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LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - European equity futures dipped lower on Thursday, tracking falls overnight on Asian and U.S. equity markets, while gains for the euro EUR= on currency markets could add pressure to export-driven sectors such as carmakers or luxury goods.
Futures for the Euro STOXX 50 STXEc1 , Germany's DAX FDXc1 , France's CAC FFIc1 and Britain's FTSE FFIc1 all fell by between 0.2-0.3 percent.
Asian shares were subdued on Thursday after more dour economic news in China and the United States prompted a bruising selloff the previous day.
Carmakers will also remain in focus after Volkswagen (XETRA:VOWG) VOWG_p.DE Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday, succumbing to pressure for change at the German carmaker, which is reeling from the admission that it deceived U.S. regulators about how much its diesel cars pollute.
MARKET SNAPSHOT AT 0619 GMT
LAST
PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500
1,938.76
-0.2 %
-3.98 NIKKEI
17,571.83
-2.76 % -498.38
EUR=
1.1194
0.08 % 0.0009 USD/JPY
JPY=
119.96
-0.27 % -0.3200 10-YR US TSY
2.139
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-0.01 YLD
10-YR BUND YLD EU10YT=RR
0.599
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0.00 SPOT GOLD
$1,134.55
0.4 %
$4.55 US CRUDE
$44.76
0.63 %
0.28
> GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia subdued amid lingering global growth woes, euro steady MKTS/GLOB
> US STOCKS-Wall St ends lower as factory data adds to growth worries .N
> Nikkei falls as Japanese market absorbs weak U.S. and China factory figures .T
> TREASURIES-U.S. bonds dip after euro zone growth data US/N
> FOREX-Euro underpinned as ECB dampens expectations of imminent stimulus FRX/
> PRECIOUS-Bargain-hunting props up platinum after rout; palladium extends gains GOL/
> METALS-London copper steadies, but China worries sap strength
> Oil bounces back after tumble on buildup in U.S. gasoline stocks
COMPANY NEWS:
ABENGOA ABG.MC :
Spanish energy company Abengoa ABG.MC ABGek.MC said on Thursday its major creditors had agreed to back most of a 650 million euro ($728 million) share sale, a vital deal providing funds to cut debt and cover cash flow needs.
BASF BASFn.DE :
BASF oil and gas subsidiary Wintershall expects to post a full-year net profit significantly below last year's 1.46 billion euros but still expects to be profitable and make a "good contribution" to its parent's earnings, Wintershall Chief Executive Mario Mehren told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
CASINO CASP.PA :
Standard and Poor's affirmed its 'BBB-/A-3' ratings on the retailer. The stable outlook reflects S&P's anticipation that gradually strengthening profitability in France and deleveraging at the holding-company level will result in an improvement in Casino 's proportional debt to EBITDA to levels more in line with the current ratings in 2016.
ELIOR ELIOR.PA :
Europe's third-largest catering group, Elior ELIOR.PA , said on Thursday that it was targeting revenue of between 7 billion and 8 billion euros in 2020 against 5.34 billion ($5.97 billion) in 2013/14.
HAVAS HAVA.PA :
Havas said it was in exclusive negotiations to acquire FullSIX Group.
HMB HMb.ST :
Hennes & Mauritz HMb.ST , the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, reported a fiscal third-quarter pretax profit in line with expectations on Thursday and said sales so far in September were up 12 percent.
INSURERS .SXIP :
Insurance industry insiders say Directors and Officers liability insurance (D&O) is likely to see the biggest damage claims stemming from an unfolding scandal around Volkswagen's VOWG_p.DE rigging of U.S. emissions tests that prompted the German car maker's chief to resign on Wednesday.
NOVARTIS NOVN.VX :
Novartis AG NOVN.VX launched a portfolio of 15 medicines to treat chronic diseases in low- and low-middle-income countries, the drugmaker said in a statement on Thursday.
VOLKSWAGEN VOWG_p.DE :
Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday, succumbing to pressure for change at the German carmaker, which is reeling from the admission that it deceived U.S. regulators about how much its diesel cars pollute.
Porsche chief Matthias Mueller, Audi chief Rupert Stadler and the head of the VW brand, Herbert Diess, are seen as the front-runners to replace the group's Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, three people familiar with the matter said.
In April of 2015, Volkswagen of America, Inc sent letters to California owners of diesel-powered Audis and Volkswagens informing them of an "emissions service action" affecting the vehicles.
VW shares indicated 2.5 percent higher in Frankfurt.
YIT YTY1V.HE :
The business environment in Russia has weakened further in the third quarter, Finland's biggest construction company YIT YTY1V.HE said on Thursday.