WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 8 (Reuters) - TC Energy's ( TRP ) planned oil pipeline spin-off is a bet that it can supply more Canadian crude to U.S. Gulf of Mexico refiners, but the venture faces stiff competition and will carry high debt when it starts up. The South Bow spin-off, which TC investors will vote on June 4, will help...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * S&P, Nasdaq and Dow futures flat May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were muted on Wednesday after a strong run of gains that pushed the benchmark S&P 500 to over three-week highs, as investors sought more clarity...

* ASX 200 benchmark extends five-day winning streak * Financials log five days of consecutive wins * Perpetual top loser on ASX 200 By Sneha Kumar May 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended unchanged on Wednesday as local stocks pared gains after adding 1.4% on Tuesday as the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold and signalled inflation was still...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index recording gains for the fifth straight session. Walt Disney Co ( DIS ) shares fell 9.5% on Tuesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly...