* Euro, Aussie suffer on renewed Greek exit fears * USD shines as equities, risk currencies retreat * Dollar index hits 20-month high, highest since Sept 2010 * Aussie dollar hits 6-month low, kiwi hits ...

File photo shows workers making final checks on Toyota's compact hybrid vehicle AQUA on its assembly line in Tokyo. Japan recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit in April, official data showed Wednesday, ...

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares retreated on Wednesday as hopes for fresh measures to tackle euro zone debt faded and caution set in ahead of a meeting of European leaders, with renewed ...

* Euro, Aussie suffer big time on renewed Greek exit fears * USD shines but yen lags after Fitch cut Japan's creditrating * BOJ meeting, informal EU summit in focus SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - The euro ...

By Lauren Young NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's no surprise to anyone that big investors get preferential treatment on Wall Street. Investors expressed disappointment, skepticism and even shock on Tuesday after ...

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. equities faltered minutes before the close on Tuesday and the euro fell as hopes European leaders will tackle the region's debt crisis ebbed, fanning doubts that ...

* U.N. IAEA director says deal with Iran near * OECD says euro zone crisis could derail global recovery * Coming up: EIA oil data 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday (Recasts, adds API data, additional detail) By ...

* Equities falter as hope meeting to tackle debt crisis ebb * Skepticism over deal pressures euro; dollar rises * Bond prices slip as investors doubt outcome (Updates with close of U.S. markets) NEW YORK, ...

(Updates prices, adds quote, details) * Former Greek PM: exit risk unlikely to materialize butreal * EU summit may not yield meaningful outcome * Yen falls as Fitch downgrades Japan ratings NEW YORK, May ...

Moody's boosted Ford's credit rating to investment grade, three years after the company's financial troubles raised worries it might default on its debt.

* U.N. IAEA director says deal with Iran near * OECD says euro debt crisis could derail global recovery * Coming up: API oil data 4:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday (Recasts, updates prices, market activity to settlement) ...

* Equities up on hope Wednesday meeting to tackle debtcrisis * Skepticism over deal pressures euro; dollar rises * Bond prices slip as investors doubt outcome (Updates prices) NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) ...

Italy's two largest banks have put their stakes in the London Stock Exchange up for sale as the country’s lenders brace themselves for the fallout from the eurozone crisis.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Japan two notches to A+, citing a surge in public debt since the Lehman crisis and the lack of any plan to restore fiscal probity.

(Updates prices, adds quote, details, changes byline) * EU summit may not yield meaningful outcome * Germany says euro bonds do not offer solution * Yen falls as Fitch downgrades Japan ratings NEW YORK, ...

Bumi, the coal business, was on sparkling form as City scribblers branded the Indonesian company a “diamond in the rough”.

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - World shares gained for a second consecutive day o n Tuesday on hopes European leaders will tackle the region's debt crisis, but the euro fell on doubts that much would ...

* Equities up on hope Wednesday meeting to tackle debtcrisis * Skepticism over deal pressures euro; dollar rises * Bond prices slip as investors doubt outcome (Updates prices) NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) ...

* U.N. IAEA director says nears deal with Iran * OECD says euro debt crisis could derail global recovery * Coming up: U.S. June crude contract expiry Tuesday (Recasts, updates prices and market activity) ...

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - London-based financial softwareprovider Misys Plc has revised the terms of its buyoutloan, sources told Thomson Reuters LPC. The issuer's first-lien loan now includes a $125 ...

Oil recoiled Tuesday, hit by profit-taking and the stronger dollar on the eve of an informal meeting in Brussels where the eurozone's crippling sovereign debt crisis will top of the agenda.

A trader at work at the German DAX index in Frankfurt. European stocks rallied, building on the previous day's gains after recent sharp losses, on the hope that EU leaders will firm up action on tackling ...

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - World shares gained for a second consecutive day o n Tuesday on hopes European leaders will tackle the region's debt crisis, but the euro fell on doubts that much would ...

* U.N. IAEA director says nears deal with Iran * OECD says euro debt crisis could derail global recovery * Coming up: U.S. June crude contract expiry Tuesday (Recasts, updates prices, market activity, ...

(Adds detail, updates with closing prices) * China signals willingness to promote growth * EU to hold informal summit on Wednesday * Euro zone consumer confidence nudges higher in May LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) ...

* Equities up on hope Wednesday meeting to tackle debtcrisis * Skepticism over deal pressures euro; dollar rises * Bond prices slip as investors doubt outcome (Updates prices) NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) ...

By Saeed Azhar and Keith Weir SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Three investment groups have bought a 21 percent stake in Formula One from private equity firm CVC Capital (CVC.UL) for $1.6 billion ahead of ...

* Waddell & Reed, BlackRock and Norges Bank buy 21 pct stake * CVC Capital cuts investment from 63 percent * Formula One set to price offering before end of June By Saeed Azhar and Keith Weir SINGAPORE/LONDON, ...

1630: Close The Footsie was just a one point off making a triple-digit gain on Tuesday as increased risk appetite boosted mining stocks. US stocks rose strongly after the opening bell on Wall Street with ...

(Updates prices, adds quote, U.S. data) * EU summit may not yield meaningful outcome - analysts * Germany says euro bonds do not offer solution * Traders still wary of short squeeze in euro * Yen falls ...

May 22 (Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Tuesday. Borrower AT&T Issue Amount 1.25 billion sterling Maturity Date June 01, 2044 Coupon 4.875 pct Reoffer price 99.426 Spread ...

Nomura has maintained its buy recommendation and 225p target price for telecoms giant Vodafone despite the group's sales guidance being adjusted down.

* Equities up on speculation meeting to tackle debt crisis * Skepticism over any deal pressures euro, dollar rises * Bond prices slip as investors doubt outcome to Wed meeting (Adds comments, details) ...