LIVE MARKETS-U.S. small-caps in favourable set-up STOXX 600 up 0.2% Luxury, miners lead gains China Q3 GDP disappoints Upside surprise in UK retail sales 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 U.S. SMALL-CAPS IN FAVOURABLE SET-UP U.S.

LIVE MARKETS-Mixed Q3 earnings won't derail equities - Barclays STOXX 600 up 0.2% Luxury, miners lead gains China Q3 GDP disappoints Upside surprise in UK retail sales 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 MIXED Q3 EARNINGS WON'T DERAIL EQUITIES - BARCLAYS Q3 earnings season has got underway in earnest this week, with beats lower than usual and misses punished in Europe

LIVE MARKETS-Ample UK household savings brighten consumer spending outlook - Investec STOXX 600 up 0.2% Luxury, miners lead gains China Q3 GDP disappoints Upside surprise in UK retail sales 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 AMPLE UK HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS BRIGHTEN CONSUMER SPENDING OUTLOOK - INVESTEC The latest British retail sales figures show UK shoppers "shrugging off

DIARY-France corporate earnings week ahead Oct 18 (Reuters) - Diary of France (.FCHI) corporate earnings for the week ahead FRANCE EARNINGS Start Date Start Time(GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 24-Oct-2024 BMO DAST.PA Dassault Systemes SE Q3 2024 Dassault Systemes SE Earnings Release 24-Oct-2024 05:30 ORAN.PA Orange SA Q3 2024 Orange SA Earnings Release 25-Oct-2024 05:30 SASY.PA Sanofi SA Q3 2024 Sanofi SA Earnings Release ** All times are listed in AMC - 'After market close', or BMO - 'Before

UPDATE 1-Europe's STOXX 600 rises on tech rebound, set for weekly gains For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Luxury stocks boost France's CAC 40 Elisa slumps on unexpected Q3 revenue fall Intrum seeks US bankruptcy protection STOXX 600 up 0.3% Updated at 0840 GMT By Paolo Laudani and Ankika Biswas Oct 18 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 climbed on Friday, as tech stocks made a strong comeback at the end of a bumpy week, while th

BUZZ-French luxury stocks top CAC 40 as market makes most of dip created by LVMH's miss ** Shares in French luxury stocks lead gains on France's CAC 40 .FCHI blue-chip index ** Shares in Kering PRTP.PA jump 4.4% and LVMH LVMH.PA rise more than 3%, while Hermes HRMS.PA is up 1.8% ** Bernstein analysts Luca Solca says LVMH's Q3 miss from Tuesday has

LIVE MARKETS-Luxury and miners lift Europe 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 LUXURY AND MINERS LIFT EUROPE The STOXX 600 .STOXX is up 0.3%, set to close the week with a modest gain of 0.6%. China-exposed markets segments are doing well, even after data showed China's economy grew at the slowest pace since early 2023 in the third quarter.

LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: A calmer end to the week 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 EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: A CALMER END TO THE WEEK European stocks are in for a tepid end to the week, as traders ramp up bets on more ECB rate cuts after Thursday's and digest some less than stellar data out of China.

LIVE MARKETS-Lots of China news, little clarity 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 LOTS OF CHINA NEWS, LITTLE CLARITY China is very much the center of attention today, following a barrage of data and remarks from its central bank chief, financial regulator and stats bureau.

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Oct 18 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. ASCENCIO ASCE.BR Ascencio said on Thursday it will partner with Allego to expand the network of charging stations in Belgium. CASINO GUICHARD PERRACHON CASP.PA Casino has initiated statutory buyout proceedings to acquire the remaining 1.17% of Cnova's share capital, the French supermarket chain sa

LIVE MARKETS-Big oil cash return resilience in spotlight for 2025 - BofA STOXX 600 up 0.6% TSMC beat, earnings provide support ECB in focus Banks lead gainers Nasdaq futures rise 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 BIG OIL CASH RETURN RESILIENCE IN SPOTLIGHT FOR 2025 - BOFA When it comes to Big Oil, Bank of America is on a quest for cash return resilience - understand

LIVE MARKETS-Roche and Novartis topple Nestle in tight race STOXX 600 up 0.6% TSMC beat, earnings provide support ECB in focus Banks lead gainers Nasdaq futures rise 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 ROCHE AND NOVARTIS TOPPLE NESTLE IN TIGHT RACE There is a tight race quietly unfolding in Zurich.

UPDATE 3-European shares close higher after ECB lowers interest rates For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Nordea carries banks up 1% Sartorius tops STOXX 600 after Q3 results Germany's DAX closes at a record high STOXX 600 up 0.8% Updated at 1600 GMT By Ankika Biswas, Paolo Laudani and Johann M Cherian Oct 17 (Reuters) - European stocks closed less than 1% away from record high levels on Thursday after the European Central B

LIVE MARKETS-Sovereign debt default list has shrunk this year - Tellimer STOXX 600 up 0.2% TSMC beat, earnings provide support ECB in focus Banks lead gainers Nasdaq futures rise 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 SOVEREIGN DEBT DEFAULT LIST HAS SHRUNK THIS YEAR - TELLIMER The number of outstanding sovereign bond defaults across the world has fallen this year, accord

LIVE MARKETS-Earnings lift the STOXX, banks buoyant STOXX 600 up 0.2% TSMC beat, earnings provide support ECB in focus Banks lead gainers Nasdaq futures rise 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 EARNINGS LIFT THE STOXX, BANKS BUOYANT A number of well-received earning updates helped European shares bounce back on Thursday, following a poor start to the week on disappoin

European shares marginally up; investors eye dovish ECB comments For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 17 (Reuters) - Stocks in Europe inched up on Thursday as investors looked for a dovish outlook on top of a fully priced in European Central Bank interest rate cut, while parsing a set of mixed corporate earnings.

LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: TSMC boost, Nestle miss 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 EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: TSMC BOOST, NESTLE MISS European shares were set for a steady start on Thursday, ahead of a widely expected rate cut by the ECB later in the day and as soaring demand for AI applications helped Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC's 2330.TW profit growth beat e

LIVE MARKETS-ECB to cut, markets want clues on next move 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 ECB TO CUT, MARKETS WANT CLUES ON NEXT MOVE A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The European Central Bank is expected to make its first back-to-back rate cut in 13 years on Thursday.

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Oct 17 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. AEROPORTS DE PARIS ADP.PA ADP published September traffic for the group up 5.5% at 32.9 million passengers. Pan-European market data: European Equities speed guide...................

GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks end up with Dow nabbing record closing high, as crude weakness persists Morgan Stanley beats estimates, stock touches record high Upbeat United results boosts airlines, transports Crude extends its slide Focus on retail sales Updates to U.S. market close By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher in opposition to their global counterparts on Wednesday, and crude extended its decline on projected softening demand.