U.S. Senate Reid says wants fiscal deal by Monday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday said he would like fiscal negotiations with Republican leaders to result in a deal by Monday, even though the talks were in their very earliest stage.

Speaking to reporters, Reid, a Democrat, said he would like a deal now to reopen the partially closed federal government and raise U.S. borrowing authority before Thursday, the Treasury Department's forecast of when it could default if Congress does not act.