LIVE MARKETS-Stoxx at six-week lows

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STOXX AT SIX-WEEK LOWS

The STOXX 600 has nudged down 0.15% to a new six-week low in early trading, but it's all pretty calm, despite the geopolitical picture.

In fact, S&P 500 futures have nudged into the green EScv1 and Brent is now just up 0.5% at $77.45 a barrel, having risen by as much as 5.7% overnight. O/R

Euro zone-wide PMIs for June are due shortly. So far it's looking like a mixed picture with German business activity returning to growth but French contracting further.

British data should also be interesting, as it may give a nudge to BoE expectations for its August meeting - traders are pricing in a chance of around 80% - though inflation data will matter more.

Sector-wise, not much to write home about, oil and gas stocks are outperforming but they're only up 0.5%. .SXEP

(Alun John)

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