LIVE MARKETS-Earnings: banks once again in focus

* European shares seen opening higher -spreadbetters

* Wall St, Asia stocks rise

* STOXX 600 set for fifth week of gains

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EARNINGS: BANKS ONCE AGAIN IN FOCUS (0554 GMT)

Banking stocks are once again in focus this morning with results out from Spain's Caixabank (Amsterdam: CB6.AS - news) and BBVA (LSE: 931474.L - news) , while an update from RBS (LSE: RBS.L - news) is also due.

So far in the earnings season nearly 60 percent of MSCI EMU companies have either beat or met analyst expectations, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Earnings growth is tracking at just over 15 percent.

In the meantime, here's a round-up of the key headlines so far this morning:

Spain's Caixabank Q1 net profit up 75 pct on lower provisions, BPI

Spain's BBVA posts 12 pct rise in Q1 y/y on Mexico and lower provisions

Airbus cuts A330 output, Q1 profit capped by engine delays

Sanofi Q1 hit by exchange rates, diabetes, growth not seen before second half

French group Essilor Q1 sales fall as Luxottica (Milan: LUX.MI - news) merger nears close

Asset manager Amundi (Berlin: 350155.BE - news) posts higher Q1 profits

Renault (LSE: 0NQF.L - news) sales growth falters on Asia setbacks

France's Vinci (LSE: 0NQM.L - news) keeps 2018 goals, first quarter sales rise

French Q1 growth slows to 0.3 pct on weaker investment, exports

(Kit Rees)

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MORNING CALL: EUROPEAN SHARES SEEN OPENING HIGHER (0529 GMT)

Good morning. European stocks are expected to open higher this morning, according to financial spreadbetters, with the STOXX 600 headed for its fifth week of gains in a row.

Overnight, a comeback for U.S. tech stocks helped Wall St end higher, while stocks in Asia also advanced.

Britain's FTSE 100 is seen opening 5 points higher, Germany's DAX is expected to gain 57 points while France's CAC is seen rising 13 points, according to financial spreadbetters.

(Kit Rees)

***** (Reporting by Danilo Masoni, Helen Reid, Kit Rees and Julien Ponthus)