Market and Exchange

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan up, profit-taking caps Nikkei below recent high * Dollar index down as euro rises on stability in euro zone crisis * Commodities pause from selling, gold recoups previous day's loss By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) -...

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan up, profit-taking caps Nikkei below recent high * Dollar index down as euro rises on stability in euro zone crisis * Commodities pause from selling, gold recoups previous day's loss * European shares likely to edge higher By...

* Dollar index down as euro, yen edge higher * Commodities pause from selling, gold recoups previous day's loss * European shares dip; ZEW, euro zone industrial output data eyed By Marc Jones LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - A pause in the dollar's recent...

MANNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - German analyst and investor sentiment edged up in May after dropping sharply in the previous month, suggesting the euro zone's largest economy is overcoming concerns over a flare-up in the bloc's debt crisis and is back on...

BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and Portugal called on Monday for the euro zone to complete a banking union as Germany underscored legal hurdles before a central element of the plan to deal with failing banks can be introduced. "It is indispensable...

* Benchmark yield eases back from more than six-week high * German investor morale falls short of expectations * Inflation data expected later in the week By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. Treasuries were little changed...

* Dollar index down as euro, yen edge higher * Commodities pause from selling, gold steadies * European shares dip; ZEW, euro zone industrial data eyed By Marc Jones LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Signs the dollar was preparing for another move higher held...

* Retail sales rise 0.1 percent in April * Autos, electronics, building materials lift sales * Core retail sales rise 0.5 percent * Report suggests momentum in economy despite budget cuts By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales...

* Sales rise 0.1 percent in April, core sales up 0.5 percent * Autos, electronics, building materials lift sales * Economy has momentum despite tax hikes, budget cuts By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in...

Retail sales in the U.S. posted a surprise gain last month, further underscoring the economy's underlying strength and causing forecasters to raise their growth expectations. Retail sales account for about 30 percent of consumer spending and are a key...

* Size of banking sector has raised comparisons with Cyprus * But Malta's banking model is seen as more stable * Economy of 450,000 is growing, pace seen accelerating By Martin Santa BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - Cyprus and Malta have a lot in common:...

* Survey finds growing disillusionment with the European Union * French public opinion towards EU, Hollande souring rapidly * But Germany's Merkel remains most popular EU leader * More than 60 percent of people want to keep the euro By Luke Baker...