European shares slip as lacklustre miners, luxury retailers in focus For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window July 16 (Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by weakness in metals miners, while dour earnings from luxury retailers Hugo Boss and Richemont weighed on investors' risk appetite.

LIVE MARKETS-Luxury under pressure 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 UNDER PRESSURE European stocks are set for a weak open, as investors' attempts to settle on 'Trump trades', seems to mean buy the U.S. and sell the rest, while the latest signs of economic difficulties in China aren't helping the luxury names either.

LIVE MARKETS-Powell and Trump command market attention 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 POWELL AND TRUMP COMMAND MARKET ATTENTION Fed Chair Jerome Powell's sort of dovish comments have cemented an interest rate cut in September, at least in markets' eyes, with the prospect of Donald Trump making a return to White House keeping trades associated with it in play and

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch July 16 (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. EUROFINS EUFI.PA The Luxembourg-based firm on Monday said it opposed the decision by its competitor SGS to call off a planned sale of its crop science unit.

LIVE MARKETS-Could US 10-year yield get back to 5%? Main U.S. indexes green: Nasdaq leads, up ~0.8% Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Utilities weakest group Euro STOXX 600 index off ~1% Dollar, crude dip; gold up; bitcoin surges ~5% (~10% since Fri) U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.21% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters.