LIVE MARKETS-U.S. stocks shake off early blues, end green

* U.S. equity index futures red: Nasdaq 100 off ~1% * U.S. Dec import prices > est; export prices < est * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.1% * Dollar, gold, crude, bitcoin all post modest gains * U.S.

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* U.S. indexes up, DJI out front, up ~0.7% * Chips, banks, small caps outperform * Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; staples weakest group * Euro STOXX 600 index ends up ~0.6% * Dollar down; gold,

* S&P 500, Nasdaq gain slightly, DJI up ~0.5% * Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; staples weakest group * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.7% * Dollar down; gold, crude, bitcoin rally * U.S. 10-Year

* Main U.S. indexes post modest gains; DJI out front, up ~0.4% * Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; healthcare weakest group * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.5% * Dollar down; gold, crude, bitcoin

* U.S. equity index futures green: S&P 500 up ~0.6% * U.S. Dec CPI MM < est, YY in-line; core MM, YY in-line with ests * U.S. initial jobless claims 205k vs 215k est * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.8%

* U.S. equity indexes climb: Nasdaq out front, up ~0.7% * Real estate leads S&P 500 sector gainers; energy weakest group * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.6% * Dollar ~flat; gold, bitcoin dip; crude up

* U.S. equity indexes climb: Nasdaq out front, up ~1% * Cons disc leads S&P 500 sector gainers; staples weakest group * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.6% * Dollar, gold, bitcoin slip; crude up ~1.5% *

* U.S. equity index futures rise slightly: S&P 500 up ~0.3% * Euro STOXX 600 index gains ~0.6% * Dollar edges up; gold ~flat, crude rallies ~2%; bitcoin slips * U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~