(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq down 0.6% July 10 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures eased on Friday, halting a strong Wall Street rally as investors weighed Middle East tensions and awaited the highly...

(Adds comments in paragraphs 6 and 12, updates with closing prices) By Junko Fujita and Rocky Swift TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share gauge rose on Friday, supported by a rally in AI-related stocks, while the country's bond market and currency also advanced on a potential redirection in the investment strategy of Japan's vast pension funds. The benchmark...

* MSCI stocks set for weekly declines, FX for gains * Asian chip stocks gain ahead of SK Hynix's US listing * Polish central bank sees higher-than-expected inflation By Utkarsh Hathi and Purvi Agarwal July 10 (Reuters) - Most emerging market stocks and currencies gained on Friday, with those in Asia driven by optimism around AI, while investors assessed developments...

NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - An eventful coming week of economic data, corporate earnings reports and Middle East developments will test a resilient U.S. stock market that has indexes around record highs despite turbulence beneath the surface. The S&P 500 was on course for a second straight weekly gain as of Thursday, putting the benchmark index up 10% for...