EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rise on earnings, Ukraine optimism

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rise on earnings, Ukraine optimism
Greek yields tumble as Athens clinches next aid tranche
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares up, yen pares gains as fears on Ukraine ease
Nasdaq OMX first to win EU approval to clear derivatives
FOREX-Euro dips as Russia says won't annex other parts of Ukraine
GLOBAL MARKETS-Putin speech on Ukraine eases market worry, shares rise
Brazil's c.bank to limit impact of higher food prices - Tombini
RPT-Brazil still to see monetary policy impact on inflation -Tombini
Brazil still to see monetary policy impact on inflation -Tombini
Greek yields tumble as Athens clinches bailout review deal
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after strong data, Putin comments
EMERGING MARKETS-Russian, emerging assets rise after Putin eases Ukraine fears
Poland says Russia's action in Crimea unacceptable
GLOBAL MARKETS-Europe shares rise; Putin says wants no further Ukraine split
CANADA FX-C$ hits session high after manufacturing sales data
Russian stocks rise after Putin says no need for further division of Ukraine
FOREX-China's yuan resumes slide, yen gains broadly
EMERGING MARKETS-Russian stocks track emerging equities higher, rouble back in red
TABLE-Euro zone records small trade surplus in January
Crimea will drop Ukrainian hryvnia as of April - RIA
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares dip with investors wary of Ukraine, Fed
Spanish banks' bad loans ratio 13.5 pct in January
FOREX-China's yuan resumes slide, yen gains broadly
Portuguese yields dip towards mid-2010 lows before debt buyback
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares rise as Crimea fears recede for now, Fed in focus

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:06 AM PDT

By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, March 18 (Reuters) - Latin American stock markets rallied on Tuesday, driven by encouraging corporate news in Brazil and easing investor concerns over an escalation of...

Greek yields tumble as Athens clinches next aid tranche

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:04 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Greek yields fell sharply on Tuesday after Athens and international lenders struck a deal to unlock the next tranche of emergency loans following protracted negotiations.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares up, yen pares gains as fears on Ukraine ease

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:57 AM PDT

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Major world equity markets rose on Tuesday while the safe-haven yen pared gains after President Vladimir Putin, while approving plans to make Crimea part of Russia,...

Nasdaq OMX first to win EU approval to clear derivatives

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:44 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX has kicked off Europe's next phase in making financial derivatives safer by becoming the first clearing house to be authorised under new European Union rules.

FOREX-Euro dips as Russia says won't annex other parts of Ukraine

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:09 AM PDT

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - A modest easing of geopolitical tension in Ukraine and a slight increase in U.S. Treasury yields took some premium away from the euro on Tuesday, sending it down...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Putin speech on Ukraine eases market worry, shares rise

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:03 AM PDT

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Major world equity markets rose on Tuesday and the safe-haven yen pared gains after President Vladimir Putin, while approving plans to make Crimea part of Russia, said...

Brazil's c.bank to limit impact of higher food prices - Tombini

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:54 AM PDT

BRASILIA, March 18 (Reuters) - A recent increase in food prices in Brazil is temporary and should fade out over the next few months, but policymakers need to act to make sure it does not have a...

RPT-Brazil still to see monetary policy impact on inflation -Tombini

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:46 AM PDT

BRASILIA, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazil has yet to see the effects of its monetary policy on slowing the pace of inflation, Brazilian central bank chief Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday.

Brazil still to see monetary policy impact on inflation -Tombini

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:34 AM PDT

BRASILIA, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazil has yet to see the effects of its monetary policy on slowing the pace of inflation, Brazilian central bank chief Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday.

Greek yields tumble as Athens clinches bailout review deal

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Greek yields fell sharply on Tuesday after Athens and international lenders struck a deal to unlock the next tranche of emergency loans following protracted negotiations.

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after strong data, Putin comments

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:36 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1042 or 90.56 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, March 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on...

EMERGING MARKETS-Russian, emerging assets rise after Putin eases Ukraine fears

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:36 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Russian stocks jumped 2 percent and the rouble firmed up after President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he did not want to see Ukraine divided any further, in comments...

Poland says Russia's action in Crimea unacceptable

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:21 AM PDT

WARSAW, March 18 (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Russia's intervention in Crimea cannot be accepted by the international community.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Europe shares rise; Putin says wants no further Ukraine split

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:59 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday and the safe-haven yen pared gains after President Vladimir Putin, while approving plans to make Crimea part of Russia, said his country...

CANADA FX-C$ hits session high after manufacturing sales data

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:40 AM PDT

TORONTO, March 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed to a session high against the greenback on Tuesday after data showed domestic factory sales rose more than expected in January.

Russian stocks rise after Putin says no need for further division of Ukraine

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 04:56 AM PDT

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russian shares rose and the rouble trimmed its losses on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin said there is no need for a further division of Ukraine.

FOREX-China's yuan resumes slide, yen gains broadly

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 04:22 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - The yuan deepened its month of losses against the dollar on Tuesday amid more signs China's problems with a slowing economy and heavily indebted corporate sector are...

EMERGING MARKETS-Russian stocks track emerging equities higher, rouble back in red

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:51 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia's rouble fell on Tuesday from the previous session's two-week highs on fears of fresh economic sanctions and a further military standoff, though Moscow equities...

TABLE-Euro zone records small trade surplus in January

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:00 AM PDT

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Union's Statistics Office released the following data on external trade balance of the 18 countries that shared the euro in January 2014: EA18 trade - non...

Crimea will drop Ukrainian hryvnia as of April - RIA

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 02:52 AM PDT

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Crimea is adopting the Russian rouble as its official currency and will drop the Ukrainian hryvnia in April, Russian news agency RIA quoted a senior official in the...

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares dip with investors wary of Ukraine, Fed

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 02:24 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - European shares dipped and the safe-haven yen rose as investors kept a wary eye on the standoff over Crimea and a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting starting later on...

Spanish banks' bad loans ratio 13.5 pct in January

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 02:18 AM PDT

MADRID, March 18 (Reuters) - Spanish banks' bad debts as a percentage of total loans dipped slightly to 13.5 percent in January compared to 13.6 percent December as credit across the sector rose, in...

FOREX-China's yuan resumes slide, yen gains broadly

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 01:47 AM PDT

* Yen benefiting more broadly, also helped by Ukraine worries

Portuguese yields dip towards mid-2010 lows before debt buyback

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 01:39 AM PDT

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Portuguese yields headed back towards four-year lows on Tuesday before a bond buyback aimed at fostering investor confidence that the country can fund itself after it...