EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks stretch rally on China, U.S. outlook

EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks stretch rally on China, U.S. outlook
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on central bank support bets, but euro rebounds
Italian, Spanish bond yields hold near multi-year lows on soft inflation
FOREX-Dollar declines as euro rides out inflation dip
Russia's troubles could spur dollar inflows to Latin America
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after rebound in monthly GDP
CORRECTED-CANADA FX-C$ firms to session high after monthly GDP data
UPDATE 3-Swiss, UK watchdogs step up scrutiny on forex traders
GRAPHIC-Commodities, frontier markets top first quarter investment league
TIMELINE-The FX "fixing" scandal
FOREX-Euro rides out inflation dip, hits 3-week high against yen
Inflation drop pins peripheral bond yields at multi-year lows
GLOBAL MARKETS-Mixed reaction to weak euro zone inflation data
UPDATE 2-Euro zone inflation drops to lowest since 2009
RPT-Fitch Publishes Sovereign Rating History
UPDATE 2-Swiss competition watchdog opens probe into forex manipulation
Fitch Teleconf: Ghana's Negative Rating Outlook - 2 April 14:00 BST
Euro zone March inflation falls to lowest since 2009
GLOBAL MARKETS-ECB hopes help stocks end Q1 on a high
FOREX-Euro steady ahead of inflation data, ECB
CORRECTED-Euro zone peripheral bond yields near multi-yr lows before inflation data
Nerves grow over impact of fixing row, FX regulation
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks edge up on hopes of China stimulus
Swiss competition authority opens probe into Forex manipulation
FOREX-Yen nurses losses, euro subdued ahead of inflation data

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 10:16 AM PDT

By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, March 31 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks looked set to record their biggest monthly rise in more than two years on Monday as optimism over Chinese economic stimulus and...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on central bank support bets, but euro rebounds

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 09:11 AM PDT

* Turkish lira strengthens, below $2.14 for 1st time this year

Italian, Spanish bond yields hold near multi-year lows on soft inflation

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 08:53 AM PDT

* ECB expected to hold fire on Thursday, may ease later (Recasts and adds fresh comments)

FOREX-Dollar declines as euro rides out inflation dip

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 08:27 AM PDT

* Dollar index down after 3 days of gains (Recasts, adds quotes, updates prices, changes byline, dateline, previous LONDON)

Russia's troubles could spur dollar inflows to Latin America

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 07:35 AM PDT

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil, March 31 (Reuters) - Leading Latin American economies such as Mexico and Brazil are poised to receive short-term capital flows from investors fleeing Russia due to fear of...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after rebound in monthly GDP

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 06:45 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.1021 or 90.74 U.S. cents * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on...

CORRECTED-CANADA FX-C$ firms to session high after monthly GDP data

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PDT

TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed to a session high against the greenback on Monday after data showed the country's economy rebounded at a stronger-than-expected pace in...

UPDATE 3-Swiss, UK watchdogs step up scrutiny on forex traders

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 05:38 AM PDT

* Swiss competition body opens probe into eight banks on FX

GRAPHIC-Commodities, frontier markets top first quarter investment league

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 05:18 AM PDT

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Commodities and frontier market stocks were the best-performing investments in the first quarter of 2014 while Shanghai and Tokyo shares as well as copper are at the...

TIMELINE-The FX "fixing" scandal

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 05:09 AM PDT

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Switzerland's competition commission WEKO said on Monday it had formally opened an investigation into eight Swiss, U.S. and British banks over potential collusion to...

FOREX-Euro rides out inflation dip, hits 3-week high against yen

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 04:42 AM PDT

* China PMI on Tuesday also in focus (Recasts, adds details, fresh quotes)

Inflation drop pins peripheral bond yields at multi-year lows

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 04:11 AM PDT

* Bund yields rise as investors turn cautious ahead of ECB

GLOBAL MARKETS-Mixed reaction to weak euro zone inflation data

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 03:57 AM PDT

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - European stocks trimmed gains on Monday while government bond yields and the euro rose after weak euro zone inflation data cemented expectations the European Central Bank...

UPDATE 2-Euro zone inflation drops to lowest since 2009

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 03:53 AM PDT

* Surprise drop raises chance of ECB rate cut on Thursday

RPT-Fitch Publishes Sovereign Rating History

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 03:52 AM PDT

March 31 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

UPDATE 2-Swiss competition watchdog opens probe into forex manipulation

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 02:46 AM PDT

ZURICH, March 31 (Reuters) - Switzerland's competition commission WEKO said on Monday it had opened an investigation into several Swiss, British and U.S. banks over potential collusion to manipulate...

Fitch Teleconf: Ghana's Negative Rating Outlook - 2 April 14:00 BST

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 02:02 AM PDT

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, March 31 (Fitch) Following Fitch Ratings' recent decision to revise Ghana's Outlook to Negative, the agency will host a...

Euro zone March inflation falls to lowest since 2009

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 02:00 AM PDT

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation in March was at the its lowest level since November 2009, a shock drop that was below forecasts and raises expectations for the European Central...

GLOBAL MARKETS-ECB hopes help stocks end Q1 on a high

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 01:33 AM PDT

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Monday, as investors looked to close a shaky quarter on a positive note on expectations of growth-boosting measures from the euro zone and China,...

FOREX-Euro steady ahead of inflation data, ECB

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 12:59 AM PDT

* Bundesbanker cools hopes of ECB easing, eyes on inflation

CORRECTED-Euro zone peripheral bond yields near multi-yr lows before inflation data

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 12:36 AM PDT

(Corrects bank's name in paragraph 8 to Credit Agricole, not Luca Jellinek)

Nerves grow over impact of fixing row, FX regulation

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 11:55 PM PDT

(Repeats, without changes, story first published on Friday)

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks edge up on hopes of China stimulus

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 10:55 PM PDT

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged higher in a cautious start to the week on Monday, with investors holding out hope that China would take steps to stimulate its economy.

Swiss competition authority opens probe into Forex manipulation

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 10:34 PM PDT

ZURICH, March 31 (Reuters) - Switzerland's competition watchdog said on Monday it had opened an investigation into several Swiss, British and American banks over possible collusion to manipulate...