

* U.S. equity indexes higher; Nasdaq out front* Financials lead S&P sector gainers; materials weakest group* Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.6%* Gold flat...


UPDATE: UK Business Secretary Kwarteng eyeing Meggitt deal - Bloomberg


* U.S. equity indexes higher; chips, smallcaps, transports strong* Financials lead S&P sector gainers; materials weakest group* Euro STOXX 600 index...


* U.S. equity indexes higher, Dow out front, chips strong* Financials lead S&P sector gainers; staples weakest group* Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.5%* G...


LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it was closely monitoring U.S. company Parker-Hannifin's agreed $8.8 billion takeover of its Britis...


* U.S. equity index futures suggest modest opening gains* Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.5%* Dollar, gold, crude, bitcoin all dip* U.S. 10-Year Treasury y...


* European shares hit new record high* STOXX 600 up 0.3%* Takeover deal boosts Meggitt by 60%* U.S. futures point to positive Wall Street openAug 2 - ...


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: M&A propels London; Allianz weighs on Frankfurt