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BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial output unexpectedly jumped in March, fanning hopes that Europe's top economy is gaining traction after a disappointing end to 2012, despite concerns about other parts of the euro zone. Output jumped by 1.2 percent...

* FTSEurofirst 300 closes up 0.3 pct at 1,220.94 points * DAX up 0.9 pct at record closing high of 8,181.78 points * Euro STOXX 50 up 0.7 pct as banks lead market rally * Some traders see near-term pause to rally By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 7...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble signaled a softer stance on European banking union on Tuesday, saying that rather than waiting for a treaty change, governments should coordinate policies on closing banks. A banking union...

* MSCI share index at highest since 2008; DAX at record high * German data lifts euro, possible ECB action caps gains * Aussie dollar falls on RBA rate cut By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes in Germany and the United...

By Frederick Kempe May 7 (Reuters) - Happy Europe Day! If you don't know May 9 is Europe Day, then you find yourself in good company with a majority of Europeans. Even in the most buoyant time, this holiday - marking the Schumann Declaration,...

* G3 currencies subdued, Antipodeans see most action * NZD eases after RBNZ says it is overvalued * AUD nurses losses after RBA rate cut on Tuesday * China trade data next in focus By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Major currencies got off to a...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU heads of state and government will seek ways to limit the impact of energy costs on European competitiveness at a summit this month, a draft document seen by Reuters showed. European industry says it is disadvantaged because of...

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.2 percent, at fresh 5-year peak * DAX breaks through resistance to hit record high * Charts show scope for more gains on the German index By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - European equities nudged higher on Tuesday,...

* MSCI world share index at highest since June 2008, Dax at record high * German data lifts euro, pressure remains from ECB rate cut threat * Reserve Bank of Australian cuts interest rates to record low * Aussie dollar falls, stocks trim earlier losses on...

* Dollar gains vs yen on U.S. jobs data, test of 100 seen * World stock gains stall after recent records * Oil pares Syria-related gains on demand concerns NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the yen on Monday and U.S. stocks...

* Dollar gains vs yen on U.S. outlook, test of 100 seen * World stock gains stall after recent records * Oil pares Syria-related gains on demand concerns By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the yen and euro on...

ROME (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi departed from a prepared speech on Monday to reiterate the central bank's readiness to cut interest rates again if the euro zone economy deteriorates further. The euro hit session lows against...