI figures in 2-1/2 years and calmer...

Czech president appoints former PM Rusnok to central bank board

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:26 AM PST

PRAGUE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman appointed former Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok to the central bank on Wednesday, tapping an ally who supports moving the country closer to adopting...

RPT-Fitch: Austrian bad bank, levy reform may benefit banking sector

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 04:55 AM PST

Feb 5 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

Investors cling to frontiers as emerging markets sink

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 04:05 AM PST

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - As emerging markets tumbled this year, the riskiest country groupings on the fringes have been a haven.

FOREX-Yen advances towards recent highs, aided by choppy stocks

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 04:05 AM PST

* Sterling falls after below forecast UK PMI services data

UPDATE 1-Protests hurting Ukraine economy -interim PM

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 03:07 AM PST

KIEV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The confrontation between opposition-led protesters and the government of President Viktor Yanukovich, and a refusal to agree a compromise, is weighing on the Ukrainian...