Next week eurozone banks will have another chance to dip their finger in the honey pot when the European Central Bank embarks on its second three-year loan offer to the region's lenders

* Brent in euros hits all-time high of 93 euros/bbl* Euro has weakened due to region's debt crisis* Brent in dollars 18 pct lower from 2008 highs of$147.5/bbl* Headache for policymakers as consumers feel ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices and the dollar remained under pressure on Thursday after a report showed 351,000 Americans filed first-time claims for jobless benefits in the latest week, a touch ...

Contractions seen in Italy and Spain led the European Commission to lower its growth forecast for the entire currency bloc.

* C$ up at C$0.9972 vs US$, or $1.0028* German data boosts global sentiment* Bonds prices ease across curveBy Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollarstrengthened back through parity ...

The euro reached a 10-week high against the dollar on Thursday after an index showed that German business confidence had risen to its highest level since July. The single currency hit $1.3342, rising more ...

Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures rose Thursday onthe back of a down dollar. Copper futures inched down on worlddemand worries. FUNDAMENTALS * U.S. gold futures extended gains after hitting three-monthhighs ...

* Sees 18 bln euros 2012 adj EBITDA, free cash flow of 6 bln* Q4 net loss of 1.3 bln euros vs 1 bln profit expected* 3.3 bln euro impairment charge for U.S. and Greece* Keeps dividend unchanged at 0.70 ...

The eurozone is going through a "mild recession", according to updated European Commission forecasts, and will contract by 0.3 per cent in 2012.

Gold futures rise in Europe on Thursday as the dollar eases and on the view that central banks will keep loose monetary policies for some time.

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The 17-nation eurozone economy will suffer a modest recession this year despite recent signs of stabilization, particularly in financial markets, the European Union's executive branch said Thursday.In ...

British Pound Selling Takes Market Lower

* Upbeat German Ifo eases worries about euro zone economy* Euro hits 2-1/2 mth high vs dollar, 3-1/2 mth high vs yen* But off highs after downbeat EU commission forecast* Dollar/Swiss falls, nudges euro/Swiss ...

FRANKFURT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Commerzbank has preparedan emergency plan for the case of a Greek default and a break-upof the Eurozone.Upon being asked whether Germany's second-largest lender hadprepared ...

The euro zone's economy is heading into its second recession in just three years, while the wider European Union will stagnate, the EU's executive said on Thursday, warning that the currency area has yet ...

* Upbeat German Ifo data lifts euro* Euro at 2-1/2 mth high vs dollar, 3-1/2 mth high vs yen* But seen struggling to hold onto gains* Dollar/yen dips on profit-taking above 80 yenBy Jessica Mortimer LONDON, ...

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro rose to a 2-1/2month high against the dollar on Thursday after German IFOsurvey easily beat forecasts and bolstered expectations thatEurope's largest economy would escape ...

Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada said on Thursday that the nation's economy is still threatened by a strong yen and he wants the currency to weaken further.

(Adds detail, CEO comments)* Loss 77.1 mln euros vs analyst forecast 53.4 mln profit* Books 253 mln euro impairment on RomTelecom* Sales dropped 6.3 percent to 1.246 bln euros* Company plans to pay no ...

* Q4 net loss of 1.3 bln euros vs 1 bln profit expected* 3.3 bln euro impairment charge for U.S. and Greece* Keeps dividend unchanged at 0.70 eur/shr* Sees 2012 adj EBITDA at 18 bln euros, free cash flow ...

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro rose to itshighest in nearly 3-1/2 months against the yen on Thursday, withthe common currency gaining broadly on steady demand from MiddleEast investors and a UK clearer.The ...

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* Q4 net loss of 1.3 bln euros vs 1 bln profit expected* 3.3 bln euro impairment charge for U.S. and Greece* Keeps dividend unchanged at 0.70 eur/shr* Sees 2012 adj EBITDA at 18 bln euros, free cash flow ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar slipped against the euro and some other currencies during Asian hours Thursday to give back some of the previous day's gains ahead of a data release on German ...

* Yen gets respite after extended slide but gains limited* Japan exporters, profit-taking dents dollar* Bids from Japanese importers lend dollar support* Talk of M&A related demand for CAD/JPYBy Masayuki ...

* Yen gets respite after extended slide but gains limited* Dollar/yen supported by bids from Japanese importers* Talk of M&A related demand for CAD/JPYBy Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The ...

US prime money market funds have recently increased their exposure to banks in the eurozone after months of large reductions, but this key source of funding for the financial system remains vigilant about ...

* Short-covering in euro crosses seen supporting singlecurrency* BoE minutes spark expectations for more easing, sterlinghit* Yen continues to stay under pressureBy Ian ChuaSYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The ...

Amelia Bourdeau, Westpac Institutional Bank, discusses why she would be long a commodity currency versus the euro.

* Recent Japan easing, high oil prices weigh on yen* Euro zone services PMI disappoints, Greece concernspersist* Sterling falls after BoE minutesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - ...

* C$ ends at C$1.0004 vs US$, or 99.96 U.S. cents* European, China PMI data set tone* Bonds prices edge higherBy Jennifer Kwan TORONTO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar sankagainst its U.S counterpart ...

The U.S. dollar gains most notably on Japan’s yen and the British pound, leaving analysts pointing to a confluence of factors weighing on Japan’s currency, though sterling’s losses may be limited.

The dollar rose to a seven-month high against the Japanese yen, a week after the Bank of Japan announced a surprise increase of its economic stimulus program.The dollar rose to 80.24 Japanese yen late ...

* Recent Japan easing, high oil prices weigh on yen* Euro zone services PMI disappoints, Greece concernspersist* Sterling falls after BoE minutesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - ...

The German government is set to resist or delay increasing the size of the eurozone's financial "firewall" against contagion from the Greek debt crisis, in the face of mounting pressure from ...

* Specials in 5yr and 7yr notes could last to Feb 29 * More demand for 7yr notes in hedges, futures trades * Repo traders still divided on cause of 7yr special By Emily Flitter NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) ...

The dollar tops  ¥80.

* Yen falls to over 7-month low versus dollar of 80.39 yen* Repatriation flows seen dampening dollar gain versus yen* Euro zone services PMI disappoints, Greece concernspersist* Sterling falls after BoE ...

* Cal 2013 S.African trades at $111.00/T* No prompt fixed price trades seenLONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Prompt physical coal pricesrose by around 50 cents on Wednesday in line with oil's gainsbut aside from ...

The eurozone moved closer to a recession this month, as private sector economic activity fell back into contraction territory, according to a closely watched indicator.

Markets were subdued Wednesday as investors worried that the Greek bailout plan might not be enough to keep the country from eventually defaulting on its debts and possibly leaving the euro currency bloc.Under ...

The U.S. dollar gains most notably against the Japanese yen and British pound, leaving analysts pointing to a confluence of factors weighing on Japan’s currency, though sterling’s losses may be limited....

Benchmark New York crude-oil futures pull back from a nine-month high Wednesday, as the dollar clicks higher and European and Chinese data show weakness in the manufacturing sector.

USD Index To Resume Upward Trend, Japanese Yen Weakness To Accelerate

Existing Home Sales Hit 4-month High; U.S. Dollar Pares Gain