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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended gains on Wednesday immediately following prepared testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke before a congressional panel. The head of the central bank said monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover,...

* Some Asian stock markets buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * JGB futures dip after BOJ, Nikkei stays firm By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya...

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.3 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.1 pct * Luxury goods sector among worst performers * Market cautious ahead of Bernanke testimony By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares edged back on Wednesday from multi-...

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.6 pct, Euro STOXX 50 falls 0.5 pct * Some traders sell positions ahead of Bernanke speech * Traders expect any pullback to be relatively minor * Burberry fall knocks back luxury goods sector By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 22...

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a three-year high and German debt yields eased on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank later in the day would not signal any change to its ultra-loose policy. U.S. stock...

PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wednesday, with the market's month-long rally taking a breather ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress. At 0603 GMT, futures for...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * European shares fall on fears Fed may scale back stimulus By Marc Jones LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed, gold fell and shares...

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - European stock futures pointed to a weaker open on Tuesday, with concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve might begin slowing its bond purchases later in the year prompting investors to take profits from a rally to five-year highs. At...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan slips 0.2 percent * Nikkei up slightly, hits 5-1/2-year high By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar inched up against...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan slips 0.2 percent * Nikkei up slightly, hits 5-1/2-year high By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar inched up against...

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.1 pct, Euro STOXX falls 0.2 pct * Concerns over end to QE halts equity market rally * Traders remain bullish on long-term By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - European shares fell from multi-year highs on Tuesday,...

* Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * European shares lower after recent highs * Gold, silver steady By Marc Jones LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up, gold steadied and European shares held near five-year highs on Tuesday as...