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BUZZ-Balfour Beatty: relief rally takes it to top of the Stoxx

** Balfour Beatty (Other OTC: BAFBF - news) rises 3.2 pct, with traders citing in-line H1 results and hopes for a brighter outlook for infrastructure business

** H1 shortfall of 152 mln pounds in line with July trading update

** Stronger infrastructure division cited as a plus point

** A rare sight on top riser on Stoxx 600 amid broader sell-off across Europe

** Short base also cited as exacerbating move - JP Morgan Asset Management, Marshall Wace and WorldQuant all have disclosed positions

(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)