HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Hong Kong-listed Chinese property companies surged on Tuesday, after private data showed yearly sales declines for major Chinese property developers continued to narrow in June. The Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index was up 3.5% by noon, after jumping as much as 4.8% earlier in the session. Private developers Longfor Group ( LNGPF ), Shimao...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland How well France's hastily assembled anti-far-right front is working will become clear today, with candidates having until Tuesday evening to drop out of Sunday's crucial second-round vote to leave only those with the best chance of winning. Following the anti-immigrant, eurosceptic National Rally's (RN) strong showing...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland How well France's hastily assembled anti-far-right front is working will become clear today, with candidates having until Tuesday evening to drop out of Sunday's crucial second-round vote to leave only those with the best chance of winning. Following the anti-immigrant, eurosceptic National Rally's (RN) strong showing...

July 2 - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures down 0.4%. * INFLATION: Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in almost three years last month, according to industry figures that underscore how inflation has cooled even if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is unlikely to see much benefit in this week's national...