* Bernanke says could scale back bond buys at one of its next few meetings * Swiss franc falls, SNB's Jordan did not rule out negative interest rates * BOJ upgrades economic assessment, stands pat as expected ...

Bargain hunters seeking either cheap merchandise or undervalued stocks will be advised to seek out other alternatives to Dollarama (TSX: DOL), the largest dollar store operator in Canada. Apart from Dollarama’s ...

The U.S. dollar rallied as Fed Chairman Bernanke said the Fed could begin tapering its bond-buying program in the “next few meetings.”

Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday in New York:

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real on Wednesday weakened past the level of 2.05 per dollar for the first time in four months, as fears of tapering U.S. stimulus measures continued to ...

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PARIS (Reuters) - Smartphone users in European countries served only by large groups such as Vodafone Group Plc and Telefonica SA pay twice as much for services as consumers in more competitive markets ...

* Bernanke says could scale back bond buys at one of its next few meetings * Swiss franc falls, SNB's Jordan did not rule out negative interest rates * BOJ upgrades economic assessment, stands pat as expected ...

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar briefly extended its gains against the euro and yen on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting showed policymakers earlier this month ...

Treasury yields are on the rise along with junk bond prices, finally offering some confirmation of the rally in stocks. Weak action in the Aussie and Canadian dollars continues to be an issue for bulls, ...

The dollar rose against most major peers as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank may taper monthly bond purchases at its next few meetings if it’s confident of sustained gains ...

* Dollar rallies after Bernanke testifies to Congress * BOJ upgrades economic assessment, stands pat as expected * Dollar climbs to 4-1/2-year high vs yen, 9-month peak vs Swiss franc NEW YORK, May 22 ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France must step up reforms to rein in its budget deficit, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said in a magazine interview, urging Paris to avoid repeating "the mistakes of the past." ...

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - The euro fell to a session low against the dollar on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that holding interest rates too low for too long has its risks. ...

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica lowered prices on smartphones by between 15 and 30 percent in its domestic market on Wednesday to fight increasing competition in the recession-hit ...

* Market operators had expected a 0.1 percent rise * Sales rose by 0.7 percent in volume terms By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 22 (Reuters) - Falling gasoline prices kept the value of Canadian retail sales ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures gained more ground Wednesday, while pared some of their losses after that ending the central bank's easy policy stance would not return the economy to sustainable ...

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains against the dollar, while the dollar pared gains against the Swiss franc and yen on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said monetary ...

* C$ at C$1.0310 vs US$, or 96.99 U.S. cents * Flat domestic retail sales data prompts fall * Fed testimony and minutes on tap, likely to move the pair By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - The ...

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard, a supposed hawk, has been bullying the 'single' currency bears into temporary submission ahead of today's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes or at least he should be held responsible for getting the ball rolling. Yesterday, he suggested that the most …

Taiwan tightened limits on local banks’ bullish bets on the local dollar, boosting efforts to rein in the exchange rate and defend export competitiveness after the yen tumbled to the lowest since 2008....

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TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar fell to its weakest level versus its U.S. counterpart in more than two months on Wednesday after flat domestic retail sales data gave little reason for optimism ...

* Dollar eases, investors await Bernanke for cues * BOJ upgrades economic assessment, stands pat as expected * Euro hits 3-1/2 year high vs yen, 2-year peak against Swissie NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - ...

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* Dollar index eases, investors awaits Bernanke for cues * BOJ upgrades economic assessment, stands pat as expected * Euro hits 3-1/2 year high vs yen, 2-year peak against Swissie By Anirban Nag LONDON, ...

Swiss Franc Falls as SNB Chief Holds Firm

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The dollar and benchmark German debt yields eased on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day signal no tapering back of its ultra-loose monetary ...

* Dollar index down 0.1 percent * BOJ upgrades economic assessment, stands pat as expected * Euro hits 3-1/2 yr high versus yen By Anirban Nag LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar shed some of its lofty ...

By Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - Almost a year after ECB President Mario Draghi vowed to do whatever it takes to save the euro, a key indicator of euro zone tension is much diminished and ...

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The euro rose to a 3-1/2 year peak against the yen and a four-month high against the Swiss franc on Wednesday as investors demand for safe-haven currencies waned on falling borrowing ...

* Intervention stems Taiwan dlr; 29.8/US dlr may be capped * S.Korean won down on importers, intervention caution (Adds text, updates prices) By Jongwoo Cheon SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian ...

* Dollar index dips 0.1 pct, Bund futures rise * Markets bets on 'no-change' signal from Fed chief * European shares steady near multi-year highs By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar ...

* Seoul shares rise as foreign buying extends to 4th day * Auto stocks rally on hopes over union agreement SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Seoul shares hit a 7-week closing high on Wednesday on robust foreign ...

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By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Some Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei reaching a 5-1/2 year high and ...

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LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares steadied near multi-year highs on Wednesday, as caution ahead of testimony from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day tempered the equity rally. ...

Yen Quiet as BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged, BOE Minutes on Tap

BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - Belgium's power grid operator Elia would consider buying stakes in Dutch grid firm TenneT and French operator RTE, owned by state-controlled electricity company EDF, a spokeswoman ...

* Some Asian stock markets buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * JGB futures dip after BOJ, ...