*Machinery data suggests companies are risk averse- analyst. *Hitachi up on higher operating margin forecast. TOKYO, May 17- The Nikkei share average edged down for a second day on Friday as caution over the recent steep gains continued to spur profit-taking while a pullback in Wall Street soured investor sentiment.
WASHINGTON-- U.S. factories likely increased their output in April after cutting back slightly in March, helped by another solid month of auto production. The Federal Reserve will report on April industrial production at 9:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday.
DETROIT-- Nissan Motor Co. and General Motors Co. have signed a deal for Nissan to build small commercial vans that GM will sell in the U.S. and Canada, the companies said Tuesday. The deal with Nissan also gets GM into the small commercial van market quickly to compete with Ford, said Charlie Klein, GM's executive chief engineer for global vans.
DETROIT, May 13- Recent improvements in rapport between automakers and their supply base stalled this year, a survey showed on Monday, with suppliers complaining about lack of communication, last-minute engineering changes and inconsistency in management.
*Stan Chart sheds 4.2 pct as Carson Block bets against group. It was the top faller on Germany's Dax index, down 0.5 percent at 8,240.73 points and the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300, down 0.2 percent at 1,230.97 points at 0800 GMT. "If falls below 8,200 I reckon we can see a further selloff," ETX Capital strategist Ishaq Siddiqi said.
TOKYO, May 13- Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/ 2- year high on Monday as the weakening yen further bolstered exporters, while brokerage shares attracted buyers who see growing volume bringing in much more fee income.
TOKYO, May 13- Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/ 2- year high on Monday as the weakening yen further bolstered exporters, while brokerage shares attracted buyers as growing volume was expected to bring in more fee income. Strength in Wall Street on Friday also spurred buying after some upbeat earnings buoyed investor sentiment.
TOKYO, May 13- Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/ 2- year high on Monday as the weakening yen further bolstered exporters on hopes that they will raise their forecasts for the current year. Strength in Wall Street on Friday also spurred buying after some rosy earnings buoyed investor sentiment.
*ArcelorMittal, BT, Generali results beat expectations. LONDON, May 10- European equities scaled fresh five-year highs on Friday, bolstered by strong earnings numbers from steelmaker ArcelorMittal and telecoms group BT and expectations of continued central bank stimulus.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 10- Nissan Motor Co projected a 22.6 percent rise in net income for its current business year as the weakening yen allows Japanese carmakers to cash in overseas profits at more favourable rates.
May 9- A warehouse supplying parts to Nissan Motor Co Ltd's and Renault SA's factory in India was almost destroyed by fire on Thursday, a Nissan spokeswoman said, possibly affecting production at the 400,000- car-per-year plant.
Pat McCrory's office said Wednesday that ASMO North America's Greenville plant already employs more than 530 people who produce parts for front wipers and for radiator fan motors. The products are used by Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and BMW.
*Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct.
*Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct. *Japan outperforms peers but still has upside- analyst. TOKYO, May 9- Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third session on Thursday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and strong European shares, and led by gains in Toyota Motor Corp shares after the automaker reported full-year results.