* Euro STOXX 600 slips * UK inflation falls less than expected, pound rises * Markets cautiously optimistic as much rides on Nvidia ( NVDA ) * NZ central bank surprises with hawkish outlook * Investors await rate clues from Fed minutes * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Oil slips again, gold ebbs...

07:49 AM EDT, 05/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Wednesday as traders took cues from soft US and Asian equity markets, and mulled an inflation report from London. Tech stocks gained, while oil issues lagged. Investors also eyed Wall Street futures signaling red, and lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges. The UK consumer price index (CPI)...

(Updates at 1044 GMT) By Alun John LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields rose on Wednesday after British data reminded investors of the stickiness of services inflation and reinforced expectations that central banks will be cautious when it comes to interest rate cuts. The German 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, touched 2.556%...

The Nasdaq 100 closed higher by around 0.2% on Tuesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades. When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment...