BUZZ-UK homebuilder Bellway gains on annual revenue beat ** Shares of Bellway BWY.L up 2.6% to 2,728p; stock among top pct gainers on FTSE 250 .FTMC index ** The British midcap housebuilder reports a smaller-than-expected drop in annual revenue, and says buyer confidence was improving following a drop in mortgage rates ** FY revenue falls 31% to 2.

BUZZ-India's metal stocks fall on global demand worries ** India's metal stocks .NIFTYMET fall 2.6% on worries over global demand, top loser among 13 major indexes ** Weak manufacturing data from U.S. and China exacerbated worries about the global economic outlook, dragging global metal prices down ** India's Tata Steel TISC.NS shares down 2.9%, to

INSTANT VIEW-Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high Adds additional comments, updates prices at 1155 GMT LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a narrow vote in favour from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently, which initially dented the pound.

UPDATE 1-High-frequency traders, brokerage firms to face brunt of regulatory curbs on options Adds impact on high frequency traders, quant funds, updates share prices By Jayshree P Upadhyay and Sethuraman N R BENGALURU, July 31 (Reuters) - The Indian market regulator's proposed measures to curb the trading frenzy in options will impact high-frequency traders and quant funds as well as brokerage firms that have gained from increased retail investor interest in the segment, traders said.

BUZZ-Indian brokerages slip on market regulator's proposals to curb options trading Adds BSE's share move; updates moves ** Shares of Indian brokerages drop 1%-5% ** India's markets regulator proposes raising minimum trading amount for index options by more than three times, reducing the number of contracts expiring each week and a rise in trading