UPDATE 2-Russia's finance ministry admits sanctions bite Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:35 AM PDT * Finance Ministry may cancel Eurobond ploans worth $7 bln |
Fed's Fisher asks, is rate guidance just a fad? Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:45 AM PDT LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - A top U.S. Federal Reserve official critical of the U.S. central bank's super-easy monetary policy on Friday questioned the very core of the Fed's current approach, which... |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, oil gains as Crimea remains in focus Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:37 AM PDT * Oil prices rise on fear of supply disruption over Crimea (Adds close of European bond, stock markets) |
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies, stocks track U.S. market gains Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:35 AM PDT By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, March 21 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies and stocks extended recent gains on Friday as risk appetite tracked a rise in U.S. markets. Investors were encouraged by a... |
Fitch Affirms Department of Puy-de-Dome at 'AA'; Outlook Stable Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:05 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) PARIS, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Puy-de-Dome's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at... |
Fitch Affirms Nigeria's Lagos State at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:03 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON/MILAN/FRANKFURT, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lagos State's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default... |
UPDATE 2-US, Poland look at widening activities at Polish air base Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PDT WARSAW/WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The United States and Poland are looking at the possibility of including other NATO member states from eastern Europe in joint aviation activities at a Polish... |
Fitch Withdraws Nigerian Akwa Ibom State's Ratings Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:54 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON/MILAN/FRANKFURT, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Nigerian Akwa Ibom State's 'BB-' Long-term foreign and local... |
Fitch Affirms Russia's Republic of Sakha at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:50 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON/MOSCOW/FRANKFURT, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Republic of Sakha's (Yakutia) Long-term foreign and local currency... |
Turkish assets unsettled as Twitter ban raises political tension Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:48 AM PDT ISTANBUL, March 21 (Reuters) - Turkish bonds and stocks dropped on Friday after Turkey's courts blocked access to Twitter, unnerving investors and raising uncertainty just days before local elections. |
Fitch Affirms Italy's Region of Marche at 'BBB+'; Outlook Negative Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:44 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON/MILAN, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Italian Region of Marche's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer... |
Fitch Upgrades Nizhniy Novgorod Region to 'BB'; Outlook Stable Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:40 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Nizhniy Novgorod Region - Rating Action Report... |
Greek bond yields drop as S&P says might raise ratings Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:39 AM PDT * Ratings could be raised if growth picks up substantially |
Fitch Revises Ulyanovsk Region's Outlook to Negative; Affirms at 'BB-' Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:38 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Ulyanovsk Region - Rating Action Report... |
Fitch Affirms Russian City of Krasnoyarsk at 'BB'; Outlook Stable Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:37 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON/MOSCOW/MILAN, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Russian City of Krasnoyarsk's Long-term foreign and local currency... |
Fitch Teleconf: Crisis in Ukraine: The Fitch View; 25 March 14:00 UK Time Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:25 AM PDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, March 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings is holding a teleconference to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and the potential impact on Russia on... |
Brazil and Argentina eye credit line to help trade Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:16 AM PDT BRASILIA, March 21 (Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina will help set up a private credit line for local businesses to bolster trade that has been hit by a sharp currency depreciation in Argentina,... |
FOREX-Dollar rally fizzles as euro comes off lows Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:36 AM PDT * Euro rises after data on euro zone current account surplus |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, oil gains as Crimea remains in focus Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:31 AM PDT * Oil prices rise on fear of supply disruption over Crimea (Adds opening of U.S. markets; changes byline and dateline, previous LONDON) |
WM owner State Street says no decision on FX fix changes Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:35 AM PDT LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - State Street said on Friday it had no formal plans to overhaul the WM/Reuters foreign exchange fixing, the benchmark rate which is at the centre of a global investigation... |
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens as inflation higher than expected Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:51 AM PDT * Canadian dollar at C$1.1199 or 89.29 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, March 21 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar got a reprieve from recent heavy... |
EU unites to cut reliance on Russian oil and gas Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:19 AM PDT BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) - EU leaders are determined to reduce the bloc's reliance on Russian energy and will help one another to maintain supply across Europe if Moscow cuts supply, European... |
Western sanctions could raise Russia's borrowing costs - Finance Minister Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:16 AM PDT MOSCOW, March 21 (Reuters) - Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday that Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region could raise the country's... |
Dutch central bank made euro break-up contingency plans - TV Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:10 AM PDT AMSTERDAM, March 21 (Reuters) - The Dutch central bank made contingency plans for a possible collapse of the euro zone at the height of the currency bloc's debt crisis in 2012, its governor told a... |
CANADA FX-C$ touches session high after economic data Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:41 AM PDT TORONTO, March 21 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on Friday, hitting a session high after data showed the inflation rate came in higher than expected last month, while... |
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