*FTSEurofirst down 1.6 percent, Euro STOXX 50 down 1.4 pct. LONDON, April 5- European shares fell on Friday to post their biggest daily fall of 2013 after U.S jobs figures came in much lower than expected. "It's a bad number, much worse than consensus or the whisper numbers that were being circulated," Joshua Raymond, strategist at City Index, said.
LONDON, April 5- European shares fell on Friday to post their biggest daily fall of the year so far after U.S jobs figures came in much worse than expected.
*Wall Street set to open weaker, European shares weaken. LONDON, April 5- European shares extended their losses, Wall Street was poised to open lower and Treasury bonds rose on Friday after a U.S. jobs report revealed a hiring slowdown in March, raising fears that the economic recovery was losing momentum.
*Germany's DAX falls sharply on technical factors. LONDON, April 5- European shares fell to a one-month low in choppy trading on Friday, with selling aggravated by a sharp fall in the German DAX index and last-minute concerns that U.S. jobs data could disappoint.
*Plunge in Korea, China pulls MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 1.1 pct. TOKYO, April 5- Asian shares hit a three-month low on Friday as concerns over bird flu in China and escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula unsettled investors as they counted down to potentially pivotal U.S. payrolls data out later in the session.
*Gold hits 10- month low as dollar strengthens. LONDON, April 4- The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, while Europe's main share indexes and the euro held steady after the European Central Bank left policy unchanged.
*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.7 pct, N.Korea steps up rhetoric. TOKYO, April 4- Japanese stocks and government bonds rallied while the yen slipped more than 1 percent against the dollar and the euro after the Bank of Japan took strong easing steps on Thursday, but other Asian equities fell on worries over the U.S. economy.
London, April 2- European shares recovered from a two-week slide on Tuesday and the euro steadied as fears of a resurgence in the region's debt crisis emanating from Cyprus receded. Across Europe Paris's CAC-40 and Frankfurt's DAX were up 1.2 percent, while Spain's IBEX gained 0.7 percent and Italy's FTSE MIB 0.7 percent.
*Vodafone surges 5 percent on renewed M&A talk. Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, surged 5 percent, boosted by a report saying U.S. firms Verizon Communications and AT&T have been working together on a break-up bid for the British group.
*Vodafone boosted by renewed M&A talk. PARIS, April 2- European shares rose in early trade on Tuesday following a long holiday weekend, with UK telecom group Vodafone boosted by renewed M&A talk.
PARIS, March 27- European stocks are set to rise on Wednesday, extending the previous session's gains and tracking a rally on Wall Street, where robust data on home prices and manufacturing fuelled optimism about the pace of the economic recovery. ,for UK's FTSE 100, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were up 0.3-0.5 percent.
NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after data on home prices and manufacturing showed the economy continues to improve slowly, with the S&P 500 index closing in on its all-time high.
NEW YORK, March 26- Wall Street was set to rise at the open on Tuesday after data showed the economy continues to slowly improve, which could lift the S&P 500 closer to its record high. The benchmark S&P 500 index traded just a quarter point below its all-time closing high on Monday, then retreated as investors cashed in gains in the wake of news out of Europe.
LONDON, March 26- European stock futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Tuesday, with recent share declines prompting investors to buy equities, although concerns related to a Cyprus bailout deal were likely to limit gains.
LONDON, March 26- European shares were likely to edge higher at the open on Tuesday, with investors taking advantage of recent drops to buy equities, although concerns that a strict bailout deal for Cyprus might set a precedent for Europe could limit gains. rose 0.4 percent to 2,597 points, while Germany's DAX, France's CAC and Britain's FTSE 100.
FRANKFURT, March 26- The DAX top-30 index. The German airline is willing to accept more strikes if necessary, including the participation of its pilots, to get the flexibility it needs, Chief Financial Officer Simone Menne told reporters in New York. Related news CELESIO Indicated 1.3 percent higher.
NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high, as strong data on home prices pointed to an economy that was improving, albeit slowly. up 0.9 percent to $35.47 and Lennar Corp.
LONDON, March 25- European shares rallied at the open on Monday, with a benchmark regional index recouping most of last week's losses, after Cyprus secured a bailout deal to avert a collapse in its banking system.
At 0702 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50, for Germany's DAX for France's CAC and for UK FTSE 100 were up 0.5-1.6 percent.