UPDATE 1-Baccarat CEO sees sales down again in 2014

UPDATE 1-Baccarat CEO sees sales down again in 2014
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks down on Fed official's rate hike call; sterling rises
German Bund yields approach record lows as growth outlook dims
FOREX-Dollar gains slightly after U.S. data fails to derail growth outlook
UPDATE 2-Brazil's low growth to help tame inflation -central bank
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ builds on recent momentum, hits 5-1/2 month high
UPDATE 5-New York attorney general accuses Barclays of 'dark pool' fraud
Dawdling on law change, Italy may miss out on cheap foreign funding
Brazil central bank cuts 2014 GDP growth view, sees inflation easing
FOREX-Pound rallies, dollar nurses losses caused by U.S. GDP revision
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks put aside U.S. growth shock, UK eyed
German Bund yields dip to lows amid conflict and ECB hopes
Ifo raises German economic forecasts a notch, domestic factors help
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks put aside U.S. growth setback
German Bunds yields edge towards all-time lows amid Iraq, Ukraine tensions
FOREX-Dollar still hurt by U.S. GDP revision, pound soft before BoE report
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, bonds gain as investors hunt for returns
FOREX-Dollar wilts in wake of downbeat U.S. GDP revision
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares up, bonds in demand amid hunt for returns
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares gain as global bond yields decline
UPDATE 3-New York AG slaps Barclays with securities fraud suit
FOREX-Dollar ambushed by GDP, setback seen temporary
GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks end up, bucking weak data; German yields tumble
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after U.S. GDP disappoints
Fitch Upgrades Lithuania to 'A-', Outlook Stable

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 11:31 AM PDT

PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) - Baccarat sales are expected to remain in decline this year as market conditions deteriorate in Europe even more than in 2013, the head of the French crystal specialist told...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks down on Fed official's rate hike call; sterling rises

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 08:51 AM PDT

(Recasts with U.S. trading session; changes byline; dateline previously LONDON)

German Bund yields approach record lows as growth outlook dims

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 08:40 AM PDT

* Moody's says Spain tax reforms troubling (Updates with reaction to U.S. data)

FOREX-Dollar gains slightly after U.S. data fails to derail growth outlook

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:52 AM PDT

* Weekly U.S. jobless claims up slightly more than expected

UPDATE 2-Brazil's low growth to help tame inflation -central bank

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:42 AM PDT

(Adds inflation report quotes, drivers of slower growth, analyst comment paragraphs 4-14)

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ builds on recent momentum, hits 5-1/2 month high

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:04 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0712 or 93.35 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, June 26 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on...

UPDATE 5-New York attorney general accuses Barclays of 'dark pool' fraud

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:39 AM PDT

(Updates with Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS and Credit Suisse share prices)

Dawdling on law change, Italy may miss out on cheap foreign funding

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:38 AM PDT

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Italy, the euro zone's biggest debtor, risks missing out on cheap foreign funding unless the Treasury can win approval to use controversial derivatives to protect itself...

Brazil central bank cuts 2014 GDP growth view, sees inflation easing

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:46 AM PDT

BRASILIA, June 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank cut its economic growth forecast for 2014 and expects inflation to subside after a temporary peak this year, reinforcing expectations that...

FOREX-Pound rallies, dollar nurses losses caused by U.S. GDP revision

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:45 AM PDT

* Sterling near recent highs after BoE's housing measures

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks put aside U.S. growth shock, UK eyed

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:30 AM PDT

* Likelihood of low US rates helps stocks, longer-term bonds

German Bund yields dip to lows amid conflict and ECB hopes

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:59 AM PDT

* Moody's says Spain tax reforms troubling (Adds quote, updates prices)

Ifo raises German economic forecasts a notch, domestic factors help

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:12 AM PDT

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Germany's economy will grow by 2.0 percent this year, Ifo institute said on Thursday, slightly raising its previous forecast on expectations that companies will invest...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks put aside U.S. growth setback

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:56 AM PDT

* Likelihood of low US rates helps stocks, longer-term bonds

German Bunds yields edge towards all-time lows amid Iraq, Ukraine tensions

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:15 AM PDT

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - German Bund yields dipped closer to all-time lows on Thursday with demand for safe haven assets expected to remain buoyed by ongoing geopolitical tensions in Iraq and...

FOREX-Dollar still hurt by U.S. GDP revision, pound soft before BoE report

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:01 AM PDT

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - The dollar index languished near one-month lows on Thursday, still held back by surprisingly weak U.S. first-quarter GDP data, which has bolstered expectations that...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, bonds gain as investors hunt for returns

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:10 PM PDT

* Markets put positive spin on startlingly weak US growth data

FOREX-Dollar wilts in wake of downbeat U.S. GDP revision

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:45 PM PDT

* Dollar index drops to one-month lows after surprisingly weak GDP

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares up, bonds in demand amid hunt for returns

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:42 PM PDT

* Markets put positive spin on startlingly weak US growth data

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares gain as global bond yields decline

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:31 PM PDT

* Markets put positive spin on startlingly weak US growth data

UPDATE 3-New York AG slaps Barclays with securities fraud suit

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:52 PM PDT

(Adds comment from Barclays, rewrites throughout, adds detail from complaint)

FOREX-Dollar ambushed by GDP, setback seen temporary

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:35 PM PDT

* Dollar index drops to one-month lows after surprisingly weak GDP

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks end up, bucking weak data; German yields tumble

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:15 PM PDT

NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. stock investors ignored weak economic data and pushed equities higher on Wednesday, as drugmakers' shares rose and a Supreme Court ruling lifted major broadcaster...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms after U.S. GDP disappoints

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:42 PM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0722 or 93.27 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve (Adds details on market activity, analyst quotes, updates prices) By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, June 25...