BUZZ-Oil and resources stocks top of the STOXX ahead of ECB

** Stoxx 600 Oil and Gas and Basic Resources the two best-performing indices for the day, among best performers for the week

** While no real signs of a bottom yet for sector some short-covering and rotation out of potential QE-beneficiaries that had run up ahead of the ECB announcement later today

** Under-pressure oil support service companies lead Stoxx 600 : Aker (Other OTC: AKAAF - news) , Saipem (Other OTC: SAPMF - news) , Subsea and PGS all rise more than 5 pct

** Large-cap miners also strong on FTSE 100

** Oil price also rallies into ECB meeting, despite QE seen as putting more downward pressure on commodities

** Oil and resources stocks at the top of a 6-month downtrend, yet to show concerted breakout

** Stoxx Oil chart: http://link.reuters.com/kum83w

** FTSE Mining chart: http://link.reuters.com/mum83w (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)