China to further ease currency controls for multi-nationals in pilot

China to further ease currency controls for multi-nationals in pilot
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar slide on Ukraine scare; gold rises
TEXT-Colombia central bank statement on interest rate decision
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ stays rangebound to close out the week
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar slide on Ukraine scare; gold rises
UPDATE 1-Colombia cenbank surprises with 0.25 pct rate increase
Speculators up bets against US dollar for 2nd week-CFTC, Reuters
FOREX-Dollar down vs yen, Swiss franc as Ukraine tensions feed safety bid

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 10:21 PM PDT

BEIJING, April 26 (Reuters) - China will expand a trial programme to make it simpler for multi-national firms to transfer funds within and outside the country, in a move that will further open its...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar slide on Ukraine scare; gold rises

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:02 PM PDT

(Recasts top three paragraphs to reflect fears over broader effect of Ukraine crisis)

TEXT-Colombia central bank statement on interest rate decision

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 02:02 PM PDT

BOGOTA, April 25 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank unexpectedly raised the benchmark lending rate for the first time in more than two years on Friday, as policymakers sought to ward off...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ stays rangebound to close out the week

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 01:44 PM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1036 or 90.61 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve (Adds details, quote, updates prices) By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, April 25 (Reuters) - The Canadian...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar slide on Ukraine scare; gold rises

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 01:31 PM PDT

* Wall St ends down on Ukraine; weak Ford, Amazon results weigh

UPDATE 1-Colombia cenbank surprises with 0.25 pct rate increase

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 01:17 PM PDT

(Adds Finance Minister comments, background on rate moves, byline)

Speculators up bets against US dollar for 2nd week-CFTC, Reuters

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 01:06 PM PDT

April 25 (Reuters) - Speculators bet against the U.S. dollar for a second straight week, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on Friday. The value of the dollar's...