LIVE MARKETS-How you could justify August's stocks sell off STOXX 600 up 0.3% U.S. futures flat UBS shares up 3.7% after results Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . HOW YOU COULD JUSTIFY AUGUST'S STOCKS SELL OFF The broad consensus after the equity sell off earlier this month is that markets over-reacted to signs of macro economic weakness.

LIVE MARKETS-Better-than-expected UK inflation not enough for a September cut STOXX 600 up 0.3% U.S. futures flat UBS shares up 2% after results Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . BETTER-THAN EXPECTED UK INFLATION NOT ENOUGH FOR SEPTEMBER CUT Welcome news came this morning for those hoping for another Bank of England rate cut, as data showed UK inflation rising les

UPDATE 2-STOXX 600 climbs as upbeat earnings buoy travel and leisure, financial stocks For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window UBS up after Q2 net profit beat Flutter jumps on lifting full-year outlook Playtech jumps as co to sell Italian arm to Flutter RWE fails to dispel Calpine M&A speculation, shares slump STOXX 600 up 0.5% Updated at 1600 GMT By Ankika Biswas and Pranav Kashyap Aug 14 (Reuters) - Europe's main stocks index r

LIVE MARKETS-And happy as the screens were green STOXX 600 up 0.3% U.S. futures flat UBS shares up 2% after results Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . AND HAPPY AS THE SCREENS WERE GREEN Signs that easing in global monetary policy is getting closer, and some positive company results saw European shares gain in the first hour of trading, with most major industry sec

European shares gain ahead of key US, euro zone data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Aug 14 (Reuters) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday, as investors awaited key data from the U.S. and the euro zone, while a raft of upbeat corporate updates lifted risk appetite. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX was up 0.4% to trade near a two-week high, as of 0709 GMT.

LIVE MARKETS-Cooler-than-expected British inflation data boosts the mood Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . COOLER-THAN-EXPECTED BRITISH INFLATION DATA BOOSTS THE MOOD European stocks look set for another positive open, with softer-than-expected British inflation data giving FTSE futures a fillip, ahead of the equivalent print from the United States later on, while

LIVE MARKETS-Welcome to the cutting club Kiwis Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . MORNING BID: WELCOME TO THE CUTTING CLUB KIWIS The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is known for a tendency to surprise, and this time is no different.

LIVE MARKETS-Shock horror: British wages are actually rising STOXX 600 down 0.1% HelloFresh jumps after Q2 report Utilities lead, travel & leisure lags Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters.

LIVE MARKETS-Watch rising European gas prices STOXX 600 up 0.2% HelloFresh jumps after Q2 report Utilities lead, travel & leisure lags Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com WATCH RISING EUROPEAN GAS PRICES European natural gas prices are rearing up again on growing concerns about disruption to flows from Russia to Europe via Ukraine, after fightin

LIVE MARKETS-European stocks: near-term downside, long-term upside - BofA survey STOXX 600 up 0.2% HelloFresh jumps after Q2 report Utilities lead, travel & leisure lags Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com EUROPEAN STOCKS: NEAR TERM DOWNSIDE, LONG TERM UPSIDE - BOFA SURVEY Investors turned negative on the immediate prospects for European stocks

UPDATE 2-STOXX 600 hits two-week closing high as Fed rate cut bets strengthen For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window US producer prices rise less than expected in July German investor morale tumbles in August Tecan Group posts downbeat 2024 sales forecast Fortnox falls as CEO steps down UK homebuilder Bellway scraps bid for Crest Nicholson STOXX 600 up 0.5% Updated at 1600 GMT By Ankika Biswas and Pranav Kashyap Aug 13 (Reuters)

LIVE MARKETS-Calm waters as utilities support STOXX, travel drags Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com CALM WATERS AS UTILITIES SUPPORT STOXX, TRAVEL DRAGS The STOXX 600 .STOXX is rising 0.2% as calm continues to permeate markets ahead of a week of key U.S.

European shares inch higher ahead of key US data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Aug 13 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors awaited key U.S. economic data later in the day for more clues on the Federal Reserve's next rate move, although a handful of dour corporate earnings capped gains.

LIVE MARKETS-Healthy start ahead for European stocks Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com HEALTHY START AHEAD FOR EUROPEAN STOCKS European stocks are heading for a buoyant start to Tuesday, with EuroSTOXX50 STXEc1 futures up 0.36% and DAX futures FDXc1 ticking 0.31% higher.

LIVE MARKETS-Stable yen leads Nikkei higher ahead of US data test Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com STABLE YEN LEADS NIKKEI HIGHER AHEAD OF US DATA TEST Japanese shares returned from a holiday with a bang on Tuesday, erasing all of last week's losses as a stable yen provided relief to wary investors, with a slew of U.S.

LIVE MARKETS-Lack of direction to keep S&P 500 range-bound - MS STOXX 600 up 0.1% BT shares up on Drahi stake sale Volatility ebbs Wall St futures edge up Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com LACK OF DIRECTION TO KEEP S&P 500 RANGE-BOUND - MS The S&P 500 will trade range-bound as markets look for direction and evidence of better economic growth and earnings, says Morga

LIVE MARKETS-Fade the rebound in stocks and bonds - BCA Research STOXX 600 up 0.1% BT shares up on Drahi stake sale Volatility ebbs Wall St futures edge up Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com FADE THE REBOUND IN STOCKS AND BONDS - BCA RESEARCH The rebound in European stocks and bonds is only temporary, according to BCA Research, which expects the carry-trade "blowup"

LIVE MARKETS-Markets serene but sensitive ahead of key US data STOXX 600 little changed BT shares up on Drahi stake sale Volatility ebbs Wall St futures edge up Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com MARKETS SERENE BUT SENSITIVE AHEAD OF KEY US DATA A calm feeling has descended upon markets, in stark contrast to one week ago, when the yen carry trade unwinding and U.S.

LIVE MARKETS-Summertime sadness STOXX 600 flat BT shares up on Drahi stake sale Volatility ebbs Wall St futures edge up Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com SUMMERTIME SADNESS Europe's STOXX 600 .STOXX could be set to rise for a fifth straight day on Monday if early gains hold, but the index still trades about 5% below its peak from June, and analysts remain cautious t

UPDATE 2-European shares muted as investors brace for data-packed week For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Hannover Re up after H1 results BT jumps as India's Bharti to buy 24.5% stake from Altice Vestas drops after trimming FY profit margin outlook STOXX 600 flat Updated at 1600 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Ankika Biswas Aug 12 (Reuters) - gtgEurope's benchmark stock index was subdued on Monday , erasing early gains, w ith inve