GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on U.S. consumer data; Russia rebounds

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on U.S. consumer data; Russia rebounds
U.S. IRS rules virtual currencies are property for tax purposes
RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks mixed after U.S. consumer data; Russia rebounds
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil markets shrug off S&P downgrade, focus on U.S. data
Fitch Downgrades Venezuela to 'B'; Outlook Negative
CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-China stimulus hopes, calmer Ukraine lift market mood
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks mixed after U.S. consumer data; Russia rebounds
Turkish assets steady but political tensions persist
UPDATE 1-Venezuela bonds up as investors welcome new forex system
Dollars cost about 54 bolivars on Venezuela forex system -traders
ECB's Visco warns on risk of too low inflation expectations
FOREX-Dollar gains after ECB comments, U.S. consumer confidence data
Fitch Revises Outlook on International Investment Bank to Negative; Affirms at 'BBB-'
CORRECTED-Specs U.S. dollar bets lowest since October -CFTC, Reuters
Peering at charts brings poor returns for small investors-study
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firmer but expected to stay range-bound
UPDATE 1-Brazil central bank signals no big changes after S&P downgrade
FOREX-Euro falls as ECB steps up rhetoric about currency's strength
Brazil central bank says ready for challenges after S&P downgrade
Russian finance ministry cancels weekly bond sale
Thomson Reuters tightens currency trading rules
Turkish assets steady but political tensions persist
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares rebound; euro, pound steady
Euro falls as ECB Weidmann says negative rates could stem firm currency
FOREX-Euro holds recent gains after German Ifo survey

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:38 AM PDT

* U.S. stocks up in volatile trade after mixed showing earlier

U.S. IRS rules virtual currencies are property for tax purposes

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:31 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said on Tuesday that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are to be treated as property for tax purposes.

RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks mixed after U.S. consumer data; Russia rebounds

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PDT

* U.S. short-term yields steady after touching 6-month high

EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil markets shrug off S&P downgrade, focus on U.S. data

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:49 AM PDT

By Walter Brandimarte RIO DE JANEIRO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks and currencies gained along with other Latin American markets on Tuesday as investors shrugged off a downgrade of Brazil's...

Fitch Downgrades Venezuela to 'B'; Outlook Negative

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:45 AM PDT

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) NEW YORK, March 25 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Venezuela's ratings as follows: --Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer...

CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-China stimulus hopes, calmer Ukraine lift market mood

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:39 AM PDT

(Changes in para 12 to clarify that German court ruling on ECB bond programme was deferred to European Court of Justice)

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks mixed after U.S. consumer data; Russia rebounds

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:29 AM PDT

* U.S. short-term yields steady after touching 6-month high

Turkish assets steady but political tensions persist

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:03 AM PDT

ISTANBUL, March 25 (Reuters) - Turkish assets were steady on Tuesday, helped by technical adjustments, but political tensions weighed ahead of local elections on Sunday.

UPDATE 1-Venezuela bonds up as investors welcome new forex system

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 08:58 AM PDT

(Adds Tuesday trading, criticism, context, changes byline)

Dollars cost about 54 bolivars on Venezuela forex system -traders

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 08:53 AM PDT

CARACAS, March 25 (Reuters) - Dollars were selling for around 54 bolivars on the second day of Venezuela's new Sicad 2 foreign exchange system, traders said on Tuesday.

ECB's Visco warns on risk of too low inflation expectations

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 08:06 AM PDT

ROME, March 25 (Reuters) - The risk of excessively low price expectations in the euro zone must be tackled decisively, European Central Bank Governing Council Member Ignazio Visco said on...

FOREX-Dollar gains after ECB comments, U.S. consumer confidence data

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT

* Dollar gains despite some weak U.S. housing data (Updates prices, adds analyst comments, changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON)

Fitch Revises Outlook on International Investment Bank to Negative; Affirms at 'BBB-'

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 07:51 AM PDT

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) PARIS/LONDON, March 25 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on International Investment Bank (IIB)'s Long-term Issuer Default...

CORRECTED-Specs U.S. dollar bets lowest since October -CFTC, Reuters

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 07:49 AM PDT

(Recasts story, headline to show speculators lowered, not raised, bullish bets; corrects position value in latest week to $1.99 billion from $19.91 billion; corrects historical to lowest net long...

Peering at charts brings poor returns for small investors-study

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 07:06 AM PDT

* Problem is overconfidence, not technical analysis itself

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firmer but expected to stay range-bound

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 06:55 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1182 or 89.43 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, March 25 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed modestly against the...

UPDATE 1-Brazil central bank signals no big changes after S&P downgrade

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 05:43 AM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Tuesday indicated it will make no major changes in macroeconomic policy after Standard & Poor's cut the country's credit rating closer to...

FOREX-Euro falls as ECB steps up rhetoric about currency's strength

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 05:24 AM PDT

* Latest US data fails to back up last week's dollar rally (Recasts, adds comments)

Brazil central bank says ready for challenges after S&P downgrade

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 04:58 AM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Tuesday said it will continue to respond to challenges in the international scenario after Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade the...

Russian finance ministry cancels weekly bond sale

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 04:34 AM PDT

MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - The Russian finance ministry said on Tuesday it was cancelling its weekly treasury bond auction, due to be held on Wednesday.

Thomson Reuters tightens currency trading rules

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:42 AM PDT

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp is proposing changes to its foreign exchange trading rules and implementing controls it hopes will minimise the scope for market manipulation and...

Turkish assets steady but political tensions persist

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:28 AM PDT

* Capacity usage, manufacturing confidence due at 1230 GMT

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares rebound; euro, pound steady

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:16 AM PDT

* U.S. short-term bond yields steady after reaching 6-month high

Euro falls as ECB Weidmann says negative rates could stem firm currency

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:04 AM PDT

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - The euro fell to a day's low on Tuesday after European Central Bank governing council member and Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said negative interest rates would be more...