Argentina sets swap tranche at about $800 mln in Chinese yuan -sources

Argentina sets swap tranche at about $800 mln in Chinese yuan -sources
FOREX-Dollar gains as sterling, Aussie dollar and Brazilian real drop
GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland vote fears slam pound; stocks falter
Spanish bonds underperform as traders eye Scottish vote
Bets against pound, hedging costs escalate on Scotland nerves
GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland vote fears slam pound; stocks falter
Central bank poses challenge for independent Scotland
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens with oil prices, risk aversion
Helicopters to help speed Scottish vote count
FOREX-Sterling drops on Scottish uncertainty; euro steady against dollar
Spanish bonds underperform as traders eye Scottish vote
GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland split fears pound sterling, Europe flinches
Bets against pound, cost of hedging rise on nerves over Scotland
TABLE-Economists cut Brazil 2014 GDP growth forecast to 0.48 pct
UPDATE 1-Britain says not making contingency plans for Scottish independence
Britain says not making contingency plans for Scottish independence
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks inch up on easy money hopes, Ukraine calm
Cost to hedge sterling swings rises as Scottish vote looms
UPDATE 1-IMF's Lagarde urges Germany to spend more, aid recovery
Italy, Spain yields edge up before debt sales but ECB limits rise
GLOBAL MARKETS-Sterling, British shares under pressure from Scottish vote
FOREX-Sterling skids to near 10-month low on Scotland worries
Global credit funds seeking to add Asia experts - IFR
PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Sept 8
REFILE-FOREX-Sterling skids on Scotland worries, China data in focus

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 10:54 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Argentina will receive an initial instalment of Chinese yuan worth about $700-800 million before the year's end, said two senior banking sources familiar with the...

FOREX-Dollar gains as sterling, Aussie dollar and Brazilian real drop

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 10:14 AM PDT

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland vote fears slam pound; stocks falter

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 09:32 AM PDT

* Sterling plunges as poll finds support for Scottish independence * Brent crude drops below $100 a barrel * U.S. stocks fall, but uptrend seen intact (Adds close of European bond, stock markets) By...

Spanish bonds underperform as traders eye Scottish vote

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 08:51 AM PDT

(Updates prices into close) By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Spanish bonds underperformed euro zone peers for most of the day on Monday, with some traders and analysts saying...

Bets against pound, hedging costs escalate on Scotland nerves

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 08:49 AM PDT

* 1-mth vols higher than 2-month, showing near term concerns

GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland vote fears slam pound; stocks falter

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 08:46 AM PDT

* Sterling plunges as poll finds support for Scottish independence * Brent crude drops below $100 a barrel * U.S. stocks fall, but uptrend seen intact (Adds U.S. market open; changes dateline;...

Central bank poses challenge for independent Scotland

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 08:06 AM PDT

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Scotland's nationalists may have to add the creation of a central bank and a currency to their plan to build a new country, if they win next week's independence referendum.

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens with oil prices, risk aversion

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 07:00 AM PDT

* Canadian dollar at C$1.0910 or 91.66 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on...

Helicopters to help speed Scottish vote count

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:49 AM PDT

* More than 4 million people - including non-Scots - may vote

FOREX-Sterling drops on Scottish uncertainty; euro steady against dollar

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:43 AM PDT

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Spanish bonds underperform as traders eye Scottish vote

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:16 AM PDT

(Updates prices, adds analyst, trader comments) By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Spanish bonds underperformed euro zone peers on Monday, with some traders and analysts saying...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Scotland split fears pound sterling, Europe flinches

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 05:46 AM PDT

* Sterling plunges as poll finds support for Scottish independence * Chinese trade data for August shows domestic economy sluggish * Most European shares sag as FTSE leads way lower * Brent oil drops...

Bets against pound, cost of hedging rise on nerves over Scotland

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 05:18 AM PDT

* Two-week implied vols at 12 pct, indicating near term worries

TABLE-Economists cut Brazil 2014 GDP growth forecast to 0.48 pct

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:35 AM PDT

BRASILIA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Economists trimmed their forecasts for Brazil's 2014 economic growth to 0.48 percent from 0.52 percent previously, a weekly central bank poll showed on Monday. Market...

UPDATE 1-Britain says not making contingency plans for Scottish independence

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:29 AM PDT

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The British government is not making contingency plans for the possibility that Scots will vote for independence on Sept. 18, a spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron...

Britain says not making contingency plans for Scottish independence

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:08 AM PDT

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain is not making contingency plans for the possibility that Scots will vote for independence on Sept. 18, a spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron said on...

EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks inch up on easy money hopes, Ukraine calm

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:10 AM PDT

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Russian shares and the rouble edged lower on Monday as a ceasefire in Ukraine appeared to be largely holding, while easy global monetary policy kept eastern European bonds...

Cost to hedge sterling swings rises as Scottish vote looms

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:50 AM PDT

* 1-mth vols higher than 2-month, indicating near term concerns

UPDATE 1-IMF's Lagarde urges Germany to spend more, aid recovery

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:31 AM PDT

* Euro zone economy needs more structural reforms (Adds further comments)

Italy, Spain yields edge up before debt sales but ECB limits rise

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:26 AM PDT

By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Italian and Spanish yields rose on Monday ahead of euro zone debt sales this week but they remained within sight of record lows hit following...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Sterling, British shares under pressure from Scottish vote

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:24 PM PDT

* Sterling falls as poll finds support for Scottish independence

FOREX-Sterling skids to near 10-month low on Scotland worries

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 08:34 PM PDT

* Poll shows narrow lead for Scottish independence for first time (Updates prices, adds comments)

Global credit funds seeking to add Asia experts - IFR

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 08:04 PM PDT

HONG KONG, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Asset managers are looking to hire more research analysts in Asia, in a sign that the rapid growth of the region's bond markets is attracting the attention of global...

PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Sept 8

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 04:51 PM PDT

Sept 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.