REUTERS CODES A quick guide

Codes steer stories to the clients who want to read them. Most codes are added manually to stories by filing editors.
Clients buy product codes.

• Stories FOR a group of clients are sent using product codes.

• Stories ABOUT a subject or place carry the relevant topic codes

• PRODUCT CODES: Stories FOR clients

SCREENS:
G – General news stories SPO – Sports news
A – ALL major financial news screen services (M E D O C U NAT)
Or by sector:
M – Money, including economics, forex, major political news, major bank news
E – Equities D – Debt, including major economic stories
O – Oil/Energy industry stories C – Commodities (combines GRO, SOF, MTL)
GRO – Grains, oilseeds, animal products (wheat, corn, rice, soy, wool, meat, palmoil, cotton)
SOF – Soft commodities (sugar, coffee, cocoa, rubber, OJ, tea, pepper, spices, cotton)
MTL – Metals MF – Market Focus
DIA – Diaries

The product codes in the set below refer to regional and national services sold as products. They are not the same as
topic codes for individual countries or regions, which appear lower down in the section on topic codes.

ASIA:
AUF – Australia IF – Indonesia J – Japan
ND – New Zealand PHD – Philippines SI – Southeast Asia
SNI – India SNS – South Asia Z – Greater China

AMERICAS:
NAT – N.American Treasury MNI – N.American Municipal U – N.American Companies
BRZ – Brazil CAN – Canada ELN – N.American Power

EUROPE:
BL – Belgium BX – Bulgaria CZS – Czech Republic
DA – Denmark ELE – European Power EMK – Euromarket
FN – Finland GNN – Greece HX – Hungary
N – Netherlands NW – Norway PX – Poland
RDN - Romania SW – Sweden UKI – UK/Ireland

MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA:
AFN – Africa GFN – Gulf Financial News MD – Middle East
SF – South Africa

• TOPIC CODES: Stories ABOUT subjects

These can be used as Kobra search criteria.

CROSS-MARKET
BKRT – bankruptcy DIARY – diaries DRV – derivatives
ELG – Power sector ENR – energy resources ENQ – energy equipment
EXCA – exchange activities FUND – investment funds GMO – genetically modified
INSI – technical analysis INV – investing ISU – new issues debt/equity
MET – Non-ferrous metals NEWS – top stories MNGISS – management issues
PRESS – press digests REGS – regulatory issues RSUM – Reuters summits
RTM – retirement TOP – top news summary TRD – international trade

GENERAL NEWS
AID – private/government aid BOMB – bombs CRIM – crime
DEF – defence DIP – diplomacy DIS – disasters/accidents
EDU – education ENT – arts/entertainment ENV – environment/nature
FILM – film HEA – health/medicines IMM – immigration
JUDIC – judicial LAW – legislation LIF – lifestyle
MUSIC – music ODD – human interest POL – domestic politics
PRO – biographies/people REL – religion SECUR – security
SCI – science; technology VIO – civil unrest VOTE – elections
WAR – war/insurgencies WEA – weather

ECONOMY
BBK – Bundesbank BOJ – Bank of Japan CEN – central banks
ECB – European Central Bank ECI – economic indicators EMU – Europe monetary union
EU – European Union FED – Federal Reserve Board G7 – Group of Seven
IMF – International Monetary Fund INT – interest rates JOB – labour/employment
MCE – macroeconomics PLCY –policymakers speak PMI – purchasing mgrs index
SNB – Swiss National Bank STIR – short-term interest rates TAX – tax
WASH – US Government news

EQUITIES
DIV – dividend HOT – hot stocks IPO – initial public offer
MRG –ownership changes PVE – private equity RCH – broker research
RES – corporate results RESF – results forecasts STX – stock markets

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
ADV – advertising AER – aerospace AIR – air transport
APL – electrical appliances AUT – automobiles & parts BEV – beverages/tobacco
BIOT – biotech BLD – building materials BNK – banking
BUS – business/public services CHE – chemicals CON – construction
DPR – office equipment DRU – pharmaceuticals/health ELC – electronics/electrics
ELI – computer chips FIN – financial sector FOD – food
GDM – gold/precious metals GSFT – game software HDWR – hardware
IND – industrial components INS – insurance LEI – tourism/leisure
MAC – Shipbuilding/engineering MET – non ferrous metals MIS – misc. materials
MUL – conglomerates PUB – media REA – real estate
REAM – real estate markets REC – leisure & sports goods RET – retail
RRL – road & rail SHP – shipping SFWR – software
STL – iron & steel TEL – telecommunications TBCS – TV broadcasting
TEX – textiles/clothing/shoes TIM – forestry/pulp/paper WHO – wholesale
WWW – Internet

MONEY/DEBT
AAA – debt ratings news ABS – asset-backed debt AGN – US agencies
DBT – debt markets EQB – equity-linked bonds EUB – Eurobonds
EUR – Euro currency FRX – forex GVD – government debt
HYD – high-yield debt/junk ISLF – Islamic finance IGD – investment grade debt
LOA – loans MMT – money markets MTG – mortgage-backed debt
MUNI– muni news TNC – bond terms & conditions USC – US corporate bonds

COMMODITIES
COC – cocoa COF – coffee COR – corn
COT – cotton & silk GOL – gold/precious metals GRA – grains
LIV – livestock MEAL – meals & feeds MIN – mining
OILS – oils ORJ – orange juice RUB – rubber
SUG – sugar TEA – tea USDA – USDA
WOO – wool

ENERGY
BIOF – biofuels BUN – bunkers CO2 – emissions
COA – coal CRU – crude oil PROD – refined products
OPEC – OPEC ELG – utilities ENR – energy & resources
ENQ – energy equipment HOIL – heating oil/diesel JET – jet fuel
LNG – Liquefied natural gas LPG – liquefied petroleum gas MOG – gasoline
NAP – naphtha NGS – natural gas NSEA – North Sea oil
NUC – nuclear PLAS – plastics RFO – residual fuel oil
RNW – renewable energy
• GEOGRAPHY: Topic codes that sort stories by location

REGION
ASIA – Asia EUROPE – Europe LATAM – Latin America
MEAST – Middle East AFE – Africa EMRG – Emerging markets
EEU – Eastern Europe WEU – Western Europe NORD – Nordic countries

ASIA:
AF – Afghanistan BD – Bangladesh BT – Bhutan
BN – Brunei CN – China HK – Hong Kong
ID – Indonesia IN – India JP – Japan
KG – Kyrgystan KH – Cambodia KP – North Korea
KR – South Korea KZ – Kazakhstan LA – Laos
LK – Sri Lanka MM – Myanmar MN – Mongolia
MO – Macau MV – Maldives MY– Malaysia
NP – Nepal PH – Philippines PK – Pakistan
SG – Singapore TH – Thailand TJ – Tajikistan
TM – Turkmenistan TL – East Timor TW – Taiwan
UZ – Uzbekistan VN – Vietnam

AUSTRALASIA/OCEANIA: Use ASIA regional code

AS – American Samoa AQ – Antarctica AU – Australia
FJ – Fiji KI – Kiribati MH – Marshall Islands
FM – Micronesia MI – Midway Islands NR – Nauru
NZ – New Zealand NF – Norfolk Island PW – Palau
PG – Papua New Guinea WS –Samoa SB – Solomon Islands
TO – Tonga TV – Tuvalu VU – Vanuatu

AMERICAS:
AG – Antigua AR – Argentina BS – Bahamas
BB – Barbados BZ – Belize BO – Bolivia
BR – Brazil CA – Canada CL – Chile
CO – Columbia CR – Costa Rica CU – Cuba
DM – Dominica DO – Dominican Republic EC – Ecuador
SV – El Salvador GF – French Guiana GL – Greenland
GD – Grenada GT – Guatemala GY – Guyana
HT – Haiti HN – Honduras JM – Jamaica
MX – Mexico NI – Nicaragua PA – Panama
PY – Paraguay PE – Peru LC – Saint Lucia
KN – St Kitts-Nevis VC – St Vincent SR – Suriname
TT – Trinidad & Tobago US – United States of America UY – Uruguay
VE – Venezuela

MIDDLE EAST:
BH – Bahrain IR – Iran IQ – Iraq
IL – Israel JO – Jordan KW – Kuwait
LB – Lebanon OM – Oman PS – Palestine
QA – Qatar SA – Saudi Arabia SY – Syria
AE – United Arab Emirates YE – Yemen

EUROPE:
AL – Albania AD – Andorra AM – Armenia
AT – Austria AZ – Azerbaijan BY - Belarus
BE – Belgium BA – Bosnia BG – Bulgaria
HR – Croatia CY – Cyprus CZ – Czech Republic
DK – Denmark EE – Estonia FI – Finland
FR – France GE – Georgia DE – Germany
GB – Great Britain GR – Greece HU – Hungary
IS – Iceland IE – Ireland IT – Italy
LV – Latvia LI – Liechtenstein LT – Lithuania
LU – Luxembourg MK – Macedonia MT – Malta
MJ – Moldova MC – Monaco MB – Montenegro
NL – Netherlands NO – Norway PL – Poland
PT – Portugal RU – Russian Federation SM – San Marino
CS – Serbia/Montenegro SK – Slovakia SQ – Slovenia
ES – Spain SE – Sweden CH – Switzerland
TR – Turkey UA – Ukraine VA – Vatican

AFRICA:
DZ – Algeria AO – Angola BJ – Benin
BW – Botswana BF – Burkina Faso BL – Burundi
CM – Cameroon CV – Cape Verde CF – Central African Republic
TD – Chad CG – Congo CD – Dem. Rep. of Congo
DJ – Djibouti EG – Egypt GQ – Equatorial Guinea
ER – Eritrea ET – Ethiopia GA – Gabon
GM – Gambia GH – Ghana GN – Guinea
GW – Guinea-Bissau CI – Ivory Coast KE – Kenya
LS – Lesotho LR – Liberia LY – Libya
MG – Madagascar MW – Malawi ML – Mali
MR – Mauritania MU – Mauritius MA – Morocco
MZ – Mozambique NA – Namibia NE – Niger
NG – Nigeria RE – Reunion RW – Rwanda
ST – Sao Tome et Principe SN – Senegal SC – Seychelles
SL – Sierra Leone SO – Somalia ZA – South Africa
SD – Sudan SZ – Swaziland TH – Tanzania
TG – Togo TN – Tunisia UG – Uganda
ZM – Zambia ZW – Zimbabwe

SMALL TERRITORIES:
AL – Anguilla AW – Aruba BM – Bermuda
VG – British Virgin Islands KY – Cayman Islands CT – Canton & Enderbury
CK – Cook Islands CX – Christmas Island CC – Cocos Islands
FO – Faeroe Islands FK – Falkland Islands PF – French Polynesia
TF – French Southern Ter. GI – Gibraltar GP – Guadeloupe
GU – Guam HM – Heard McDonald Islands IO – British Indian Ocean Ter.
JT – Johnston Islands MQ – Martinique MS – Montserrat
AN – Netherlands Antilles NC – New Caledonia NU – Niue
PN – Pitcairn PR – Puerto Rico PM – Saint Pierre et Miquelon
SH – Saint Helena GS – South Georgia/Sandwich SJ – Svalbard & Jan Mayen
TK – Tokelau TC – Turks & Caicos Islands VI – US Virgin Islands
WF – Wallis & Fortuna

• MORE PRODUCT CODES: Stories FOR clients

These codes route our stories to media clients. Therefore, the codes do not work as search criteria within Kobra, our main
product for financial markets.

MEDIA:
YDB - General news and major economic stories – excludes North American clients
RNA - North American YDB SYDB - Sports version of YDB
RBR - Business wire – global EBX - European Business Report
ABZ - Asian Business Report FUN - U.S. Business Report

• CATEGORY CODES:

A type of topic code to sort stories for media clients. These go in the Sys.77 “Cat. Code” box.
OVR – general news OEC – economic news QAN - Analysis
OSM – Summaries, highlights QFE – features SPO – sport
SPECIAL DESKING CODES NEWS - Alerts, newsbreaks, updates and
wrapups on top financial and general news
EMB Publication embargoes stories of major international impact. The code
To be used only on publication embargoes sent is used for hard news that is likely to move
to media product codes markets or to top the financial or political
WDW Story withdrawals or ‘kills’ agenda. Stories carrying the NEWS code would
To be used only on an advisory that a story has be expected to dominate the financial and
been withdrawn or killed. general headlines of the world’s major newspa-
pers, Web sites, television and radio networks.
CROSS MARKET NEWS stories will typically include: major
economic indicators (particularly from G7
CLASS For stories about class actions countries); interest rate announcements;
BKRT Bankruptcies currency intervention stories; results, forecasts
Stories on corporate bankruptcies, or profit warnings from sector-leading compa-
receiverships and voluntary and involuntary nies; stories on major IPOs, mergers and
insolvencies. We should also include the code acquisitions, and bankruptcies; stories on sharp
on news on when a company ceases trading, movements in key individual markets (e.g. forex,
on bankruptcy court rulings and a company’s Treasuries, stocks, gold, oil) or global markets;
emergence from a bankruptcy protection or election results in major countries; conflict,
administration process. We should use the code crime or disasters with heavy casualties;
for when a company has actually filed for scientific breakthroughs.
bankruptcy, been declared insolvent or emerged NEWS will not normally include: sidebars;
from bankruptcy, not when a company is just stories of little interest or impact outside a
struggling financially. The same rules apply for specific market, sector or discipline; routine
corporate and personal bankruptcies. When in market reports; research alerts (other than major
doubt, mark stories ATTN EDITOR and check upgrades/downgrades of sector leaders);
with your local legal department. hotstocks; analyses; features; Instant Views;
DIARY Diaries diaries; press digests etc.
All financial and general news diaries The code should not be used on stories from
DRV Derivatives third-party services, stories aimed only at
All market reports that routinely mention domestic services or stories in languages other
derivatives (futures; options/warrants and than English.
swaps); all new issues of derivatives; news Where possible, the NEWS code should be
items concerning forecasts and analyses of the applied from the very first alert on the story, and
derivatives market; news items concerned with successively to the newsbreak(s), update(s) and
the market structure. wrap(s). In cases where the scale of the story
EM* Emerging markets summaries and extent of market interest emerge only
FUND Fund industry news gradually, the code may be applied at a later
All news about investment trusts, mutual funds, stage.
investment funds and the funds industry and Where the significance of the story is immedi-
players; funds’ views and forecasts about ately obvious — e.g. a major takeover bid, a
markets and instruments. plane crash or a Fed or ECB rate change — the
INSI Technical analysis code should be added at source by the bureau.
Stories about technical analysis of markets. In borderline cases, desks or news editors will
INV Investing need to make the call.
All news about the process of investing on the It’s important to make sure we apply this code
part of individuals. News about investment very selectively. If we swamp the screens with
tools, techniques and regulations for the NEWS stories, we will devalue the currency and
individual investor and market trends that are subscribers will find it just as hard as ever to
related to individual investors; news about how filter out what really matters. If in doubt, consult
investors interact with markets, detailing newseds.
patterns of behaviour of the investors and their The previous definition of NEWS — all political
aggregate impact on the macro-economy. This and general news — will no longer apply. Desks
could include stories interviewing fund manag- (e.g. World Desk, Americas Desk) which until
ers about their own process of investigating or now have routinely sent all general news stories
about individual investment flows inot and out to NEWS must take care in future to use it
of the markets. It includes information with strictly according to the new criteria. Only a
advice from the experts about how to invest fraction of our general news stories will carry
and helping in the process of making selections the code.
between various financial instruments Stories carrying the NEWS code will feed
ISU New issues TOPNEWS glances and the ‘Top of Tops’ and
All new government; supranational and corpo- web-format ‘Front Page’ which we are now
rate issues of debt and corporate issues of developing, with a planned launch date of
equity; all share issues. October 1.
NEWS Top financial and general news Subscribers will have two easy, intuitive points
 of entry to the news file: NEWS for must-read promotional activities; such activities by other
stories, and TOP for snapshots of leading organisations; activities of advertising agencies.
headlines in any given sector. AER Aerospace
PRE Previews and Curtainraisers Engines and parts for aerospace equipment;
PRESS Press digests diversified military products; spacecraft; space
REGS Regulatory issues systems; control, radio and electronic equip-
Regulatory stories. Financial markets, securities, ment for aerospace and defence; aircraft
tax and utilities regulation and enforcement by manufacture; regulation or regulatory bodies
regional, central and local government bodies. associated with the aerospace and defence
RSUM Reuters Summits industries. MSCI
Add to all stories from Reuters summits and to AIR Air Transport
all summit Take a Looks. Commercial airlines and their staff; airports and
TOP Top news ground services; air freight forwarding; passen-
All top news items. ger traffic figures; regulation or regulatory
MNGISS Management Issues bodies associated with the aviation industry;
EXCA Exchange Activities aircraft leasing. MSCI
APL Electrical Appliances
SECURITIES Durable household goods and appliances,
including light electric appliances; consumer
CORA* Corporate analysis electronics including personal computers;
NOT Analysis about a company or group of furniture; sewing machines; ceiling fans. MSCI
companies. AUT Automobiles and Automotive Equipment
*NOT COMMONLY IN USE - Use ANALYSIS tag Automobile and van design, manufacture,
or local language equivalent instead of this assembly and sales; regulation or regulatory
code. bodies associated with the automobile manu-
DIV Dividend facturing industry and motor shows. MSCI
Dividend forecasts, declarations and payments. BEV Beverages and Tobacco
HOT Hot stocks Soft drinks; mineral waters; alcoholic bever-
News about stocks on the move. ages; breweries; wines and tobacco products.
IPO Initial Public Offerings MSCI
First public listing of a company’s stock. BIOT Biotech
MRG Changes of ownership including mergers Companies engaged in the research and
and acquisitions development of new drugs, medical devices
All corporate stories about change of owner- and procedures.
ship; share stakes; mergers; acquisitions; buy- BLD Building materials
outs; share buybacks; joint ventures; asset Cement; concrete; gypsum; chalk; sand; bricks;
transfers; privatisation. tiles; pipes; clays; glass; fibre products; ply-
PVE Private Equity wood; doors; windows; glass; plumbing fixtures;
All stories about private equity funds, including central heating equipment; wallpaper and
appointments, fund raisings and mergers & decorating materials. MSCI
acquisition activity. This should also include BNK Banking
debt stories covering leveraged buyouts. Private banking; medium-term financing; all
RCH Broker research and recommendations depository and credit institutions — e.g.
All news about broker research and recommen- commercial banks, clearing banks, savings and
dations. loans, chartered banks, universal banks; futures
RES Corporate results and options exchanges and regulation or
All corporate financial results; tabular and regulatory bodies associated with the banking
textual reports; dividends; accounts, annual industry.MSCI
reports. BUS Business/Public Services
RESF Corporate results forecasts Services to business and consumers including
All forecasting of corporate financial results; office supplies; advertising/marketing; data
tabular and textual reports. vendors, software development and data
STX Stock markets processing; security; transporters, custom
All news about equity markets operations, agents, package & mail delivery; port-harbour
regulations and structure; additions and dele- transport & warehousing; airport, port, tunnel,
tions from stock indices; all new listings; highway management; agencies; water distribu-
delistings; suspensions; stock markets. (This tion; waste management, cleaning, water
code should not be used for news about filtration. MSCI
individual companies, hot stocks or broker CHE Chemicals
research). Plastics; synthetic rubber and fibres; industrial
gases; paints, coatings and resins; fertilizers,
INDUSTRIAL SECTORS pesticides; flavourings; food additives; explo-
sives; printing ink. MSCI
ADV Advertising CON Construction and property
All stories about corporate advertising and Building construction including housing starts;
 prefabricated housing; civil engineering includ- Vehicle parts; cables and wires; ball bearings.
ing roads, bridges, tunnels; general infrastruc- MSCI
ture. MSCI INS Insurance
DPR Data processing and Reproduction Life and health insurance; property and casualty
Business computers, photocopiers, copiers, fax insurance; reinsurance; regulation or regulatory
machines and other office Machinery. MSCI bodies associated with the insurance industry;
DRU Pharmaceuticals; Health; Personal Care medicare and medicaid and insurance brokers.
Drugs; pharmaceuticals; diagnostic and surgical MSCI
products and instruments; optical wear includ- LEI Tourism and Leisure
ing contact lenses; cosmetics, toiletries; Hotels; restaurants; cafes; cinemas; film
sanitary products; hospitals and clinics as production and distribution; travel agents;
businesses; diseases; AIDS and Cancer re- resorts; casinos; amusement parks; stadia; golf
search and surveys. MSCI courses, holidays; features about tourist places
ELC Electronic, Electrical and Telecommunica- and destinations; tourist issues; tourism statis-
tions Equipment tics. MSCI
Turbines and heavy electrical machinery; MAC Metal goods and engineering
robotics; communication systems; control Manufacturing of any vehicle other than auto-
systems; telecommunications equipment. MSCI mobiles, including motorcycles, tractors, trucks,
ELG Utilities locomotives and railcars; shipbuilding; agricul-
Production and distribution of electricity and tural machinery; earth moving and construction
gas, including gas pipelines, wind power, machinery; elevators and escalators; air condi-
nuclear power and hydro-electricity. MSCI tioning; energy-saving equiptment. MSCI
ELI Semiconductors & active components MET Non ferrous metals
Semiconductors, chips. MSCI Exploration, extraction, refining, trading and
ELG Utilities pricing of all non-ferrous metals. Copper, lead,
All news about electricity utilities and power zinc, tin, aluminium, aluminum, nickel, London
generation. Production and distribution of Metal Exchange (LME), smelters, iron,
electricity from all energy sources including oil, antimonym arsenic, bismuth,cadmium, chrome,
coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind power and other cobalt, gallium, germanium, indium, magne-
renewables sium, manganese, mercury, molybdinum,
ENR Energy and resources ruthenium, selenium, silcon, tantalite, titanium,
All news about oil, natural gas and coal compa- tungsten, vanadium, wolfram, batteries. MSCI
nies including energy exploration, production, MIS Miscellaneous Materials
refining and distribution companies. Do not use Commodities and products not included in
for power utilities (see ELG). Do not use ENR on other materials categories, including mineral
oil market news relating to crude and oil sand, sugar cane, coconuts, seeds, glass
products. (see CRU and PROD) excluding windows and tableware), cellulose,
ENQ Energy Equipment containers, clay, quarries, insulating products,
Providers of equipment and/or services to carbon products and diversified producers of
energy companies; drilling equipment, platform materials products. MSCI
construction and oilfield services. MUL Multi-Industry
FIN Financial and business services Diversified companies which are not classifiable
Agents or brokers of financing and financial in a specific industry, including holding compa-
services; investment trusts; offshore funds; nies unless they are concentrated in a specific
investment banks; brokers; merchant banks; industry. MSCI
travel-related money services; personal, PUB Broadcasting, Publishing, Media
consumer and educational credit; lease financ- Radio and television stations including cable
ing and regulation or regulatory bodies associ- and satellite; publishers of books, magazines
ated with the financial services industry. MSCI and newspapers; news agencies. MSCI
FOD Food REA Real Estate
All food products, excluding raw commodities; Estate agents, property developers, selling/
processed foods; detergents & soaps. MSCI leasing of residential and commercial property.
GDM Gold & Precious Materials MSCI
Precious metals - gold, silver, platinum, palla- REAM Real Estate Markets
dium, rhodium, bullion, Krugerrands, ingot; Definition: All stories that cover property
diamonds. MSCI companies or any type of real estate invest-
GSFT Game Software ment, including REITs, private property funds,
HDWR Hardware Islamic finance and the public sector. It should
Companies engaged in assembling and manu- include property returns and
facturing computers, computer hardware and forecasts, interviews with prominent
computer peripherals. The industry includes players, housing data and land prices, mort-
storage devices, keyboards, printers, monitors, gage-backed bond issues, property deals such
mouse and other pointing devices, WebCams as building transactions or corporate sales and
and PC cameras, as well as ATM machines. leasebacks. It should also cover major
IND Industrial components infrastructure projects, including government
 initiatives, regulatory issues, and the launch and European Central Bank activities and news.
performance of property investment products or ECI Economic indicators
sector indices. News, forecasts or analyses of such indicators.
REC Recreational & Sports goods eg, average income/weekly earnings; Balance
Cameras, musical instruments, records, tapes, of Payments; bankruptcy figures; bank credits/
compact discs, sports equipment, toys includ- lending; budget surplus/deficit; building permits;
ing video games, recreational vehicles, watches, car registrations; car sales; light truck sales;
other consumer goods. MSCI trade figures.
RET Retail EMU European Monetary Union
All retailing including retail sales and consumer All news about the EMU.
prices indices. MSCI EU European Union
RRL Road and Rail All news about the EU.
Transportation of goods and passengers via FED Federal Reserve Board
road or rail; government policy regarding FED activities and news.
infrastructure; infrastructure construction; G7 Group of Seven
regulatory bodies and unions asssociated with All news about the G7 as a single entity.
road and rail transport; road or rail accidents IMF International Monetary Fund
and rolling stock. MSCI All news about the IMF as an organisation;
SHP Shipping including management appointments and
Maritime transporters of goods and passengers. funding; all IMF loan activities with sovereign
MSCI states.
SFWR Software INT Interest rates
Companies engaged in developing and market- All news on interest rates and interest rate
ing system and application software. The changes and forecasts; analysis of interest rate
industry includes developers of operating moves; government policy.
systems, word processors, spreadsheet ISLF Islamic Finance
applications, CAD and database engines. Islamic banking and finance including stories
STL Iron & Steel about banks and financial instruments run or
Iron and Steel Manufacturing. MSCI developed in accordance with Koranic law,
TEL Telecommunication services stories about the development of Islamic bond
Telephones; mobile phones; telecommunica- markets as well as the individual issuance of
tions networks and services. MSCI Islamic bonds. Stories about the framework for
TBCS Television Broadcasting Islamic banking and Islamic instruments,
Stories about companies in the television including regulation and legislation, would also
broadcasting industry, ratings, shows, TV carry the code. It would also refer to any stories
performers and legislation and regulations that about the Islamic divisions of non-Islamic
affect the industry banks.
TEX Textiles & Clothing JOB Labour; employment; unemployment
Textiles, including ‘raw materials’; design, All news on labour issues; employment; unem-
manufacture and distribution of fabric and ployment; work relations; labour disputes;
apparel, including, knitwear, hosiery and shoes; strikes; legislation; unions; job related issues;
fashion houses and clothiers. MSCI government policy.
TIM Forestry & Timber MCE Macroeconomics
Forestry; lumber (including lumber futures); All news and analysis on macroeconomics
timber; logging; all types of wood; sawmills; PLCY Fiscal and monetary policy
pulp; paper making; paper mills; newsprint and Statements by or stories about fiscal and
tissues. MSCI monetary policy makers. This code can be used
WHO Wholesale in conjunction with central bank codes where
Wholesaling and distribution, including whole- needed.
sale price indices. MSCI PMI Purchasing-managers Index
WWW Internet/World Wide Web For direct news coverage of any Purchasing
All news stories relating to the internet or the Managers’ Index (PMI) of manufacturing and/or
World Wide Web. services companies. Should NOT be used for
market reports etc which refer to PMIs in
ECONOMY, CENTRAL BANKING AND INSTITUTIONS passing. PMIs include European and Japanese
surveys sponsored by Reuters and any compa-
BBK Bundesbank rable survey, notably the U.S. Institute for
Bundesbank activities and news. Supply Management indices. A PMI is a diffu-
BOJ Bank of Japan sion index, where a reading above 50 indicates
Bank of Japan activities and news. expansion and below 50 contraction.
CEN Central banks RTM Retirement
All activities by central banks including interven- All stories about retirement and related issues,
tion in financial markets; Central Bank manage- including financial regulation and financial
ment appointments; monetary policy. industry trends that affect retirement.
ECB European Central Bank SNB Schweizerische Nationalbank
 Swiss National Bank activities and news All government debt market news, government
SURV* Economic indicator forecast surveys borrowing and debt, markets in long-, short-
Economic indicator forecast surveys and news and medium-dated government securities;
STIR Short-term interest rates issues of government debt.
Short-Term Interest Rates, typically for HYD High-yield debt/junk
maturities up to two years. Includes cash All news about bonds or issuers rated below
money markets and short-dated interest rate BBB- or ratings actions on issuers below BBB-.
derivatives connected to those markets. Use in conjunction with AAA on ratings stories.
TAX Tax IGD Investment grade debt
All news about taxation rules and regulation, News on debt classed as investment grade,
especially relating to individuals. News about meaning issues or issuers carrying an S&P or
tax implications of managing investments and equivalent rating or BBB- or above. Also for
tax consequences of financial dealings. stories on ratings actions on issuers at BBB- or
TRD International trade above. Use in conjunction with AAA on ratings
All stories associated with traded goods stories.
between countries, government trade talks and ILB Index-linked bonds
negotiations, protectionism, tariffs, trade For stories primarily about index-linked bonds.
sanctions, dumping, anti-dumping, all interna- Do not use on regular market reports unless
tional trade groupings. Merchandise trade index-linked bonds are the main point.
figures. LOA Loans
WASH U.S. Government news All types of loans to corporate entities and
All U.S. Federal government politics, policies sovereign countries; including syndicated
and economics. credits; export credit; multi-option facilities;
medium-term notes; certificates of deposit;
FOREX & MONEY commercial paper and floating/variable rate
notes.
EUR Euro MTG Mortgage-backed debt
All news stories covering the euro currency. Asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed
FRX Forex markets debt and changes in mortgage rates.
All market stories about foreign exchange; forex MUNI Muni news
intervention by central banks; all forex and All muni news
exchange rate market reports. SUK Sukuk debt
MMT Money markets Typically defined as Islamic bonds or debt
All money market news; reports about money instruments that adhere to sharia, Islamic law.
markets TNC Terms and conditions - bond issues
News about bond terms and conditions
FIXED INCOME USC U.S. corporate bonds
All news about U.S. corporate bonds, including
AAA Ratings news issues, forecasts and analysis.
All news about credit ratings
ABS Asset-backed debt COMMODITIES
All news about asset-backed debt, for example
bonds issued against credit card receivables or BIOF Biofuels
auto loans. All stories about Biofuels, including ethanol,
AGN US agencies biodiesel and other fuels derived from living
All news about debt-issuing agencies such as organisms.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, and COC Cocoa
Sallie Mae, as well as news about this debt Cocoa; chocolate; cacao; ICCO; all cocoa
market sector. commodity market reports; organisations
DBT Debt markets associated with cocoa.
All debt market news; including primary issu- COF Coffee
ance and secondary trading of debt instru- Coffee - arabica; robusta; roastings; milds;
ments; markets forecasts and analysis of debt conillon; ICO; IACO; organisations associated
markets. with coffee.
EQB Equity-linked bonds COR Corn
Equity-linked bonds, warrant bonds or convert- COT Cotton and silk
ible bonds All cotton/silk commodity market reports;
EUB Eurobonds organisations associated with cotton and silk.
New eurobond issues in Europe; including GMO Genetically Modified Organisms
issues by foreign borrowers in domestic mar- General, corporate, industry or market stories
kets where there is no eurobond market – e.g. relating to GMOs, defined as plant, animal or
Swiss francs. Exclude corporate or domestic micro-organisms whose genetic code has been
government bonds, e.g. gilts, Bunds, Samurais altered to give them characteristics they do not
& Yankees. have naturally.
GVD Government/sovereign debt GOL Gold and precious metals
 Precious metals - gold; silver; platinum; palla- ENERGY
dium; rhodium; bullion; krugerrands; ingots; all
gold/precious metals market reports; organisa- BIOF Biofuels
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metals. biodiesel and other fuels derived from living
GRA Grains organisms.
Grains - wheat; barley; oats; corn; maize; BUN Bunkers
sorghum; cereal; rice; IWC; HGCA; FAO; EEP; All stories about shipping fuel.
COGECA; COCERAL; fertilizers; all grains CO2 Emissions
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associated with grains. government and corporate policy on C02
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cattle; poultry; eggs; all livestock commodity use C02 on general stories about climate
market reports; organisations associated with change (see ENV) that do not refer specifically
livestock. to C02 emissions or stories about renewable
MEAL Meals and feeds energy projects (see RNW)
Feed grains; expeller; soya meal; soy meal; COA Coal
rape-meal; fishmeal; sun meal; sunflower meal; All stories about coal and coal-fired power
tapioca; manioc; citrus pulp; pulses; lentils; corn generation.
gluten; all meals and feeds commodity market CRU Crude oil
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MIN Mining by sea; oilfield discoveries or developments;
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soy oil; rape seed; rape oil; colza; canola; palm demand for crude. Do not use on energy equity
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linseed; linoil; olein; stearin; castor; tung; castor stories about oil producing nations that have no
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ORJ Orange juice for stories about refined products that have no
Orange juice - frozen concentrate; FCOJ; OJ; reference to crude (see PROD).
citrus; all orange juice commodity market PROD Refined oil products
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RUB Rubber about product additives including MTBE and
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SUG Sugar refined products by pipeline, rail, road or sea.
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fructose corn syrup; HFCS; GEPLACEA; OPEC OPEC
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TEA Tea tion. Do not use on stories about OPEC mem-
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market reports. policy or the organisation itself.
URAN Uranium ELG Utilities
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about government policy relating to the supply renewables
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uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons. All news about oil, natural gas and coal compa-
USDA USDA nies including energy exploration, production,
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WOO Wool oil market news relating to crude and oil
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commodity market reports. ENQ Energy Equipment
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HOIL Heating Oil/Diesel DEF Defence
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JET Jet fuel DIP Diplomacy; international relations
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MOG Gasoline sinking; major industrial accidents; pollution
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NAP Naphtha EDU Education
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NGS Natural gas formance; curricula; teachers; pay
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relevant North Sea Shipping news. ture; government policy.
NSEA North Sea oil ENV Environment; natural world; conservation
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shipping new; government policy. politics; natural resources; waste; government
NUC Nuclear policy.
All stories about nuclear fuel and nuclear power FILM Film
generation. All stories about film (movies)
PLAS Plastics GMO Genetically Modified Organisms
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chemicals and plastics. Company news on the relating to GMOs, defined as plant, animal or
processing of plastics resins into intermediate micro-organisms whose genetic code has been
or final products, including plastic packaging. altered to give them characteristics they do not
Industry, market news and reports on the have naturally.
production, demand and price of petrochemi- HEA Health; medicines
cals and plastics including polypropylene and Health; disease; medical research; preventative
linear low-density polyethylene. News on medicine; hospitals; government policy.
propylene and ethylene, the petrochemical IMM Immigration
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reports on naphtha, the main feedstock for JUDIC Judicial
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emergency aid, foreign and economic aid; soft ODD Human interest
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REL Religion GYMN Gymnastics
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polling. Relates only to government. OLF Olympics – Factboxes
WAR War, Civil War, and insurgencies OLG Olympics – General Coverage
Stories about armed conflict involving nations, OLM Olympics – Medals
nationa factions and insurgencies OLT Olympics – Metal Tables
WEA Weather OLO Olympics – Outlook
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statistics; warnings; meteorological phenomena, OLS Olympics – Summaries
weather organisations; e.g. El Nino, NWS, WSC OLY Olympics – Umbrella Code
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SPORTS RALL Rallying
ROWI Rowing
SPO All sports RUGL Rugby League
ALPS Alpine Skiing RUGU Rugby Union
AMER American Football SHOO Shooting
ARCH Archery SKIJ Ski Jumping
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AUSR Australian Rules Football SNO Snowboarding
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