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* Brent Crude futures settle at $71.83/bbl, up 40 cents, 0.56 pct

17 Aug 2018 14:54:43 By FxWire Pro - Commodities

* Hassett says there are still a few sticking points in trade talks with Mexico

17 Aug 2018 14:54:25 By FxWire Pro - Geo Politics

* White House adviser hassett says U.S. is 'very, very close' to trade deal with Mexico -fox business interview

17 Aug 2018 14:54:12 By FxWire Pro - Geo Politics

* Turkish finance minister, French counterpart hold talks by phone, discuss U.S. sanctions against Turkey, agree to develop cooperation - Turkish finance ministry

17 Aug 2018 14:21:02 By FxWire Pro - Geo Politics

* Fitch says ecuador's downgrade reflects evidence of increased fiscal financing constraints amidst a steady deterioration of key metrics

17 Aug 2018 12:27:43 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says ecuador's outlook has been revised to stable from negative

17 Aug 2018 12:27:36 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says Ecuador is expected to enter a recession in 2h18 due to fiscal retrenchment underway

17 Aug 2018 12:23:49 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says ecuador's external liquidity is weak and heavily reliant on sovereign's external borrowing

17 Aug 2018 12:23:43 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says ecuador's interest burden has risen sharply & government's interest/ revenues are expected to approach 10% in 2020

17 Aug 2018 12:23:36 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says ecuador's large fiscal deficits and increased reliance on expensive market debt have led to rapidly rising debt and interest burdens

17 Aug 2018 12:23:24 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says assigned Ecuador a 'b-' long-term local-currency idr/stable outlook & a 'b' short-term local-currency IDR

17 Aug 2018 12:23:18 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch says downgraded ecuador's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (idr) to 'b-' from 'b'

17 Aug 2018 12:23:12 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch downgrades ecuador's rating to 'b-'; outlook revised to stable

17 Aug 2018 12:22:59 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* Fitch downgrades ecuador's rating to 'b-'; outlook revised to stable

17 Aug 2018 12:22:40 By FxWire Pro - Ratings

* U.S. state dept has raised about $300 mln from coalition partners for areas freed from islamic state in northeast Syria -statement

17 Aug 2018 11:51:11 By FxWire Pro - Geo Politics

* U.S. state dept will redirect the funds to support 'other key foreign policy priorities'

17 Aug 2018 11:49:44 By FxWire Pro - Geo Politics