STOXX 600 up 0.1%*Tech leads gainers*Nvidia beats expectations*U.S. stock futures riseWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us atSTOXX GETS TECH SUPPORT (0955 GMT)Chipmaker Nvidia's strong numbers are giving a boost to tech globally, including in Europe where the sector is the leading gainer and biggest uplift to the STOXX 600 in early deals. Weakness in consumer staples and healthcare is a drag, weighing particularly on the Swiss index SMI, down 0.3%. EuroSTOXX 50 and FTSE futures were last up 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively, while contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.7%. All of which suggests higher inflation is here to stay and the neutral level of real interest rates has shifted upward.
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