Futures point to flat open for European shares

July 27 (Reuters) – European shares were set for a flat open on Tuesday, having hit a five-week closing high in the previous session, and with investors digesting a raft of corporate earnings, including BP (BP.L) and UBS (UBSN.VX).

At 0607 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1 were down 0.1 percent. Futures for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 were flat and those for France’s CAC FCEc1 were down 0.1 percent.

(Reporting by Brian Gorman)

European shares set to rise after Alcoa results

July 13 (Reuters) – European shares were set to rise for the sixth straight day on Tuesday, with sentiment supported by stronger-than-expected quarterly profit from U.S. firm Alcoa (AA.N), which reported earnings after U.S. markets closed.

Financial spreadbetters expected Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open between 25 and 35 points higher, or up 0.7 percent; Germany’s DAX .GDAXI was seen opening up 11 to 21 points, or up 0.4 percent and France’s CAC 40 .FCHI was expected to open 17 to 18 points higher, or 0.5 percent higher.

The FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of leading European shares rose 0.4 percent to close at 1,025.76 points on Monday. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)

Bookies see Europe stocks extending rally

July 12 (Reuters) – Financial bookmakers expect to see the leading European benchmark indexes rising on Monday, adding to last week’s strong rally, as robust exports data from China helped boost sentiment about the global economy.

Financial spreadbetters expected Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open 30 to 33 points higher, or as much as 0.6 percent, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI to open 28 to 31 points higher, or as much as 0.5 percent, and France’s CAC-40 .FCHI to open 16 to 19 points higher, or as much as 0.5 percent.

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

European shares set to open sharply lower

July 1 (Reuters) – European shares were set to open sharply lower on Thursday, mirroring falls in Asian equities after manufacturing data from China showed recent rapid economic growth was slowing.

Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE was expected to open down as much as 91 points, or 1.9 percent; Germany’s DAX .GDAXI was seen 87 points lower, or down 1.5 percent, and France’s CAC 40 .FCHI was expected to fall 69 points, or 2 percent lower, according to financial bookmakers.

European shares .FTEU3 fell 0.2 percent on Wednesday, closing a torrid quarter with a loss of 7.9 percent as poor U.S. jobs data from the private sector fuelled fears about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)

Europe stock index futures point to renewed losses

June 29 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Tuesday, hit by worries over funding in the euro zone ahead of bank repayments to the European Central Bank due later in the week.

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By 0602 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were down 1.7 to 1.9 percent.

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

Bookies see Europe stocks resuming retreat

June 29 (Reuters) – Financial bookmakers expect leading European benchmark indexes to fall on Tuesday, retreating for the fifth time in six sessions and tracking losses on Wall Street and in Asia.

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Financial spreadbetters expect Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open 36 to 48 points lower, or as much as 1 percent, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI to open 33 to 48 points lower, or as much as 0.8 percent, and France’s CAC-40 .FCHI to open 34 to 44 points lower, or as much as 1.2 percent. (Reporting by Blaise Robinson; Editing by James Regan)

European stock index futures rise, miners eyed

June 24 (Reuters) – European shares were set to rise on Thursday, snapping two consecutive sessions of losses, tracking gains in Asia on hopes new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard would compromise on a controversial mining tax.

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At 0601 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and France’s CAC 40 FCEc1 were up 0.4 to 0.7 percent.

Mining stocks were expected to be a focus, after mining shares in Australia gained around 1.5 percent, encouraged by new Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s comments about seeking negotiations with the miners over the super tax. (Reporting by Joanne Frearson)

European stock index futures signal losses

June 22 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday as a dip on Wall Street and in Asia prompt investors to cash in some profits after a brisk nine-session winning streak.

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By 0602 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were down 0.3-0.9 percent.

Bookies see Europe stocks snapping winning run

June 22 (Reuters) – Financial bookmakers expect to see the leading European benchmark indexes falling on Tuesday as losses on Wall Street and in Asia prompt investors to cash in some profits after a nine-session winning streak.

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Financial spreadbetters expect Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open 42 to 48 points lower, or as much as 0.9 percent, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI to open 31 to 38 points lower, or as much as 0.6 percent, and France’s CAC-40 .FCHI to open 34 to 39 points lower, or as much as 1 percent. (Reporting by Blaise Robinson; Editing by James Regan)

European stock index futures signal falls

June 17 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday, halting a six-session rally as investors remained cautious ahead of a Spanish bond auction.

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By 0604 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were down 0.1 to 0.2 percent. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)

European stock index futures signal more gains

June 16 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday, as stocks were poised to rise for a sixth straight session, mirroring a strong rally on Wall Street.

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By 0603 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were up 0.5-0.9 percent.

On Wall Street on Tuesday, the S&P 500 .SPX added 2.4 percent, turning positive for the year and rising above its 200-day moving average for the first time in a month, a milestone that could be seen as a signal the recent downtrend may be nearing an end. (Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

Bookies see Europe stocks extending rally

June 16 (Reuters) – Financial bookmakers expected to see the leading European benchmark indexes rising on Wednesday, climbing for a sixth session in a row and tracking a strong rally on Wall Street.

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Financial spreadbetters expected Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open 43 to 45 points higher, or as much as 0.9 percent, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI to open 26 to 32 points higher, or as much as 0.5 percent, and France’s CAC-40 .FCHI to open 30 to 31 points higher, or as much as 0.9 percent.

The S&P 500 turned positive for the year on Tuesday and rose above its 200-day moving average for the first time in a month, suggesting the recent downtrend may be nearing an end.

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

European stock index futures signal early losses

June 15 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday, as a downgrade of Greece’s credit rating prompts investors to cash in some of the hefty gains made over the past four sessions.

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By 0601 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were down 0.3-0.6 percent.

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

Bookies see Europe stocks down on Greece downgrade

June 15 (Reuters) – Financial bookmakers expect leading European benchmark indexes to fall on Tuesday as a downgrade of Greece’s credit rating prompts investors to book some profits after a brisk four-session winning run. Financial spreadbetters expect Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open 31 to 33 points lower, or as much as 0.6 percent, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI to open 26 to 30 points lower, or as much as 0.5 percent, and France’s CAC-40 .FCHI to open 13 to 16 points lower, or as much as 0.4 percent. (Reporting by Blaise Robinson; Editing by James Regan)

Bookies see Europe stocks adding to recovery rally

June 14 (Reuters) – Financial bookmakers expected to see the leading European benchmark indexes rising on Monday, gaining ground for the fourth consecutive session, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and in Asia.

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Financial spreadbetters expected Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open around 35 points higher, or 0.7 percent, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI to open around 40 points higher, or 0.7 percent, and France’s CAC-40 .FCHI to open around 15 points higher, or 0.4 percent.

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

European shares seen lower on Wall St weakness

June 10 (Reuters) – European shares were expected to open sharply lower on Thursday, tracking a late overnight fall on Wall Street, ahead of interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank later in the session.

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Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE was expected to open as much as 68 points lower, or down 1.3 percent; Germany’s DAX .GDAXI was seen down 51 points, or as much as 0.9 percent, and France’s CAC 40 .FCHI was expected to fall as much as 43 points, or 1.3 percent, according to financial spreadbetters.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares snapped three days of losses to close 1.9 percent higher on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)

European stock index futures signal rebound

June 8 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a rebound on Tuesday, boosted by soothing comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and an agreement from euro zone finance ministers on the region’s bailout plan.

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By 0607 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were up 0.3-0.5 percent.

Euro zone ministers agreed on how to deploy a massive plan to help debt-stricken members, inking a deal on the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to raise up to 440 billion euros ($525.4 billion) to lend to the region’s countries that become entangled in debt payments problems. [ID:nLDE65701M]

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)

European stock index futures rise; tech in focus

LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday, with tech stocks expected to be in focus after forecast-beating results from chip maker Intel (INTC.O) reinforced the view of a recovery in the sector.

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By 0606 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were all up by about 0.5 percent.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares fell 0.3 percent to close at 1,098.56 points on Tuesday, having moved in a range of 7.89 points during the session. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)

European shares seen higher, Intel results strong

LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) – European shares are set to open higher on Wednesday, with technology stocks expected to be in focus after chip maker Intel Corp (INTC.O) reported forecast-beating results, sending shares higher in Asia.

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Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE, Germany’s DAX .GDAXI and France’s CAC 40 .FCHI are seen opening 0.2 to 0.5 percent higher, according to financial spreadbetters. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 ended 0.3 percent lower on Tuesday.

Intel Corp’s sales and margin forecasts trounced Wall Street expectations, reinforcing hopes for an acceleration in the tech sector’s recovery. [ID:nN1382801]

(Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)

Europe stock futures signal gains after Greek deal

PARIS, April 12 (Reuters) – European stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday after euro zone finance ministers approved an aid plan for debt-stricken Greece.

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At 0601 GMT, futures for the STOXX Europe 50 STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were up 0.6-0.7 percent.

Euro zone finance ministers approved a 30 billion euros ($40 billion) emergency aid mechanism for Greece on Sunday, but stressed Athens had not requested the plan be activated yet. [ID:nLDE63A0BO]

(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)