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*Corruption scandal in Spain, Italy election worries hurt euro. TOKYO/ SYDNEY, Feb 5- The euro extended losses on Tuesday as political uncertainty in Italy and Spain prompted traders to take profits on the currency's stellar gains so far this year, after it hit a 14- month high last week.
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*Politics in Spain, Italy worry investors. SINGAPORE, Feb 5- Brent crude slipped towards $115 per barrel on Tuesday, giving up some of its gains from the last three weeks, on renewed euro zone worries and a slightly firmer dollar.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 5- U.S. 10- year Treasuries inched lower on Tuesday, taking a breather after rallying the previous day, when safe haven U.S. debt rose on worries about mounting political uncertainty in Spain and Italy.
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*Politics in Spain, Italy worry investors. SINGAPORE, Feb 5- Brent crude slipped towards $115 per barrel on Tuesday, giving up some of its gains from the last three weeks, on renewed euro zone worries and a slightly firmer dollar.
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*Corruption scandal in Spain, Italy election worries hurt euro. TOKYO/ SYDNEY, Feb 5- The euro was on the defensive on Tuesday as political uncertainty in Italy and Spain prompted traders to take profits on the currency's stellar gains so far this year to a 14- month high last week.
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It has been trapped in a range roughly between $1,660 and $1,680 since Jan. 30. *Worries about the euro zone resurfaced, as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faced called to resign over a corruption scandal while in Italy the growing popularity of former premier Silvio Berlusconi was a worry for investors in the run-up to elections this month.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 5- U.S. crude slipped on Tuesday to trade near $96 per barrel as traders booked profits on renewed euro zone worries following signs of political uncertainty in the troubled region, while a slightly firmer dollar also hurt prices. *U.S. crude fell 13 cents to $96.04 per barrel at 0033 GMT, after dropping to $95.91 earlier in the session.
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*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.3 pct, Nikkei opens 1.4 pct lower. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.3 percent, dragged lower by a 0.5 percent fall in Australian shares, which scaled a 21- month high on Friday.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4- The euro tumbled from recent highs against the dollar and yen on Monday as political uncertainty in Spain and Italy renewed fears about the region's debt crisis just days before a European Central Bank meeting that could sway sentiment.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4- Major stock markets fell on Monday and the euro tumbled from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen as political uncertainty in Spain and Italy revived worries that the steps taken to rein in the euro zone debt crisis could unravel.
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*Spain, Italy political news revives bids for bonds. NEW YORK, Feb 4- U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Monday as higher yields attracted buyers and stock market losses and political news from Europe fed a bid for safe-haven U.S. debt.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4- Major stock markets fell on Monday and the euro tumbled from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen as political uncertainty in Spain and Italy revived worries that the steps taken to rein in the euro zone debt crisis could unravel. European stocks posted their lowest close of the year, as shares in Spain and Italy tumbled.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4- Major stock markets fell on Monday and the euro tumbled from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen as political uncertainty in Spain and Italy revived worries that the steps taken to rein in the euro zone debt crisis could unravel. European stocks posted their lowest close of the year, as shares in Spain and Italy tumbled.
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*Euro falls on political worries, Spain data. NEW YORK, Feb 4- The euro slumped from recent highs against the dollar and yen on Monday as political uncertainty in Spain and Italy renewed concerns about the region's debt crisis just days before a European Central Bank meeting.
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*Spain, Italy political news revives bids for bonds. NEW YORK, Feb 4- U.S. A pullback in Wall Street stocks from five-year highs also rekindled safe-haven appetite for low-risk government debt.
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LONDON, Feb 4- European shares suffered steep falls on Monday as mounting political uncertainty in the peripheral euro zone prompted investors to lock in profits on indexes trading close to multi-year highs.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4- Major stock markets fell on Monday as investors booked profits on recent strong gains, while the euro slipped from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen on political uncertainty in Spain and Italy.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4- Major stock markets fell on Monday as investors booked profits on recent strong gains, while the euro slipped from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen on political uncertainty in Spain and Italy.
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*Spain, Italy political news revive bids for bonds. Through Friday, Treasuries prices suffered their second weekly decline on an improved outlook on the U.S. economy and less anxiety about the festering fiscal problem in Europe. "
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London, Feb 4- World equity markets and commodities fell on Monday after last week's strong gains, with a rise in political uncertainty in southern Europe worrying some investors and sending the euro lower.