(Updates at 0600 GMT) TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a record close on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks following their U.S. peers higher as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for clues on the path of interest rates. The Nikkei closed 1.96% higher at 41,580.17, after rising as much as 2.4% to...

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields inched higher on Tuesday as investors waited for testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, days after a weak jobs report pointed to a slowdown in the U.S. economy. Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, rose 1 basis point (bp) to 2.533%. Yields move inversely to...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.12%, S&P 500 0.24%, Nasdaq 0.40% July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, with megacap technology and semiconductor stocks set to prolong Monday's rally as investors waited to hear testimony from Federal...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Helen of Troy Limited ( HELE ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $445.86 million before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Helen of Troy shares...