UPDATE 2-Key business survey shows Germany picking up speed
* Ifo up fourth month running, eases worries of bleak euro zone outlook * Risks remain in euro zone crisis, high oil prices * Germany seen dodging recession in Q1, recovering from Q2 By Annika Breidthardt BERLIN, Feb 23 - German business sentiment rose to its strongest in seven months in February, offering fresh evidence that Europe's largest economy will dodge a recession even as euro zone peers tighten their belts to fight off the sovereign debt crisis. The Mu
US stock index futures signal gains; HP eyed
* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.24 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.34 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.52 percent at 1000 GMT.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Brighter German outlook boosts euro, shares
LONDON, Feb 23 - Strong results from a key survey of German business eased financial markets' concerns over the European economy on Thursday, sending the euro to a 10-week high and dragging shares into positive territory.
EURO GOVT-Bunds briefly erase gains after Ifo data
LONDON, Feb 23 - German Bund futures briefly erased intra-day gains on Thursday, having steadily fallen after better than expected German Ifo business sentiment figures.
UPDATE 1-Turkey keeps plan to buy 100 F-35 fighter jets
* Partners reconsidering orders amid delays, rising costs
EURO GOVT-Greek worries, growth concerns push Bunds higher
LONDON, Feb 23 - German government bonds rose on Thursday and were expected to move towards the top of their recent range on worries that rising oil prices could hit growth and doubts Greece will implement required austerity measures.
UPDATE 1-Japan has not decided on contribution to IMF -source
TOKYO, Feb 23 - The Japanese government has not yet made a decision on contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior government official said on Thursday, denying media reports of a $50 billion grant to help counter Europe's debt crisis.
Greece readies debt swap under bailout deal
ATHENS, Feb 23 - Greece's parliament will endorse a debt swap with private bondholders on Thursday to help reduce the country's debt and secure an international bailout, despite new protests against the tough terms of the deal.
UPDATE 2-Allianz holds dividend in face of profits slide
FRANKFURT, Feb 23 - German insurer Allianz's dividend payment ratio leapt to 81 percent of net profit in 2011 as it held the shareholder payout steady while net profit almost halved.
BRIEF-Moody's reviews for downgrade repack notes of ELM B.V. Series 147
* Moody's reviews for downgrade repack notes of ELM B.V. Series 147
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