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Economic survey a day ahead of the budget has kept fiscal deficit targets.

The Treasury apologised for the error involving regulatory permission to redeem enhanced capital notes.

Growth in the fiscal year ending 31 March is expected to hover at 7.4%.

Swedish economy expanded 2.7% year-on-year from 2.3% in Q3 giving a boost to the krona.

Denmark cuts the benchmark deposit rate by 15 basis points to -0.35%.

The bank is proposing a dividend of £535m for 2014, to be distributed among its three million shareholders.

Some £130m, the largest chunk of the dividend payout, will go to the government.

Together with the new plan, the ECB will inject €60bn every month into the economy.

New highs for USD/ZAR beyond early February peaks can't be ruled out, technically.

The country was in trade deficit from July to December.

Iberdrola will combine its US unit with UIL and float the new entity on the NYSE.

RBS's stock gained 1.91% in the opening minutes of trade on 26 February.

The baht is set to end for the second straight month higher, distancing further off the near two-year low of December.

Ross McEwan, the chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, said he will forgo £1m out of his remuneration package for 2015.

US crude oil inventories rose by 8.43 million barrels for week ended 20 February, according to EIA.

Naimi directed Opec's 2014 decision to fight for market share, instead of cutting output to support prices.

Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh says his firm will not be bought over by Glencore because of value and regulatory opposition.

The market closed on 6949.63, beating the existing 1999 record.

Republicans back the project as a job-creator but Democrats oppose it on environmental grounds.

Better risk sentiment after Yellen remarks and China data also helped the Canadian unit.

In February, Sterling was up 3% vs dollar, climbs to 2.5% vs euro.

Despite technical revisions, ratios for government finances, private external leverage and bank asset quality continue to pose sovereign credit risks to the country.

China HSBC manufacturing PMI has risen to a four-month high in February.

A break of $63 will open doors to $67 and then $77.

BoE study finds that large HFT firms have a mild role in terms of helping markets price stocks.

The CMA says that payday lenders must submit the price of their services to at least one price comparison site.

The biggie is the Cannes International Festival of Creativity that happens in early June.

Greece saw €3bn in private bank outlflows last week alone as period of uncertainty looms.

Draghi's speeches will be watched with euro headed for a retest of last month's multi-year low.