PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.48 ... May 25 - China's slowing growth still a key focus for markets, with investors looking to official China PMI numbers due out next week. And in a landmark visit, India's prime minister heads to Myanmar ... Thailand reports a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US ... TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chip maker, said it will invest $8 billion in a 12-inch wafer plant in Taiwan, joining its peers in investing in high-end technology ... NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as investors were hopeful that data on durable goods orders and initial jobless claims will show the world's largest economy is on ... May 24 - By pushing the euro to its lowest in 2 years, markets are actually expressing a vote FOR the single currency. And silence from EZ policymakers ahead of the Greek election may be golden ... May 24 - Euro at a 2-yr low and core yields at record lows, as PMIs and UK GDP show Europe's economic plight worsening. No capitulation yet, but we may not be far away, says Michael Hewson at CMC ... | 
