Thursday, September 22, 2016

Brazil judge orders release of former finance minister

SAO PAULO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian Judge Sergio Moro

revoked an order for the temporary detention of former Finance

Minister Guido Mantega on Thursday, citing his cooperation with

a search of...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks jump as Fed soothes nerves; bond prices up

* Dollar falls

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

previous LONDON)

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UPDATE 2-South Africa holds key rate, hints at end of tightening cycle

* Too early to call for easing - analyst

(Adds analysts' quotes and market reaction)

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Demand for Russia's top-up Eurobond exceeds $7.5 bln - Interfax cites source

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Demand for a top-up sovereign

Eurobond launched by Russia on Thursday exceeded $7.5 billion, a

financial market source told Interfax, adding the top-up was

priced at...

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HIGHLIGHTS-South African central bank comments on rate decision

PRETORIA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Below are comments from South

African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday as he

announced the central bank's latest decision on its benchmark

repo rate.

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South Africa's Kganyago says may be close to end of tightening cycle

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 22 (Reuters) - For highlights of South

African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago's news conference

after the central bank's policy meeting, and quotes from the

central bank...

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Bank of England's Forbes sees no case for further rate cut

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker

Kristin Forbes said she did not yet see a case for a further

interest rate cut to help Britain's economy after June's vote to

leave the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Soothing Fed lifts stocks, Wall St eyes record highs

* Turkey, Indonesia cut rates, world total since 2015 almost

200

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Former Brazil finance minister arrested in graft probe -source

SAO PAULO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested

former Finance Minister Guido Mantega on Thursday as part of a

sweeping corruption investigation into political kickbacks on

contracts at...

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Turkey central bank cuts rates for seventh straight month

ISTANBUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank cut its

overnight lending rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, setting

aside concerns about inflation and possible ratings downgrades

after...

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Demand for Russia's Eurobond seen at more than $3 bln

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Demand for Russia's Eurobond top

up has exceeded $3 billion, sources in the financial sector told

Reuters on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Deluxe corp enters into an Omnibus Amendment no. 3 to credit agreement

* On September 21, 2016, Deluxe corporation entered into an

Omnibus Amendment no. 3 to credit agreement - SEC filing

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EMERGING MARKETS-Dovish Fed triggers renewed surge in emerging markets

By Sujata Rao

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A dovish U.S. Federal Reserve

message gave emerging markets renewed impetus on Thursday,

pushing the benchmark equity index to two-week highs...

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CEE MARKETS-Assets rise on Fed but year-end may be shaky

* Forint at 7-month high, zloty firms to 5-week high vs euro

* Less Fed rate rise backs CEE assets, risks rise near

end-2016

* Some assets buck regional rise, investors are cautious

*...

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RPT-Germany's 10-year Bund yield hits two-week low after Fed

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Germany's benchmark 10-year Bund

yield fell to two-week lows on Thursday, moving decisively back

into negative territory after the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered

its...

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Germany's 10-year Bund yield hits two-week low after Fed

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Germany's benchmark 10-year Bund

yield fell to two-week lows on Thursday, moving decisively back

into negative territory after the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered

its...

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

UPDATE 1-Venezuela election board sinks push for Maduro referendum in 2016

CARACAS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Venezuela's national election

board on Wednesday dashed opposition hopes of holding a

referendum this year to remove unpopular socialist President

Nicolas Maduro.

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RPT-Less QQE, more YCC? With new framework, BOJ braces for long-term battle

TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Running out of tools to battle

external headwinds, the Bank of Japan has opted to set a yield

curve control - an idea it has long discussed internally as a

future option,...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares surge, dollar lags on slow-motion Fed

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Asian shares surged on

Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, after the Federal

Reserve left U.S. interest rates unchanged and slowed the pace

of future...

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UPDATE 2-NZ's central bank stands pat but keeps door open to easing

* New Zealand dollar weakens after RBNZ jawboning

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Argentina says fiscal deficit widened to 37.2 bln pesos in August

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Argentina posted a primary

fiscal deficit of 37.2 billion pesos($2.46 billion) in August,

the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, around twice as high as

the deficit...

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UPDATE 1-DoubleLine shorting some restaurants, airlines and retailers -CNBC

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief

executive of DoubleLine Capital, said on CNBC television

onWednesday that he has been selectively shorting shares in some

restaurants, airlines...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's BR Properties mulls offering in sign of possible M&A

SAO PAULO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - BR Properties SA is analyzing

whether to raise capital through a share offering, Chief

Executive Martin Jaco said on Wednesday, a sign that the

Brazilian commercial...

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Gundlach says DoubleLine shorting some restaurants, airlines and retailers -CNBC

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief

executive of DoubleLine Capital, said on CNBC television

Wednesday that he has been selectively shorting shares in some

restaurants, airlines and...

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BRIEF-Spire files for potential mixed shelf size undisclosed - SEC filing

* Says files for potential mixed shelf; size undisclosed -

SEC filing

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb, dollar falls as Fed holds rates steady

* Fed signals could tighten policy by year-end

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

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PM: Russia will not print money to cover budget shortfalls

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Russia will not start printing

money to support economic growth and will not allow populism to

dictate the budget, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote in an

article...

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TREASURIES-U.S. longer-dated yields fall after Fed downgrades outlook

* Fed says case strengthened for a U.S. rate increase

* But Fed revises down view of growth, interest rates

* Yields climb earlier as BOJ changes policy stance

* U.S. yield curve...

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REFILE-MOVES-BlueCrest hires two ex-Visium portfolio managers

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - BlueCrest Capital Management has

hired two former money managers from shuttered Visium Asset

Management's London office.

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BRIEF-Sarepta Therapeutics announces offering to sell up to $225 mln of stock

* Sarepta Therapeutics announces proposed public offering of

common stock

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks extend gains, dollar eases after Fed

* Fed signals could tighten policy by year end

(Updates to after Fed statement)

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HIGHLIGHTS-Fed chief Yellen's news conference after FOMC meeting

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The following are highlights

of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's press conference on

Wednesday following the end of a two-day meeting of the U.S.

central bank's...

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Traders trim bets on Fed rate hike later this year

Sept 21 (Reuters) - U.S. short-term interest rate futures

trimmed earlier losses and some nearer-term maturities rose on

Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady and

signaled future rate...

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BRIEF-Moody's Assigns Aa2 to MA School Build. Auth.'s $625M Senior Sales Tax Bonds, 2016 Ser. B & C; Outlook stable

* Moody's Assigns Aa2 to MA School Build. Auth.'s $625M

Senior Sales Tax Bonds, 2016 Ser. B & C; Outlook stable

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U.S. fund investors slow bond binge, retreat from gold and stocks -ICI

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Investors retreated from

U.S.-based funds as stocks and bonds slid, pulling the most cash

in the latest week since the British vote to quit the...

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BRIEF-Standard Bank SA, OPIC, Wells Fargo sign sign $300 mln facility

* Standard Bank, OPIC and Wells Fargo sign $300 mln facility

to support power and infrastructure projects in Africa

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain, dollar falls after BOJ; eyes on Fed

* Oil prices jump after EIA data

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

previous LONDON)

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Fitch sees European bank fines likely below Deutsche's $14 bln

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - European banks are likely to

reach final U.S. settlements over alleged mis-selling of

mortgage-backed securities well below the $14 billion claimed by

the Department of...

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Russia 2017-19 budget should be based on oil at $40/bbl - PM

MOSCOW, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry

Medvedev said on Wednesday the country's budget for the next

three years should be based on an average price of oil of $40

per barrel.

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Fewer negative-yielding JGBs after BOJ move - Fitch

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The amount of Japanese

government bonds with negative yields will likely fall due to

the Bank of Japan's policy shift on Wednesday to target yield

levels rather than...

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UPDATE 1-Third Point's Loeb: BOJ move will have "positive" impact for markets

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb

said the Bank of Japan's decision earlier on Wednesday to target

interest rates on government bonds will have "very positive

implications...

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UPDATE 1-India posts surprise current account deficit on slower remittances

* Remittances tumble, below expectations

(Updates to add details, quotes)

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BRIEF- China New Economy Fund enters into subscription agreement with Pitta Income Fund

* Company, as issuer, entered into subscription agreement

with subscriber

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UPDATE 1-Iraqi finance minister sacked, risking economic fallout

BAGHDAD, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament removed

Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari from office on Wednesday over

corruption allegations, a move that risks further destabilising

the major OPEC...

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UPDATE 1-Euro zone yield curves steepen in brief nod to Japan policy shift

* Analysts speculate ECB may also add yield targets

(Recasts and writes through)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Over to the Fed after world stocks get a lift from BOJ

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Wednesday,

led by a surge in bank shares, after the Bank of Japan

overhauled its monetary policy to target interest rates, though

the yen recovered...

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Tale of Eldorado does little to dampen Brazilian bond allure

LONDON/SAO PAULO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Eldorado may offer a

cautionary tale for investing in Brazilian bonds, yet a 20

percent fall in the pulpmaker's debt since it borrowed $350

million in June has...

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Moody's: shock to Turkish economy from coup has largely dissipated

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The shock to Turkey's economy

from the failed July 15 coup has largely dissipated, ratings

agency Moody's said on Wednesday, adding it expected to conclude

its rating...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks track Nikkei higher after BOJ, await Fed

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Asian stock market gains on the

back of a rally in Tokyo boosted emerging equities half a

percent on Wednesday as investors digested the Bank of Japan's

latest policy...

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CEE MARKETS-Equities, forint rebound, Polish assets lag behind

* Equities mostly track rebound in Western Europe and Asia

* Forint regains ground after dip on central bank easing

* Polish assets underperform on political worries

By Sandor Peto and...

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Moody's: Unlikely to review UK rating after Autumn Statement

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's said on

Wednesday it will focus on the UK government's fiscal

consolidation plans at the upcoming half-yearly budget update,

but is unlikely to...

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CEO confident Novo Banco will be sold, cites new investor interest

LISBON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - New institutional investors have

shown interest in Portugal's Novo Banco, which the state is

trying to sell to recover billions of euros in rescue loans, in

the past...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-BOJ rate surprise lifts world stocks ahead of Fed

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Wednesday,

led by a surge in bank shares, while the yen weakened after the

Bank of Japan surprised markets by adopting a target for

long-term interest...

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 21

Sept 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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JGB yields rise after BOJ surprises with 0 pct target for 10-yr bonds yield

TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields

rose on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by

saying it would aim to guide the 10-year bond yield to around

zero percent as...

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RPT-BOJ overhauls policy, sets yield curve target

TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Wednesday

decided to adopt a target for long-term interest rates in an

overhaul of its massive stimulus programme.

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China says designates clearing bank for renminbi business in New York

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

said on Tuesday that China had decided to designate a Chinese

investment bank as a clearing back for renminbi business in New

York.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks pull ahead, investors on edge before BOJ verdict

* Speculation rife BOJ may make crucial change to easing

programme

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Biden meets Ukraine's Poroshenko, urges faster reforms in energy, justice

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden

met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday and

said it was imperative for Ukraine's leadership to accelerate

reforms needed...

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UPDATE 3-At U.N., Brazil's Temer says Rousseff's ouster was constitutional

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's new president,

Michel Temer, told the United Nations General Assembly on

Tuesday that the impeachment of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff

was conducted with...

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UPDATE 1-China's premier says relations with U.S. will develop no matter who wins election

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - China and the United States

will keep developing positive relations no matter who wins

November's U.S. presidential election, Chinese Premier Li

Keqiang told an economic...

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RPT-UPDATE 3-States, business groups sue U.S. gov't on overtime pay rule

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Officials from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday

filed a lawsuit claiming an Obama administration rule to extend

mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million workers will place

a heavy...

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China's premier says sees growth hitting 2016 target

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - China is set to maintain its

economic growth momentum this year, Premier Li Keqiang told an

economic forum in New York on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-MBAC announces creditor approval of restructuring plan

* MBAC Fertilizer Corp says intends to seek an order from

Ontario superior court of justice sanctioning and approving plan

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BRIEF-Starwood Property enters into a fifth amended and restated master repurchase and securities contract

* On sept. 16, 2016, co entered into a fifth amended and

restated master repurchase and securities contract- SEC filing

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BRIEF-Brinker international announces pricing of notes offering

* Notes will be sold to investors at 100% of principal

amount

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar inches up, stocks flat as focus on Fed, BOJ

* U.S. oil up slightly, Brent eases

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BRIEF-Warren Resources - bankruptcy court entered order approving plan of reorganization of co - SEC Filing

* On Sept 14, bankruptcy court entered order approving plan

of reorganization of co and its affiliated debtors

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UPDATE 4-US senators push Wells Fargo CEO on pay clawbacks after bogus accounts

Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate lawmakers excoriated Wells

Fargo & Co's chief on Tuesday for his oversight of the

bank as it opened 2 million bogus customer accounts, potentially

laying the...

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UPDATE 3-Canada's rates to stay low, businesses should adjust -central bank

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Canadian interest

rates will stay low for longer as the economy faces strong

headwinds and business investment is weaker than expected, but

government...

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Vanguard Natural Resources taps Evercore for debt reorganization -sources

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas explorer Vanguard

Natural Resources LLC has hired Evercore Partners Inc

to explore options for bolstering finances as it

struggles to cope with low energy...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Under Senate fire, Wells Fargo CEO promises to make customers whole

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co's chief

executive officer told a Senate panel on Tuesday that customers

who had bogus accounts opened in their name will be made whole

and compensated for any...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Tech licensing firm Tessera to buy DTS to grow in audio market

* DTS provides audio technology for mobiles and other

devices

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Wells Fargo says board will 'assess' clawbacks for Tolstedt

Sept 20 (Reuters) - SENATOR WARREN RELEASES SEPT. 19 LETTER

FROM WELLS FARGO ADDRESSING QUESTIONS OVER PAY 'CLAWBACKS'

Wells fargo & co says tolstedt equity awards total

$96.6m, including vested and...

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BRIEF-Senate banking committee has finished questioning Wells' CEO

Sept 20 (Reuters) - 'I Hope To Remain' A Wells Fargo

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar edge up; focus turns to Fed, BOJ

* Oil gains

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

dateline, previous LONDON)

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UPDATE 2-Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for 'unethical' bogus accounts

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The chief executive officer of Wells

Fargo & Co on Tuesday apologized for the bank's

years-long practice of opening as many as 2 million bogus

customer accounts that generated...

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UPDATE 1-Nigeria central bank holds rates, defying reduction call

LAGOS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank kept its

benchmark interest rate at 14 percent on Tuesday, resisting a

call from the country's finance minister to lower borrowing

costs.

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U.S. state, local govt tax revenues down 0.6 pct to $338 bln in Q2

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. state and local

government tax revenues decreased to $338.2 billion in the

second quarter of 2016, a decline of 0.6 percent versus the same

period a year ago...

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Nigeria central bank keeps benchmark interest rate, cash reserve ratio

LAGOS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank kept its

benchmark interest at 14 percent on Tuesday, and also maintained

existing cash reserve ratios for commercial banks at 22.5

percent.

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UPDATE 1-RBS says starts winding down shipping business

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Royal Bank of Scotland

has begun winding down its global shipping finance

business, it said on Tuesday, ending efforts to sell it amid a

worsening downturn across the...

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Fiscal reforms to strengthen Brazil monetary policy -cenbank official

SAO PAULO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The efficiency of monetary

policy in Brazil will only increase as long as the government

successfully implements reforms to strengthen fiscal

responsibility, central...

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GRAPHIC-Credit Suisse sees scope for UK mining dividend rise

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Dividend yields at British

mining companies have hit a five-year low just as cash flows in

the sector improve, prompting some analysts to call for higher

payouts as early...

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Brazil's Odebrecht may pay whistleblowers $275 mln, Valor says

SAO PAULO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering

conglomerate Odebrecht SA may agree to pay up to 900 million

reais ($275 million) in compensation to whistleblowers within

the company to settle a...

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UPDATE 3-GlaxoSmithKline names insider Emma Walmsley as new CEO

* GSK shares slip 0.5 percent

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CEE MARKETS-Hungarian yields at record low as central bank meets

* Shorter than 10-year Hungarian yields trade at record low

* Hungarian central bank seen limiting depos, a help to

bonds

* CEE stocks, currencies ease ahead of BoJ, Fed meetings

By...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Hungarian bonds ride rating upgrade to lead gains

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Hungarian bonds made fresh gains

on Tuesday, with short-dated yields hitting new record lows

after a credit rating promotion to investment grade, while a

weaker dollar...

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Mongolia to pitch railway projects to China-backed AIIB - govt adviser

ULAANBAATAR, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Mongolia will pitch a

number of railway projects to the China-initiated Asian

Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), an adviser to the

government told Reuters, as the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks and dollar subdued as Fed, BOJ meetings begin

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Shares hit pause and the dollar

lost ground against the yen on Tuesday, as investors awaited the

outcomes of Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan meetings that will

both...

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Monday, September 19, 2016

FOREX-Major currencies pause as BOJ, Fed decisions loom

* BOJ's next step seen as cutting rates and steepening yield

curve

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Long-dated JGBs gain on short-covering ahead of BOJ

TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Long-dated Japanese government

bond prices rose on Tuesday as traders covered their short

positions ahead of a crucial Bank of Japan policy meeting and

following solid...

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 20

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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China should apply more differentiated property policy as prices surge-Xinhua

SHANGHAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - China should apply more

differentiated property policy based on local conditions as home

prices surge in some cities, the official Xinhua news agency

said in a...

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BRIEF-Moody's says auto sector faces rising credit risks due to carbon transition

* auto sector faces rising credit risks due to carbon

transition

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BRIEF-Gem International arranges $3 mln private placement

* Announces sale of up to 30 million units at a price of

$0.10 per unit

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EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso, stocks down ahead of Fed decision

(Updates prices)

SAO PAULO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso and stocks

slipped on Monday as investors showed caution ahead of policy

meetings by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan...

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BRIEF-Shire priced its public offering of $12.1 bln aggregate principal amount of senior notes

* Priced its inaugural public offering of $12.1 billion

aggregate principal amount of senior notes

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks waver as investors nervously await Fed, BOJ

TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged lower on

Tuesday as investors nervously waited on the outcomes of the

Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings that begin

later in the session.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 20

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Cheniere announces upsize and pricing of $1.5 billion senior secured notes

* Says principal amount of offering has been increased from

initially announced $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion

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BRIEF-Alcoa says amended its 5-yr revolving credit agreement - SEC Filing

* Entered into an amendment to its five-year revolving

credit agreement, dated as of July 25, 2014

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BRIEF-Lightstream announces commencement of CCAA process and second forbearance agreement

* Lightstream announces commencement of CCAA process and

second forbearance agreement

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ makes small gain as oil bounce fades, Fed eyed

(Adds analyst comment, updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3207, or 75.72 U.S. cents

* Bond prices lower across the yield curve

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UPDATE 1-Argentina will not need more than $15 bln debt in 2017 -Prat-Gay

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Argentina will not need to

issue more than $10 billion to $15 billion in international debt

next year, Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said at an event in

New York on...

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BRIEF-U.S. Bankruptcy court approval for Energy Future Holdings to enter into merger agreements with Nextera Energy

* Nextera Energy -U.S. Bankruptcy court approval for Energy

Future Holdings to enter into merger agreements with Nextera

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acquisition of...

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BRIEF-S&P - Oregon's series 2016-I General Obligation bonds rated 'AA+' with a stable outlook

* S&P- Oregon's series 2016-I General Obligation bonds rated

'AA+' with a stable outlook

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TREASURIES-U.S. yields edge down as profits booked before Fed, BOJ meetings

* U.S. 5-to-30-yr yield curve retreats from steepest since

June

* BOJ seen more likely to make surprise policy move than Fed

* U.S. home builder sentiment index rises to highest...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Venezuela's PDVSA bonds fall after swap proposal unveiled

CARACAS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company

PDVSA's bonds fell on Monday in an unenthusiastic

market reaction to the borrower's $7.1 billion debt swap offer.

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UPDATE 2-Britain's May to meet Goldman, Amazon, IBM to discuss post-Brexit investment

* May says she will get the right deal for Britain

(Adds May comment, details on Brexit negotiations)

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PDVSA 2017s fall on disappointing debt swap terms

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (IFR) - The 2017s issued by Venezuelan oil

company PDVSA were about 1.5 points weaker Monday as investors

largely shunned the terms of a debt exchange targeting US$7.1bn

of those...

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BOJ may rattle global bond markets as Fed seen on hold

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may steal

the thunder from the U.S. Federal Reserve and its chair Janet

Yellen this week if it chooses to give more monetary stimulus in

its latest...

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RPT-UPDATE 1-Britain's May to meet Goldman, Amazon, IBM to discuss post-Brexit investment

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa

May will meet business chiefs from firms including Goldman Sachs

, IBM and Amazon on Monday in an attempt

to reassure investors after her...

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U.S. home builder sentiment index highest in 11 months

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A private gauge on U.S. home

builder sentiment unexpectedly rose in September to its

strongest level in 11 months, prompted by renewed interest in

home purchases...

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BRIEF-Blackrock's Turnill says downgraded short-term view of U.S. municipal bonds to neutral

* "Growth surprises could provide a boost to risk appetite

in the months ahead"

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens as oil rebounds, stocks climb

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

* Bond prices mixed across the yield curve

TORONTO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar on Monday

bounced back from a seven-week low in...

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BRIEF-Bank of Canada to auction C$3 bln of 15-day T-bills on Sept. 21

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Bank of Canada to auction C$3 billion of

15 day T-bills on Sept. 21.

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UPDATE 1-SunEdison's yieldcos exploring strategic options, including sale

Sept 19 (Reuters) - TerraForm Global Inc and

TerraForm Power Inc, the "yieldcos" of bankrupt solar

company SunEdison Inc, said on Monday they were exploring

strategic alternatives, including a sale...

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BRIEF-GWG Holdings enters into loan and security agreements with LNV and CLMG Corp

* Loan and security agreement makes available total of up to

$172.3 million in credit to borrower with a maturity date of

September 14, 2026

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BRIEF-Cheniere Partners announces offering of $1.0 billion senior secured notes

* Cheniere Partners announces offering of $1.0 billion

senior secured notes due 2027 by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC

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SunEdison's two yieldcos exploring strategic options, including sale

Sept 19 (Reuters) - TerraForm Global Inc and

TerraForm Power Inc, the "yieldcos" of bankrupt solar

company SunEdion Inc, said on Monday that they were exploring

strategic alternatives, including a...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil rebound hauls up stocks, commodity currencies

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices bounced back from

multi-week lows on Monday, hauling up world stock markets and

commodity-linked currencies, on hints that producers were close

to reaching an...

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UPDATE 1-EU opens probe into tax deals between Luxembourg and Engie

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust

regulators opened a probe on Monday into tax deals granted by

Luxembourg to French power utility Engie, stepping up

the EU's campaign against...

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EU executive opens investigation into Poland's retail tax

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission opened

an in-depth investigation on Monday into a new Polish

progressive tax on the retail sector and ordered its suspension

until the...

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CEE MARKETS-Hungarian assets jump on upgrade, stocks hit nine-year high

* Hungary's stock index at nine-year high after S&P upgrade

* Hungarian bond yields fall about 10 bps, three-year at new

low

* Forint trades just shy of seven-month high vs euro

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks jump, led by upgraded Hungary

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks rose 1.3 percent

on Monday and currencies firmed on a bet the U.S. Federal

Reserve will not raise interest rates this week, with Hungarian

assets driven...

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 19

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 68

points, or 1 percent, on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures

up 0.94 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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Bund yield clings to zero percent, all eyes on Fed and BOJ

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Germany's benchmark 10-year bond

yield held just above zero percent on Monday as the market's

focus was firmly fixed on central bank meetings in Washington

and Tokyo this...

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UPDATE 1-All Hanjin Shipping chartered vessels to be returned to owners after unloading-judge

SEOUL, Sept 19 (Reuters) - All Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd

chartered vessels that have completed unloading

their cargo have been told to cancel their charter agreements

and return the ships to the...

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BRIEF-Groupe FNAC launches 650 million euros senior notes offering

* Groupe FNAC launches 650 million euros senior notes

offering

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 19

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 68

points, or 1 percent higher on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index closed down 0.3 percent...

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RPT-INVESTMENT FOCUS-Central bank buying threatens Germany's benchmark bond status

* Gross supply in France and Germany: http://tmsnrt.rs/2ccQh6k

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BIS warns China banks risk crisis within 3 years

SHANGHAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Excessive credit growth in

China is signalling an increasing risk of a banking crisis in

the next three years, a report from the Bank for International

Settlements (BIS)...

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Improving swaps lure foreign issuers back to Samurai bonds

* Better funding costs drive European lenders to return to

yen market

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks hold central bank vigil, oil bounces

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Caution gripped Asian shares on

Monday ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and

Japan this week, while oil prices bounced on talk of an OPEC

deal on output...

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Chinese second-tier city prices continued to soar in August

BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) - China's home prices rose at a

faster pace in August, suggesting that tightening measures

imposed by a growing number of overheated cities on overheated

markets have yet...

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UPDATE 2-Gasoline prices spike as Colonial begins bypass around damaged line

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Retail gasoline prices surged due to

continuing problems with Colonial Pipeline Co's gasoline line

that carries fuel to the U.S. East Coast, as the company started

to construct a...

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UPDATE 1-Venezuela's PDVSA says will honor all 2017 bonds if swap declined

MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Venezuela's

state oil company PDVSA said on Sunday it would honor all 2017

bonds if a swap offer is not taken up, while reiterating that

its proposal...

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Venezuela's PDVSA says will honor all 2017 bonds if swap declined

MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Venezuela's

state oil company PDVSA said on Sunday it would honor all 2017

bonds if a swap offer is not taken up, while reiterating that

its proposal...

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Merkel suffers drubbing in Berlin vote due to migrant angst

BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's

conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks

on Sunday, with support for her Christian Democrats (CDU)

plunging to a...

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Gasoline prices spike as Colonial begins bypass around damaged line

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Retail gasoline prices surged on

Saturday due to the ongoing problems with Colonial Pipeline Co's

gasoline line that carries fuel to the U.S. East Coast, as the

company started to...

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"Dissonant markets" may be underestimating risks to stability - BIS

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Financial markets have coped

well with Brexit and other potentially disruptive political

developments recently but asset prices may be running too high

and the potential...

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World's gold miners stick close to home in hunt for more metal

TORONTO/DENVER, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The world's biggest gold

miners are taking a cautious approach in their hunt for bullion,

spending more money to explore around existing mines rather than

new...

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UPDATE 1-Merkel faces setback in Berlin vote due to migrant fears

* Electoral blow could deepen rift in conservative camp

(Updates with voting started)

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Merkel faces setback in Berlin vote due to migrant fears

BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela

Merkel's conservatives look set to suffer a second electoral

blow in two weeks in a Berlin city vote on Sunday as a growing

number of voters are...

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UPDATE 2-Venezuela summit draws few leaders in blow to Maduro

MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Only a

handful of leaders have traveled to a meeting of a large Cold

War-era bloc in Venezuela this week, in an embarrassment for the

crisis-hit...

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UPDATE 1-Colonial resumes work on U.S. gasoline line, pump prices rise

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Colonial Pipeline Co said on Saturday it

resumed repairing a leak on a key U.S. gasoline line on Friday

afternoon, but pump prices continued to rise in the southeast as

several...

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Colonial says has resumed repair work on damaged pipeline

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Colonial Pipeline Co said on

Saturday it had resumed work on repairing its damaged Line 1

gasoline line on Friday afternoon, after having to temporarily

halt work due to vapors at...

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ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - ITT Educational Services

Inc filed for bankruptcy on Friday to liquidate its

business after the U.S. government restricted financial aid to

new students of the U.S....

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Friday, September 16, 2016

UPDATE 6-Sticker shock seen for U.S. motorists after key pipeline break

(Adds company comment on PHMSA order)

By Devika Krishna Kumar

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Colonial Pipeline Co aims to

restart a key U.S. gasoline line by Thursday after delays to

repair a...

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Brazil listed homebuilder Viver files for bankruptcy protection

SAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Viver Incorporadora &

Construtora SA filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday,

becoming the first listed Brazilian homebuilder ever to seek an

in-court reorganization...

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UPDATE 3-Venezuela's PDVSA offers 2020 bond swap, with 8.5 pct coupon

CARACAS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state oil company

PDVSA launched on Friday an offer to swap up to $7.1 billion of

debt maturing next year for a new 2020 bond with a coupon of 8.5

percent in...

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UPDATE 2-Statistics Canada head abruptly quits over loss of independence

OTTAWA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The head of Canada's statistics

agency resigned in a surprising move on Friday over concerns

that the agency's independence is being compromised, making him

the second top...

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BRIEF-U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issues order requiring Colonial Pipeline Co to take corrective actions following recent failure on Line #1 -statement

* Corrective action order requires colonial to carry out

mechanical and metallurgical testing and failure analysis of the

failed section of pipe

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Brazil's BM&FBovespa taps Andrade as head of products, clients

SAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - BM&FBovespa SA, Brazil's sole

financial exchange, has tapped Jose Ribeiro de Andrade as

senior vice president for products and clients.

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BRIEF-Genco:Units enter additional agreements

* Deadline for approval by China Export & Credit Insurance

Corp of maximum leverage ratio covenant waivers was eliminated

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BRIEF-Tidewater receives limited waiver extensions from its lenders and noteholders

* Company has now received extensions of those limited

waivers of covenant noncompliance until October 21, 2016

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Venezuela's PDVSA says new 2020 bond to have 8.5 pct coupon

CARACAS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state oil company

PDVSA said a new 2020 bond being offered from Friday in exchange

for debt maturing next year would carry a coupon of 8.5 percent.

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Foreigners buy long-term U.S. assets in July -Treasury data

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Foreigners bought long-term

U.S. securities in July, after selling them the previous month,

data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed on Friday.

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Brazil's Cemig in talks with potential buyers of Light stake

SAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Cia Energética de Minas

Gerais SA, Brazil's No. 3 power utility, is currently in

advanced talks with potential partners with which it would share

control of electricity...

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California governor signs epinephrine bill, blasts Mylan

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry

Brown on Friday signed a bill to allow businesses across the

state to carry epinephrine auto-injectors, but sharply

admonished drugmaker...

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BRIEF-Sequenom announces tender offers, consent solicitations for 5 pct convertible senior notes

* Labcorp subsidiary Sequenom Inc. announces tender offers

and consent solicitations for 5 percent convertible senior notes

due 2017 and 5 percent convertible senior exchange notes due

2018

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U.S. House committee to hold hearing on Wells Fargo sales practices

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Financial

Services Committee has opened a probe into Wells Fargo's

sales practices and plans to call the company's chief executive

before lawmakers at...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Financial stocks drag on market after Deutsche Bank fine, oil down

* Oil drops as growing supplies stoke glut concern

(Updates to U.S. trading, changes byline, dateline; previous

LONDON)

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BRIEF-S&P - Republic of Austria 'AA+/A-1+' ratings affirmed; outlook stable

* Republic of Austria 'AA+/A-1+' ratings affirmed; outlook

stable

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BRIEF-S&P revises Finland sovereign credit outlook to stable from negative

* S&P revises Finland sovereign credit outlook up to stable

from negative; Current rating is AA+

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Russian c.bank sees 2016 net capital outflow at $14 bln

MOSCOW, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank expects

the net capital outflow this year at $14 billion, rising to $18

billion in 2017 and $25 billion in 2018 and 2019, according to a

monetary...

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REFILE- Spiked M&A deals set for record as regulators increase scrutiny

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (IFR) - Bayer will be hoping that its

US$66bn purchase of Monsanto won't succumb to the same failure

that has tripped up many other mergers and acquisitions this

year, as regulators...

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BRIEF-Towerstream announces $4 mln public offering

* Says offering consists of about 3 million shares of common

stock at $1.35 per share

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens to new 7-week low as oil falls

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3240, or 75.53 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its weakest since July 27 at C$1.3246

* Bond prices mixed across the yield curve

TORONTO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The...

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Russia cbank says to start bond auctions if liquidity surplus is sustained

MOSCOW, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Russian central bank governor

Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday that a liquidity surplus would

need to be sustained for the central bank to start liquidity

absorption via...

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BRIEF-Unity Bancorp files for mixed shelf of up to $50 million - SEC filing

* Files for mixed shelf of up to $50 million - sec filing

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UPDATE 1-Bank of England aims to revamp interbank payment system by 2020

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on

Friday it aimed to revamp the system that underpins British

banking and trading in the City of London by 2020 to boost its

defences against...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Deutsche Bank fine compounds miserable week for Europe

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A monster fine for Deutsche Bank

compounded a miserable week for European stocks on Friday, while

bonds bounced as weak U.S. retail sales figures triggered a

pullback in...

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Sept 16

Sept 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Cost of insuring Deutsche Bank's debt rises 8 percent after DOJ fine - Markit

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The cost of insuring Deutsche

Bank's debt against default rose around 8 percent on Friday

after the U.S. Department of Justice asked the lender to pay $14

billion to...

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UPDATE 1-Portuguese borrowing cost at highest over Germany since February

* Review seen as cue for bigger rating test ahead

(Adds milestones)

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UPDATE 1-Funding to shore up Indian banks constrained by budgets - Jaitley

* India earmarks $10.5 bln over 4 years to strengthen state

banks

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Portugal's bonds reel from worst day since Brexit

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Portuguese bonds reeled from

their worst day since June on Friday, before a ratings review

that will serve as a prelude for a more crucial test of the

country's...

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Indian banks may be able to "deprovision" as they recover - Jaitley

NEW DELHI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Indian Finance Minister Arun

Jaitley said on Friday that if the economy recovers, banks may

be able to "deprovision" some of the non-performing assets that

are weighing...

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There are budgetary constraints on recapitalising Indian banks - Jaitley

NEW DELHI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Indian Finance Minister Arun

Jaitley pushed back on Friday against calls to increase the

allocation of funds to recapitalise state banks saddled with

$120 billion in...

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BRIEF-Avnet updates financing arrangements on Premier Farnell deal

* Term loan credit agreement provides for a single borrowing

by borrowers of up to 500 mln euros

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JGB yields up slightly across curve ahead of BOJ, long weekend

TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields

rose slightly on Friday across the yield curve as market players

squared their positions ahead of a long weekend and the Bank of

Japan's...

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

RPT-German banks count cost of global shipping crisis

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - German banks are

struggling to recoup tens of billions of dollars of loans as a

global shipping industry slump hits them hard.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks rise as weak data crimp Fed hike chances, oil slips

* Weak U.S. data reduce likelihood of Fed rate hike in

September

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 16

Sept 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Gilead Sciences prices $5 bln of senior unsecured notes

* Priced $1.25 billion of 2.950% senior notes maturing in

2027

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U.S. lawmakers ask Wells about taking back bonuses linked to scam case

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Five Democratic U.S.

Senators have asked Wells Fargo if it plans to take back bonuses

and other compensation to executives linked to the 2 million

phony bank accounts...

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BRIEF-CCL Industries announces US$500 mln offering of 3.25% notes due 2026

* CCL Industries Inc announces US$500 million offering of

3.25% notes due 2026

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BRIEF-Oragenics, Koski Family Limited partnership enters into amendment to June 30, 2016 unsecured promissory note

* Co and Koski Family Limited partnership entered into an

amendment to June 30, 2016 unsecured promissory note - SEC

filing

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UPDATE 1-Hanjin says U.S.-bound ship is being held "hostage"



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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks, currency up as U.S. data dampens rate hike bets

SAO PAULO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency and stocks

rose on Thursday after weak U.S. economic figures reduced

expectations of an imminent rate hike, but rising poll numbers

for U.S...

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UPDATE 2-Deutsche Bank says U.S. DoJ asks it to pay $14 bln to settle mortgages case

FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Justice is asking Deutsche Bank to pay $14 billion to

settle an investigation into its selling of mortgage-backed

securities, Germany's flagship...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. stock funds post largest weekly outflows in a year- Lipper

(Recasts; adds data on mutual funds and ETF, analyst quote,

table, byline)

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Investors fled U.S.-based

stock funds at the fastest rate in a...

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BRIEF-Ingredion announces $500 mln senior note offering and subsequent pricing

* Ingredion Incorporated announces $500 million senior note

offering and subsequent pricing

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Deutsche Bank says U.S. DoJ asks it to pay $14 bln to settle mortgages case

FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Justice is asking Deutsche Bank to pay $14 billion to

settle an investigation into its selling of mortgage-backed

securities, Germany's flagship...

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BRIEF-Deutsche Bank says U.S. DoJ asks it to pay $14 bln to settle mortgages case

* Confirms market speculation of opening position by DoJ of

$14 billion and that DoJ has invited bank as next step to submit

counter proposal

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BRIEF-Fitch downgrades state of Rio De Janeiro to 'C' from 'B-'

* Operating margins are negative,reason why administration

had to resort to nonrecurring revenues to cover operating

expenditures

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BRIEF-Just Energy reports $160 million public offering of convertible unsecured senior subordinated debentures

* Just Energy Group Inc. announces $160 million public

offering of convertible unsecured senior subordinated debentures

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BRIEF-Just Energy reports $160 million public offering of convertible unsecured senior subordinated debentures

* Just Energy Group Inc. announces $160 million public

offering of convertible unsecured senior subordinated debentures

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UPDATE 3-Britain's Informa to boost U.S. presence with Penton deal

* Informa to buy Penton from private equity firms

(Adds investment returns for owners, stock price, paragraphs

11, 13-15)

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Venezuela's PDVSA bonds mostly down, market awaits swap offer details

CARACAS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company

PDVSA's bonds were mostly down on Thursday as

investors puzzled over the lack of details of a $7 billion debt

swap proposal that could offer...

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TREASURIES-Yield curve steepens after weak retail sales

(Updates prices)

* Yield curve steepest since June 27

* Traders reduce expectations of September rate hike

* Bank of Japan jitters weigh on long-dated bonds

By Karen Brettell

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German banks count cost of global shipping crisis

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - German banks are

struggling to recoup tens of billions of dollars of loans as a

global shipping industry slump hits them hard.

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BRIEF-Agilent Technologies announces offering of senior notes

* Intends to use proceeds from offering to repay all amounts

outstanding under its revolving credit facility

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MOVES-Stoler leaves Credit Suisse CMBS team

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (IFR) - Jeremy Stoler, a director in the

commercial mortgage division of Credit Suisse's asset finance

group has left the bank, according to three people familiar with

the matter.

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UPDATE 1-CBS CEO Moonves says 'no active discussions' with Viacom

Sept 15 (Reuters) - CBS Corp is not in "active

discussions," about recombining with Viacom Inc, CBS

Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Callon Petroleum prices upsized $400 mln placement of senior unsecured notes

* Callon Petroleum Company announces pricing of upsized $400

million placement of senior unsecured notes

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain with dimming chances of Sept rate hike

* Oil steady on short-covering after 2-day drop

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

LONDON)

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U.S. to sell $11 billion in reopened 10-year TIPS next week

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - For details of the U.S.

Treasury's auction of reopened 10-year Treasury

Inflation-Protected Securities next week, see:

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam markets mostly up as U.S. data dampens rate hike bets

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies were mostly higher on Thursday after weak U.S.

economic figures reduced expectations of an imminent rate...

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LPC: Loan market preparing for SEC liquidity rules

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Managers of loan mutual funds

are preparing for the release of final rules from the US

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that seek to improve

the liquidity risk...

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Chesapeake Energy loses appeal in $438.7 mln bond dispute

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on

Thursday rejected Chesapeake Energy Corp's effort to

avoid having to pay $438.7 million, including interest, to

investors in a bond dispute.

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LPC: Investors brace for repricing wave as secondary prices soar

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Rising secondary prices have

prompted a new repricing wave in the US leveraged loan market,

leaving investors to deal with the pain of reduced yields as

issuers line up...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks struggle for footing after bond slip

* BoE keeps view that more rate cuts coming despite data

rebound

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UPDATE 3-Swiss central bank defends negative interest rates

* Says Brexit vote complicates economic outlook

(recasts with SNB chairman comment)

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Ukraine can fulfill conditions for next IMF tranche - central bank chief

KIEV, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine is able to fulfill the

conditions needed to receive a fourth tranche of loans, worth

$1.3 billion, from the International Monetary Fund, central bank

chief Valeriia...

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UPDATE 1-Euro zone bond yields up but markets calmer after post-ECB storm

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields crept up

on Thursday but held below this week's highs, as a degree of

calm returned to a market that has been gripped in the past week

by concern...

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Hedge funds across globe cut fees in battle for investors

LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Hedge funds across the

globe are cutting their management fees as they struggle to

attract investors in the face of weak returns, industry data

shows.

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UPDATE 1-Bank of England likely to stick with rate cut signal despite Brexit bounce

* Retail sales only edge down in August after July surge

(Adds retail sales figures, John Lewis, Reuters poll)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging markets slip further on US, Japan bond yield unease

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks inched lower for

the fifth straight day on Thursday amid unease over steeper

developed market yield curves and crucial central bank meetings

next week in...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks struggle for footing after bond slip

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - World stocks steadied at

two-month lows on Thursday though bond markets stayed firmly in

the red, as eight years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers

two of Europe's...

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BRIEF-Takeaway.com valued at 1-1.2 bln euros pre-IPO -newspaper

AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - **Analysts working on

Takeaway.com's initial public offering of shares have valued it

at 1-1.2 billion euros, Dutch daily Het Financieele Dagblad

reports.

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Swiss National Bank keeps expansive policy to check overvalued franc

ZURICH, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Switzerland's central bank on

Thursday kept its expansive monetary policy intact, holding its

negative interest rates at record low levels despite mounting

criticism of...

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JGBs rise, steepening eases ahead of BOJ next week

TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices

rose on Thursday and the relentless steepening in their yield

curve eased as investors looked to the Bank of Japan's policy

meeting next...

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

India's commerce minister: didn't tell reporter I want devaluation

NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - India's government sent mixed

messages on Thursday whether it wanted a weaker rupee, with

Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying she had not told a

reporter the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks waver as policy uncertainty, weaker oil sap confidence

* Crude oil nurses deep losses after data points to supply

glut

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UPDATE 1-IMF board approves $1 billion loan disbursement to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary

Fund said its board on Wednesday approved a long-awaited loan

disbursement to Ukraine of about $1 billion after a review of

the country's...

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UPDATE 1-Caesars directors must 'pony up' details of wealth -judge

CHICAGO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Billionaire investors Marc

Rowan and David Bonderman are among Caesars Entertainment Corp

directors who must disclose details of their wealth to

creditors of the casino...

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BRIEF-Telus announces debt offering of U.S.$600 mln senior unsecured notes

* Offering U.S.$600 million senior unsecured notes with a

10-year maturity

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CORRECTED-EMERGING MARKETS-Key Latam stocks, currencies slide on uncertainty over Fed

SAO PAULO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Mexico's currency fell on

Wednesday to its lowest closing level ever, with investors on

edge due to uncertainty over the timing of the next U.S.

interest rate increase...

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Bank of England set to stick with rate cut signal despite Brexit bounce

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected

to say on Thursday that it will still probably cut interest

rates to a fraction above zero later this year, despite signs it

overestimated...

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IMF board approves $1 billion loan disbursement to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary

Fund said its board approved a long-awaited loan disbursement of

about $1 billion to Ukraine after a review of the country's

bailout program.

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Hanjin crisis brings new headache to U.S. importers; trailer shortage looms



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BRIEF-Moody's revises Detroit Public Schools' outlook to developing from negative

* Moody's revises detroit public schools' outlook to

developing from negative

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LATAM CLOSE-No deals price in LatAm primary market

* Peru to market local-currency bonds to international investors

* LatAm bonds weaken on uncertainty over Fed

* Brazil plans to privatize Cemig by November

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UPDATE 1-Florida jury finds city of Miami liable in municipal bond case

MIAMI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The city of Miami and its former

budget director were found liable by a Florida jury on Wednesday

for engaging in a financial shell game in a case brought by the

U.S....

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Brazil's Postalis mulls bad loan options after failed sale -sources

SAO PAULO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Postalis Instituto de

Previdência Complementar, the Brazilian pension fund for post

office workers, is gauging how to offload 2.2 billion reais

($661 million) worth of...

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BRIEF-Spectrum Brands announces pricing of senior notes offering

* Unit to sell EUR425.0 million aggregate principal amount

of 4.000 pct senior notes due 2026 at a price of 100.000 pct of

par value

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TREASURIES-Yield curve at steepest point in two months

(Adds quote, updates prices)

* ECB, BOJ seen as less supportive of long-term debt

* Retail sales, inflation data in focus this week

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) -...

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BRIEF-Petromaroc Corporation raises going concern doubt

* Says significant doubt about company's ability to continue

as a going concern

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Golfsmith files for bankruptcy protection, to sell retail chain

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Specialty golf retailer Golfsmith

International Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday

and agreed to sell its Canadian retail chain to a group led by

Fairfax Financial...

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Venezuelan crude sales to the U.S. fall 13 pct in Aug

HOUSTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Venezuelan crude sales to the

United States declined almost 13 percent last month to 712,870

barrels per day (bpd) due to fewer shipments of crude blends and

upgraded oil...

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BRIEF-Moody's upgrades Hawaii's GO Bonds to AA1 from AA2 outlook stable

* Moody's upgrades Hawaii's GO bonds to AA1 from AA2;

outlook stable

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MOVES-Okuliar joins Ares Management from Carlyle

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (IFR) - Boris Okuliar, a former UBS banker

who was hired by The Carlyle Group in 2014 to bolster its credit

investments unit, left the firm last week to join rival Ares

Management...

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BRIEF-Moody's says low oil, gas prices have varied implications for energy dependent state, local governments

* Moody's - Low oil and gas prices have varied implications

for energy dependent state and local governments

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UPDATE 1-Golfsmith files for bankruptcy protection, to sell retail chain

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Specialty golf retailer Golfsmith

International Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday

and agreed to sell its Canadian retail chain to a group led by

Fairfax Financial...

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Venezuela's PDVSA bonds rise after swap proposal

CARACAS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company

PDVSA's bonds rose on Wednesday following a $7 billion debt swap

proposal that could offer financial relief for the cash-strapped

company...

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UPDATE 1-Bank of Canada's Wilkins sees 'smart pick-up' in U.S. growth

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy looks set to

accelerate over the rest of the year, a senior Bank of Canada

official said on Wednesday, a potentially encouraging sign for

Canada just a...

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BRIEF-Bank of Canada to auction C$2.8 bln of 18 day t-bills on Sept. 15

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Bank of Canada to auction C$2.8 billion

of 18-day t-bills on Sept. 15.

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BRIEF-Aflac announces senior notes offering

* Says to commence a public offering of two series of senior

notes, with a scheduled maturity of 2026 and 2046, respectively

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UPDATE 1-Canadian home prices rise in August, up 11.4 pct on year

OTTAWA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Canadian home prices climbed in

August, led by gains in the two hottest markets Vancouver and

Toronto, where prices have more than doubled in just over 11

years, a home...

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada - Sept 14

Sept 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Allison Transmission announces $500 mln senior notes offering

* Allison Transmission announces $500 million senior notes

offering

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UPDATE 1-Bank bosses say no big slowdown in markets so far after Brexit vote

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - There has been no fundamental

slowdown in markets so far because of Britain's decision to

leave the European Union, top officials from the financial

services sector said...

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UPDATE 2-China August new loans well above expectations on mortgage boom

* Total Social Financing 1.47 trln yuan, vs 487.9 bln yuan

in July

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EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks selloff rumbles on, China strains hit Asia FX

By Marc Jones

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Emerging market stocks fell for a fourth day

running on Wednesday as growing concerns about the ability of central banks to

keep pump priming global...

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UPDATE 3-BOJ to make negative rates centrepiece of future easing-sources

* BOJ to shift prime target next week to rates from base

money

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Two Hanjin container ships put up for sale - ship brokers

SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Two more ships operated by

financially troubled South Korean shipper, Hanjin Shipping Co

Ltd, have been put up for sale, two ship brokers

with knowledge with the matter...

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Euro zone bond yields rise as ECB official warns against more stimulus

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields rose

across the board on Wednesday after a top European Central Bank

official said the central bank should hold off on new monetary

easing measures.

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Short-dated JGBs gain, long-dated bonds suffer on BOJ steepening bets

TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Short-dated Japanese government

bond prices gained while longer-dated bonds tanked on Wednesday

as investors bet the Bank of Japan will act to steepen the yield

curve as...

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks languish near 6-week lows as bond rout intensifies

HONG KONG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Asian stocks wallowed near

six-week lows on Wednesday and the dollar stood strong against a

broad swathe of currencies including the Japanese yen as

concerns grew about...

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FOREX-Yen slips broadly on fears BOJ could cut negative rates more deeply

* BOJ plans to make negative rates core of future

easing-Nikkei

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Three ships chartered to troubled Hanjin Shipping sold

* Three bulk carriers sold charter-free at about market

rates

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Hanjin Shipping secures $45 mln, more may take "considerable time"



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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks fall to 6-week lows as bond rout intensifies

* Japan yields climb on report BOJ to consider cutting rates

again

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Hanjin Shipping secures $36 mln, more may take "considerable time"



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Ghana president outlines policy plans ahead of December election

ACCRA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Ghanaian President John Mahama

outlined on Tuesday the ruling party's plans for the next four

years in a bid to establish policy credibility ahead of what is

expected to be...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Sept 14

Sept 14 - The following are the top stories on the business

pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Liberty Property prices $400 million of 3.25% senior notes due 2026

* Liberty Property Trust prices $400 million of 3.25% senior

notes due 2026

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies tumble as oil price drops

(Updates prices)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies stumbled on Tuesday, weighed by a slump in crude

prices and concerns over a possible...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drop with oil prices; long-dated bond yields rise

* Oil down as IEA sees market oversupplied in first half of

2017

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

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BRIEF-Kennedy-Wilson priced its offering of additional £200 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate bonds

* Priced its offering of additional £200 million in

aggregate principal amount of fixed rate bonds

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BRIEF-Oasis reports offering of $250 million of senior convertible notes

* Oasis Petroleum Inc. announces offering of $250 million of

senior convertible notes due 2023

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UPDATE 1-Trump presidency could cost U.S. economy $1 trillion -Oxford Economics

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy could be $1

trillion smaller than otherwise expected in 2021 if Republican

candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in

November, economics...

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TREASURIES-Long-dated debt yields jump on supply, BOJ policy

(Recasts with latest market move; adds auction details, updates

prices)

* Treasury sees weak demand for $12 bln 30-yr auction

* Corporate supply adds to market pressure, hurting yields

*...

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BRIEF-Connacher Oil and Gas announces extension of CCAA stay

* Connacher Oil and Gas Limited announces extension of CCAA

stay

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall with energy shares, oil price drop

* Oil down as IEA sees market oversupplied in first half of

2017

(Updates with European shares close)

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REFILE-UPDATE 2-Bridgewater's Dalio says U.S. economy too fragile for rate hikes

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The economic environment is

too fragile for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this

month, Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's

largest and...

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UPDATE 1-Short-seller Chanos calls Tesla-SolarCity merger 'crazy' -CNBC conference

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The prominent short-seller Jim

Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, called the proposed

merger of Tesla Motors Inc and SolarCity Corp

"crazy," noting that the...

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BRIEF-Moody's places Agrium under review for upgrade following merger announcement with Potash

* Moody's places Agrium under review for upgrade following

merger announcement with Potash Corp

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BRIEF-Fitch: Seychelles vote adds risk; broad policy continuity likely

* Fitch: Seychelles vote adds risk; broad policy continuity

likely

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Short-seller Chanos calls Tesla-SolarCity merger 'crazy' - CNBC conference

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The prominent short-seller Jim

Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, called the proposed

merger of Tesla Motors Inc and SolarCity Corp

"crazy," noting that the...

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BRIEF-Global Copper Group to make non-brokered private placement of up to 10 mln units

* Global Copper Group to acquire additional Ontario Cobalt

claims and non-brokered private placement

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BRIEF-Fitch affirms Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co at 'A-/F2' with stable outlook

* Fitch affirms Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. at 'A-/F2' on

software spin-off; outlook stable

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Investment-starved Argentina bets on CEOs to revive economy

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Argentina is hoping a

conference of nearly 2,000 top corporate executives that began

on Tuesday will spark the capital investment needed to recharge

its shrinking...

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BRIEF-Canexus announces its intention to offer $75,000,000 of senior unsecured notes

* Canexus announces its intention to offer $75,000,000 of

senior unsecured notes

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MONEY MARKETS-Dollar Libor falls after remarks by Fed's Brainard

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A gauge on what banks charge

each other to borrow dollars for three months fell on Tuesday

from its highest level in more than seven years, following

remarks by Federal...

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BRIEF-Brinker Int wholly-owned units entered into 2nd amendment to credit agreement

* Co, wholly-owned units entered into second amendment to

credit agreement dated as of September 13, 2016 - SEC filing

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UPDATE 2-EU should expel Hungary over treatment of migrants, Luxembourg minister says

* Row surfaces days before unity-seeking summit

(Adds Hungarian, German, Czech govt reactions)

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Italy's Generali says not planning any merger

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Italian insurer Generali's

Chief Executive Philippe Donnet said on Tuesday the

company was not planning to merge with AXA or with any

other company.

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BRIEF-Delmar Pharmaceuticals says files for stock shelf of up to $25.8 mln

* Says files for stock shelf of up to $25.8 million - SEC

filing

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BRIEF-Delmar Pharmaceuticals says files for stock shelf of up to $100 mln

* Says files for stock shelf of up to $100 million - SEC

filing

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Germany arrests three Syrians suspected of IS involvement

BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - German police have arrested

three Syrian nationals in the northern state of

Schleswig-Holstein suspected of being sent to Germany by the

militant Islamic State group,...

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UPDATE 2-Hanjin Shipping secures $45 mln, more may take "considerable time"

* Ship held in Australia, others may face arrest - sources

(Adds ex-chairwoman's funds, estimated cost for cargo

unloading, vessel status, related story link)

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China Jan-Aug FDI up 4.5 pct y/y

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment (FDI)

in China rose 4.5 percent in the first eight months of this year

from the same period a year earlier to 548.83 billion yuan, or

$85.88...

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BRIEF-Moody's says EMEA gaming sector outlook stable into 2017 on low-but-steady earnings growth

* Increasing online and modest organic revenue growth will

support low-but-steady earnings growth in Europe's gaming

industry through 2017

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South Korea says tough luck to Hanjin as shipping line sinks

SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The South Korean government, long

a bastion of support for the country's big conglomerates, is

sticking to its hard-line stance on Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd

, whose collapse...

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Monday, September 12, 2016

BRIEF-S&P places state of Rio De Janeiro's rating on creditwatch negative following missed debt service payment

* State of Rio De Janeiro 'CCC-' rating placed on

creditwatch negative following missed debt service payment

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Brazil lower house expels ex-speaker for Swiss accounts lie

BRASILIA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of

Congress voted on Monday to strip former speaker Eduardo Cunha

of his seat and ban him from politics for eight years for lying

about bank...

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BRIEF-Pacific Exploration provides an update on its restructuring transaction and anticipated implementation date

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Pacific Exploration And Production Corp :

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise, dollar sags after Fed official's dovish comments

TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose early on

Tuesday, boosted as Wall Street rallied overnight after Federal

Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard brought relief to risk

asset markets by...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 13

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Penn Virginia Corporation emerges from bankruptcy

* Company has commitment for up to $200 million in new financing and closes on a $50 million

rights offering

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BRIEF-Spectrum Brands announces intention to offer senior notes to refinance existing senior notes due 2020

* Spectrum Brands announces intention to offer senior notes

to refinance existing senior notes due 2020

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UPDATE 1-Obama hopeful on spending, Zika funds after meeting Congress leaders

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said

after meeting with the top four congressional leaders on Monday

he was encouraged that lawmakers would be able to pass short

term spending...

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NRG Energy wins auction for SunEdison wind and solar projects

CHICAGO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Houston-based NRG Energy Inc

has won the auction for bankrupt renewable power plant

developer SunEdison Inc 's wind and solar projects in

Texas and other states with a...

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BRIEF-PBF Logistics announces exercise of option to purchase additional units

* Pbf Logistics Lp announces exercise of option to purchase

additional units

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UPDATE 2-Freeport to sell U.S. Gulf assets to Anadarko for $2 bln

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Inc said on

Monday it will sell its deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil and natural

gas assets to Anadarko Petroleum Corp for $2 billion as

it looks to cut its heavy...

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FOREX-Dollar falls after Fed's Brainard dampens bets on Sept. rate hike

* Sept. fed funds contract gains 1 basis point on Brainard

comment

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TREASURIES-Yield curve steepens as near-term rate hike seen less likely

(Recasts with Brainard, adds auction details, updates prices)

* Yield curve steepest in over a month

* U.S. sells $24 bln 3-yr notes, $20 bln 10-yr notes

* Fed's Brainard urges caution on...

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UPDATE 1-Fed's Brainard remarks reduce bets of U.S. rate hike next week

Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. interest rate futures prices rose

on Monday, diminishing the implied probability of a rate hike by

the U.S. central bank next week, after Federal Reserve Governor

Lael...

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UPDATE 1-Mexico's IEnova plans October share offering of over $1 bln -sources

MEXICO CITY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Mexico's Infraestructura

Energetica Nova (IEnova) aims to raise more than $1 billion in a

secondary share offering in October, three people with knowledge

of the...

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Mexico's IEnova plans share offering of over $1 bln in Oct-sources

MEXICO CITY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Mexico's Infraestructura

Energetica Nova (IEnova) aims to raise more than $1 billion in a

secondary share offering in October, three people with knowledge

of the...

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UPDATE 2-Cargo from bankrupt Hanjin ship moving in US, new funds pledged

SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A portion of the

$14 billion in cargo trapped at sea by the bankruptcy of Hajin

Shipping Co Ltd began moving out of a California

port on Monday as...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks pare losses, oil up as markets reassess central banks

* U.S dollar index softens, crude prices turn positive

(Updates with U.S. markets, changes dateline from previous

LONDON)

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U.S. rate futures rise on comments from Fed's Brainard

Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. interest rate futures prices rose

on Monday, diminishing the implied probability of a rate hike by

the U.S. central bank next week, after Federal Reserve Governor

Lael...

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Bank of England says to start buying corporate debt on Sept. 27

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said it

would start to buy 10 billion pounds ($13.3 billion) worth of

sterling corporate bonds via reverse auctions on Sept. 27, as

part of the...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies mostly slip on Fed rate hike worries

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Most Latin American stocks

and currencies fell on Monday as concerns over a possible U.S.

interest rate increase sapped appetite for emerging...

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UPDATE 1-Global bonds and stocks lashed by policy rethink, talk of turning point

TOKYO/HONG KONG/LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A sudden surge

in government borrowing rates across the world has jarred global

markets, reflecting mounting investor anxiety that central banks

have run...

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BRIEF-Iron Mountain Incorporated announces canadian debt offering

* Iron Mountain Incorporated announces canadian debt

offering

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BRIEF-Moody's says Russian banks' asset quality to improve in 2017

* Russian banks' asset quality bottoms out as economy looks

up, but credit costs will remain high

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Brazil's Oi says board member Grodetzky resigned

SAO PAULO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's Oi SA on

Monday said Marcos Grodetzky had stepped down from the phone

carrier's board, according to a securities filing.

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UPDATE 1-Russia says to oppose new IMF aid tranche to Ukraine

MOSCOW, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Russia will vote against a new

tranche of financial aid from the International Monetary Fund to

Ukraine but is willing to discuss an out-of-court settlement

over Kiev's...

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BRIEF-Cloud Peak Energy amends credit facility

* Cloud peak energy announces amendment to revolving credit

facility

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Sept. 12

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Russia ready for out of court settlement with Ukraine over debt

MOSCOW, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Russia is ready for an out of

court settlement over Ukraine's debt to Moscow but Kiev must

make changes to its proposals on how to restructure the $3

billion Eurobond it...

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CEE MARKETS-Assets follow developed markets lower, credit ratings eyed

* Moody's keeps Poland rating unchanged

* S&P to review Hungary's rating on Friday

* Croatia elections force coalition talks

By Marton Dunai

BUDAPEST, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Emerging...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Fed fears pummel emerging markets; stocks fall 2.5 pct

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Fears of an imminent U.S. rate

rise along with higher bond yields in developed markets hit

emerging assets on Monday, with the main equity index tumbling

2.5 percent and...

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Bank of England deputy governor Shafik to step down in Feb 2017

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Bank of England deputy governor

Minouche Shafik will step down at the end of February 2017 to

take on a new role as director of the London School of

Economics, the central...

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Chinese policymakers square off as economic challenges grow

* China is behind on 2016 targets for fixed asset investment, retail sales

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Bond shake-out pushes Southern European bond yields sharply higher

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Southern European government

bond yields rose sharply on Monday as concerns about the

effectiveness of central bank policy around the world injected

global markets with a...

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GSK sells anaesthetics to Aspen for up to $370 mln

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is to

sell its portfolio of anaesthetic drugs to South Africa's Aspen

Pharmacare for up to 280 million pounds ($372 million)

as part of a drive by the...

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BRIEF-Praxair Inc and Linde AG terminate preliminary talks about a potential merger

* Praxair Inc and Linde AG terminate preliminary talks about

a potential merger

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Global bonds and stocks lashed as easy-money policy is seen at the limit

TOKYO/HONG KONG, Sept 12 (Reuters) - As bond yields across

markets hit multi-month highs for a second session on Monday,

global investors were harshly reminded that central banks may be

out of both...

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 12

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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JGB yield curve steepens sharply on BOJ talk ahead of auction

TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Yield curves for Japanese

government bonds steepened on Monday on speculation that the

Bank of Japan will change its policy and as traders took

positions ahead of a 20-year...

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Hanjin ship unloads in U.S., trucks expected to take containers

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A ship of bankrupt Hanjin

Shipping Co Ltd is finishing unloading in California

and expected to leave port on Monday, and truckers expect to

pick up cargo soon,...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 12

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares, bonds on defensive amid central bank jitters

SYDNEY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Asian shares looked set to skid

on Monday with investors rattled by rising bond yields and talk

the Federal Reserve might be serious about lifting U.S. interest

rates as...

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Croatia's conservatives lead in parliamentary vote - preliminary result

ZAGREB, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Croatia's conservative Croatian

Democratic Union (HDZ) were in the lead with 62 seats in the

151-seat parliament in Sunday's parliamentary election,

preliminary results...

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Brazil's Petrobras CEO says to halve leverage ratio before 2020 -paper

BRASILIA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm

Petroleo Brasileiro SA will seek to reduce its

leverage ratio to 2.5 from 5 currently before 2020, Chief

Executive Officer Pedro Parente...

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Brazil's Temer says pension reform will not be approved quickly - paper

BRASILIA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The pension reform to be

proposed by the Brazilian government will not be approved

quickly, President Michel Temer told newspaper O Globo in an

interview published on...

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UPDATE 2-Croats vote in snap election, new coalition cabinet looming

* Polls predict close outcome, coalition lacking clear

mandate

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Croats vote in snap election, new coalition cabinet looming

ZAGREB, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Croats choose a government for

the second time in less than a year on Sunday, and polls predict

a close outcome and another coalition that lacks a clear mandate

to push...

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Univision deletes Gawker Media posts subject to lawsuits

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Univision Communications Inc said on

Saturday it has deleted postings subject to active litigation

against Gawker Media Group Inc to create a "clean slate" for the

online...

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UPDATE 1-Monte Paschi rescue unchanged after CEO exit -Italy's Padoan

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A rescue plan for Italian

bank Monte dei Paschi will not be modified following

the resignation on Thursday of its boss, the country's economy

minister said on Saturday.

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Italy's economy minister confident Monte Paschi plan will not be changed

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A capital raising plan for

bank Monte dei Paschi will not be modified by the

lender after the resignation of its boss, Italy's economy

minister said on Saturday.

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Brexit will be tough for European Investment Bank says its chief

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's exit from the

European Union will create difficulties for the European

Investment Bank (EIB), a lender owned by EU governments, the

bank's president Werner...

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UPDATE 1-One Hanjin ship cleared to dock at U.S. port, others remain in limbo

* Hanjin Greece to start unloading Saturday morning U.S.

time

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One Hanjin ship cleared to dock at U.S. port, others remain in limbo

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A Hanjin

Shipping Co container vessel idled off the coast of

Mexico after the company's bankruptcy has received permission to

dock and unload cargo at...

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Friday, September 9, 2016

UPDATE 6-Hanjin Shipping gets U.S. court order, cash to unload ships

Sept 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday signed an order

granting Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd provisional

protection from creditors in the United States, enabling some

vessels to dock and unload at U.S....

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Oklahoma judge OKs McClendon land sale, freeing Thunder stake

OKLAHOMA CITY/NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The judge overseeing Aubrey McClendon's estate approved a land deal on Friday that will pay off one of the late energy magnate's major creditors, paving the...

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BRIEF-Fitch rates Air Canada's proposed secured debt issuance 'BB+(EXP)/RR1'

* Fitch rates Air Canada's proposed secured debt issuance

'BB+(EXP)/RR1'

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam markets slump on N. Korea nuclear test, Fed jitters

SAO PAULO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies

and stocks slumped on Thursday, weighed down by concerns over

North Korea's latest nuclear test and hawkish comments by a U.S.

Federal...

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UPDATE 1-SandRidge overcomes shareholder fight to exit bankruptcy

CHICAGO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - SandRidge Energy Inc

won court approval for a plan to exit bankruptcy on Friday,

overcoming opposition from shareholders who had accused the oil

and gas producer of...

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BRIEF-Lightstream says recapitalization will reduce annual interest expense by about $108 mln

* Announces mailing of management information circular with

respect to proposed plan of arrangement and special meeting

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BRIEF-Elephant Talk Communications files for potential mixed shelf offering

* Elephant Talk Communications files for potential mixed

shelf offering of upto $20 million - sec filing

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BRIEF-RR Donnelley updates on anticipated capitalization

* Announced further information regarding anticipated

capitalization and certain expected terms of credit agreements

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BRIEF-Fitch rates NYC Transitional Finance Auth's $1b FTS sub bonds 'AAA'

* Fitch rates NYC Transitional Finance Auth's $1b FTS Sub

Bonds 'AAA'; outlook stable

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TREASURIES-Long-dated yields hit more than 2-month peak, tracking Japan

* U.S. 30-year, 10-year yields hit 11-week high

* JGB yields rise as well

* Fed's officials divided ahead of September FOMC

(Adds comment, prices)

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

NEW...

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Private investors tout EU real estate as 'biggest spread anywhere'

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - There is significant money

to be made in Europe by investing and lending where local banks

cannot, two prominent private fund managers told attendees of a

U.S. hedge...

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SandRidge wins court approval to exit bankruptcy - U.S. judge

CHICAGO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - SandRidge Energy Inc

won court approval for a plan to exit bankruptcy, overcoming

opposition from shareholders who had accused the oil and gas

producer of misrepresenting...

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BRIEF-Bankers Petroleum announces safe approval for proposed arrangement

* Bankers Petroleum Announces Safe Approval For Proposed

Arrangement

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UPDATE 1-Hanjin Shipping says has cash to begin unloading four ships

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd has

received authority to spend the money needed to dock at U.S.

ports and begin unloading four vessels that have been stranded

at sea by the company's...

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BRIEF-S&P says Kazakhstan ratings affirmed at 'BBB-/A-3'

* Republic Of Kazakhstan Ratings Affirmed At 'BBB-/A-3';

Outlook Remains Negative

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UPDATE 1-Azeri cenbank sharply hikes refinancing rate to 15 pct

BAKU, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's central bank said on

Friday it raised its refinancing rate to 15 percent from 9.5

percent, in an unexpected move at a time when the country's

manat currency is...

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More work needed to move forward on EU crisis fund - Dombrovskis

BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - European Union finance

ministers need more time to find common ground on whether to set

up a crisis fund that could provide financial support to

countries in economic...

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UPDATE 1-Caesars mediator resigns in casino unit's bankruptcy

CHICAGO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The mediator trying to resolve

the $18 billion bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co

Inc (CEOC), a unit of Caesars Entertainment Corp, has

stepped down,...

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German 10-year Bund yield turns positive first time since Brexit result

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Germany's 10-year Bund yield

turned positive on Friday for the first time since the day after

Britain's Brexit vote in June as a sell-off in global bonds took

hold.

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Yield-starved investors find solace in sterling

LONDON, Sept 9 (IFR) - Corporate and financial issuers that

had shunned the sterling market for most of 2016 are returning

in droves, spurred by investors' search for yield and the Bank

of England's...

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BRIEF-Wesco Aircraft Holdings says unit to initiate new loan facilities

* Unit Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp to initiate a

syndication process with respect to a new term loan A facility

and new revolving facility

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BRIEF-Versum Materials, Inc. - Offering of $425 mln amount of senior unsecured notes

* Offering of $425 million aggregate principal amount of

senior unsecured notes

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CEE MARKETS-Poland's zloty drops before rating review

* Zloty off 2-week high vs euro

* Moody's downgrade of Poland unlikely, but worries linger

* Kuna, Croatian bonds steady ahead of Sunday elections

(Adds Croatian elections, Czech forwards)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens to 1-week low; Fed rate bets offset firm jobs data

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3006, or 76.89 U.S. cents

* Loonie touches its weakest since Sept. 2 at C$1.3016

* Canadian bond prices lower across steeper maturity curve

* 10-year yield...

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UPDATE 1-ValueAct buys stake in Seagate Technology

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Seagate Technology Plc has sold a

stake in itself to ValueAct Capital in a deal that also provides

the activist hedge fund with a front-row view of its board

meetings, the...

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UPDATE 1-Britain should make up its mind on start of Brexit talks - Eurogroup head

* Swedish minister: EU can't be "hijacked" by Brexit

(Adds Sweden minister)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-German jitters weigh on stocks, ECB doubts lift yields

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - European stocks fell and bond

yields rose on Friday, driven by German trade figures that cast

doubt on the strength of the euro zone's largest economy and

lingering...

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Finland's Rehn: EU should stick to deficit rules

HELSINKI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The European Union should stick

to the deficit rules in its Stability and Growth Pact, the EU's

former top economic official Olli Rehn said when asked about the

bloc's...

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