(Updates to the close) SHANGHAI, April 30 (Reuters) - Mainland China stocks finished lower on Tuesday as investors were largely on the sidelines ahead of the long Labor Day holiday and the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting this week, while Hong Kong shares inched higher. ** The Hong Kong stock market will be closed on May 1 for Labor...

(Reuters) - European shares opened trade on a subdued note on Tuesday, as investors parsed a deluge of corporate earnings reports from industry heavyweights while keeping an eye out for economic data including the euro zone's inflation for April. The continent-wide STOXX 600 stocks index was flat, as of 0710 GMT, but set to log its first monthly decline in...

* Mercedes-Benz slips after Q1 earnings miss * HSBC ( HSBC ) jumps after results, $3 bln in fresh buybacks * Logitech shines on robust FY guidance, Q4 results * EZ inflation, Q1 GDP data (Updated at 0817 GMT) By Ankika Biswas April 30 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Tuesday as investors parsed a raft of mixed earnings...

(Adds comments, background) By Brigid Riley and Stefano Rebaudo TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - The yen dropped against the dollar on Tuesday, giving up some of its sharp gains the previous day sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities. The currency was down 0.40% to 157.00 per dollar, but off its 34-year low of 160.245 hit on Monday when traders...