GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares off as Wall St tumbles; dollar edges up

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares off as Wall St tumbles; dollar edges up
UPDATE 4-Ukraine premier stays on, envoys agree on crash site route
UPDATE 3-Argentine assets drop after default, "credit event" in balance
UPDATE 1-Russia's top general says Moscow committed to nuclear missile treaty
Russia's top general says Moscow committed to nuclear treaty
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares slide as Wall St tumbles; U.S. Treasuries yields rise
UPDATE 2-Russian assets erase gains as sanctions, global sentiment weigh
Argentine peso falls 4.4 pct to 12.95 per dlr on informal "blue" market
FOREX-Dollar gains slightly after U.S. jobs data stokes optimism
Argentina's Merval index falls 1.1 percent in opening trades - data
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ at more than 7-week low, eyes worst month since Jan
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares sink again, dollar holds strong
CANADA FX-C$ weakens to a session low after Canadian GDP data
Argentina says debt deal between third parties would not break RUFO
FOREX-Lowest euro zone inflation in 5 years leaves euro weak
Argentina urges bondholders to demand blocked payment from judge
EMERGING MARKETS-Argentina 5-yr CDS fall after default; emerging stocks hit 9-day low
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares sink again, dollar holds strong
Ukrainian parliament rejects prime minister's resignation
Fitch: Belgian Government Formation May Limit Fiscal Uncertainty
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares sink again, dollar holds strong
FOREX-Eyes on euro zone inflation after Fed tempers dollar rally
PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - July 31
Russian stocks, rouble stronger after new EU sanctions list
Argentina braces for market reaction to second default in 12 years

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 11:34 AM PDT

* European shares hit by Argentina default, U.S. rate hike worries

UPDATE 4-Ukraine premier stays on, envoys agree on crash site route

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 10:55 AM PDT

* Envoys agree to keep route to crash site open (Adds OSCE comment)

UPDATE 3-Argentine assets drop after default, "credit event" in balance

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 10:43 AM PDT

* Latest debt crisis far cry from 2001-2002 crash (Adds fall in Argentine Par bond and peso, JPMorgan on bank deal)

UPDATE 1-Russia's top general says Moscow committed to nuclear missile treaty

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 10:24 AM PDT

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, told the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday that Moscow was committed to adhering to the Intermediate-Range...

Russia's top general says Moscow committed to nuclear treaty

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 09:52 AM PDT

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, told the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Moscow was committed to adhering to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Treaty...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares slide as Wall St tumbles; U.S. Treasuries yields rise

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 08:41 AM PDT

* European shares hit 2-week low as worries about U.S. monetary policy hit sentiment

UPDATE 2-Russian assets erase gains as sanctions, global sentiment weigh

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 07:57 AM PDT

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Russian stock indexes erased early gains on Thursday, falling into the red by evening, as global markets declined and Russia waited to see details of further European...

Argentine peso falls 4.4 pct to 12.95 per dlr on informal "blue" market

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 07:55 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Reuters) - Argentina's peso slumped 4.4 percent to 12.95 per U.S. dollar on the informal "blue" market in early currency trading Thursday, a day after the country defaulted on...

FOREX-Dollar gains slightly after U.S. jobs data stokes optimism

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 07:41 AM PDT

* Traders eye nonfarm payrolls growth (Updates prices, adds comments; changes dateline; previous LONDON)

Argentina's Merval index falls 1.1 percent in opening trades - data

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 07:15 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Reuters) - Argentina's blue chip Merval index fell 1.1 percent to 8819.99 in the first trades on Thursday after the South American country defaulted on its debt for the second...

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ at more than 7-week low, eyes worst month since Jan

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 07:05 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0916 or 91.61 U.S. cents * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, July 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar hit a more than seven-week low against...

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares sink again, dollar holds strong

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:13 AM PDT

* Dollar index steady, just off highest since mid-September

CANADA FX-C$ weakens to a session low after Canadian GDP data

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 05:40 AM PDT

TORONTO, July 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday, briefly touching a session low after data showed Canada's economy expanded at a slightly faster rate in...

Argentina says debt deal between third parties would not break RUFO

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 04:56 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Reuters) - Argentina's Cabinet chief, Jorge Capitanich, said on Thursday that if a third party bought the debt held by holdout investors there would be no breach of a legal...

FOREX-Lowest euro zone inflation in 5 years leaves euro weak

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 04:40 AM PDT

* Dollar index set for biggest monthly gain in over a year

Argentina urges bondholders to demand blocked payment from judge

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 04:39 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Reuters) - Argentina's Cabinet chief, Jorge Capitanich, insisted on Thursday the country was not in default and that holders of its performing debt should demand their money...

EMERGING MARKETS-Argentina 5-yr CDS fall after default; emerging stocks hit 9-day low

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 04:35 AM PDT

July 31 (Reuters) - Argentina's longer-term debt insurance costs fell while shorter-term costs rose on Thursday, suggesting investors expect a deal in the medium term after the country defaulted for...

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares sink again, dollar holds strong

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:59 AM PDT

* Fed says in no rush to raise rates but upgrades view on economy

Ukrainian parliament rejects prime minister's resignation

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:00 AM PDT

KIEV, July 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian parliament overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk's resignation on Thursday after approving legislation he said was needed to avoid a...

Fitch: Belgian Government Formation May Limit Fiscal Uncertainty

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 01:50 AM PDT

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, July 31 (Fitch) The possible formation of a new federal government in Belgium relatively soon after federal elections reduces the...

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares sink again, dollar holds strong

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 01:28 AM PDT

* Fed says in no rush to raise rates but upgrades view on economy

FOREX-Eyes on euro zone inflation after Fed tempers dollar rally

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 01:23 AM PDT

* Dollar index set for biggest monthly gain in over a year

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - July 31

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:20 PM PDT

July 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Russian stocks, rouble stronger after new EU sanctions list

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:08 PM PDT

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Russian stock indexes rose strongly on Thursday after the European Commission published a new list of individuals and companies subject to sanctions over Ukraine but...

Argentina braces for market reaction to second default in 12 years

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 10:50 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Reuters) - Argentina defaulted for the second time in 12 years after hopes for a midnight deal with holdout creditors were dashed, setting up stock and bond prices for declines...