Saturday, December 31, 2016

India's PM Modi announces incentives in New Year address

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Modi announced a slew of incentives to the poor, farmers, women

and small businesses on Saturday, in a New Year's speech in

which he also...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens in thin trading, logs overall 2016 gain

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3427 or 74.48 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

By Solarina Ho

TORONTO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened

against a...

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Friday, December 30, 2016

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks log yearly gains, oil the biggest winner

* U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed

forecasts

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FOREX-U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed forecasts

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slipped on

Friday but notched its fourth straight year of gains against a

basket of major currencies.

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UPDATE 1-Speculators raise net long dollar bets in final week of 2016

(Adds data, table, analyst comment, paragraphs 2-7)

By Dion Rabouin

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Speculators raised net long bets on the

U.S. dollar to $24.17 billion this week, increasing...

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FOREX-U.S. dollar set for yearly gain despite brief euro surge

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was on track to

notch a fourth straight year of gains against a basket of major

currencies on Friday, despite briefly tumbling against the euro

during the...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Meirelles sees few options to help states in crisis

BRASILIA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Brazilian federal

government has limited options to help states mired in a debt

crisis and will focus first on rebalancing its own troubled

accounts, Finance Minister...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms in thin trading, flash surge in euro dominates

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3445, or 74.38 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

By Solarina Ho

TORONTO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened

on Friday...

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Foreign creditors show confidence in Brazil, finmin says

BRASILIA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - International creditors are

showing confidence in Brazil as the government pursues efforts

to rebalance public finances, Finance Minister Henrique

Meirelles said on...

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CEE MARKETS-Debt upgrade, peace with banks help Hungary outperform region

By Marton Dunai

BUDAPEST, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Hungarian markets far

outperformed regional peers in 2016 as ratings agencies restored

the country's investment grade status and its improving...

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FOREX-Asian flash surge takes euro to $1.07

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A short-lived surge in the euro

dominated this year's last day of trade in major foreign

exchange markets on Friday, with dealers citing a handful of

orders as driving the...

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FOREX-Asian flash surge takes euro to $1.07

* Euro jumps briefly against dollar, yen at start of Asian

day

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant note

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices made fresh gains on

Friday and were heading for their biggest annual percentage rise

since 2009, with world stocks also up nearly 6 percent over the

year despite...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks to end 2016 with gains after three years in red

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks hit two-week

highs on Friday and were set to end 2016 in the black for the

first time since 2012, while the top-performing rouble tumbled 2

percent on fears...

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FOREX-Asian flash surge takes euro to $1.07

* Euro jumps briefly against dollar, yen at start of Asian

day

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Duterte delegates Philippines into economic sweet spot but misgivings rising

MANILA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - After six months at the helm in

the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has been touting just two

achievements of his presidency - a vicious war on drugs and a

surprise alliance...

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FOREX-Euro soars, dollar slips in holiday-thinned trade

* Euro jumps against dollar, yen, but on track for yearly

losses

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GRAPHICS-Oil, metals, developed equities best performers of 2016; emerging markets struggle

SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil was the world's

best-performing asset class in 2016, after being the worst in

each of the two previous years.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks to end 2016 on buoyant note, euro calms after early spike

* Asia ex-Japan to post 3.3 pct gain in 2016 after 2 yrs of

losses

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Indonesia's loan growth accelerates in Nov - financial regulator

JAKARTA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Loans by commercial banks in

Indonesia expanded 8.5 percent in November compared to a year

ago, faster than the 7.5 percent pace a month before, the

Financial Services...

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FOREX-Euro soars in holiday-thinned trade, China basket move adds to yuan buzz

* Euro jumps against dollar, yen, but on track for yearly

losses

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China's outbound M&A push to draw more scrutiny after record year

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) - China's appetite for

foreign assets is likely to remain healthy after completed

acquisitions surged 46 percent to a record $105 billion this

year as mainland...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Bank stocks weigh on shares; Dow backs further from 20,000

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. and European shares, the

dollar and bond yields all headed lower on Thursday, with

traders using the quiet holiday period to book some profits on

the heady gains...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms against softer greenback in quiet year-end trading

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3508 or 74.03 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mostly rise across the maturity curve

TORONTO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened

against its U.S....

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FOREX-Dollar falls against yen on U.S. yield drop, profit-taking

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hit a 15-day

low against the yen on Thursday as traders used the quiet

holiday period to take profits on the dollar's recent gains,

while a drop in U.S....

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UPDATE 1-Venezuela again extends use of 100-bolivar notes

CARACAS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas

Maduro on Thursday said his government would extend the use of

100-bolivar notes to Jan. 20, after a plan to withdraw those

bills from the...

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WRAPUP 1-Brazil's currency, stocks post best year since 2009

SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's real currency and

stocks closed 2016 with the best yearly performance in seven

years, boosted by hopes that centre-right President Michel Temer

would curb...

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Venezuela 100-bolivar notes to remain valid until Jan 20 -Maduro

CARACAS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas

Maduro on Thursday said his government is extending the use of

100-bolivar notes until Jan. 20.

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Brazil's real strengthens 21.5 pct in 2016, the most in 7 years

SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real

strengthened 21.5 percent in 2016, the most in seven years,

boosted by hopes that centre-right President Michel Temer would

curb public spending...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms on softer greenback, steady oil

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3542 or 73.84 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

By Solarina Ho

TORONTO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened

against its...

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FOREX-Dollar falls against yen on U.S. yield drop, profit-taking

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hit a 15-day

low against the yen on Thursday as traders used the quiet

holiday period to take profits on the dollar's recent gains,

while a drop in U.S....

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GRAPHIC-Brazil, Russia lead rare year of emerging market gains in 2016

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Remarkable turnarounds in Brazil

and Russia in 2016 gave many emerging market assets their first

year of positive returns since 2012, on the back of a bounce in

oil and...

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Brazil's Temer says to pursue tax reform in 2017

BRASILIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil will seek to reform the

country's tax code in 2017, President Michel Temer said on

Thursday, following his earlier proposals to modify the pension

system and labor...

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GRAPHIC-Markets in 2016 - the winners and losers

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Oil's plunge to its lowest in

over a decade and fears over China's economy hammered global

commodity markets and share prices earlier this year, but

investors who held...

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Nigeria sells $1 bln to help clear backlog in biggest dollar sale since June

LAGOS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank sold about

$1 billion on the forward market last week to clear a backlog of

dollar obligations in selected sectors, traders said on

Thursday, its...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Dollar retreat lifts emerging assets; rouble near 14-mth high

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A dollar retreat helped emerging

stocks rise to 10-day highs on Thursday and currencies

strengthened, led by the rouble which appeared on the cusp of

breaking under 60 per...

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CEE MARKETS-Leu hits new lows on worries over Romania's budget

* Leu is near its weakest level since March 2014

* Romania moves closer to new government, budget still a

worry

* Croatian kuna hits 9-month low after central bank sells it

By Sandor...

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FOREX-Dollar slips to 2-week low vs yen as Treasury yields fall

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped to a two-week

low against the yen on Thursday, mirroring a fall in U.S. bond

yields as weaker-than-expected economic data weighed on the

greenback and...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dow's 20,000 barrier, weak European banks dent stocks

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - European shares, the dollar and

bond yields fell on Thursday, with traders using the quiet

holiday period to book some profit on the rise that had lifted

all three to...

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

FOREX-Dollar sags vs yen on lower U.S. yields, ebb in risk appetite

* Wider yield spreads to support dollar vs euro longer term

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FOREX-Dollar sags vs yen as U.S. yields drop, holds steady against euro and pound

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The dollar sagged against the yen

early on Thursday as U.S. yields dropped overnight to two-week

lows, but the greenback managed to hold steady against the euro

and pound.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks slip, dollar underpinned by yield premium

* Stocks soften as Wall St bull run stumbles over

profit-taking

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar gains; Wall St lower on home sales; oil off after data

* Crude oil falls after API data; supply cut looms

(Updates to U.S. market close)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rise on higher commodity prices

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks rose on

Wednesday as prices of iron ore soared and crude hit its highest

this year, supporting demand for assets from...

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FOREX -Dollar gains against sterling on Brexit worries, U.S. growth bets

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hit its highest

level in two months against the sterling on Wednesday on

concerns over next year's Brexit negotiations, while

expectations of higher U.S....

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CANADA FX DEBT-Year-end flows drive C$, oil remains firm

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3555 or 73.77 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mostly higher across the maturity curve

By Solarina Ho

TORONTO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar...

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UPDATE 1-China's central bank denies yuan broke 7.0000/dollar on Dec. 28: microblog

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China's central bank on

Wednesday rejected a media report that the yuan had weakened

beyond the 7.0000 per dollar level in the onshore market on Dec.

28, calling the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, crude rise; Wall St lower on housing data

* Crude oil holds gains as expected supply cut looms

(Updates prices, changes byline from previous LONDON)

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China central bank rejects media report that yuan broke 7.0000 per dollar on Dec 28 - microblog

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The People's Bank of China

(PBOC) rejected a media report that the yuan broke the 7.0000

per dollar level in the onshore market on Dec. 28, the Chinese

central bank said...

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Brazil to work on solution to states' fiscal woes -finmin

BRASILIA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's finance ministry said

on Wednesday that it will continue to work on a solution to the

fiscal woes of Brazilian states after President Michel Temer

decided to...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar stirs from slumber as yield gap yawns

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The dollar, oil and world stocks

rose on Wednesday following upbeat U.S. data that saw the gap

between Treasuries and other benchmark global government bonds

hit new highs.

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ modestly stronger as oil remains firm

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3573 or 73.68 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mostly higher across the maturity curve

By Solarina Ho

TORONTO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed

slightly on...

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FOREX-Sterling hits 2-month low as dollar gains

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Expectations U.S. inflation and

growth will outstrip the rest of the developed world's prodded

the dollar higher across the board on Wednesday, knocking half a

cent off the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar stirs from slumber as yield gap yawns

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The dollar, oil and world stocks

all rose on Wednesday following upbeat U.S. data that saw the

gap between Treasuries and other benchmark global government

bonds hit new...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks at six-day highs, yuan worries linger

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Global equity gains and stronger

commodity prices lifted emerging stocks 0.7 percent on

Wednesday, though worries about China weighed, with offshore

yuan overnight rates...

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FOREX-Aussie, kiwi recover as commodities gain

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand

dollars both recovered against their U.S. counterpart on

Wednesday, helped by a broadly robust tone to stock and

commodity markets heading...

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CEE MARKETS-Currencies ease on dollar, Romanian politics

* Forint retreats from 5-week high, leu hits 6-month low

* Romania has no new government

* Dollar strength weighs on CEE FX

By Sandor Peto and Luiza Ilie

BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST, Dec 28...

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India's govt appoints Viral Acharya as central bank deputy governor

MUMBAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Indian government has

appointed Viral V. Acharya, a professor of economics at New York

University, as one of the central bank's four deputy governors

for a term of...

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Peru cenbank to ease reserve rules following Fed rate hike

LIMA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Peru's central bank announced on

Tuesday that it plans to slash reserve requirements for deposits

in dollars next month to bolster demand for credit after the

Federal Reserve...

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FOREX-Dollar edges higher against yen on strong U.S. indicators

* U.S. consumer confidence hits 15-yr high, supports dollar

vs yen

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat US data lifts dollar

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Asia stocks followed Wall Street

higher early on Wednesday, while the dollar firmed against major

peers such as the yen following the release of upbeat U.S.

economic data...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks rise, supported by Vale, steelmakers

(Updates with afternoon prices, details)

SAO PAULO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose on

Tuesday, boosted by shares of miner Vale and steelmakers as iron

ore prices broke a nine-day losing...

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FOREX-Dollar gains against yen in thin trading after U.S. data

* Dollar rises nearly 0.5 pct vs yen, still below 10-month

high

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks inch higher, oil gains in thin holiday volumes

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Stocks edged higher on Tuesday

as trading in some of the world's major financial markets

resumed after a Christmas break, with oil also up on looming

supply cuts.

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FOREX-Dollar gains against yen on U.S. data, Fed expectations

* Expectations for more Fed rate hikes in 2017 support

dollar

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RPT-Fund managers bullish on emerging markets, ratings agencies less keen

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A number of global fund

managers say they are buying emerging market assets for 2017

after the beating the sector has taken since the U.S. election

in November, even...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks rise, supported by miners and steelmakers

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose on

Tuesday, supported by shares of miners and steelmakers as iron

ore prices broke a nine-day losing streak.

...

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CEE MARKETS-MOL lifts Budapest shares, leu hits 6-month low

* Budapest stocks test record high as MOL rises almost 3 pct

* Croatia has offered to buy MOL's INA stake

* Leu hits 6-month low after president rejects PM candidate

(Adds Romanian...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks inch higher in holiday lull

LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Share prices inched higher on

Tuesday as trading in some of the world's major financial

markets resumed after a Christmas break, with oil and the dollar

also rising...

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CEE MARKETS-MOL lifts Budapest shares as Croatia offers to buy INA

* Budapest stock index tests record high as MOL rises almost

3 pct

* Croatia offered to buy MOL's INA stake after years of

wrangling

* Forint, zloty touch multi-week highs, Polish unit...

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FOREX-Dollar gains, sterling slides after Christmas

* Little reaction to slip in Japan CPI

(Updates prices, adds comment on sterling fall)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks inch higher in holiday lull

LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - European and Asian share prices

inched higher on Tuesday as trading in some of the world's major

financial markets resumed after a Christmas break, with oil and

the dollar...

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FOREX-Dollar inches higher in holiday-thinned trade

* Aussie, kiwi inch back towards 7-month lows

(New throughout after start of European day)

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Monday, December 26, 2016

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 27

Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks mixed in muted session, dollar recovers some losses

SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were mixed on

Tuesday, in thin trade and with little to guide them as most

major markets were closed on Monday for Christmas holidays,

while the dollar...

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Fund managers bullish on emerging markets, ratings agencies less keen

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A number of global fund

managers say they are buying emerging market assets for 2017

after the beating the sector has taken since the U.S. election

in November, even...

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FOREX-Dollar edges up on bargain hunting after sagging over the holidays

* Aussie, kiwi inch back towards 7-month lows

(Updates throughout)

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FOREX-Dollar inches up vs yen, euro holds to modest gains

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The dollar inched up against the

yen on Tuesday while the euro held to modest gains against the

greenback, as the market looked to emerge out of the holiday

lull and into...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Mexican markets slip amid light trading on U.S. holiday

MEXICO CITY, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso and bourse

slipped on Monday, in a session marked by light trading thanks

to the U.S. Christmas holiday.

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Russia to increase oil exports "slightly" in 2017 - Dep Energy Min

MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Russia's oil exports would rise

by almost 5 percent this year to 253.5 million tonnes, and a

"slight" increase was expected next year, Deputy Energy Minister

Kirill...

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UPDATE 1-Speculators reduce net long U.S. dollar bets - CFTC, Reuters

(Updates with more data, adds table)

By Dion Rabouin

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Speculators cut their net long U.S.

dollar positions for the first time in more than a month this

week, halting a trend...

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FOREX-Dollar dips vs yen after U.S. yields pull away from highs

TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped against the yen

on Monday, edging lower down after U.S. Treasury yields dipped

on mixed economic data.

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Friday, December 23, 2016

EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico, Brazil currencies gain in pre-holiday trade

(Recasts with afternoon prices, adds Mexico dateline)

SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Mexico and

Brazil's currencies and stocks gained on Friday in muted trading

ahead of the Christmas...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks steady, US dollar near 14-year peak on low volumes

* U.S. dollar, bonds, commodities in tight range before

holiday

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks little changed, US dollar near 14-year peak in thin trading

* U.S. dollar, bonds, commodities in tight range before

holiday

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits a 5-week low, pressured by soft domestic data

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3535, or 73.88 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its weakest since Nov. 18 at C$1.3557

* Bond prices higher across the yield curve

By Fergal Smith

TORONTO,...

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RPT-FOREX-Dollar steady in light trade before Christmas

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* Dollar recovers from modest losses in overseas trade

* Yen gains on lower U.S. yields, caution ahead of holiday

* Euro firm after Italy...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies seesaw in thin pre-holiday trade

SAO PAULO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies seesawed on Friday in muted trading ahead of the

Christmas weekend.

Mexico's peso rebounded after hitting a three-week

low in...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks little changed, dollar near 14-year peak in thin trading

NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Key stock indexes around the

world were little changed, as were the dollar and U.S. Treasury

yields, in thin trading ahead of a holiday weekend for

Christmas.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Banks lift stocks, dollar holds near 14-year peak

* Deutsche, Credit Suisse settle US mortgage securities

probes

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FOREX-Dollar inches lower into Christmas lull

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The dollar headed into the

Christmas break on Friday just over half a percent off highs hit

after this month's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, with a handful

of second-tier...

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CEE MARKETS-Leu hits 6-month low on worry over loose Romanian budget

* Leu also sets one-month low vs forint, 6-week low vs zloty

* Fiscal loosening is a trend in region, robust growth seen

* Romanian budget bigger worry than elsewhere in CEE

* CEE...

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INVESTMENT FOCUS-Renminbi slide back on global markets radar

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - China's weakening yuan is

threatening a reprise of the storm that dominated world markets

at the start of 2016, with Beijing's ability to stamp on

short-term speculators...

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Putin says Russia wants to be part of global economy

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia has no plans to isolate

itself from the world and should be part of the global economy,

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

(Reporting by Katya Golubkova,...

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UK growth surprise cushions sterling's worst week since October

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Sterling headed for its biggest

weekly fall in almost three months on Friday, although data

showing that the UK economy grew faster than expected in the

third quarter...

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Putin says Russian economy is on the mend

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia's economic contraction is

slowing, capital flight is fading and real wages are starting to

recover, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

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Putin says Russian 2016 grain harvest seen at record 119 mln T

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia will harvest a record 119

million tonnes of grain in 2016, President Vladimir Putin said

on Friday.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks pressured by Wall Street, dollar holds below 14-yr peak

SINGAPORE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Asian stocks stepped back in

subdued trade on Friday as Wall Street took a breather from its

relentless rise since the U.S. election, while the dollar

hovered below the...

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FOREX-Dollar relaxes, saves its strength for New Year

SYDNEY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Little was stirring in currency

markets on Friday as dealers bedded down for the Christmas

holidays, though the mood remains bullish for more dollar gains

in the New Year...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil currency firm, Mexico peso weaker in pre-holiday trade

(Recasts throughout with closing prices; adds dateline, byline)

By Bruno Federowski and Miguel Angel Gutierrez

SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency

strengthened on...

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Limited room for China to tighten policy as debt fear grows

BEIJING, Dec 23 (Reuters) - China's leadership is signalling

growth will slow slightly in 2017, policy advisers say, as it

struggles to strike a balance between supporting the economy

with loose...

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FOREX-Dollar dozes, saves its strength for New Year

SYDNEY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - It was hard to find a pulse in

the currency market on Friday as dealers bedded down for the

Christmas holidays, though the mood remains bullish for more

dollar gains in the...

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PRECIOUS-Gold prices ease as traders focus on rate hikes

* SPDR Gold holdings down over 12 pct since November

* Platinum/palladium ratio: http://tmsnrt.rs/1QjSZAC

(Updates prices, adds comment, NEW YORK dateline, byline)

By Chris Prentice and...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall, dollar muted as Trump rally pauses for 2nd day

* Emerging market stocks take brunt of equity selloff

(Updates to U.S. market close, adds quotes, data)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip, dollar pauses as Trump rally stumbles a 2nd day

* Emerging market stocks take brunt of equity selloff

(Updates to mid-afternoon U.S. trading)

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Champagne prices to rise in UK in 2017 as Brexit impact bites

PARIS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Champagne drinkers in Britain -

the biggest export market for bubbly - face higher prices next

year as the impact of the shock Brexit vote on the British pound

takes its...

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UPDATE 3-Brazil's Temer unveils plans to preserve jobs, cut credit card costs

BRASILIA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - President Michel Temer vowed on

Thursday to slash credit card interest rates, offer subsidies to

companies that retain employees and ease the hiring of workers

on...

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FOREX-Dollar fades further from 14-year high; euro rises

* Profit-taking pushes dollar further from 14-year-high

* Data supports view of steady U.S. economic growth

* Euro strengthens on hopes for Monte dei Paschi rescue

(Updates market action,...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar slip as Trump rally stumbles for second day

* Emerging market stocks take brunt of equity selloff

(Updates to U.S. market open, changes dateline, previous

LONDON)

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CEE MARKETS-Czech bond yields sink as central bank sticks to crown cap exit plans

* Czech 2-year bond yield near record low

* Czech central bank still sees exit in mid-2017

* Polish bonds lag Hungary, but weather political standoff

* Poland rejects new EU warning over...

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Mexico adjusts bond issuance for first quarter of 2017

MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on

Thursday it would adjust its bond issuance for the first quarter

of 2017, selling a greater volume of 10, 20 and 30 year debt,

and cutting...

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WRAPUP 1-Canada annual inflation cools in Nov, keeping rate cut odds alive

OTTAWA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate

cooled in November, suggesting the Bank of Canada will maintain

its cautious stance and keeping alive the possibility of another

rate cut as...

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UPDATE 2-Brazil cenbank slashes growth forecast, signals heftier rate cut

BRASILIA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank cut its

2017 economic growth estimate and sees inflation remaining low

in the next two years, signaling that policymakers are ready to

step up...

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Brazil's Temer says could toughen conditions for debt relief

SAO PAULO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's government will

impose conditions on states in exchange for debt relief that

could be even harder than the measures blocked by the lower

house of Congress this...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks hit one-month low, currencies mixed

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks hit a one-month

low on Thursday though currencies delivered a mixed performance

as the dollar pulled away from its 14-year high, with Russia's

rouble...

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Bitcoin's total value hits record high above $14 billion

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The total value of all bitcoins

in circulation hit a record high above $14 billion on Thursday,

as the web-based digital currency jumped 5 percent on the day to

its highest...

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Sterling slips to two-week low vs euro

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a two-week low

against the euro on Thursday after a survey of British consumers

showing a gloomy view of the economy's prospects next year kept

it on the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, Italian shares up on Monte Paschi rescue hopes

* Italian shares, euro rise as Italy limps towards bank

rescue

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FOREX-Dollar dips but longer-term rally still seen in play

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped for a second

day on Thursday as traders booked profits ahead of a batch of

U.S. data later in the day, though the greenback was still

trading less than a...

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FOREX-Dollar loses steam ahead of holidays, U.S. indicators

TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped from its

14-year-high against a basket of currencies on Thursday as

investors took profits ahead of holidays and a big batch of U.S.

economic data due...

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FOREX-Dollar retreats ahead of U.S. data, euro on alert over Monte dei Paschi

TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The dollar lost some steam on

Thursday, slipping from its 14-year-high against a basket of

currencies as investors took profits before a batch of U.S.

economic data due...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares wobble, knocked by Wall Street losses

TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Asian shares struggled on

Thursday, taking their cues from a lacklustre day on Wall Street

as investors locked in gains in thin trade ahead of the upcoming

holidays.

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India's crackdown on cash imperils pivotal national tax reform

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Modi's crackdown on the cash economy has shattered the consensus

needed for a new national sales tax, plunging his boldest reform

into...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil rate futures drop as inflation slows; stocks mostly flat

(Updates prices, adds details)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Rates paid on Brazilian

interest rate futures fell on Wednesday as further signs of

easing inflation stoked...

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Ghana president-elect says aims for double-digit economic growth

ACCRA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ghana's president-elect Nana

Akufo-Addo on Wednesday said his economic priorities are to

restore stability, cut taxes and interest rates and spur

double-digit growth driven...

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UPDATE 1-Ghana president-elect says aiming for double-digit growth

ACCRA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ghana's president-elect Nana

Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday he would focus on restoring

stability, cutting taxes and interest rates and spurring

double-digit growth, in his...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Trump rally pauses as stocks, dollar slip on profit taking

* Oil falls on surprise build in U.S. inventories

(Updates to U.S. market open, adds data, quote, changes

dateline, previous LONDON)

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Sterling stuck near one-month lows against dollar

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Sterling traded around a

one-month low against the dollar on Wednesday in thin

pre-Christmas trade, kept under pressure by uncertainty over how

Britain's departure from the...

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FOREX-Dollar index holds losses after U.S. home resales data

NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar held earlier losses

against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as sales of U.S.

existing homes increased to a near 10-year high in November,

supporting the...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil rate futures drop as inflation eases more than expected

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Rates paid on Brazilian

interest rate futures fell on Thursday as further signs of

easing inflation stoked bets on a sharper rate cut next...

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Canadian Mint joins private blockchain platform

TORONTO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mint has

joined a blockchain platform run by Goldmoney Inc, the

first time in the world that mint-vaulted bullion has been

traded on such a private...

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FOREX-Dollar retreats from 14-yr high, Swedish crown has best day in 6 months

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar took a breather on

Wednesday after reaching a 14-year high the previous day, while

the Swedish crown chalked up its biggest rise in six months

after the Riksbank...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks, currencies book cautious gains in thin trade

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Emerging markets struggled for

direction in thin pre-holiday trade on Wednesday, though a pause

in the dollar and higher oil prices helped Russia's rouble to

hit a one-week...

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UPDATE 1-Poland expects more foreign owners to sell banks in 2017

WARSAW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Poland expects more foreign bank

owners to sell their holdings in the country in 2017 following

UniCredit's sale of the country's second largest

lender, Deputy Prime...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar retreats from 14-year high, banks pull European shares lower

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar eased back from

14-year highs as bond yields fell on Wednesday while concerns

over banks pulled European shares lower, as momentum from Asia

and Wall Street...

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Sterling edges close to one-month lows vs dollar

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Sterling edged close to a

one-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, kept under

pressure by uncertainty over Brexit negotiations and by a

greenback buoyed by...

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CEE MARKETS-Zloty firms ahead of PM news conference amid political standoff

* Polish leaders to hold news conference at 0900 GMT

* Zloty firms, Polish stocks touch eight-month high

By Sandor Peto

BUDAPEST, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The zloty tested

5-week highs against...

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UPDATE 1-Swiss watchdog fines banks almost $100 mln over rate cartels

ZURICH, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Swiss Competition Commission

(COMCO) fined several European and U.S. banks almost 100 million

Swiss francs ($97.3 million) over interest rate cartels, the

latest...

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ECB money has failed to boost economy substantially - Rimsevics

RIGA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's

aggressive money-printing has failed to boost growth in the euro

zone substantially, Latvia's Ilmars Rimsevics said on Wednesday,

the third ECB...

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UK public's long-term inflation expectations edge up-Citi/YouGov

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The British public's long-term

expectation for inflation rose to 3 percent in December, a more

than two year high, according to a closely watched survey by

polling company...

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Lessons from past haunt BOJ as yield rise sparks talk of tightening

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - For the first time in a decade the

Bank of Japan is prepared to contemplate the possibility of a

future rate rise - a radical shift for an extremely dovish

central bank that...

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Ukraine parliament approves 2017 budget

KIEV, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament approved a

budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing

more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a $17.5

billion loan package.

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UPDATE 1-Ukrainian MPs pass 2017 budget to boost IMF aid hopes

KIEV, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament approved a

budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing

more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a $17.5

billion loan package.

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FOREX-Dollar holds gains at 14-yr peak on Trump trade, yield allure

* Markets pin hopes on Trump fiscal policy for now

(Updates prices, comment)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar profits from yield allure, Nikkei at 1-year peak

SYDNEY, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was encamped near

14-year peaks on Wednesday as global yield spreads moved

inexorably in its favour, while a falling yen lifted Japanese

shares to a...

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REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street hits record highs, dollar rises to 14-year peak

* Dollar climbs after Yellen's upbeat U.S. labor market

comments

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Odebrecht, Braskem to pay 1.4 bln reais in fines to US, Swiss govt -report

SAO PAULO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Brazilian construction

firm Odebrecht and petrochemical company Braskem have agreed to

pay the U.S. and Swiss governments 700 million reais ($209

million) each to...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens on higher oil prices, domestic data

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* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3367, or 74.81 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches weakest level since Oct. 1 at C$1.3434

* Bond prices lower across the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street hits record highs, dollar rises to 14-year peak

* Dollar climbs after Yellen's upbeat U.S. labor market

comments

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FOREX-Dollar rises to 14-year high, yen falls after BOJ

* Yen falls after BOJ as expected leaves policy unchanged

* Dollar rises with U.S. bond yields after Yellen's remarks

* Euro slips to lowest since January 2003 versus dollar

* Turkish...

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Britain sets 2017 Spring budget date for March 8

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip

Hammond said on Tuesday the government will publish its next

Spring Budget on Wednesday 8 March 2017.

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Sterling hits one-month lows as Scotland unveils Brexit options

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Sterling hit one-month lows

against a broadly stronger dollar on Tuesday as Scotland's

premier said she was willing to push for independence from the

rest of the UK in...

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CEE MARKETS-Hungarian debt firms, central bank eases policy further

* Hungarian central bank limits 3-month deposits further

* Hungarian debt yields fall

* Zloty, forint trade near multi-week high vs euro

* Poland removes media ban that provoked protest

...

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FOREX-Dollar touches 14-year high; yen falls after BOJ

* Yen falls after BOJ as expected leaves policy unchanged

* Dollar rises with U.S. bond yields after Yellen's remarks

* Euro slips to lowest since January 2003 versus dollar

* Turkish...

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UPDATE 1-Russia alleges Deutsche employee manipulated markets with $5 bln of trades

MOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank alleged

that a banker at Deutsche Bank's Russian branch had

manipulated markets by conducting 300 billion roubles ($4.87

billion) of trades with...

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UPDATE 2-Scotland wants EU market access, more powers as UK goes for Brexit

* Says Scottish independence must be an option

(Adds details, background)

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Brazil's central bank proposes agenda to cut credit costs

BRASILIA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank will

seek to reduce credit costs with an agenda of medium to

long-term measures that go beyond monetary and foreign exchange

policies, central...

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UPDATE 2-Defying sliding lira, Turkish central bank holds rates

ISTANBUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank kept

interest rates on hold on Tuesday, defying predictions it would

hike, as the sliding lira currency took a back seat to President

Tayyip...

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Russia c.bank says Deutsche Bank employee manipulated markets

MOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on

Tuesday that a banker at Deutsche Bank's Russian

branch had manipulated markets by conducting 300 billion roubles

($4.87 billion) of trades...

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UPDATE 1-Nigeria's finance minister says central bank will eliminate naira black market

ABUJA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank will try to

eliminate the currency black market, where the naira trades

about 40 percent below the official rate against the dollar,

Nigeria's finance...

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EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks hit one-month low, Turkish assets rebound

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Emerging equities slid to a

one-month low on Tuesday but Turkey's lira and dollar bonds

recovered the losses they incurred on Monday after the Russian

ambassador was killed...

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Turkish central bank leaves rates on hold in unexpected move

ISTANBUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank kept

interest rates on hold on Tuesday, in a move unexpected by

analysts as the sliding lira currency took a back seat to

President Tayyip Erdogan's...

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UPDATE 4-BOJ upbeat on economy, Kuroda shrugs off talk of rate hike

* Kuroda says see no problem with recent yen falls

(Adds Kuroda quotes, detail)

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FOREX-Dollar bounces back towards 14-year highs, yen slides

* Yen, franc see some flight-to-quality bids on security

worries

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Monday, December 19, 2016

Nikkei rises after market digests BOJ policy outcome

TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose

on Tuesday after the market digested the Bank of Japan's

decision to maintain current monetary policy, while the yen's

fall versus the...

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FOREX-Dollar bounces back near 14-year peak, yen slips after BOJ

* Yen, franc see some flight-to-quality bids on security

worries

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FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc firm after incidents in Ankara, Berlin

TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The yen dipped only briefly after

the Bank of Japan stood pat as widely expected on Tuesday,

keeping much of its gains after separate deadly incidents in

Turkey and Germany...

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JGBs edge up after BOJ keeps policy rates steady

TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The prices of Japanese government

bond ticked up on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan kept its

policy steady, a move that appears to set it apart from the

other central banks...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen eases as BOJ keeps policy steady, Asia stocks mixed

* Dollar holds gains after Yellen's upbeat labour market

comments

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FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc rise after attacks in Ankara, Berlin

TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The yen and the Swiss franc held

firm on Tuesday after two separate deadly attacks in Turkey and

Germany raised security worries in the West, while the Bank of

Japan's...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks tumble as Vale drops on China ore worries

(Recasts; adds details on Brazil stocks, updates prices)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks fell more

than 2 percent on Monday, dragged lower by iron ore giant...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens as wider Canada-U.S. yield spreads weigh

(Add analyst quotes and details on bond spreads; updates

prices)

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3417, or 74.53 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across a flatter yield curve

By Fergal...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar edge higher but safe havens get bid after Turkey, Germany attacks

* Turkish lira, Russian rouble fall on killing of Russian

ambassador

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PRECIOUS-Gold buoyed as geopolitical tensions offset stronger dollar

* Shooting of Russian ambassador seen supportive to gold

* SPDR holdings fall more than 11 pct since November

* Specs cut net longs in COMEX gold for 5th straight week

(Updates prices,...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar rise after Yellen remarks; yen, Treasuries pare gains

* Turkish lira, Russian rouble fall on killing of Russian

ambassador

(Updates to afternoon trading, adds quotes, data)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar rise after Yellen remarks; yen, Treasuries pare gains

* Turkish lira, Russian rouble fall on killing of Russian

ambassador

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FOREX-Yen jumps as Russian ambassador to Turkey dies in attack

(Updates market action)

By Richard Leong

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen jumped on Monday on

safe-haven bids after the Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot

to death in the Turkish...

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FOREX-Dollar index edges up after Fed's Yellen wage remarks

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The dollar clawed back into

positive territory against a basket of currencies on Monday

after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. labor

market has improved...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise in low volume as investors await Fed's Yellen

* Turkish lira, Russian rouble fall on report Russian

ambassador shot

(Updates to U.S. market open, changes dateline, previous

LONDON)

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FOREX-Yen jumps after Russian ambassador shot in Turkey

(New throughout, updates prices and market activity, adds

comment from analyst)

By Richard Leong

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen jumped on Monday on

safehaven bids following news the...

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CEE MARKETS-Zloty rebounds, politics weigh on Romanian assets

* Anti-government protests weigh on Polish assets in early

trade

* Polish stocks rebound on oil rise, zloty on economic data

* Romanian cuts bill auction, 10-year yield at 6-month high

*...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam markets seesaw in thin holiday season trading

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies seesawed in thin volumes on Monday, with traders

avoiding big bets in the holiday season.

The Brazilian...

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Black swans and bonanzas: Market tips, bold calls and eyecatchers for 2017

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Looking at what 2017 may hold for

markets, the broad view among investors is that the 35-year bull

run in bonds is over, inflation is back and central banks are

maxed out.

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Nigeria's Buhari says recession will ebb in 2017-statement

ABUJA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Nigeria's recession will ease in

2017, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, yields, stocks all cool their jets

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Stocks, the dollar and bond

yields all drifted lower on Monday as investors cashed in on

some of their recent bets that the anticipated fiscal boost from

the incoming Trump...

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IMF: nationalising Ukraine's PrivatBank important for stability

KIEV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund

said on Monday that the Ukrainian authorities' decision to

nationalise PrivatBank was an important step in their efforts to

safeguard...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks reel from Fed, weaker dollar lifts FX

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies gained

ground against a weaker dollar while stocks hit a two-week low,

still feeling the impact of last week's Federal Reserve meeting.

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CEE MARKETS-Polish stocks, Romanian bonds ease on political concerns

* Polish stocks, zloty ease slightly on anti-government

protests

* Regional assets mostly shrug off Ukrainian PrivatBank woes

* Romanian bond yield at 6-month high on worry over...

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Russia to allow issuance of state debt in BRICS currencies - Medvedev

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

said on Monday the Russian government would allow the issuance

of state debt denominated in the currencies of the BRICS group

of countries.

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Pound regains footing vs dollar after more transitional Brexit deal talk

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, yields, stocks all cool their jets

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The dollar and U.S. bond yields

fell on Monday while Asian shares hit a four-week low, as

investors cashed in on some of their recent bets that the

anticipated fiscal boost...

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WRAPUP 1-China set for slower growth, tighter policy in 2017 as gov't targets asset bubbles

BEIJING, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China's economic growth is

expected to cool in 2017 as its top leaders flag tighter

monetary policy and further curbs to clamp down on asset price

bubbles, especially in...

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Ukraine declares largest lender insolvent, readies support

KIEV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine declared the country's

largest lender PrivatBank insolvent on Monday and said bringing

it under state ownership was the only way to protect the money

of 20 million...

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Swiss National Bank boosts currency reserve provisions

ZURICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank said on

Monday its Bank Council approved allocating 4.6 billion Swiss

francs ($4.49 billion) to 2016 currency reserve provisions,

raising the...

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UPDATE 3-Australia's budget drips with red ink, top credit rating at risk

SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's conservative

government on Monday forecast a A$10 billion deterioration in

its budget deficit over the next four years but still hoped to

snatch a surplus by...

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S&P says Australia budget update has no impact on rating, pessimistic on outlook

SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Monday said

a mid-year update on the Australian government's budget update

had no immediate effect on the credit rating or outlook of the

country,...

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FOREX-Dollar pulls away from 14-year peak as investors take profits

* Dollar index, euro below last week's highs ahead of

holidays

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks find relief as China set to return seized US drone

* Ex-Japan Asia MSCI flat, Nikkei down 0.2 pct in early

trade

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Ukraine finance minister says PrivatBank depositors' money safe

KIEV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Finance Minister

Oleksandr Danylyuk said on Monday that the money of depositors

at PrivatBank, the country's largest lender, was safe and

secured by the state, and...

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Australian government to give budget update, top credit rating at risk

SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's conservative

government will on Monday give an update on the national budget

that could trigger a downgrade in the country's prized triple A

credit rating and...

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UPDATE 1-Ukraine to nationalise its biggest lender, PrivatBank

KIEV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government announced

on Sunday that it will nationalise PrivatBank, the country's

biggest lender, in one of the biggest shake-ups of the banking

system since...

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Venezuela's Maduro postpones elimination of currency bills after chaos

CARACAS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas

Maduro said on Saturday he was reversing this week's elimination

of Venezuela's largest-denomination currency bill, to extend its

use until...

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Ukraine to nationalise its biggest lender, PrivatBank

KIEV, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine will on Monday nationalise

PrivatBank, the country's biggest lender, a move undertaken in

coordination with Ukraine's international lenders and with their

support,...

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Tsipras says Greece people have made enough sacrifices

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said

in a speech in Berlin to a congress of European leftist parties

on Saturday that it was time for his country's creditors to

understand that...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies mostly ease, Mexico stocks slump

(Updates prices; adds details, MEXICO CITY dateline)

By Miguel Angel Gutierrez and Bruno Federowski

MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Mexico stocks

posted their worst week since...

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Friday, December 16, 2016

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ steadies as oil rises; ends week 1.2 pct lower

(Adds analyst quotes and details throughout and updates prices)

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3344, or 74.94 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mixed across steeper yield curve

* 30-year yield...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar's post-Fed rally pauses, U.S. stocks end lower

* S&P 500 has slight decline for week

(Updates with U.S. market closing levels)

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U.S. dollar net longs hold steady this week-CFTC -Reuters data

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. dollar net long positions

were little changed this week, affirming a trend in place for

the last several weeks since the election of Donald Trump as

U.S. president.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. dollar net longs steady; yen shorts rise -CFTC, Reuters data

(Adds details, comment, table, byline)

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. dollar net long positions

were little changed this week, affirming a trend in place...

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FOREX-U.S. dollar rally to 14-year highs halts on profit-taking

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar edged higher

against a basket of major currencies on Friday, holding near

14-year highs touched after Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting,

with...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar's post-Fed rally pauses, U.S. stocks ease

* U.S. stocks down slightly in afternoon trading

(Adds quote, European shares' close, updates prices)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies slip as Fed outweighs Mexico rate hike

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies

slipped on Friday as concerns over higher U.S. interest rates

offset a sharper-than-expected rate hike by the...

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Analysts raise Mexico inflation forecasts, cut growth

MEXICO CITY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Analysts watching Mexico

raised their expectations for inflation over the next two years

while trimming their growth estimates, a Mexican central bank

survey showed on...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens on widening Canada-U.S. yield spreads

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3385, or 74.71 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mixed across the yield curve

TORONTO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened

against its U.S. counterpart on Friday,...

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Russia cbank head: rouble rise unlikely to cause financial instability

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia's rouble currency is

unlikely to strengthen to the extent that it would threaten

financial stability, Russian central bank governor Elvira

Nabiullina told a news...

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BOJ sees weak-yen effect of YCC well worth the trouble

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - While surging global bond yields

are hampering the Bank of Japan's efforts to cap long-term

interest rates, a broad U.S. dollar rally is helping the central

bank's new...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks reach new high; dollar's post-Fed rally pauses

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed to an

11-month high on merger and acquisition speculation on Friday,

while the dollar's rally paused as investors adjusted their

portfolios to cope...

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CEE MARKETS-Bonds recover, Romanian CDS hits multi-month high on politics

* Bonds recover from post-Fed loss

* Romanian CDS hits highest since Aug on political worries

* Budapest stocks hit fourth subsequent daily record high

By Sandor Peto

BUDAPEST, Dec...

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Russia c.bank head says credit activity remains weak

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Real interest rates in Russia

remain high and credit activity is still weak, Russian central

bank governor Elvira Nabiullina told a news conference on

Friday.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Post-Fed dollar rally steadies, stocks level near highs

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The dollar's post-Federal Reserve

rally steadied on Friday and European shares traded near

11-month highs as investors adjusted their portfolios before

year-end to face the...

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FOREX-Battered euro and yen recover after dollar surge

* Market should thin into year-end, bias still favours

dollar

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UPDATE 1-Azerbaijan passes 2017 budget, expects GDP to rise 1 pct next year

BAKU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's parliament on Friday

passed a budget for 2017 based on an oil price of $40 per barrel

which foresees 1 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP)

next year.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks tepid, dollar near 14-year peak on Fed rally

* Global markets continue adjusting to prospect of higher US

rates

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FOREX-Dollar near 14-year peak as Fed targets more hikes, Treasury yields jump

* Dollar hits loftiest levels since 2003 vs euro, currency

basket

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FOREX-Dollar near 14-year highs after Fed tips more rate hikes

* Dollar hits loftiest levels since 2003 vs euro, currency

basket

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EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso firms after aggressive rate hike

(Recasts throughout, updates prices)

SAO PAULO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso strengthened on

Thursday after the country's central bank hiked its benchmark

interest rate more than expected in...

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UPDATE 1-Japan tops China as world's largest holder of U.S. Treasuries -data

* Foreigners sell U.S. Treasuries for 7 consecutive months

(Adds details, comments, byline)

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UPDATE 1-MetLife expects $300 mln boost to operating profit from interest rates

NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc expects

higher U.S. interest rates to add $300 million to operating

profits through 2019, the insurer said in a filing on Thursday.

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 2-week low against a surging greenback

(Adds strategist comment, Bank of Canada on housing, updates

prices to close)

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3347, or 74.92 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its weakest since Dec. 1 at C$1.3376

...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, bond yields gain on Fed rate outlook

* Gold hits lowest in 10-1/2 months

(Updates with U.S. markets' closing levels)

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FOREX-Dollar soars to 14-year highs on Fed, Trump plans

* Dollar index heads for biggest daily percentage gain in 6

months

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Japan tops China as world's largest holder of U.S. Treasuries -data

NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Japan became the largest holder

of U.S. Treasuries for the month of October, outpacing China for

the first time in nearly two years, data from the U.S....

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UPDATE 2-Sterling sees worst day in two months as dollar rallies

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sterling sank to an almost

three-week low against the dollar on Thursday, hammered along

with other major currencies by a broad move higher for the

greenback driven by...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, bond yields advance on Fed rate hike

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2016 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

(Updates with early U.S. markets activity; changes dateline,

previous LONDON)

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FOREX-Dollar soars to 14-year highs on Fed, Trump plans

* Dollar index heads for biggest daily percentage gain in 6

months

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GRAINS-U.S. soy futures rally on technical buying; corn, wheat weak

CHICAGO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures rose on

Thursday, turning higher after testing key technical support

levels, traders said.

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 2-week low against a surging greenback

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3373, or 74.78 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its weakest since Dec. 1 at C$1.3376

* Bond prices mixed across the yield curve

TORONTO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar charges higher after Fed hikes rates

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The dollar charged to a 14-year

high and government bond yields rose sharply on Thursday after

the Federal Reserve hiked U.S. interest rates and signalled more

would follow...

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FOREX-Fed effect smashes euro to 14-year low as dollar soars

* Dollar hits 14-year high after Fed ups rate hike

projections

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies weaken as Fed signals faster rate hikes

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

weakened on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it

would raise interest rates more times than expected...

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Indonesia October loan growth pace rises - c.bank

JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Loans by commercial banks in

Indonesia expanded 7.5 percent in October from a year earlier,

the central bank said on Thursday.

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CEE MARKETS-Bonds fall on hawkish Fed, Czech paper bucks trend

* Bond yields track U.S. Treasuries higher on hawkish Fed

* Czech bonds buck trend, exporters hedge expected crown

rise

* Yields may rise at Romanian, Serbian bond auctions-analyst

By...

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FOREX-Dollar surges to 14-year high after Fed flags more rate hikes

* Focus on if further rise in USD prompts warning by

authorities

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UPDATE 1-Norway's central bank keeps rates on hold, maintains easing bias

* Says rate likely to remain at today's level in the period

ahead

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

FOREX-Dollar at 14-yr peak as Fed rejuvenates Trump-rally, emerging FX on back foot

* Focus on if further rise in USD prompts warning by

authorities

(Updates throughout)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, bonds struggle as Fed flags more hikes

* Fed raises rates as expected, "dot plots" surprise on

upside

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FOREX-Dollar near 14-year peak after Fed increases rate hike projections

* Dollar/yen hits 10-mth high, euro/dollar stoops to 21-mth

low

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. bond yields, dlr gain, stocks fall after Fed rate hike

* U.S. shorter-dated yields hit multi-year highs

(Adds U.S. markets' closing levels)

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FOREX-Dollar surges after Fed raises rates, signals faster rate hike pace

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hit its highest

level against a basket of major currencies in nearly 14 years on

Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for

the first...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ tumbles from 8-week high after Fed rate hike

(Updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3274, or 75.34 U.S. cents

* Loonie had touched strongest since Oct. 19 at C$1.3081

pre-Fed

* Bond prices lower across a flatter...

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BRIEF-BlackRock's Koesterich says hard to justify defensive stock prices -CNBC

* BlackRock investor Russ Koesterich says on CNBC that it's

very hard to justify defensive sector stock prices

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WRAPUP 1-Three Gulf c.banks hike rates to avert currency pressure after Fed move

DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain

raised interest rates within minutes of the U.S. Federal

Reserve's decision to do so on Wednesday as they scrambled to

avoid downward...

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FOREX-Dollar gains after Fed raises rates, signals faster rate hike pace

* Fed's median outlook for rates rises to three hikes in

2017

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ tumbles from 8-week high after Fed rate hike

(Adds analyst quote and details on Fed decision and updates

prices)

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3252, or 75.46 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its strongest since Oct. 19 at C$1.3081

* Bond...

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Sterling edges above $1.27 as all eyes fix on Fed

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sterling strengthened on

Wednesday as all eyes turned to a policy decision by the U.S.

Federal Reserve, with comments from Britain's Brexit Minister

bolstering expectations...

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UPDATE 2-Brazil proposes 'fiscal recovery' bill for state governments

BRASILIA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's government proposed a

"fiscal recovery" bill on Wednesday that would allow state

governments to suspend debt payments to the federal government

in exchange for...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar edge lower as countdown to Fed begins

* Some caution in case Fed hints at a faster pace of

tightening

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Brazil's Meirelles sees growth accelerating through end-2017

BRASILIA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy is likely to

start 2017 without substantial growth and accelerate over the

course of the year, Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles told

journalists on...

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UK to publish Brexit assurances to Nissan when no longer commercially private -minister

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The British government intends to

publish a letter it sent to automaker Nissan assuring

it that investments would be safe after Brexit, but only when

some of the...

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UPDATE 1-Norway tightens mortgage rules amid fears of house-price bubble

OSLO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Norway's government will impose

extra restrictions on banks' mortgage lending from 2017, the

finance ministry said on Wednesday, to try to address a

potential house price...

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Brazil proposes "fiscal recovery" bill for state governments

BRASILIA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's government proposed a

bill on Wednesday allowing state governments to enter so-called

"fiscal recovery", suspending debt payments to the federal

government in...

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CEE MARKETS-Budapest stocks at record high on hopes for encouraging Fed comments

* Budapest stocks at record high, Bucharest a three-month

high

* Fed rate hike priced in, not very hawkish comments hoped

* CEE bond yields fall, short-dated Romanian bonds in the

red

*...

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Buhari says Nigeria faces worst economic situation in its history

ABUJA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu

Buhari said on Wednesday the country was facing the worst

economic situation in its history, in a speech to lawmakers to

present the 2017...

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Nigeria's Buhari says he wants oil output to return to 2.2 mln bpd

ABUJA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu

Buhari told lawmakers in his 2017 budget presentation on

Wednesday that he wants to restore oil output to 2.2 million

barrels per day.

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FOREX-Dollar dips before Fed rate decision

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The dollar inched down on

Wednesday in the run-in to the Federal Reserve's policy

statement later in the day, with an almost 1 percent fall this

week showing minimal...

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Azerbaijan's oil output down 1.5 pct in Jan-Nov y/y

BAKU, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan produced 37.71 million

tonnes of oil and gas condensate in January-November, 1.5

percent less than in the same period last year, the State

Statistics Committee...

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Brazil central bank says expectations to drive pace of rate cuts

SAO PAULO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank

will adjust the pace of interest rate cuts according to

inflation expectations, which currently suggest there is room

for more easing, central...

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Labour market data fails to move sterling as all eyes turn to Fed

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sterling steadied on Wednesday

after data showed the number of people in work in Britain

falling but wages growing, as investors focused on a Federal

Reserve meeting later...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging markets sideways pre-Fed; offshore RMB borrowing rates rise

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Emerging markets moved sideways

on Wednesday, waiting to hear the message from the U.S. Fed

meeting later in the day, while Hong Kong overnight yuan rates

hit one-week...

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FOREX-Dollar steady ahead of Fed rate decision

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The dollar was steady on

Wednesday in the run in to the Federal Reserve's policy

statement later in the day, with an almost 1 percent fall this

week showing minimal...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Countdown to first Fed hike in a year under way, but focus shifting to 2017

* Some caution in case Fed hints at faster pace of

tightening

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

FOREX-Dollar takes breather, investors anxious about Fed rate outlook

TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The dollar took a breather on

Wednesday as investors waited to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve

will signal any acceleration in the pace of future rate

increases to deal with...

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UPDATE 1-China c.bank advisers rally behind beleaguered yuan as Trump threat looms

SHANGHAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - In what appeared to be an

effort to shore up investor confidence in the beleaguered

Chinese yuan, a phalanx of central bank advisers signaled their

readiness to defend...

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FOREX-Dollar takes breather, investors anxious about Fed rates outlook

* Russian rouble biggest winner from Trump victory, oil

rally

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China c.bank advisor sees no cause for yuan to slide - official newspaper

SHANGHAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - There is nothing to suggest

that the Chinese economy has any catalysts at present to

pressure the yuan down in the future, the China Securities

Journal quoted a member of...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ ends flat as market awaits direction from Fed

(Adds broker comment, updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3133, or 76.14 U.S. cents

* Loonie strongest since Oct. 19 at C$1.3102

* Bond prices lower across yield...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia ready for Fed hike, nervous on rate outlook

* Investors nervous in case Fed hints at faster pace of

tightening

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Brazil's Meirelles says new measures aim to boost productivity

BRASILIA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's government will aim to

cut red tape, boost productivity and speed approval of new

credit with "microeconomic" measures to be announced on Thursday

that do not...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise with Dow near 20,000; dollar steady before Fed

* Fed expected to raise rates but markets focus on forecasts

(Updates with U.S. markets' closing levels)

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FOREX-Dollar steady as traders await clarity on Fed rate hike path

* Euro briefly hits 5-day high vs dollar of $1.0666

(Updates prices, adds analyst comment)

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PRECIOUS-Gold eases as U.S. Fed meets, global stock indexes rise

* Fed statement scheduled for 1900 GMT Wednesday

* Markets expect quarter-point rise in interest rates

* SPDR Gold holdings down more than 9 pct since November

* Coming up: Fed statement...

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Desperate to dump soon-worthless cash, Venezuelans flock to banks

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Lining up from dawn

with backpacks and plastic bags full of cash, Venezuelans

flocked to banks across the nation on Tuesday to ditch

100-bolivar bills after...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise with Dow near 20,000; dollar steady before Fed

* Fed expected to raise rates but markets focus on forecasts

(Adds quote, European stocks' close, updates prices)

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Brazil's Goldfajn says slower inflation makes room for lower rates

SAO PAULO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Slowing inflation and anchored

inflation expectations provide room for the Brazilian central

bank to ease monetary policy, but only structural reforms can

pave the way...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stock indexes rise, dollar holds flat before Fed

* Fed expected to raise rates but markets focus on forecasts

(Updates with early U.S. market activity, changes dateline,

previous LONDON)

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UK has no liabilities from Nissan assurances - audit office

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Britain has no contingent

liability from the government's assurances to Nissan

that the Japanese carmaker's new investments will not suffer

when Britain leaves the...

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FOREX-Dollar steady as traders await clarity on Fed rate hike path

* Euro briefly hits 5-day high vs dollar of $1.0653

(Updates prices, adds comments; changes byline, dateline,

previous LONDON)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens for fifth straight day as oil climbs

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3109, or 76.28 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its strongest since Oct. 19 at C$1.3106

* Bond prices higher across a flatter yield curve

TORONTO, Dec 13 (Reuters) -...

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Fund managers most overweight bank stocks ever -BAML

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Fund managers have built up their

biggest overweight position ever on bank stocks following Donald

Trump's surprise U.S. presidential election victory, a survey

showed on...

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FOREX-Dollar steadies as pre-Fed nerves dominate

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2016 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

(Updates prices, adds UK inflation)

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CEE MARKETS-Bonds track rebound in euro zone debt, Romania lags behind

* Bond yields retreat, post-election Romania a laggard

* Retreat of crude helps bonds, Fed meeting comments awaited

* Warsaw leads stock gains, led by Pekao bank

* Bucharest stocks hit...

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UPDATE 1-UK inflation at two-year high lifts sterling

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2016 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

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REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-UniCredit share issue helps lifts banks before Fed meeting

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Global shares edged up on

Tuesday, helped by gains in banks after Italy's largest lender

unveiled a 13 billion euro share issue, while the dollar held

steady before a...

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FOREX-Dollar steadies as pre-Fed nerves dominate

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2016 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

(Updates prices, adds details and quotes)

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EMERGING MARKETS-China data, pause in US yields lift emerging markets

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A pause in the rally in U.S. bond

yields ahead of December's Federal Reserve meeting and

stronger-than-expected Chinese data lifted emerging market

equities on Tuesday,...

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PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - Dec 13

Dec 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Monday, December 12, 2016

FOREX-Dollar steadies vs yen as Treasury yields come off highs, Fed awaited

* Higher crude oil prices buoy commodity-linked currencies

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares wobble as investors await Fed, dollar dips

* Crude oil prices give back some of their surge on output

cuts

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FOREX-Dollar eases vs yen as Treasury yields come off highs, Fed awaited

* Euro adds to gains made on higher bund yields, Italy

relief

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FOREX-Dollar retreats, euro rallies on worries over next Fed statement

NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against

most major currencies on Monday on concerns that the Federal

Reserve could suggest in its next policy statement that the

greenback's gains...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ posts fresh 7-week high as oil climbs

(Adds analyst quotes, updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3134, or 76.14 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches strongest since Oct. 19 at C$1.3110

* Bond prices lower across a...

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UPDATE 1-Venezuelans scramble to ditch largest bill ahead of surprise removal

CARACAS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelans hastily dumped the

country's 100-bolivar bill, the largest denomination, on Monday

after the government said it would be pulled from circulation as

the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil jumps to highest since mid-2015, Fed hike on horizon

NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged to an

18-month high on Monday after the world's top crude producers

agreed to the first joint output cut since 2001, sparking

concerns about inflation...

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Brazil's latest political risks tolerable for bargain-hunting investors

Dec 12 (Reuters) - A 5 percent drop in Brazil's real

currency and similar decline in the Bovespa stock index

since Donald Trump's surprise victory in last month's U.S.

presidential election have...

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REFILE-Venezuelans ditch largest bolivar bill before its removal

CARACAS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelans are hastily dumping

the country's 100 bolivar bill because leftist President Nicolas

Maduro is pulling the largest note in currency out of

circulation despite...

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BlackRock warns of bond market "pain" in the coming months

NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc cut its

view on the outlook for U.S. Treasuries further in a publication

distributed on Monday, warning investors to prepare for "pain."

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WRAPUP 6-Oil jumps to highest since mid-2015, Fed rate hike looms

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2016 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

(Updates with early U.S. market activity; changes dateline,

previous LONDON)

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Argentine peso hits all-time low 16.1 per U.S. dollar

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Argentina's peso currency

weakened 0.62 percent to an all-time low of 16.1 per

U.S. dollar on Monday as residents of the South American country

sought dollars ahead...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies up as OPEC cut boosts crude prices

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

strengthened on Monday after OPEC and some other oil producers

agreed to curb output, supporting appetite for...

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UPDATE 1-Azerbaijan plans to fully float its currency in 2017

BAKU, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan plans to fully float its

currency, the manat, starting next year, the head of the

country's central bank told reporters on Monday.

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UPDATE 2-Turkey rejigs GDP calculations as output falls for first time since 2009

ISTANBUL/ANKARA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - On paper at least, 79

million Turks got a near 20 percent boost to their average

standard of living on Monday when the government rejigged GDP

calculations, a...

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FOREX-Dollar retreats, euro steadies as Fed nerves prevail

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped against the

euro and a basket of currencies on Monday, an oil-driven rise in

inflation expectations not enough to push on its broader rally

as traders...

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All 4 Israel MPC members voted to hold benchmark rate at 0.1 pct

JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - All four rate setters at

Israel's central bank voted to keep the benchmark interest rate

at 0.1 percent for a 21st straight month on Nov. 28,

minutes of the discussions...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges to 1 1/2-year high, Fed rate increase looms

* Bonds sell off, U.S. yield tops 2.5 percent as curve

steepens

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges to 1 1/2-year high, Fed rate increase looms

* Bonds sell off, U.S. yield tops 2.5 percent as curve

steepens

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Sterling rises as busy UK data, policy week gets under way

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up on Monday,

recovering some ground lost last week as investors braced for

what is shaping up to be a busy week with the latest top-tier UK

economic data...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Rising US yields weigh on EM, Turkey tumbles on GDP data

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The lira fell more than 1 percent

on Monday, hit by data showing Turkey's economy shrinking for

the first time since 2009, while emerging markets overall felt

the heat from...

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Azerbaijan plans to switch to floating currency rate in 2017

BAKU, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan plans to move to full

floating rate of the manat currency, starting from 2017, Azeri

Central bank head Elman Rustamov told reporters on Monday.

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Turkey dollar bonds fall 1.0-2.5 cents as data shows GDP contraction

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Turkish dollar debt prices fell

sharply on Monday after data showed the first economic

contraction since 2009, with the 2034 bond, one of the country's

most traded issues,...

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FOREX-Dollar wavers near highs as investors await Fed this week

* Fed expected to hike at two-day meeting beginning on

Tuesday

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges as non-OPEC, OPEC producers agree on output cuts; dollar strong

HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than 5

percent on Monday after OPEC and non-OPEC producers agreed to

curb oil output and ease a global glut, while the U.S. dollar

extended gains...

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FOREX-Dollar stands tall as investors await this week's Fed meeting

* Fed expected to hike at two-day meeting beginning on

Tuesday

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UPDATE 1-Inflation-hit Venezuela to pull largest bill from circulation

CARACAS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela, mired in an economic

crisis and facing the world's highest inflation, will pull its

largest bill, worth two U.S. cents on the black market, from

circulation...

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Inflation-hit Venezuela to pull largest bill from circulation

CARACAS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela, mired in an economic

crisis and facing the world's highest inflation, will pull its

largest bill, worth two U.S. cents on the black market, from

circulation...

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UPDATE 2-Trump says U.S. not necessarily bound by "one China" policy

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald

Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick

to its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of "one

China," questioning...

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Market "paradigm shift" may be under way, but more volatility likely -BIS

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Financial markets have been

remarkably resilient to rising bond yields and sudden shift in

outlook following last month's shock U.S. election result, but

the sheer scale of...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Ping An's overseas investments impacted by China's capital outflow crackdown-CFO

* Ping An CFO sees investment opportunities in U.S. and

Europe

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Shrinking FX market could pose stability risk -BIS

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Hedge funds and speculative

investors have pulled back from the $5 trillion a day global

currency market and less risk-taking by banks as well as reduced

trading on...

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Friday, December 9, 2016

UPDATE 1-Trump says China, others devalue currencies as U.S. economy improves

BATON ROUGE, La., Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect

Donald Trump on Friday said that China and other countries often

devalue their currencies as the U.S. economy improves, vowing to

combat...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ outpaces greenback, posts new 7-week high as oil rises

(Adds analyst quotes and details on background, updates prices)

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3180, or 75.87 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its strongest since Oct. 20 at C$1.3153

* Bond...

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UPDATE 1-Speculators push long U.S. dollar bets to 11-month peak -CFTC, Reuters

(Adds details on dollar, yen, euro contracts, adds comments,

byline)

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Speculators increased positive

bets on the U.S. dollar for a third...

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Speculators hike U.S. dollar bets to early January level-CFTC, Reuters

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Speculators increased positive

bets on the U.S. dollar for a third straight week, pushing net

longs to their highest since early January.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks rise with Treasury yields, euro slides

* Oil rises, U.S. treasury yields higher

(Updates to late afternoon trading)

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Trump says China, others devalue currencies as U.S. economy improves

BATON ROUGE, La., Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect

Donald Trump on Friday said that China and other countries often

devalue their currencies as the U.S. economy improves, vowing to

combat...

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Brazil central bank says recovery may be slower than expected

SAO PAULO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's economic recovery is

likely to be slower than expected after third-quarter economic

data undershot market expectations, Central Bank Governor Ilan

Goldfajn said...

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Sterling heads for first week of falls in four

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Sterling slipped against the

dollar on Friday and was on track for its first week of falls in

four, with investors' hopes for a delayed Brexit dampened after

British...

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INVESTMENT FOCUS-Among the shocks, steady global growth is the biggest surprise

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - In a year of political shocks, the

unexpected strength of the global economy going into 2017 may be

the most enduring surprise for financial markets.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-US, European stocks rise along with U.S. Treasury yields

* Oil rises, U.S. treasury yields higher

(Updates to U.S. open, changes byline, previous dateline

London)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ outpaces greenback, makes new 7-week high as oil rises

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3175, or 75.90 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its strongest since Oct. 20 at C$1.3161

* Bond prices lower across a steeper yield curve

TORONTO, Dec 9 (Reuters) -...

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FOREX-Euro drops for second day after dovish ECB meeting

* Japanese yen highest since February

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GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks hold near 16-month highs after strong week

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - World stocks held near 16-month

highs on Friday, set for a strong weekly gain, while the euro

fell further after the European Central Bank's decision to

extend its stimulus...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil gov't denies report it's willing to lower minimum retirement age

BRASILIA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government on

Friday denied local media reports that President Michel Temer is

willing to lower the minimum age of retirement of 65 years in

his pension...

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UPDATE 1-China regulator says won't limit "normal" overseas remittances of profits

BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - China will not limit overseas

remittances of foreign firms' "normal profits", the foreign

exchange regulator said on Friday.

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Brazil gov't denies report it's willing to lower minimum retirement age

BRASILIA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government on

Friday denied local media reports that President Michel Temer is

willing to lower the minimum age of retirement of 65 years in

his pension...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks set for best week since Sept; Moscow soars

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Emerging market equities slipped

from one-month highs on Friday but were set for their best week

since September, with Russian shares at record highs, but South

Africa's...

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CEE MARKETS-Romanian bonds buck rebound ahead of elections

* Romania to hold election on Sunday, parties back loose

budget

* Romanian assets flat, buck CEE bond rebound, stocks

retreat

* Fears of ECB tapering ease

* Czech inflation rise boosts...

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FOREX-Euro steadies after biggest fall since Brexit vote

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The euro recovered a foothold on

Friday after an extension of the European Central Bank's

programme of money-printing till the end of next year drove its

biggest daily loss...

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Brexit minister "not really interested" in transitional Brexit deal - FT says

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit minister David

Davis is "not really interested" in a transitional deal to

cushion the country from the effects of leaving the European

Union, he told a...

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UPDATE 1-Brexit minister "not really interested" in transitional Brexit deal - FT says

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit minister David

Davis is "not really interested" in a transitional deal to

cushion the country from the effects of leaving the European

Union, he told a...

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Washington to check if Russia-Qatar oil deal violates sanctions

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is to check if

sanctions where violated when Russia this week struck a deal to

sell a stake in oil producer Rosneft to a consortium

of Qatar's sovereign...

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

FOREX-Dollar up on higher yields, euro hit by ECB's "less for longer" decision

* Dollar rises vs yen on U.S. bond yields gains, firmer

Nikkei

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Trump says U.S.-China relationship must improve

DES MOINES, Iowa Dec 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald

Trump said on Thursday the United States needed to improve its

relationship with China, which he criticized for its economic

policies and...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares flat but on track for weekly gains

TOKYO/SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Asian shares flatlined on

Friday but were on track for robust weekly gains, while the euro

caught its breath after sliding when the European Central Bank

trimmed the...

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FOREX-Dollar holds gains after euro sinks on ECB's "less for longer" decision

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The dollar held large gains against

the yen and euro early on Friday, given a lift after the common

currency slumped overnight following the European Central Bank's

decision...

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