By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange may cede some of its share in U.S. stocks in an effort to end large trading incentives after NYSE Euronext's <NYX.N> $8.2 billion sale to IntercontinentalExchange <ICE.N> goes through, ICE's chief executive said on Friday.

European stock markets rebounded to close higher on Tuesday as traders sat back in their positions ahead of an intense series of US data scheduled for later this week, analysts said. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares rose 0.51 percent to end at 6,558.58 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 index added 0.12 percent to 8,295.96 points. In Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.13 percent to finish at 3,925.83 points. "The newsflow will be intense in the next three days and investors are happy to stay in their positions today," said Xavier de Villepion, a trader at Global Equities.

BANGKOK - Uncertainty about the U.S. Federal Reserve's next course of action and a sharp, sudden plunge on Wall Street sent Asian stock markets lower Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 3 per cent to 13,359.16, echoing U.S. stock market losses Friday. The Dow dropped more than 200 points, its worst drop in six weeks. The Nikkei also weakened as the Japanese currency posted gains against the dollar, a currency movement seen as negative for Japan's exporters since their products become more expensive when sold overseas.

European stock markets rose on Thursday despite plunging Japanese stocks and heavy Wall Street losses overnight, and as traders looked ahead to US growth data as the world's biggest economy outpaces the indebted eurozone. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares climbed 0.15 percent to 6,637.23 points in late morning deals. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index gained 0.23 percent to 8,355.65 points and in Paris the CAC 40 won 0.46 percent to 3,992.44.