BUZZ-Bad news priced in, Bernstein turns more constructive on European food&HPC sector ** Bernstein is of opinion that short-term bad news for the European food and household & personal care (HPC) sector is priced in, and it sees little macroeconomic scenarios with further downside ** As economic growth continues slowing down while disinflation is

Chinese e-commerce giants face delicate balance between discounts, profit By Casey Hall SHANGHAI, May 13 (Reuters) - Quarterly earnings reports from Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba 9988.HK and JD.com 9618.HK this week will be closely watched as barometers for the mood of consumers in the world's second-largest economy. Both firms, which combined account for about 69% of China's e-commerce market revenue, according to DBS estimates, have faced increasing competition in recent years from low-cos

LIVE MARKETS-Could India be the next China for the luxury sector? STOXX 600 up 0.9% to new peak DAX, CAC & FTSE also at records Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com COULD INDIA BE THE NEXT CHINA FOR THE LUXURY SECTOR?

UPDATE 4-With lamb and cheese, Macron tried to charm China's Xi in the Pyrenees Macron aimed to convince Xi to reduce the trade imbalance Xi said he would welcome more high-level talks on trade but denies Chinese 'overcapacity problem' European diplomat says Xi was the 'winner' of the visit Xi travels on to Serbia, Hungary Adds Xi leaving France, edits throughout By Elizabeth Pineau, Bart Biesemans and Ingrid Melander TARBES, France, May 7 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping left France on

Macron seeks to charm Xi into trade concessions in Pyrenees jaunt TARBES, France, May 7 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Pyrenees mountains on Tuesday, for the second day of a trip during which Xi showed little sign of being ready to offer major concessions on trade or foreign policy. Macron, who will greet Xi at the Tarbes-Lourdes Pyrenees airport at around 11:40 a.m.