LIVE MARKETS-European stocks futures dip slightly

* European stocks futures edge lower

* Wall St inches higher after FOMC minutes suggest gradual approach to rate hikes

* Trade concerns weigh on Asian shares

* Italian president invites political novice Conte to be prime minister

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EUROPEAN STOCKS FUTURES DIP SLIGHTLY (0613 GMT)

European stocks futures have opened broadly lower this morning as traders keep an eye on

political developments in Italy and trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Here's your futures snapshot:

(Kit Rees)

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WHAT'S ON THE EUROPEAN EARNINGS AGENDA (0555 GMT)

It's pretty light on the corporate earnings side today but we do have a few full-year

updates from the likes of Tate & Lyle (LSE: TATE.L - news) , United Utilities (LSE: UU.L - news) and a trading update from Inchcape (Other OTC: IHCPF - news) in

the UK.

Here's a list of European companies reporting results today:

VIEV.VI Q1 2018 Flughafen Wien AG Earnings Release

UNIQ.VI Q1 2018 UNIQA Insurance Group AG Earnings Release

BAVA.CO Q1 2018 Bavarian Nordic A/S Earnings Release

A8AG.DE Q1 2018 JDC Group AG Earnings Release

NETG.TE Q1 2018 Net Gaming Europe AB Earnings Release

PENO.OL Q1 2018 Panoro Energy ASA Earnings Release

KAMUX.HE Q1 2018 Kamux Oyj Earnings Release

TATE.L Full Year 2018 Tate & Lyle PLC Earnings Release

UU.L Full Year 2018 United Utilities Group PLC Earnings Release

ECM.L Full Year 2018 Electrocomponents PLC Earnings Release

INCH.L Q1 2018 Inchcape PLC Trading Statement Release

CLDN.L Full Year 2017 Caledonia Investments PLC Earnings Release

GOG.L Q3 2017 Go-Ahead Group PLC Trading Statement Release

RWI.L Preliminary Q4 2018 Renewi PLC Earnings Release

(Kit Rees)

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MORNING CALL: EUROPEAN STOCKS SET FOR STEADY OPEN (0533 GMT)

Good morning. Following on from yesterday's negative session, European stocks are set to

start today's trading flat to slightly lower, according to financial spreadbetters, as markets

continue to mull the implications of the proposed spending spree from Italy's anti-establishment

coalition.

Britain's FTSE 100 is seen opening 5 points lower, Germany's DAX is expected to lose 4

points and France's CAC is seen opening flat, according to financial spreadbetters.

However, there may be some support for equities from the U.S. Federal Reserve's minutes,

which indicated a gradual approach to rate hikes, which boosted Wall Street slightly. China and

Hong Kong stocks were a touch lower as uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks sparked caution.

(Kit Rees)

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