

* Currency falls by a quarter as trading band removed * Has been hit by oil slump, flurry of other devaluations * President says forced to react to cu...


* Currency decline helps to lower costs * Kaz shares up 13 percent * Boost after earnings fall and no interim dividend paid (Adds copper output targ...


* German DAX index hits lowest level since January * Earnings expectations for Europe "too high" * Ahold results impress, shares rise * Europe bourses...


* German DAX index hits lowest level since January * UK FTSE 100 hits fresh 7-month low * Earnings expectations for Europe "too high" * Ahold results ...