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• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on U.S. jobs data; dollar lower

  *U.S. and European stocks get a lift, MSCI world index higher. The MSCI world equity index was up 0.4 percent, having strengthened earlier on factory activity surveys for January in China and in the euro zone, which increased optimism over the global growth outlook. "

• CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on U.S. jobs data; U.S. dollar falls

  *U.S. and European stocks get a lift, MSCI world index higher. The MSCI world equity index was up 0.4 percent, having strengthened earlier on factory activity surveys for January in China and the euro zone, which increased optimism over the global growth outlook. "

• UPDATE 2-Beam optimistic on 2013 as bourbon remains strong

  Feb 1- Beam Inc reported a smaller-than-expected decline in fourth-quarter earnings and gave an optimistic 2013 forecast as it benefits from strong demand for bourbon and growth in emerging markets.

• UPDATE 2-Electrolux pins 2013 growth on emerging markets, U.S.

  STOCKHOLM, Feb 1- Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux said booming emerging markets and an improvement in North America would help offset poor sales and price pressure in Europe in 2013 after posting a smaller-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter earnings.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady; regional PMI data dampens mood

  *MSCI Asia ex- Japan steady. European markets are likely to inch higher, with financial spreadbetters predicting London's FTSE 100, Paris's CAC-40 and Frankfurt's DAX would open up as much as 0.2 percent.

• EXCLUSIVE-Venezuela seeks $4 bln China loan, $2 bln Chevron credit-sources

  *Source says China eyes tougher $4 bln loan terms. CARACAS, Feb 1- Venezuela's government and state oil company PDVSA are in urgent talks over a long-expected $6 billion in loans from China and U.S. energy giant Chevron that would help relieve the nation's strained finances, sources close to the discussions said.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares retreat after China PMI, U.S. payrolls eyed

  *MSCI Asia ex- Japan wipes early gains, falls 0.2 pct. TOKYO, Feb 1- Asian shares wiped earlier gains on Friday as a tepid Chinese manufacturing report dented sentiment, leaving investors on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. nonfarm payroll data due at 1330 GMT.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, capped ahead of U.S. payrolls

  *MSCI Asia ex- Japan up 0.2 pct, Nikkei opens 0.5 pct higher. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.2 percent after falling 0.2 percent on Thursday, taking a breather from a rally that lifted the index to a near 18- month high earlier in the week.

• From booze to bulldozers, analysts scour for emerging market data

  LONDON, Feb 1- From phone bills in Lagos to bulldozers in Beijing, analysts are looking creatively at ways to measure the strength of emerging market economies where official data sometimes comes up short.

• Year of the Emerging Markets? 

  

  In discussing the state of China's economy, Tim Seymour, EmergingMoney.com, says he is a "China bull"; and exchange traded products have hit a record $2 trillion in assets under management, with Dodd Kittsley, BlackRock.

• Have Retail Investors Missed the Boat? 

  

  Fred Tomczyk, TD Ameritrade CEO, explains whether the retail investor is back.

• UPDATE 2-India faces less risk of credit rating downgrade - S&P analyst

  *India has averted rating downgrade threat: Reuters Poll. NEW DELHI, Jan 31- The possibility of India losing its investment-grade credit rating has receded somewhat as a result of economic reforms undertaken by the government since last September, an analyst with rating agency Standard& Poor's told Reuters on Thursday.

• Pre-Market Report: What You Need to Know 

  

  CNBC's Ross Westgate tells you what the markets will be watching as we approach the start of trading in the U.S.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares off highs, Fed's stance weighs on dollar

  *MSCI Asia ex- Japan falls 0.4 pct, Nikkei closes up at 33- mth high. Sentiment in Asian markets remained underpinned, however, by positive factory output data in Japan, and strong gross domestic product reports from Taiwan and the Philippines.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares off highs, Fed's stance underpins markets

  *Data from Taiwan, Philippines solid. Positive economic reports from Asia failed to lift markets as investors continued to assess regional earnings results and ahead of key data such as China's official manufacturing PMI and U.S. monthly nonfarm payrolls on Friday.

• Peru tops Latin America shock-resistance scorecard, Venezuela trails

  MEXICO CITY, Jan 30- Peru is in the best shape in Latin America to withstand an economic meltdown while Venezuela and Argentina have the weakest defenses, according to an analysis by International Monetary Fund economists.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed leaves stimulus in place; euro and gold up

  *Oil higher on outlook for China. NEW YORK, Jan 30- The euro climbed to a 14- month high and gold rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its monthly $85 billion bond-buying stimulus plan in place.

• Gauging Interest in New BlackBerry 

  

  Israel Ganot, Gazelle president, co-founder and CEO, shares his thoughts on why the amount of BlackBerry trade-ins has doubled over the past month.

• UPDATE 3-China's Lenovo sets sights overseas in smartphone push

  HONG KONG, Jan 30- Lenovo Group Ltd is stepping up its overseas expansion in the smartphone business after enjoying solid growth at home in China, as the world's No.2 maker of personal computers seeks to offset slowing growth in the traditional PC sector.

• Pre-Market Report: What You Need to Know 

  

  CNBC's Kelly Evans tells you what the markets will be watching as we approach the start of trading in the U.S.