STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps close 1.0 pct lower

The FTSE Small Cap Index closes 1.0 percent lower, underperforming a 0.3 percent gain by the blue chips , which rally late on helped by an early advance on Wall Street, while the mid caps end flat.

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps down 0.5 pct at midday

The FTSE Small Cap Index is down 0.5 percent at midday, mirroring similar falls by the blue chip and the mid cap indexes, which also both shed 0.5 percent.

UPDATE 1-600 Group H1 loss widens, LFL sales down 39 pct

* Sees order levels improving in H1 * Sees signs of recovery in main markets * H1 revenue halves, like-for-like sales down 39 pct (Adds details)

STOCKS NEWS UK-Yule Catto up as construction markets improve

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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-600 Group down; swings to FY loss

Shares in 600 Group , fall 17.1 percent as the company reports its full-year number, which Altium Securities says are marginally below expectations, after the tool manufacturer reports a swing to loss before tax of 8 million pounds.

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps down 0.3 pct at the open

The FTSE small cap index sheds 0.3 percent in opening trade, underperforming the FTSE 100 , which gains 0.2 percent, while the FTSE 250 slips 0.6 percent.

Investor Gyllenhammar ups stake in 600 Group to 12.4 pct

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Investor Peter Gyllenhammar has bought 2 million more shares in 600 Group Plc , raising his stake in the UK machine tool maker to 12.4 percent, according to a regulatory filing.

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Fiat soars on UBS note, CEO interviews

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