* TSX ends down 0.6% at 24,573.62 * Technology and energy both fall 1.2% * Oil settles 1.4% lower * BoC cuts benchmark rate by 50 basis points (Updates at market close) By Fergal Smith Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell for a third straight day on Wednesday, pressured by declines for resource and technology shares, as...

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields were steady on Friday ahead of a German survey that is likely to show business morale improved slightly in Europe's largest economy after deteriorating for four consecutive months. German 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was largely unchanged at 2.249% after easing for two straight sessions from...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Electrolux, the world's second-biggest appliances maker, reported lower than expected third-quarter adjusted operating profit on Friday, sending its shares down 10% The Swedish company has begun delivering quarterly profit again as its North American arm has picked up after years of holding back group earnings owing to high costs, competition from market leader Whirlpool and underperformance at its...

By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, recouping some of the more than 1% losses from the previous session after U.S. crude inventories rose much more than estimated. Brent crude futures rose 44 cents, or 0.59% to $75.40 at 0003 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.64%, to $71.22 as...