(Updates with European morning trade) * European stocks mixed before Fed * U.S.-China trade talks end without major breakthroughs * Investors await central bank decisions and corporate earnings By Samuel Indyk and Gregor Stuart Hunter LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Global stocks struggled for clear direction on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the day, with...

* Korean assets rally on U.S. trade deal prospects * India rupee slides on fears of 20%-25% tariff * Dollar gains as EU deal disappoints markets (Updates for afternoon trade) By Roushni Nair July 30 (Reuters) - The South Korean won and stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, making them standout performers in mixed trading elsewhere in Asia as investors cheered...

(Reuters) -Rio Tinto logged its smallest first-half underlying profit in five years and announced its lowest interim dividend in seven years on Wednesday due to falling iron ore prices, as it flagged rising costs at its Pilbara sites. Rio Tinto, the world's largest iron ore producer, reported underlying earnings of $4.81 billion for the six months ended June 30, down...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 up 0.2% * HSBC ( HSBC ) profit tumbles as China losses mount * Rio Tinto logs smallest first-half profit in five years * GSK boosts annual growth outlook July 30 (Reuters) -...