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US banks scramble on research fees as reprieve on European rules runs out

NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters) - Wall Street banks and brokerages are in a last-minute scramble to meet a July 3 deadline to charge investors for research reports, bankers and others in the industry said, a requirement that threatens their European business if they fail to comply.Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and Jefferies Financial Group were among the earliest U.S. banks to comply with the rules - but many others have not yet met the standards and are rushing to catch up, they said.Failure to do so could mean losing...
Currencies

Dollar holds firm ahead of US durable goods, housing data

TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held firm against major currencies on Tuesday as tension simmered in Russia and traders looked ahead to U.S. data that may determine the timing of further interest rate hikes.Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he let an aborted mutiny go on as long as it did to avoid bloodshed, a crisis that pushed the dollar to a 15-month high against the rouble.The dollar index fell 0.22% to 102.510, paring a 0.46% gain on Monday.The Russian rouble weakened 0.41% versus the dollar...
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