BRASILIA, May 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's public debt rose 1.91% in April from the previous month, Treasury data showed on Wednesday, in a period marked by strong issuance of securities linked to the benchmark interest rate and volatile yields amid external uncertainty. The outstanding stock reached 8.798 trillion reais ($1.74 trillion), still below the 9.7 to 10.3 trillion reais range...

(Updates for market close) By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, May 27 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, rounding off a fifth consecutive day of losses, as traders ignored a worsening of U.S. crop ratings and looked ahead to Northern Hemisphere harvests that will pour new supply into the market. It's the harvest, and we've already factored...

(Updates at market close) * TSX ends down 0.7% at 34,412.05 * BMO, Scotiabank and National Bank beat earnings estimates * Energy falls 2.4% as oil settles 5.55% lower * Materials group declines 2.2% as gold falls By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Fergal Smith May 27 (Reuters) - Canada's commodity-linked main stock index on Wednesday extended its pullback from a record...

(Updates after market close) * Fed's Kashkari calls for focus on inflation risk * Investors focusing on key US data due later this week * BofA says gold rally could boost silver above $100 per ounce again By Anjana Anil and Anmol Choubey May 27 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Wednesday, pressured by expectations of...