UPDATE 1-Clashes in Greece, parliament expected to approve bill
* Parliament votes on second austerity bill after first passes
UPDATE 1-Pennsylvania legislature passes budget with cuts
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 29 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to a $27.15 billion budget that will cut spending by three percent from the current fiscal year.
As QE2 ends, market debates Fed's next move
* With economy struggling, investors debate odds of QE3
Business lobby helps scuttle immigration curbs in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, June 29 (Reuters) - Powerful business interests helped to scuttle proposed immigration restrictions in Texas on Wednesday, further evidence that Republicans in some states are facing resistance among their own supporters to an immigration clampdown.
JGB futures extend losses but 20-day MA holds
TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond futures extended losses for a second straight session to hit a one-week low on Thursday on easing worries about Greece's debt woes, but support at their 20-day moving average held firm.
TREASURIES-Advance as Asian investors hunt bargains
TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices advanced in Asia on Thursday as investors in the region were seen buying after a drop the previous day as the Greek parliament voted by a clear margin for a five-year austerity plan.
DIARY - Belgium/Luxembourg to the end of August 2011
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Ally to take $100 mln Q2 charge, gets subpoenaed
June 29 (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc expects second-quarter earnings to be hurt by charge of about $100 million as it had to make payments to certain securitization trusts and said it received subpoenas from regulators relating to its mortgage business.
WRAPUP 3-Asia looks to "friend" Lagarde to honour IMF pledges
* Lagarde wins support from allies of her challenger (Adds Carstens comment, paragraphs 10-11)
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