Sunday, July 31, 2016

Heineken's Asian gains outweigh African decline

BRUSSELS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Heineken, the world's

third-largest brewer, reported slightly better than expected

first-half operating profit on Monday as strength in Asia and

Western Europe offset...

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11:00 am: Monsoon session of...

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FOREX-Dollar nurses losses after hit from downbeat GDP report

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The dollar pulled away on Monday

from lows it hit following disappointing U.S. growth figures

late last week, while the yen pared some of the large gains it

made after the...

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Fed's Dudley urges caution on rate hikes, cites risks to U.S.

Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should be cautious in

considering an interest rate increase due to lingering risks to

the U.S. economy, one of the central bank's most influential

policymakers...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares hit one-year peak as chances of US rate hike recede

* Eye on European market reaction to Monte dei Paschi,

stress test

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real, Mexico peso jump on U.S. data

(New throughout, updates prices and market activity, changes

second byline, adds second dateline)

By Bruno Federowski and Miguel Angel Gutierrez

SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY, July 29 (Reuters) - The...

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Friday, July 29, 2016

UPDATE 2-Speculators lift U.S. dollar net longs to highest since Feb -CFTC, Reuters

* Dollar net long bets rise to highest since Feb. 2

* Sterling net shorts rise to most since 2013

(Adds data on sterling, euro)

By Dion Rabouin

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Speculators...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar slides on U.S. GDP, Japan bonds fall on BOJ move

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Weak U.S. economic growth data

knocked down the dollar and yields on U.S. government debt

Friday, while Japanese government bond yields rose the most in

eight years...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens to 10-day high as oil recovers

(Adds analyst quote, details on CFTC data and Vancouver

property transfer tax, updates prices)

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3056, or 76.59 U.S. cents

* C$ touches its strongest since July 19...

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FOREX-Dollar tumbles on tepid second quarter growth

* Bank of Japan underwhelms investors with new stimulus

(Adds quote, updates prices)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real jumps on U.S. data; stocks seesaw on corporate news

By Bruno Federowski and Paula Arend Laier

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

strengthened more than its Latin American peers on Friday as the

central bank refrained from...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar slides on GDP, Japan bonds fall on BOJ move

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Weak U.S. economic growth data

knocked down the dollar and yields on U.S. government debt

Friday, while Japanese government bond yields rose the most in

eight years...

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Sterling hits 11-day high as dollar drops on weak U.S. GDP data

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Sterling gained more than 1

percent on Friday to trade above $1.33 for the first time in

eleven days, as the greenback dropped sharply across the board

after U.S. economic...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar slides on GDP, Japan bonds fall on BOJ move

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Weak U.S. GDP data knocked

down the dollar and yields on U.S. government debt on Friday,

while Japanese government bond yields rose the most in eight

years after...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens to one-week high against broadly weaker greenback

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

* C$ touches its strongest since July 22 at C$1.3075

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

By Fergal Smith

TORONTO, July...

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UPDATE 1-Mexican economy shrinks in Q2 as industrial output falls

MEXICO CITY, July 29 (Reuters) - Mexico's economy shrank

more than expected in the second quarter, dragged down by a drop

in industrial output, while service sector activity stagnated,

preliminary...

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Investors continue equity exodus, buy bonds and emerging markets

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Investors pulled more money from

global equity funds in the past week while buying bonds and

pumping cash into emerging debt, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(BAML) said on...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen, bond yields rise as Bank of Japan action underwhelms

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - The yen jumped on Friday and

Japanese government bond yields rose the most in eight years,

lifting global sovereign borrowing costs, after the Bank of

Japan's latest steps...

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UPDATE 1-Russia cenbank holds rates on inflation concerns

MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank left its

main policy rate on hold on Friday, citing the need to maintain

moderately tight monetary policy to ensure inflation keeps

falling.

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BRIEF-Merck Q2 adjusted earnings per share $0.93

* Q2 januvia/janumet sales $ 1,634 million versus $1,412

million in q1

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Taxing times: why Russian pump prices rise as oil prices fall

MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) - The global economic slowdown has

hurt millions of households, but has at least had a silver

lining: with oil prices falling, the cost of filling up a

vehicle with fuel has...

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CEE MARKETS-Currencies retreat, Daimler investment long-term positive for Hungary

By Krisztina Than

BUDAPEST, July 29 (Reuters) - Central European currencies

eased slightly on Friday in edgy global sentiment before a first

estimate for Q2 U.S. growth, with the forint getting...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen, bond yields rise as Bank of Japan action underwhelms

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - The yen jumped on Friday and the

biggest rise in Japanese government bond yields in years lifted

sovereign borrowing costs around the world, after the Bank of

Japan's...

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Sterling treads water as next week's BoE meeting eyed for direction

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Sterling inched up against the

dollar on Friday, staying within the ranges in which it has

traded for the past two weeks, as investors eyed a Bank of

England meeting next...

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CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares slip, Nikkei recovers, yen rises as BOJ disappoints

* Asia share index slips after touching highest since Aug

2015

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BRIEF-Japan's Suga: will take steps in forex market if needed

July 29 (Reuters) - Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide

Suga:

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Swiss National Bank reports first half profit of 21.3 billion francs

ZURICH, July 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland's central bank

reported on Friday a net profit of 21.3 billion Swiss francs

($21.76 billion) during the first six months of 2016, boosted by

strong profits...

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

FOREX-Yen jumps after BOJ easing falls short of expectations

* Yen jumps as BOJ easing falls short of expectations

(Updates prices, adds comments)

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Japan stimulus package includes $130 bln yen in "fiscal measures" - draft

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo

Abe's promised economic stimulus package will include 13.5

trillion yen ($130 billion) in "fiscal measures," both direct

government spending...

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UPDATE 3-BOJ eases policy by doubling ETF buying, underwhelms expectations

* BOJ Gov Haruhiko Kuroda to meet press 0630 GMT

(Adds details, background)

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Dollar falls vs yen after BOJ decision, down 2 pct on day

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - The dollar fell more than a full

yen on Friday to extend its losses on the day to more than two

percent at one point after the Bank of Japan's stimulus fell

short of market...

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Nikkei erases gains and slips after BOJ's easing decision

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average

erased earlier gains and slipped on Friday after the Bank of

Japan eased monetary policy but not to the degree that many in

the market had...

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Dollar/yen falls more than 1 pct in nervous trade ahead of BOJ

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - The dollar fell more than 1

percent against the yen in Asia early on Friday, touching

as low as 103.30 yen in a nervous trade ahead of the Bank of

Japan's policy decision...

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FOREX-Yen firms ahead of BOJ meeting outcome

* USD pares loss after skidding over 1 pct in illiquid

conditions

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Lipper fund flows IG US$1.475bn inflow; HY US$175.430m outflow

NEW YORK, July 28 (IFR) - For the week ended July 27, Lipper

US Fund Flows reported the following:

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks fall on oil prices, company results

(Rewrites to add afternoon prices)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 28 (Reuters) - Most Latin American stock

markets fell slightly on Thursday after a dip in oil prices and

after the U.S....

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks rebound, yen weakens on BOJ stimulus report

* Yen falls on report that BOJ mulling specific steps for

easing

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ resilient to oil fall as Fed weighs on greenback

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3161, or 75.98 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mixed across the maturity curve

By Alastair Sharp

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

against...

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FOREX-Yen falls on report that BOJ mulling specific steps for easing

* European bank stress tests, US GDP watched on Friday

(New throughout, updates prices and market activity to show yen

fall, adds comment)

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UPDATE 1-Sterling falls as minds turn to BoE

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a two-week low

against the euro on Thursday, 3,000 job cuts at British bank

Lloyds adding to signs of a worsening economic outlook as

investors bet the...

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Egypt's IMF talks give hope but only reform will trigger investment

CAIRO, July 28 (Reuters) - The prospect of a $12 billion IMF

loan has boosted the mood in Egyptian business circles but it

will not translate into foreign investment or inflows until

Cairo implements...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies, stocks seesaw ahead of BOJ policy meeting

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 28 (Reuters) - Most Latin American

currencies and stocks seesawed in thin trading volumes on

Thursday as traders kept to the sidelines ahead of a Bank of

Japan...

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CORRECTED-WRAPUP-In Brexit month, investors dump shares, flee for safety of cash

* For poll data: reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/asset-allocation-polls

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UPDATE 2-British PM May wants bespoke Brexit to make success of EU exit

BRATISLAVA, July 28 (Reuters) - Britain wants a bespoke

model for its future ties with the European Union, Prime

Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that its exit deal

must address British...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms as Fed weighs on greenback, data in view

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3165, or 75.96 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mostly lower across the maturity curve

OTTAWA, July 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed

against the greenback on...

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FOREX-Yen rises on falling expectations of BOJ stimulus

* Fed statement on Wednesday disappoints some

(Adds market action, changes dateline, previous LONDON)

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Ukraine expects to receive $2.7 bln from IMF by year-end - c.bank governor

KIEV, July 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine expects to receive $2.7

billion from the International Monetary Fund by the end of the

year, Ukrainian Central Bank Governor Valeriia Gontareva told a

news...

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Stability Pact still intact despite EU's deficit decisions-Merkel

BERLIN, July 28 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel

said on Thursday the European Commission's decision not to make

Spain and Portugal pay a fine for failing to bring their budget

deficits...

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FOREX-Dollar falls against yen as BOJ easing bets pared back

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the yen

on Thursday as expectations faded that the Bank of Japan would

deliver the radical stimulus package some had expected this

week, and after...

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UPDATE 1-Egypt expects to get at least $2 bln within 2 months of agreeing IMF loan

CAIRO, July 28 (Reuters) - Egypt expects to receive at least

$2 billion within two months of agreeing a three-year $12

billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund, a

senior finance...

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Egypt expects to get at least $2 bln within 2 months of agreeing IMF loan

CAIRO, July 28 (Reuters) - Egypt expects to receive at least

$2 billion within two months of agreeing a three-year $12

billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund,

deputy finance...

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'Helicopter money' might weaken currencies more than QE as sky's the limit

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Central banks might inject no

more cash into economies by dropping money from aircraft --

whether real or imaginary -- than via well-worn QE schemes, but

in breaking a...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging assets extend gains on Fed view, shrug off Chinese wobble

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - A dollar retreat boosted

emerging assets on Thursday, with stocks at new 11-month highs

despite fresh wobbles on Chinese equity markets, while the

Turkish lira continued...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed caution hits dollar as Japan anticipation builds

* Crude struggles near 3-mth low, US Treasuries and gold

buoyant

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FOREX-Dollar falls against yen as BOJ easing expectations pared

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the yen

on Thursday as expectations faded of the Bank of Japan

delivering the radical stimulus package some had expected this

week, and after the...

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Sterling falls vs stronger euro as minds turn to BoE

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Sterling fell more than half a

percent against a broadly stronger euro on Thursday, 3,000 job

cuts at British bank Lloyds underlining concerns that the UK

economic outlook...

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RPT-Sudden rush to emerging debt funds highlights scarcity of bonds

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Emerging market debt funds are

enjoying a bumper inflow for the first time in three years, but

portfolio managers are struggling to invest the bonanza as new

bond sales...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

FOREX-Yen gains ahead of BOJ, as dollar slips after Fed comments

TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - The yen gained on Thursday on

speculation that the Bank of Japan won't deliver radical

stimulus this week, while the dollar took a step back after the

U.S. Federal Reserve...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks edge higher, dollar down after Fed meeting

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index briefly rises to highest since Aug

2015

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FOREX-Dollar slips after Fed, safe-haven yen gains ahead of BOJ

* BOJ expected to ease on Friday, though steps could

disappoint

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ ends little changed after Fed decision, oil weighs

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3191, or 75.81 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

By Alastair Sharp

TORONTO, July 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar ended

barely...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks edge up, dollar sags after Fed meeting

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index highest since Aug, Nikkei sheds

0.6 pct

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen slips as central banks' views leave stocks mixed

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - The yen eased against the

dollar on Wednesday after Japan unveiled a surprisingly large

$265 billion stimulus package, while U.S. equity markets mostly

declined...

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FOREX-Dollar weakens as Japan takes back focus from Fed

* Fed statement seen as moderately hawkish

(New throughout, updates prices and market activity, adds Fed

statement, comments)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian stocks and currency stable after Fed decision

(Recasts with afternoon prices)

SAO PAULO, July 27 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real and

Bovespa stock index were stable on Wednesday, after a

session in which traders were attentive to a meeting of...

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Templeton's Hasenstab says bet against Mexican peso 'risky'

MEXICO CITY, July 27 (Reuters) - Fund manager Michael

Hasenstab expects Mexico's peso to be supported by the country's

solid economy and says investors who are using the currency as a

proxy bet...

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Sudden rush to emerging debt funds highlights scarcity of bonds

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Emerging market debt funds are

enjoying a bumper inflow for the first time in three years, but

portfolio managers are struggling to invest the bonanza as new

bond sales...

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Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem disappointed Spain, Portugal not penalised

BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - Eurogroup President Jeroen

Dijsselbloem said on Wednesday that he was disappointed with the

European Commission's decision not to levy fines against Spain

and Portugal...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies weaken ahead of Fed policy decision

SAO PAULO, July 27 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

weakened on Wednesday as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead

of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day.

Investors...

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UPDATE 1-Wary of euroscepticism, EU waives Spain, Portugal budget fines

BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - Fines for Spain and Portugal

for failing to bring their budget deficits below the EU's

ceiling will be cancelled and deadlines to meet the rules

extended under a...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan stimulus lifts Asia shares, Fed awaited

* Wall Street falters as Apple shine fades; Fed statement

awaited

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ stabilizes while investors await Fed decision

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

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

OTTAWA, July 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened

modestly against the greenback...

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FOREX-Yen weakens on larger-than-expected Japanese stimulus

* Fed expected to leave rates unchanged on Wednesday

(Adds market action, changes dateline, previous LONDON)

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From herdsmen to central bankers, southern Africa counts drought cost

SEKOMA, Botswana, July 27 (Reuters) - Molefi Ramantele, a

small-scale livestock farmer who ekes out a living in Botswana's

arid scrubland, lost a third of his cattle in the drought that

has scorched...

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Slovak finmin: will act accordingly after Commission proposal on Spain, Portugal

PRAGUE, July 27 (Reuters) - Slovakia, holder of the European

Union's rotating presidency, has taken note of the European

Commission's proposal to cancel fines for Spain and Portugal

over their budget...

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After Barnier appointment, UK says wants to negotiate orderly exit from EU

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - The British government responded

on Wednesday to the appointment of Michel Barnier as the EU's

Brexit negotiator by saying it looked forward to working...

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Nigerian naira hits all-time low of 334.50 per dollar

ABUJA, July 27 (Reuters) - Nigeria naira weakened to an

all-time low of 334.50 against the dollar on the interbank

market on Wednesday, a day after the central bank hiked interest

rates to try to...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks rise, Asia lifted by Japan stimulus

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Stocks rose in Europe and Asia

on Wednesday while the yen sank against the dollar, after Prime

Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would present a $265

billion...

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FOREX-Yen hit by scale of fiscal plan, new bond issue talk

* Dollar inches higher before Fed meeting

(Adds sterling move)

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Georgia's central bank cuts refinancing rate to 6.75 percent

TBILISI, July 27 (Reuters) - Georgia's central bank cut its

key refinancing rate to 6.75 percent from 7 percent on

Wednesday, a move designed to try to preserve financial

stability.

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UPDATE 1-Sterling slides amid better but backward-looking GDP data

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Sterling slipped against the

dollar and euro on Wednesday despite second-quarter UK growth

data that was stronger but too backward-looking to have much

impact on the...

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UPDATE 1-British economy picked up speed in second quarter ahead of Brexit vote

* But momentum expected to fade quickly following Brexit

vote

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FOREX-Yen hit by scale of reported fiscal plan, new bond talk

* Dollar inches higher before Fed meeting

(Adds Jiji report on stimulus, adds analyst comment)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks at 11-mth high, shrug off China jitters

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks touched 11-month

highs on Wednesday, boosted by news of additional Japanese

stimulus and shrugging off a sharp drop in mainland shares in

China, where...

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FOREX-Yen sags on massive fiscal stimulus plan reports, BOJ expectations

* Yen sags on expectations for BOJ easing and fiscal

spending

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FOREX-Yen falls on BOJ expectations and fiscal stimulus hopes

* Yen sags on expectations for BOJ easing and fiscal

spending

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

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Dollar surges vs yen on Japan stimulus hopes

SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - The dollar extended its gains

against the yen and rose 1.6 percent on Wednesday, after the

Wall Street Journal reported that Japan is considering issuing

50-year bonds...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up on Wall Street lead, pre-Fed nerves limit gains

* Crude struggles near 3-month lows amid renewed glut

worries

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FOREX-Yen retreats on BOJ expectations after big gains

TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - The yen fell in early Asian trade

on Wednesday on expectations of significant monetary stimulus by

the Bank of Japan later in the week, a day after it had posted

its...

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BRIEF-State Street announces foreign exchange settlement

* Says previously established reserve will be sufficient to

cover all costs associated with these agreements

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ gains after touching weakest in nearly 4 months

(Adds trader comment, details on upcoming central bank event;

updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3189, or 75.82 U.S. cents

* Bond prices lower across the maturity...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen jumps before Bank of Japan meeting, oil mixed

NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A buoyant yen and U.S. oil

prices at three-month lows kept stock markets on the defensive

on Tuesday as investors awaited central bank meetings this week

that will...

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FOREX-Yen gains on falling expectations of Japanese stimulus

* Fed meeting statement on Wednesday in focus

(Adds quotes, details on BOJ, updates prices)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen jumps before Bank of Japan meeting, oil mixed

NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A buoyant yen and U.S. oil

prices at three-month lows kept stock markets on the defensive

on Tuesday as investors awaited central bank meetings this week

that will...

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UPDATE 1-Egypt says close to securing 3-year IMF loan programme

CAIRO, July 26 (Reuters) - Egypt said on Tuesday it was

close to agreeing a lending programme with the International

Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease its funding gap and was seeking to

secure $7 billion...

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Egypt says close to securing 3-year IMF loan programme

CAIRO, July 26 (Reuters) - Egypt announced on Tuesday that

it was negotiating a three-year loan programme with the

International Monetary Fund (IMF) and was seeking to secure $7

billion a year in...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks up as higher iron ore prices lift Vale

By Bruno Federowski and Paula Arend Laier

SAO PAULO, July 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian equities rose on

Tuesday as higher prices of iron ore lifted shares of miner Vale

SA following a heavy batch of...

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CORRECTED-Europe's first regulated asset-backed bitcoin product launches in Gibraltar

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Europe's first regulated

asset-backed bitcoin product - an exchange-traded instrument

that will invest exclusively in the digital currency - begins

trading this week on...

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UPDATE 1-Sterling slips to 2-week low as BoE's Weale turns dovish

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a two-week low on

Tuesday after a Bank of England policymaker said a batch of weak

UK data would be "very material" for the bank's next policy

meeting, having...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen jumps before Bank of Japan meeting, oil slides

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - A buoyant yen and oil prices at

their lowest in three months kept stock markets on the defensive

on Tuesday as investors awaited central bank meetings this week

that will...

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FOREX-Yen jumps on falling Japanese stimulus expectations

* Investors lower expectations of Japanese stimulus

(Adds market action, changes dateline, previous LONDON)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ touches lowest in nearly 4 months as oil falls

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3237 or 75.55 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

OTTAWA, July 26 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened

against the greenback on Tuesday for...

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Brazil cenbank sees no rate cut, worried with high inflation

BRASILIA, July 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank believes

there is no room to cut interest rates as inflation remains

persistently high and expectations have failed to drop despite a

recession,...

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UPDATE 1-UK government to open 3 new U.S. offices to boost trade

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The British government will open

three new offices in the United States to promote business and

economic ties following its vote to leave the European Union,

the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-No choppers yet: yen jumps before Bank of Japan meeting

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - A buoyant yen and a fall in oil

prices to their lowest since early May put stock markets on the

defensive on Tuesday, as investors position for central bank

meetings in...

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UPDATE 1-China leaders vow to keep growth steady, push reforms

* Politburo says to use policy mix to keep growth steady -

Xinhua

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EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks at 9-month highs; Nigeria, Hungary and Egypt c.banks meet

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Emerging market stocks dug in at

nine-month highs on Tuesday ahead of a flurry of central bank

meetings, including a possible rate hike in Nigeria where the

recently...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen surges, oil dips with eyes on central banks

* Higher yen hits Nikkei as expectations for BOJ stimulus

wane

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Sterling slips to two-week low as BoE's Weale turns full circle

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a two-week low on

Tuesday after a Bank of England policymaker suggested a batch of

weak UK data had convinced him monetary policy should be eased

immediately,...

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Turkey cenbank simplification will not hurt lira -Cetinkaya

ANKARA, July 26 (Reuters) - The Turkish central bank's plans

to move to a single interest rate, a process it calls

"simplification", will not have a negative impact on the

performance of the lira...

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UPDATE 1-Bank of England's Weale shifts stance after weak UK data

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker

Martin Weale said he saw the economic outlook differently after

much weaker-than-expected British purchasing managers' data, a

week after...

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Monday, July 25, 2016

FOREX-Dollar slips ahead of Fed meeting, yen gains

* Fed expected to stand pat at 2-day meeting through

Wednesday

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Bank of England's Weale shifts stance after weak UK data - FT

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker

Martin Weale said he saw the economic outlook differently after

much weaker than expected British purchasing managers' data, in

an interview...

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11:00 am: Monsoon session of...

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CORRECTED-FOREX-Dollar slips ahead of Fed, yen firms

* Fed expected to stand pat at 2-day meeting through

Wednesday

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Dollar falls more than 1 percent on the day against yen

TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar fell more than 1

percent against the yen on Tuesday, on investors' growing

expectations that the Japanese government's stimulus steps will

fall short of initial...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies fall ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings

(Adds closing stock indexes, details)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 25 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies and

stocks ended mostly lower on Monday as traders avoided risky

bets ahead...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares slip, yen gains as uncertainty grips

SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Caution gripped Asian markets on

Tuesday, sending the safe-haven yen higher ahead of central bank

meetings in the United States and Japan, while a fresh skid in

oil...

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UPDATE 1-IMF sets new SDR calculation method for prepare for yuan's entry

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The International Monetary

Fund on Monday said it adopted a new methodology for calculating

the currency amounts in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) the

fund uses for...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits weakest since March as lower oil, rate divergence weigh

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3220, or 75.64 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mostly lower across curve; longer-dated debt

rises

By Alastair Sharp

TORONTO, July 25 (Reuters) - The...

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IMF sets new SDR calculation method for prepare for yuan's entry

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The International Monetary

Fund on Monday said it adopted a new methodology for calculating

the currency amounts in its Special Drawing Rights (SDR), the

Fund's unit...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip ahead of Fed meeting; oil drops on glut

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged

lower on Monday as a 2 percent drop in crude prices weighed on

investor sentiment and traders awaited signals of a potential

interest rate...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip ahead of Fed meeting; oil drops on glut

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged

lower on Monday as a 2 percent drop in crude prices weighed on

investor sentiment and traders awaited signals of a potential

interest rate...

Read more

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip ahead of Fed meeting; oil drops on glut

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged

lower on Monday as a 2 percent drop in crude prices weighed on

investor sentiment and traders awaited signals of a potential

interest rate...

Read more

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks edge lower as investors await Fed meeting

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged

lower on Monday as a 2 percent drop in crude prices weighed on

investor sentiment and traders awaited signals of a potential

interest rate...

Read more

UPDATE 2-Mixed messages on FX volumes from UK and US central bank surveys

LONDON/NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Foreign exchange

trading out of the United Kingdom fell 9 percent in the year to

April 2016, a semi-annual survey by the Bank of England showed

on Monday,...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies, stocks down ahead of Fed, BOJ policy meetings

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 25 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies and

stocks fell on Monday as traders avoided risky bets ahead of

this week's Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy...

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UPDATE 1-Daily forex trading volumes up 1 pct in April vs year-ago -Fed

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Currency trading volume in the

United States and the rest of North America averaged $893.2

billion in April 2016, up 1 percent from a year earlier and 10

percent higher...

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FOREX-Dollar steady before U.S. Fed, Bank of Japan meetings

* Fed, Bank of Japan meetings this week in focus

(Updates market action, change dateline, previous LONDON)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ at weakest since March as oil weighs

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3208, or 75.71 U.S. cents

* Bond prices mixed across the maturity curve

TORONTO, July 25 (Reuters) - The commodity-linked Canadian

dollar on Monday hit its weakest...

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FOREX-Dollar buoyant before U.S., Japanese central bank meetings

* Little movement on German Ifo sentiment survey

(Updates prices)

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UK PM May concerned by lawmakers' damning report on BHS

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - A damning report by British

lawmakers on the role of retail tycoon Philip Green in the

demise of department store chain BHS is "clearly concerning", a

spokeswoman for...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-G20 growth promise keeps shares near 9-month high

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - World shares held near

nine-month highs on Monday after G20 finance chiefs said over

the weekend they would use "all policy tools" to lift global

growth.

Read more

FOREX-Dollar buoyant before central bank meetings

* Little movement on German Ifo sentiment survey

(New throughout after start of European trade)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Turkish lira, shares rebound, EM stocks near nine-month highs

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira climbed more than

1 percent on Monday as its post-coup attempt recovery continued,

while emerging market stocks tested nine-month highs as a G20

vow to boost...

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Sunday, July 24, 2016

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11:00 am: Monsoon session of...

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FOREX-Dollar buoyant vs yen, euro as risk-on mood prevails

* Pound steadies after sliding on weak UK data

(Updates prices, adds details and quotes)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares near 9-month peak, dollar shines

* Dollar firm on relative U.S. economic strength, Fed

outlook

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FOREX-Dollar buoyant vs euro, yen as risk-on mood prevails

TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - The dollar was buoyant against

the euro and yen early on Monday as a prevailing risk-on mood

continued to support the U.S. currency and assets.

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RPT-WRAPUP 2-G20 will use "all policy tools" to lift growth as Brexit weighs

* G20 acknowledges benefits of growth need to be better

shared

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Japan's finmin welcomes G20 support for FX market stability

CHENGDU, China, July 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance

Minister Taro Aso welcomed on Sunday that G20 finance leaders

reaffirmed their support for currency market stability in a

communique issued at the...

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WRAPUP 1-G20 will use "all policy tools" to lift growth as Brexit weighs

* G20 acknowledges benefits of growth need to be better

shared

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HIGHLIGHTS-G20 finance leaders discuss global economy, Brexit

CHENGDU, China, July 24 (Reuters) - Finance leaders of the

Group of G20 economies gathered in the southwestern Chinese city

of Chengdu for a two-day meeting to discuss issues affecting the

global...

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UPDATE 1-UK's Hammond: Brexit path might be clearer later this year

CHENGDU, China, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's new finance

minister Philip Hammond sought to address concerns among global

finance chiefs about the uncertain path ahead for the country's

exit from the...

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Structural reform key to bolstering growth and sharing benefits-Lagarde

CHENGDU, China, July 24 (Reuters) - Structural reforms are

important to bolster economic growth and share the benefits

broadly, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the

International Monetary Fund...

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No signs yet Brexit having economic impact on Europe - Weidmann

CHENGDU, China July 24 (Reuters) - There are no signs yet

that economic development in Europe has been affected by

Britain's decision to leave the European Union, but risks from

Brexit could impact...

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UK's Hammond: Brexit path might be clearer later this year

CHENGDU, China, July 24 (Reuters) - British finance minister

Philip Hammond said on Sunday that uncertainty about how the

country will leave the European Union could be eased later this

year once the...

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

Canada economy to rebound this year after energy slump: minister

TORONTO, July 23 (Reuters) - Canada's economy should rebound

"over the course of the year" from the impact of a wildfire in

its energy heartland, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on

Saturday on the...

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G20 will use "all policy tools" to protect growth as Brexit looms

CHENGDU, China, July 24 (Reuters) - Leaders from the world's

biggest economies are poised on Sunday to renew their

commitments to support global growth and better coordinate

actions in the face of...

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RPT-Canada seeks 'strong trade agreement' with UK - finance minister

July 23 (Reuters) - Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau

says at G20 China meeting:

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Canada seeks 'strong trade agreement' with UK - finance minister

TORONTO, July 23 (Reuters) - Canada seeks a "strong trade

agreement" with a Britain that has voted to leave the European

Union, the country's Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on

Saturday on the...

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German FinMin says it's not up to rest of Europe to cushion Brexit

CHENGDU, China, July 23 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister

Wolfgang Schaeuble said he saw no reason for other countries to

try to cushion the blow of Britain's exit from the European

Union with more...

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More needs to be done to achieve balanced growth - G20 draft communique

CHENGDU, China, July 23 (Reuters) - The G20 economies will

reiterate their determination to use all policy tools,

individually and collectively, to achieve their goal of strong,

sustainable and...

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UPDATE 1-G20 must boost coordination as fiscal, monetary policy lose effect - Lou

* Monetary policy must be more forward-looking, transparent

- Lou

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Commitment to refrain from competitive FX devaluations has sustained confidence - US Treasury's Lew

CHENGDU, China, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said commitments by G20

members to refrain from competitive currency devaluations have helped sustain economic

confidence,...

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Brexit front and centre as G20 finance heads meet in China

CHENGDU, China, July 23 (Reuters) - Finance officials from

the world's major economies start a two-day meeting in China on

Saturday where they will confront challenges to global growth

from Britain's...

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China finmin: G20 countries should promote sustainable, balanced growth

CHENGDU, China, July 23 (Reuters) - The effectiveness of

fiscal and monetary policies is diminishing and major economies

should deepen coordination to promote sustainable, balanced

growth, China's...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks keep winning streak, sterling drops

* S&P 500 and Dow erase earlier losses in tech, telecom

sectors

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UPDATE 1-Dollar net longs rise; sterling shorts surge to 3-year high-CFTC

(Adds table, comment, details on dollar, euro, sterling, yen

contracts)

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

July 22 (Reuters) - Speculators boosted their net long U.S.

dollar position this week, to...

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RPT-UPDATE 1-British financial services firms will win right to sell in EU -Johnson

NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson said on Friday he expects the U.K. to win the

right for its financial firms to sell services across European

Union member states...

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U.S. dollar net longs rise; sterling shorts surge to 3-year high

July 22 (Reuters) - Speculators boosted their net long U.S.

dollar position this week, to the highest since early June, as

investors were encouraged by a spate of strong U.S. economic

data that...

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FOREX-Dollar hits 4-month high as strong U.S. data contrast UK, euro zone weakness

* Euro hits lowest since Brexit vote

(Adds dollar rise, currency analyst quote, data)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip on soft earnings, sterling drops

* Oil prices on track for weekly decline on supply concerns

(Update market action, change dateline, previous LONDON)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam markets seesaw on rising U.S. stocks, Brexit woes

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 22 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies seesawed on Friday as rising U.S. shares

counterweighted renewed woes over the economic fallout...

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FOREX-Dollar rises, set for 5th straight weekly gain as pound, yen slip

* Monetary divergence between Fed other central banks back

in play Pound falls almost 1 percent after drop in PMI indexes

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Nigeria's central bank seen unable to halt naira slide

LAGOS, July 22 (Reuters) - Looking at laptop cables stashed

at his shop in Nigeria's biggest IT market, wholesaler Emmanuel

Gabriel wonders how long he can survive the hard currency

shortages that...

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UPDATE 2-Sterling slides after British PMIs point to contraction

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Sterling fell 1 percent and

gilts rose on Friday after surveys showed business activity had

wilted in the wake of the Brexit vote, bolstering expectations

the Bank of...

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UK's Hammond says likely fiscal loosening will hinge on economy

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip

Hammond said he planned to support the economy through a period

of weakness after the vote to leave the European Union, but

could not yet...

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INSIGHT-When does Brexit mean Brexit: Could the UK change its mind?

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Since entering Downing Street as

Britain's new prime minister last week, Theresa May has quickly

dispelled hopes that the UK might change its mind about leaving

the...

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FOREX-Sterling dives on post-referendum surveys, yen dips

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Surveys that suggested the UK

economy may start to contract in quarterly terms after last

month's Brexit vote dominated trade on major currency markets on

Friday, knocking...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall, UK PMIs flash Brexit recession warning

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Shares fell on Friday after soft

U.S. corporate results pulled Wall Street back from record

highs, and sterling slumped as the first snapshot of the UK

economy since the...

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UPDATE 2-BOJ to cut 2017 price f'cast only slightly, stick to rosy view-sources

* BOJ to only trim FY2017 CPI f'cast to around 1.5

pct-sources

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China's yuan posts biggest weekly gain since April ahead of G20 talks

SHANGHAI, July 22 (Reuters) - The yuan firmed for a fourth

straight day on Friday, posting its biggest weekly gain since

April as China's state-run banks were suspected of supporting

the currency...

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FOREX-Divergence play weighs on yen, UK PMI surveys eyed

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Expectations of a renewed

divergence between Japanese and U.S. monetary policy weighed on

the yen on Friday as markets mulled the first major business

sentiment surveys on...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip from highs; focus on G20, PMIs

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Shares fell on Friday after soft

U.S. corporate results pulled Wall Street back from record

highs, and as a string of data gave investors one of the first

glimpses of the...

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

UPDATE 2-China's Premier says world should step up economic policy coordination

* IMF's Lagarde says Brexit uncertainty needs to be dealt

with

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China's Li says world should step up macroeconomic policy coordination

BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) - The world must step up

international macroeconomic policy coordination, China's Premier

Li Keqiang said on Friday after meeting the heads of the

International Monetary...

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11:00 am: Monsoon session of...

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FOREX-Yen off 6-week low after "helicopter money" mania shot down

TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - The yen hovered above six-week

lows on Friday after comments from Bank of Japan Governor

Haruhiko Kuroda dented speculation Japan may be preparing a

radical "helicopter...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia dips as weak results halt bull run on Wall St, yen holds gains

* Weak results from Intel and transport companies weigh on

Wall St

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FOREX-Yen off 6-week low after "helicopter money" mania shot down

TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - The yen hovered above six-week

lows in early Asian trade on Friday after comments from Bank of

Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda dented speculation Japan may be

preparing a...

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Texan gets 1-1/2 years in prison for running bitcoin Ponzi scheme

NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - A Texas man was sentenced to

1-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for operating a

bitcoin-related Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say resulted in

the first U.S. criminal...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weaker as lower oil prices offset firm domestic data

(Adds analyst comment, poll details, updates prices)

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3086, or 76.42 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across the maturity curve

* Ten-year yield touches...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall on disappointing results; yen jumps

* Oil prices fall on record U.S. inventories

(Updates with Wall Street closing levels)

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FOREX-Dollar drops vs yen as BOJ's Kuroda plays down 'helicopter money'

* Kiwi slips for 7th session after RBNZ flags interest rate

cut

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

Read more

UPDATE 3-Brazil rides rally with new long 30-year bond

NEW YORK, July 21 (IFR) - Brazil returned to US dollar bond

markets on Thursday after a four-month hiatus, taking advantage

of a broader EM rally and growing optimism about the country's

turnaround...

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QE lifted UK firms' inflation outlook, guidance hasn't - BoE research

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Bank of England asset purchases

helped boost inflation after the financial crisis but its

forward guidance has had no significant effect, research

co-authored by Monetary...

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BRIEF-Virtusa says co purchased multiple foreign currency forward contracts - SEC filing

* Says on July 18, co purchased multiple foreign currency

forward contracts designed to hedge fluctuation in Indian rupee

against U.K. pound sterling

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Equity markets little changed, euro slips after ECB

* Oil prices fall on record high U.S. inventories

(Update market action, changes dateline, previous LONDON)

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FOREX-Dollar drops vs yen as BOJ's Kuroda plays down 'helicopter money'

* Kiwi slips for 7th session after RBNZ flags interest rate

cut

(Adds U.S. trading, quotes, data, changes dateline, previous

LONDON)

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UPDATE 1-Brazil to allow state entities to assume some debt from utilities

BRASILIA, July 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's National Monetary

Council, the country's highest economic policy body, on Thursday

authorized state entities to assume debt linked to the financial

health of...

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UK finance minister welcomes MasterCard's takeover of payments firm VocaLink

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Finance minister Philip Hammond

said MasterCard's decision to buy London-based payments

processing company VocaLink showed foreign investors' continued

confidence after...

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UPDATE 1-South African Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged, sees no economic growth

PRETORIA, July 21 (Reuters) - South Africa's Reserve Bank

kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged as expected

on Thursday, saying that while it was still concerned about

inflation, the weak economy...

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RPT-Euro rises as ECB's Draghi gives no hint of September action

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - The euro rose to hit a day's

high against the dollar on Thursday, after European Central Bank

chief Mario Draghi said only that the bank would take time to

reassess any...

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UPDATE 2-Kremlin aide says rouble is getting too strong, Central Bank rules out action

MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble is starting

to get too strong, a Kremlin economic aide said on Thursday, but

in the latest sign of policy tensions the central bank said it

had no plans...

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UK says unlikely to trigger formal EU divorce before year end

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday that it

was unlikely to trigger the start of formal proceedings on

leaving the European Union before the end of the year and that

the decision is...

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FOREX-Yen recovers after Kuroda plays down helicopter money talk

* Dollar/yen touches six-week high, back to pre-Brexit vote

levels

Read more

WRAPUP 1-Turkey says no return to past repression despite state of emergency

* Markets slide after measures announced, lira near record

low

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Russian central bank: We have no plans to influence rouble rate - TASS

MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank does not

plan to take any measures to influence the rate of the rouble

against foreign currencies, the TASS news agency quoted the bank

as saying on...

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Kuroda's 'helicopter money' comment just his usual stance - BOJ

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - A comment by Bank of Japan

Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ruling out the use of "helicopter

money" as monetary stimulus is a reiteration of central banker's

usual stance on the...

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U.S.' Lew sees multiple paths to Greek debt sustainability

ATHENS, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

said on Thursday that easing Greece's fiscal surplus targets is

one of several different ways that the country could achieve a

more...

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Turkish lira one-month vol hits 13-mth high

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira's implied

volatility against the dollar surged on Thursday to 13-month

highs as the imposition of a state of emergency after a failed

coup raised fears of...

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Sterling firmer on caution from BoE's Forbes about cutting rates

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Thursday after

another Bank of England interest rate-setter, Kristin Forbes,

said the central bank should not rush into a decision to cut

interest rates.

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FOREX-Yen hits 6-week low as Japan stimulus hopes support risk sentiment

* Dollar/yen touches 6-week high, back at pre-Brexit vote

levels

Read more

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

UPDATE 1-Singapore says has seized S$240 million in assets in 1MDB-related probe

SINGAPORE, July 21 (Reuters) - Singapore authorities have

seized assets worth S$240 million ($176.82 million) in an

investigation of 1MDB-related fund flows for possible money

laundering, in a probe...

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UPDATE 1-China commercial banks' June net forex sales stable, outflows seen easing

* SAFE says pressure on capital outflows easing

(Adds details, quotes)

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Singapore says has seized S$240 million in assets in 1MDB-related probe

SINGAPORE, July 21 (Reuters) - Singapore authorities have

seized assets worth S$240 million in an investigation of

1MDB-related fund flows for possible money laundering, in a

probe which has found...

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RPT-Singapore says has seized S$240 million in assets in 1MDB-related probe

SINGAPORE, July 21 (Reuters) - Singapore authorities have

seized assets worth S$240 million in an investigation of

1MDB-related fund flows for possible money laundering, in a

probe which has found...

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FOREX-Dollar hits 6-week high vs yen, euro sags before ECB meeting

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a six-week high

against the safe-haven yen on Thursday as investor risk appetite

remained strong, boosting equities and pushing U.S. debt yields

higher to...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up as Wall Street strikes fresh records, yen slips

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on

Thursday, bolstered by fresh record highs on Wall Street and a

recovery in crude oil prices, while the dollar climbed to a

six-week peak against...

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Emerging market debt triples since 2005, posing threat, Moody's says

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Developing countries have nearly

tripled their external debt over the past decade, outpacing

economic growth and increases in foreign exchange reserves -

which could leave...

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RPT-In China meeting, G20 has chance to soothe post-Brexit jitters

* Donald Trump's election campaign heightens protectionist

fears

Read more

EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico shares hit high but U.S. rates hike fears hurt peso

(Updates with latest prices and market moves)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's stock market rallied

for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, but its peso...

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BOJ could wipe out bets on July easing

* BOJ seen cutting price view as inflation expectations

weaken

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NATO chief says Turkey's military still strong despite detentions

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - The purge of thousands in

the Turkish military in the aftermath of an attempted coup has

not weakened the country's military, NATO Secretary-General Jens

Stoltenberg...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P, Dow stay on record-setting run; dollar firm

* Oil recovers from two-month lows on U.S. inventory draw

(Updates with Wall Street close)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens to 1-week low; pares losses as oil turns higher

(Adds analyst quote and details on U.S. dollar, crude inventory

data and 2-year auction, updates prices)

* Canadian dollar ended at C$1.3055, or 76.60 U.S. cents

* Loonie touched its weakest...

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Brazil's Temer says cenbank has autonomy to decide on rates

BRASILIA, July 20 (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank has

complete autonomy to decide on monetary policy, which

prioritizes the fight against inflation, the presidency said in

a statement on...

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UPDATE 2-Brazil new central bank expected to keep rates steady despite recession

BRASILIA, July 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank will

likely leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, in the first

decision by a new board expected to exercise caution in the face

of political...

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Brexit currency effect to have big impact on company results -report

NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) - Currency market fluctuations

following Britain's vote to leave the European Union will hurt

corporate results in the coming quarters, possibly resulting in

a negative...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico shares hit new high but peso hurt by U.S. rates concerns

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's stock market rallied

for a fifth straight day to a fresh record intraday high on

Wednesday, but its peso currency weakened on concerns...

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Turkish lira hits record low of 3.0769 after S&P cuts outlook

ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira currency hit a

record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after ratings

agency S&P lowered its sovereign credit outlook to "negative"

from "stable",...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. charges two HSBC executives over forex-related scheme

NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) - A senior manager at HSBC

Holdings Plc has been arrested in New York and charged

along with a former foreign exchange executive for engaging in a

scheme to defraud one of...

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WRAPUP 2-Turkey set for emergency measures to quell post-coup turmoil

ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) - Turkey will announce emergency

measures on Wednesday to try to shore up stability and prevent

damage to the economy as it purges thousands of members of the

security...

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RPT-Bank of England rummages in tool box for new options after Brexit

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - As the Bank of England faces its

biggest challenge since the global financial crisis, it may have

to get creative about how to stimulate the economy after

Britain's voted...

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FOREX-Dollar hits 4-month high as peers dip on easing expectations

* ECB meeting on deck Thursday, likely to show dovish bias

(Updates to U.S. trading, adds quote, data, changes dateline,

previous LONDON)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P, Dow set records; dollar hits 4-month high

* Oil prices hit 2-month lows before U.S. inventory data

(Update market action, changes dateline, previous LONDON)

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UK will ensure gets controls on free movement in EU talks - May

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said

on Wednesday the government would ensure that it gets controls

on free movement from the European Union in negotiations with

the bloc...

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UPDATE 1-Germany wants G20 to signal stability; Schaeuble to discuss Brexit with Hammond

BERLIN, July 20 (Reuters) - Germany wants a message of

stability to emerge from this weekend's G20 meeting in China,

where Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will also meet his

newly appointed...

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UK PM May to discuss Brexit with Angela Merkel in Berlin

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said

she would meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin later

on Wednesday to discuss Britain's vote to leave the European

Union and other...

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In China meeting, G20 has chance to soothe post-Brexit jitters

* Donald Trump's election campaign heightens protectionist

fears

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Schaeuble to meet Hammond for bilateral talks at G20 sidelines

BERLIN, July 20 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang

Schaeuble will meet his newly appointed British counterpart

Philip Hammond for bilateral talks at the sidelines of a G20

meeting in China...

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UPDATE 1-Sterling bounces as BoE survey shows limited Brexit vote fallout

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the euro

and recovered all of the day's losses versus a broadly stronger

dollar on Wednesday after a Bank of England survey showed no

clear evidence...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Turkish assets take fresh dive; firmer dollar hits emerging assets

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's deepening political

turmoil pushed the lira to 10-month lows and drove up bond

yields and debt insurance costs on Wednesday, while other

emerging assets also...

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Sterling bounces as BoE survey shows limited Brexit vote fallout

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the euro

and recovered all of the day's losses versus a broadly stronger

dollar on Wednesday after a Bank of England survey showed no

clear evidence...

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Japan, U.S. finance ministers to meet ahead of G20 in China -MOF

TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Finance ministers from Japan and

the United States will hold bilateral talks on Saturday in

Chengdu, China, ahead of a weekend meeting of financial leaders

from the Group...

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11:00 am: Monsoon session of...

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FOREX-Dollar underpinned by strong US data, BOJ easing hopes

* DXY rises to 4-month highs after strong US housing starts

data

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FOREX-Dollar firms on strong US data, BOJ easing expectations

* DXY rises to 4-month highs after strong US housing starts

data

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies slip on global growth concerns

(Updates prices)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 19 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

weakened on Tuesday as renewed concerns over global growth

triggered profit-taking following a...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia sags after Wall St loses steam, dollar clings to gains

TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks stepped back early

on Wednesday after a record run on Wall Street showed signs of

petering out, while the dollar hovered near a four-month high

against a...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens to 6-day low as commodity currencies retreat

(Adds strategist comment; updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar settles at C$1.3028, or 76.76 U.S. cents

* Loonie hits its weakest since July 13 at C$1.3053

* Bond prices slightly...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip on earnings and growth worries; dollar rises

* Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth

forecasts

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UPDATE 1-Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for "thesaurus" of insults

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris

Johnson said on Tuesday it would take far too long for him to

apologise for the "rich thesaurus" of rude comments and insults

he has...

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Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for "thesaurus" of insults

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris

Johnson said on Tuesday it would take far too long for him to

apologise for the "rich thesaurus" of rude comments and insults

he has...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip on earnings and global growth worries, dollar rises

* Wall Street opens lower as tech, consumer discretionary

weigh

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies down on global growth concerns

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 19 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

weakened on Tuesday as renewed concerns over global growth

triggered profit-taking following a weeks-long rally.

...

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UK's Johnson calls on Russia to persuade Assad to end Syrian conflict

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson called on Russia to use its "unique ability" to

stop the Syrian conflict by convincing Syrian President Bashar

al-Assad to put an...

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UK's Johnson says past insults to world leaders taken out of context

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris

Johnson, asked by a reporter if he was going to apologise to

world leaders for past rude comments he has made about some of

them, said his...

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UPDATE 2-Sterling falls as inflation data offers little comfort on rate front

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Sterling fell 1 percent against

the dollar on Tuesday, as higher than forecast British inflation

numbers for June did little to alter expectations that the Bank

of England...

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UPDATE 1-BoE's Woods says no 'sweeping solution' for banks after Brexit

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Relying on the European Union's

securities rules to allow banks access to the single market

after Britain leaves the bloc was not a "sweeping solution",

Bank of England...

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Moderate 5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico

MEXICO CITY, July 19 (Reuters) - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake

shook Mexico City Tuesday morning, according to a preliminary

report by Mexico's seismological agency, but it was not

immediately clear if...

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UPDATE 2-New UK finance minister Hammond says BoE to move first on Brexit response

* Bank of England readying monetary package

(Adds comments from Hammond on corporation tax)

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FOREX-Australian and New Zealand dollars slide on rate cut bets

* UK inflation data fails to keep sterling above $1.32

(Adds fresh quote, updates with UK data)

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Britain urges Turkey to maintain democratic institutions after failed coup

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Turkey should maintain its

democratic institutions and the rule of law in the wake of a

failed coup last week, British Foreign Office junior minister

Alan Duncan said on...

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UK will not invoke Article 50 this year, government lawyer says

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain will not begin its

formal divorce from the European Union by invoking Article 50 of

the Lisbon Treaty this year, a government lawyer told the High

Court on Tuesday.

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BREXIT WATCH-Latest developments in aftermath of Brexit vote

* Graphic on Brexit impact http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/testfiles/BREXIT-ECON/index.html

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's June 23 referendum

decision to leave the European Union has...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip as rally fatigue sets in

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - World shares dipped for only the

second time in nine days on Tuesday, sapped by a drop in oil

prices and data that showed Britain's vote to quit the European

Union dented...

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CEE MARKETS-Zloty retreats in profit-taking ahead of output data

* Zloty gives up ground, after hitting July highs overnight

* Polish output, retail data due at 1200 GMT

* ECB meeting, euro zone PMIs are risks to CEE assets

By Sandor Peto and Bartosz...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Turkish assets extend falls; emerging stocks off 7-1/2 month high

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's stocks and lira fell

further on Tuesday and local bond yields rose as Friday's failed

coup continued to pressure markets, while broader emerging

stocks eased off...

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BoE's Woods says no 'sweeping solution' for banks after Brexit

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Relying on the European Union's

securities rules to obtain access to the EU's single market

after Britain leaves the bloc won't be a "sweeping solution",

Bank of England...

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JGBs mostly edge down, taking cues from stronger stocks

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds mostly

edged lower on Tuesday as stock market gains lessened the appeal

of fixed income assets, though they remained supported by Bank

of Japan...

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China c.bank seen tapping brakes on weak yuan for now after key level breached

SHANGHAI, July 19 (Reuters) - China's yuan edged up against

the dollar on Tuesday after breaching the key level of 6.7 per

dollar in the previous session, with state banks stepping in to

control the...

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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9:00 am: NITI Aayog Chief...

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FOREX-Dollar slips vs yen on profit-taking; kiwi tumbles

* Yen still hobbled by BOJ expectations, improved risk

appetite

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FOREX-Yen at 3 1/2-week low, kiwi tumbles after c.bank housing proposals

* Yen hobbled by BOJ expectations, broad risk appetite

recovery

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares tread cautiously, crude oil slips

* Crude oil sheds over 1 pct overnight on fears of supply

glut

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies, stocks recover as Turkey coup thwarted

(Updates prices)

SAO PAULO, July 18 (Reuters) - Most Latin American stocks

and currencies rose on Monday as traders unwound safety bets

after a military coup attempt in Turkey proved...

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UPDATE 1-EU financial stability is top priority after Brexit -Dombrovkis

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Maintaining the European

Union's financial stability is the top priority following

Britain's vote last month to leave the bloc, the European

Commission's new financial...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P, Dow close at record highs; oil falls

* SoftBank deal to buy ARM buoys U.S., European stocks

(Updates with Wall Street closing levels)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ flat vs U.S. dollar as Turkey jitters fade, oil dips

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.2937, or 77.30 U.S. cents

* Bond prices flat to slightly lower across the maturity

curve

By Alastair Sharp

TORONTO, July 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar...

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New EC financial regulatory chief tells Washington priority is stability

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Ensuring financial stability

is the top priority for the European Commission following

Britain's vote last month to leave the European Union, the

commission's new...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks edge up near record highs, oil falls

* SoftBank deal to buy ARM buoys U.S., European stocks

(Updates market action, add quotes)

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U.S. Treasury sees forex markets in line with fundamentals - official

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury believes

foreign exchange markets are behaving largely in line with

underlying economic fundamentals ahead of a meeting this week of

Group of 20...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies, stocks recover as Turkey coup thwarted

SAO PAULO, July 18 (Reuters) - Most Latin American stocks

and currencies rose on Monday as traders unwound safety bets

after a military coup attempt in Turkey proved unsuccessful.

Investors...

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UPDATE 6-SoftBank to buy UK chip designer ARM in $32 bln cash deal

* SoftBank says to keep ARM HQ, top managers, double UK

staff

(Adds quotes, details)

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UPDATE 1-Profits tumble at Mexico's Alfa in second quarter

MEXICO CITY, July 18 (Reuters) - Mexican conglomerate Alfa

posted a 70.9 percent drop in profits in the second quarter,

dragged down by a depreciation in the peso currency, the company

said on Monday.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks hover near record highs, oil falls

* SoftBank deal to buy ARM buoys European stocks

(Updates market action, changes dateline, previous LONDON)

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FOREX-Relief rally backs dollar, sterling after Turkey quells coup

* Relief rally stirs buying in riskier currencies

(Updates to U.S. trading, adds quote, data, changes dateline,

previous LONDON)

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CEE MARKETS-Assets shrug off Turkey as rating agencies hold fire

* Fitch does not cut Poland's rating outlook despite fears

* Turkish coup attempt ignored, stocks hit multi-week highs

* ECB policy seen remaining loose, positive to CEE assets

By Sandor...

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Merkel to discuss Brexit, Turkey at Weds meeting with May in Berlin

BERLIN, July 18 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel will

meet British Prime Minister Theresa May in Berlin on Wednesday,

German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday.

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UPDATE 1-Bank of England's Weale sees little urgency to cut interest rates

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker

Martin Weale said on Monday he was unsure whether he would back

an interest rate cut at next month's BoE meeting, in contrast to

most of his...

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UPDATE 1-Sterling firm, boosted by Softbank bid and Weale's comments

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Monday, boosted

by expectations of inflows from an acquisition deal after

Japan's Softbank agreed to buy chip designer ARM in a 24.3

billion pound deal...

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FOREX-Yen retreats as Turkish government quashes coup attempt

* New Zealand dollar falls after soft CPI data

(New throughout after start of European trade)

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Sterling firmer, helped by Softbank bid for ARM

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Monday, boosted

by expectations of inflows from an acquisition deal after

Japan's Softbank agreed to buy chip designer ARM in a 24.3

billion pound deal...

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SoftBank's $32 billion ARM deal shows UK attractive after Brexit vote - Hammond

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp's

planned purchase of chip designer ARM Holdings

for 24.3 billion pounds ($32 billion) shows that Britain remains

attractive for investment...

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Turkish lira rises 3 pct vs dollar, extends bounce after coup fails

SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira rose 3

percent against the dollar on Monday, extending a bounce after

Turkish authorities thwarted a coup attempt over the weekend and

calmed investor...

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

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11:00 am: Monsoon session of...

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FOREX-Turkish lira bounces after coup fails; yen retreats

* New Zealand dollar falls after soft CPI data

(Updates prices, adds comments)

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FOREX-Turkish lira rises after coup fails; yen slips

SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira rose against

the dollar and the safe-haven yen fell broadly on Monday after

Turkish authorities thwarted a coup attempt over the weekend,

easing...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares steady, Turkish lira pares losses

SYDNEY, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained on the

yen in Asia on Monday as investors unwound safe-haven trades in

the wake of the failed coup in Turkey, while better U.S.

economic news and...

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Turkey's failed coup unnerves foreign investors

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's bungled military coup

has shaken foreign investors and stoked fears about political

stability that are expected to weigh on Turkish financial assets

in days and...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Turkey coup impact seen limited but instability fear remains

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's failed military coup

may prompt some flight to safe-haven assets on Monday but there

will only be a more serious longer-term impact for investors if

instability...

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BREXIT WATCH-Latest developments in aftermath of Brexit vote

* Graphic on Brexit impact http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/testfiles/BREXIT-ECON/index.html

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Britain's June 23 referendum

decision to leave the European Union has...

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UPDATE 1-Scotland's Sturgeon says would not rule out staying in EU and UK

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola

Sturgeon said she would not rule out the possibility of Scotland

remaining in the European Union as well as part of Britain,

which backed...

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Brexit minister says UK will keep EU market access, aims for it to be tariff-free

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit minister said

the country will keep access to the European single market after

it leaves the European Union but that the question is whether

tariffs will...

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Scottish first minister says would not rule out staying in EU and UK

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola

Sturgeon said she would not rule out the possibility of Scotland

remaining in the European Union as well as part of Britain,

which backed...

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Turkey's Deputy PM to investors: We are in charge, no need to worry

ISTANBUL, July 17 (Reuters) - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister

Mehmet Simsek told investors not to worry after an attempted

coup, saying on Twitter on Sunday the government was in charge

and had decided...

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UK Brexit minister: EU citizens arriving in UK ahead of Brexit may not be able to stay

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Britain's new Brexit minister

said on Sunday that new European Union citizens arriving in

Britain as Brexit nears may not have their right to remain in

the country...

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

EMERGING MARKETS-Mexican peso weakens on news of Turkey coup attempt

(Updates prices, recasts with Turkey context)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 15 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso closed down

more than 1 percent on Friday afternoon after news broke that

the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares slip; safe-havens gain on attempted Turkish coup

* U.S. 10-yr Treasury yields ease from 3-wk highs on Turkish

events

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Nigeria's cbank governor flies out to woo British, U.S. investors

LAGOS, July 15 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank governor

flew to Britain and the United States this week to try to lure

back investors scared off by the plunge in oil prices and

resulting financial...

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FOREX-Dollar rises to 3-week high vs yen, sets up for biggest weekly gain since '99

* Sterling retreats from two-week highs

(Updates to U.S. trading, adds quote, changes dateline,

previous LONDON)

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UPDATE 1-Nigeria naira hits new low, cbank moves in to boost liquidity

LAGOS, July 15 (Reuters) - Nigeria's naira tumbled 4.3

percent to another record low against the dollar on Friday as

the central sold dollars to try and boost liquidity on the

interbank market,...

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Nigeria naira at record low a month after central bank lifts FX peg

LAGOS, July 15 (Reuters) - Nigeria's naira eased 4.3 percent

against the dollar on Friday to hit a record low after the

central bank sold the greenback at a weaker rate to boost

interbank market...

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Scotland's Sturgeon says "inconceivable" for UK to block future independence vote

EDINBURGH, July 15 (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday it would be inconceivable for the

United Kingdom to block a second independence referendum if the

devolved...

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Britain's May says won't trigger Article 50 until have UK-wide approach

EDINBURGH, July 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister

Theresa May said on Friday that the government would not trigger

Article 50, the formal trigger of divorce talks with the

European Union, until a...

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FOREX-Dollar rises after U.S. retail sales data jump

July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Friday after

the release of U.S. retail sales data that was much stronger

than expected.

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UPDATE 1-UK can make demands about EU market access, we have demands too - Germany

* Can therefore only speculate on EU-UK relations

(Adds more spokesman quotes, background)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks at 8-mth high, France attack subdues Europe

* Dollar at 3-wk high vs yen, sterling set for best ever wk

vs yen

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RPT-Bank of England's Haldane says UK needs muscular monetary policy stimulus in August

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England needs to act

"promptly as well as muscularly" to stimulate the economy and

boost confidence, the central bank's chief economist Andrew

Haldane said on...

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UPDATE 1-Sterling set for best week since 2009 after BoE surprise

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Expectations of a period of

relative domestic political and economic calm kept sterling on

course for its best week since 2009 on Friday, although broader

risks from last...

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FOREX-Yen set for biggest weekly drop since Feb '99 as China data boosts risk

* Yen sags as the Chinese data bolsters risk sentiment

(Releads, adds comments)

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FOREX-Yen slides as solid Chinese data bolsters risk sentiment

* Yen sags as the Chinese data bolsters risk sentiment

(Updates prices, adds comments)

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

JGB benchmark yield rises to 2-week high as risk appetite keeps improving

TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - The benchmark Japanese government

bond yield rose to two-week highs on Friday as broader investor

risk appetite continued to improve, prompting a rally in Tokyo

shares and...

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2:30 pm: Indian and EU officials...

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Dollar jumps to 3-week high vs yen after China GDP data

TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar extended its gains and

scaled a three-week high against the yen on Friday, after

China's second-quarter gross domestic product and June activity

data pointed to...

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FOREX-Yen steadies but set for weekly loss on stimulus talk

SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The yen eased versus the

dollar on Friday and was on track for steep losses for the week,

under pressure from improving risk sentiment and speculation

that Japanese...

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China Q2 GDP growth seen cooling to 7-year low, more stimulus expected

* Q2 GDP growth likely slowed to 6.6 pct, weakest since Q1

2009

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares rise to 8-month highs, on track for weekly gains

TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to eight-month

highs on Friday, on track for solid weekly gains, as record

highs on Wall Street offset the impact on sentiment of an attack

in France that...

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Pension reforms, foreign demand to keep pressure on Peru's sol -cenbank

LIMA, July 14 (Reuters) - Peru's central bank said on

Thursday recent pension reforms and foreign demand for local

debt would likely continue to put pressure on the sol currency,

which has gained 3.9...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil currency, stocks rise on hopes of fiscal austerity

(Updates prices)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency and stocks

gained on Thursday on hopes interim President Michel Temer will

manage to push through...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. financial monitor says Brexit's effects could be felt for years

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Recent market volatility

inspired by Britain's vote last month to leave the European

Union is dissipating, but the decision known as Brexit could

have effects for...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens to nine-day high as oil, stocks rally

(Adds analyst comments and details on Bank of Canada rate cut

expectations, updates prices)

* Canadian dollar ends at C$1.2898, or 77.43 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its strongest since July 5...

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Brazil mulls debt securitization to raise cash -minister

BRASILIA, July 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal government is

considering securitizing up to 60 billion reais ($18.42 billion)

of its debt to raise cash and reduce a budget deficit, acting

Planning...

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U.S. financial monitor says Brexit's effects could be felt for years

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Recent market volatility

inspired by Britain's vote last month to leave the European

Union is subsiding, but the decision known as Brexit could have

effects for years,...

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UPDATE 1-CSX says weak coal demand to hurt 2016 profit, U.S. dollar worries CEO

CHICAGO, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad CSX Corp

said on Thursday declining demand for coal will hurt profits for

the rest of 2016, and its top executive expressed concerns that

the strengthening...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P 500, Dow hit records on earnings optimism; oil gains

* Safe-haven gold, Treasuries, yen fall

(Updates to close of European markets)

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US's Lew: G20 to focus on all policy tools available

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Finance ministers and central

bank governors of the G20 group of countries will focus on using

all tools at their disposal to promote economic growth when they

meet in...

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UPDATE 3-Sterling trims gains, shares near 11-mth highs as BoE signals August move

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Sterling eased from a two-week

high and British stocks traded just below 11-month highs on

Thursday on expectations that the Bank of England will ease

policy soon after...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil currency, stocks jump on hopes of fiscal austerity

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, July 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency and stocks

jumped on Thursday on hopes interim President Michel Temer will

manage to push through austerity measures following...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew calls for flexibility in Brexit talks

* Important G20 avoids competitive devaluations

(Adds more Lew quotes)

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Kerry congratulates UK foreign minister Johnson, urges 'sensible' Brexit approach

PARIS, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S Secretary of State John Kerry

on Thursday congratulated Boris Johnson on his appointment as

Britain's new foreign minister and urged a sensible approach to

Britain's...

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No chance Japan will adopt "helicopter money" soon - sources

TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - There is no chance Japan will

resort to "helicopter money," a policy in which the central bank

indefinitely finances fiscal spending through perpetual bonds,

any time soon,...

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Pro-Brexit Gove sacked from the British government - Sky News

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Prominent pro-Brexit campaigner

Michael Gove has been sacked from his cabinet post of justice

secretary by Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May, Sky News

reported on...

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CEE MARKETS-Currencies near multi-week highs as BoE rate cut seen

* Leu near 2-month high, zloty touches 2-week high

* Hungary's 5- and 10-year bond yields set record lows

By Sandor Peto

BUDAPEST, July 14 (Reuters) - Central European currencies

traded...

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UPDATE 1-Sterling rises ahead of Bank of England policy decision

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Sterling strengthened amid a

more upbeat mood across global markets on Thursday, as investors

focused on a Bank of England policy meeting that looks set to

yield the first...

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Russian rouble shrugs off oil volatility as dividends support

MOSCOW, July 14 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened

on Thursday, supported by companies' accumulation of roubles for

dividend payments and shrugging off a plunge in the oil price on

Wednesday.

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Sterling up ahead of Bank of England policy decision

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - An upbeat global mood among

investors and speculation that the Bank of England might yet

stop short of cutting interest rates on Thursday pushed sterling

almost 1 percent...

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Azerbaijan's H1 GDP falls 3.4 pct - stats committee

BAKU, July 14 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's gross domestic

product shrank by 3.4 percent in the first half of this year

after rising by 5.7 percent in the same period of 2015, the

State Statistics...

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

UK's Hammond: We will do whatever is necessary for economy after Brexit

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Britain's new finance minister

said on Thursday that he would do whatever is necessary to

steady the economy and give confidence to the financial markets

after Britons...

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11:00 am: Reserve Bank of India...

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Australia posts a welcome jump in full-time jobs

SYDNEY, July 14 (Reuters) - Australian employment rose only

modestly in June while the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8

percent, yet a sharp jump in full-time jobs was welcomed by

investors who...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares near 8-month peak on hopes of BoE rate cuts

* BoE expected to cut rates, could restart QE later this

year

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Bank of England poised to cut rates to cushion Brexit hit to UK

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is set to

cut interest rates for the first time in more than seven years

as it tries to cushion the economy from the shock decision by

voters to pull...

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FOREX-Yen gains, sterling slips ahead of BoE policy decision

TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - The yen firmed in early Asian

trade on Thursday, while sterling was under pressure as traders

braced for a Bank of England meeting that is expected to deliver

an easing to...

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UPDATE 3-Britain's 'Charming Bastard' David Davis to lead Brexit talks

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - David Davis, a staunchly

Eurosceptic lawmaker who says the risk of losing a key export

partner will force EU leaders such as Angela Merkel to agree to

a free trade deal,...

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- Fed's Harker now sees just up to 2 rate hikes this year

PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could

hike interest rates up to two times before year end, a top U.S.

central banker said on Wednesday, slightly downgrading his

expectations for...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P 500, Dow end at record highs despite caution; oil falls

* Oil falls more than 4 percent on bearish inventory data

(Updates to close of U.S. markets)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ gains as Bank of Canada expresses optimism

(Adds strategist comment, updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar at C$1.2986, or 77.01 U.S. cents

* Bond prices higher across maturity curve

* Traders further unwind rate cut bets

...

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Amber Rudd appointed new UK interior minister

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Amber Rudd, a former British

energy minister, was appointed as interior minister on

Wednesday, a role which will make her a key player in the

country's approach to...

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UK's Fallon stays as defence minister in new PM May's cabinet

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - British defence minister Michael

Fallon will retain his post in Prime Minister Theresa May's new

cabinet, her office said on Wednesday.

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New UK prime minister May names Philip Hammond as finance minister

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa

May named former Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond as the

country's finance minister on Wednesday, in her first

appointment after taking...

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UPDATE 1-New UK prime minister May names Philip Hammond as finance minister

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Philip Hammond, who until

earlier on Wednesday was Britain's Foreign Secretary, has

succeeded George Osborne as finance minister in the government

being formed by new...

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Post-Brexit yield clamour brings fresh bid for emerging currency bonds

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Following stellar returns in the

first half of 2016, emerging currency debt is being swept up in

a fresh rally re-kindled by Britain's Brexit vote that is

crushing bond...

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UPDATE 1-Fed's Kaplan urges 'slow, gradual, careful' approach on rates

HOUSTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Global headwinds mean that U.S.

monetary policy is modestly, but not wildly, accommodative, and

the Federal Reserve needs to keep it so as long as employment

and...

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BREXIT WATCH-Latest developments in aftermath of Brexit vote

* Graphic on Brexit impact http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/testfiles/BREXIT-ECON/index.html

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's June 23 referendum

decision to leave the European Union has...

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Brexit raises questions about pound's elite status

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's vote to leave the

European Union is raising questions about sterling's place among

the small, elite group of hard currencies underpinning the

financial system.

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WRAPUP 3-Cameron bows out with jokes, May to take over as British PM

* "We have our Angela Merkel" - colleague

(Adds Cameron's last question session in parliament)

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Brexit could provide boost for Britain's shale gas

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's shale gas industry

could get a helping hand from a falling pound and a supportive

new prime minister just as it is gearing up for its first

production this year,...

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UPDATE 2-ICAP's currency trading volumes fall despite Brexit surge

* Gained a "significant windfall" from Brexit stg fall

(Recasts, adds CEO comments from media call, details)

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Pound's Brexit plunge unlikely to bring boost exports at 1992, 2008 rate

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Sterling's plunge since Britain

voted to leave the European Union was the biggest in more than

40 years, but its boost to UK exports may well be far less than

after...

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Theresa May to take over as British PM after Brexit shocks

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Theresa May will take over the

job of British prime minister from David Cameron on Wednesday

after a series of political shocks caused by Britain's vote to

leave the...

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Sterling firm with eyes on new prime minister's Brexit view

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Sterling was firmer on

Wednesday, trading near a two-week high against the euro as

Theresa May was set to take over as Britain's prime minister,

easing some of the...

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