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LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - European stock futures pointed to a weaker open on Tuesday, with concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve might begin slowing its bond purchases later in the year prompting investors to take profits from a rally to five-year highs. At...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan slips 0.2 percent * Nikkei up slightly, hits 5-1/2-year high By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar inched up against...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan slips 0.2 percent * Nikkei up slightly, hits 5-1/2-year high By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar inched up against...

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.1 pct, Euro STOXX falls 0.2 pct * Concerns over end to QE halts equity market rally * Traders remain bullish on long-term By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - European shares fell from multi-year highs on Tuesday,...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * European shares lower after recent highs * Gold, silver steady By Marc Jones LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up, gold steadied and European shares held near five-year highs on Tuesday as...

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.4 pct, Euro STOXX 50 falls 0.5 pct * Market worries that U.S. central bank may trim QE programme * Most traders still positive on shares over longer term * Go short on Euro STOXX futures, says Nomura By Sudip Kar-Gupta...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * European shares fall on fears Fed may scale back stimulus By Marc Jones LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed, gold fell and shares...

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - European shares edged to fresh five-year highs on Monday, boosted by strength in German stocks and a travel sector lifted by a surge in Ryanair. Travel and leisure stocks gained 1.1 percent, led by a 6.9 percent jump in Ryanair...

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.3 percent * Travel and autos the top sectoral gainers * DAX outperforms, IBEX lags on technical signals * Miners drag as metal prices weaken By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - European shares reached new five-year...

By John Balassi May 20 (IFR) - Despite heading into Monday with increased interest-rate volatility, and stock futures slightly in the red after a big run last week, the credit markets are likely to see another solid week of issuance on the heels of three...

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday, boosted by signs of an improving global growth outlook. At 0602 GMT, futures for the Euro STOXX 50 were up 0.5 percent and France's CAC were up 0.4-0.5 percent,...

* Dollar slips from Friday's 4-1/2 year high vs yen * Asian shares firmer after Friday's Wall Street rally * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan rises 0.9 percent By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's...