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TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held firm against major currencies on Tuesday as tension simmered in Russia and traders looked ahead to U.S. data that may determine the timing of further interest rate hikes.Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he let an aborted mutiny go on as long as it did to avoid bloodshed, a crisis that pushed the dollar to a 15-month high against the rouble.The dollar index fell 0.22% to 102.510, paring a 0.46% gain on Monday.The Russian rouble weakened 0.41% versus the dollar...

Siemens Energy weighs on German stocksGSK jumps on settling first Zantac cancer U.S. lawsuitEuro zone business growth stalls in June - flash PMISTOXX 600 off 0.3%, Germany's DAX down 1.0%June 23 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Friday at the end of a central bank policy-packed week that reinforced views that interest rates could stay higher for longer, while shares of Siemens Energy plunged as it withdrew its annual profit outlook.The STOXX 600 (.STOXX) index closed 0.3% lower after data showed euro zone business growth stalled this month as the...