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*TR/ University of Michigan consumer sentiment dips. NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. government debt prices rose on Friday as recent price cuts drew buyers and in step with movements in European short-term money markets.
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LONDON, Jan 18- European shares slipped on Friday as disappointing economic data in the UK and U.S. dampened sentiment, but technical support and on-going central bank stimulus measures kept indexes at multi-month highs.
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*Morgan Stanley up more than 5 pct after results. *Weak outlook weighs on Intel, down 6 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stocks opened little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel offset a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley.
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Jan 18- State Street Corp said on Friday it would cut about 630 jobs worldwide, lifting its stock 5 percent, as it reported a 26 percent boost in fourth-quarter net income amid pressure from some of its largest shareholders to cut expenses.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. government debt prices rose on Friday as debate about raising the nation's debt ceiling prompting investors to buy securities cheapened by this week's stronger-than-forecast economic data.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stocks fell modestly on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 6.68 points, or 0.05 percent, at 13,589.34.
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*MSCI world share index at highest since May 2011. LONDON, Jan 18- World shares climbed to a 20- month high on Friday after fresh data revealed growing economic momentum in China and the United States, while the yen hit new lows ahead of next week's Bank of Japan meeting.
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*Morgan Stanley up more than 6 pct after results. *Weak outlook weighs on Intel, indicated down 6 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 18- Wall Street was set to open little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley.
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*Q4 adjusted profit of 44 cents tops 43 cent Wall St view. Jan 18- General Electric Co reported a better-than-expected 7.5 percent rise in fourth quarter profit and a sharp increase in its backlog of equipment orders, sparking a 3. 5 percent stock gain in premarket trading.
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*Morgan Stanley up more than 6 pct after results. NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Friday after a disappointing earnings outlook from Intel offset news of better-than-expected economic growth in China. *Shares of Intel Corp slumped 4.9 percent at $21.57 in premarket trading after the tech company forecast quarterly revenue that missed expectations.
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*MSCI world share index at highest since May 2011. LONDON, Jan 18- World shares hit a 20- month high on Friday as encouraging data from the United States and China boosted prospects for the global economy, while the yen hit new lows ahead of next week's Bank of Japan meeting.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- World equity markets slipped from a 20- month high on Friday as Wall Street stocks faltered on a report showing U.S. consumer sentiment at its lowest in over a year in January, while the yen hit new lows ahead of potential asset purchases by the Bank of Japan.
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*Weak outlook weighs on Intel, down 6 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 18- U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday from a five-year high for the S&P 500 as a weak outlook from tech heavyweight Intel offset a better-than-expected quarterly profit at Morgan Stanley.
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*Credit Suisse upgrades Japan on short-term. *Sony surges on New York building sale. Exporters led Friday's gains, with Toyota Motor Corp adding 2.0 percent, Honda Motor Co up 3.5 percent and Panasonic Corp climbing 3.4 percent. "
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*NYMEX crude for February delivery was down 31 cents at $95.18 a barrel by 0007 GMT, after settling up $1.25 at $95.49 on Thursday. The contract rose to $96.04 on Thursday, the highest intraday price since $96.17 on Sept. 19, after data showed U.S. jobless claims fell to a five-year low and housing starts jumped to the highest level since June 2008.
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*US jobs, housing data boost industrial commodities. NEW YORK, Jan 17- Platinum, palladium and oil hit multimonth highs on Thursday, and copper posted its biggest gains in two weeks, as bullish U.S. jobs and housing data sparked a broad run-up in commodities, particularly those for industrial use.
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*Bank of America, Citigroup results weigh on financials. *Dow up 0.6 pct, S&P 500 up 0.6 pct, Nasdaq up 0.6 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 17- Stronger-than-expected data on U.S. housing starts and jobless claims lit a fire under stocks on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to a five-year high and its third day of gains.
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NEW YORK, Jan 17- Stronger-than-expected data on housing starts and jobless claims lit a fire under stocks for a third day, boosting the S&P 500 to a five-year high on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 84.79 points, or 0.63 percent, at 13,596.02, according to the latest available figures.
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*EBay gains after results beat expectations. *Bank of America, Citigroup results weigh on financials. NEW YORK, Jan 17- U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 advancing to a five-year intraday high on signs of strength in the housing and job markets and on better-than-expected results from online marketplace eBay.