STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Futures point to higher open

Stock index futures point to a sharply higher open for European shares, with strong Chinese macro data lifting sentiment.

DJ Euro Stoxx STXEc1 futures are up 0.8 percent, Germany's DAX futures FDXc1 are up 0.6 percent and France's CAC-40 futures FCEc1 are up 0.9 percent.

MAJOR EUROPEAN COMPANIES REPORTING:

Interim Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE.L)

Interim 10 J Sainsbury plc (SBRY.L)

Q3 Buzzi Unicem SPA (BZU.MI)

Q3 Cattolica Assicurazioni (CASS.MI)

Q3 E.ON AG (EONGn.DE)

Q3 Galp Energia SGPS (GALP.LS)