CORRECTED-BUZZ-Crypto stocks up as bitcoin prices trend higher Corrects bitcoin price in bullet 2 to $67,629, not $62,400 ** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies rise premarket as world's most valuable cryptocurrency, bitcoin, hovers at levels seen over two months ago ** Bitcoin BTC= rises 1.2% to $67,629 and set to end the week up 8.7% - its biggest weekly jump in over one month ** Some analysts point BTC impacted by increasing chances of Republican Donald Trump winning Nov

REFILE-FOREX-US dollar buoyed by retail sales data, euro falls as more cuts underway Removes extraneous euro rate in 10th paragraph US dollar index hits fresh 11-week high US retail sales rise in September ECB cuts rates for 3rd time this year US rate future price in 44 bps of cuts this year By Karen Brettell and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S.

FOREX-Dollar jumps as retail sales confirm strong US economy Updated at 10:00 EDT By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The dollar jumped to an 11-week high on Thursday after data showed that U.S. retail sales increased slightly more than expected in September, boosting confidence that the U.S. economy remains strong. It followed a relatively muted currency reaction to the European Central Bank's decision to cut rates by 25 basis points, as expected.

BUZZ-Crypto-related stocks rise as bitcoin hits over two-month high ** Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks rise before the bell as bitcoin touches highest level since Jul 29 ** Bitcoin BTC= , world's biggest cryptocurrency, recently up 2.2% at $67,888, while Ether ETH= up 2.4% to $2,634 ** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O up >3%, and U.S.-listed shares of blockchain farm operator Bitfarms BITF.O up ~4% premarket ** Crypto miners advance: Riot Platforms RIOT.O 3% , Mara Holdings MA

FOREX-Dollar edges higher against major currencies as traders weigh US data Updates prices throughout, adds analyst comment in paragraph 7 By Chibuike Oguh and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was flat against major currencies on Friday as markets digested a slew of economic data that supported the Federal Reserve's current monetary policy path.