(Adds analyst comment in paragraphs 6-7, updates prices at 11:21 a.m. ET (1521 GMT)) * FTSE hits record high as BoE edges toward cut * European shares also hit new peaks * U.S. jobless claims rise more than expected * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - World stocks edged...

* Brazil central bank cuts rate by 25-bps * Rate decisions in Mexico, Peru awaited * EM share index down 1.7%, FX off 0.9% By Shashwat Chauhan May 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's real lagged its Latin American peers on Thursday, weakening after its central bank slowed the pace of interest rate cuts, while focus remained on monetary policy verdicts in...

(Updated at 10:25 a.m. EDT/ 1425 GMT) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - The dollar weakened against most currencies on Monday after economic data showed more signs of softening in the U.S. labor market, while the pound rebounded from earlier lows after the Bank of England opened the door for an interest rate cut. Weekly initial claims...

May 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Thursday, boosted by materials stocks tracking higher prices of metals, while investors parsed through corporate earnings in the U.S. and Canada. At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 63.76 points, or 0.29%, at 22,322.92. ...