LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields edged lower on Thursday after news that China is considering more economic support fuelled optimism over a broad-based easing in financial conditions. Meanwhile, investors now attached a roughly 60% chance to an interest rate cut next month by the European Central Bank , having almost ruled out such a move last...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 26 (Reuters) - European shares jumped on Thursday, buoyed by optimism in Asia following news that China is considering capital injections into its top banks, while investors awaited remarks from the European Central Bank's (ECB) president. The pan-European STOXX...

* TSX ends up 0.2% at 23,952.22 * Fourth day of record closing highs * Materials group gains 1.8%; gold prices climb * Energy adds 1%; oil settles 1.7% higher (Updates at market close) By Nikhil Sharma and Fergal Smith Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index extended its record-setting run on Tuesday, led by gains for energy and...

(Updates at 0600 GMT) TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped nearly 3% on Thursday as chip giants Tokyo Electron ( TOELF ) and Advantest ( ADTTF ) tracked their U.S. peers higher and a weaker yen boosted exporters. The Nikkei was up 2.79% at 38,925.63, its biggest daily percentage gain since Sept. 12. The benchmark has...