High street woes hit European equity markets
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European equities fell sharply on Wednesday after retail stocks were severely hit by disappointing sales numbers from Britain's Marks & Spencer.
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European stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday, with London financial shares hit by vague market rumours that a large hedge fund had run into trouble, dealers said.
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European stock markets suffered a major sell-off, posting losses of between three and five percent mid-day Monday following sharp falls on Asian markets rattled by fears of recession in the United States.
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European equity markets were volatile on Wednesday in the face of deepening US recession fears, which dragged Wall Street and Asian indices sharply lower overnight.
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European stock markets showed mixed fortunes in early deals, with London reversing initial gains and Frankfurt trading at a 29-month high point, following a strong overnight showing on Wall Street.
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Europe's main stock markets suffered heavy falls as investors fretted over plummeting share prices in Shanghai, high oil prices and a suicide blast in Afghanistan, dealers said Tuesday.
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European stock markets tumbled in early trading in the wake of steep losses in New York and Asia and a fresh surge in oil prices to record high levels.
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Stock markets took another hit on Wednesday as European equities moved lower, after indices plunged across Asia and in the US.
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European stock markets tumbled on fears of a sell-off on Wall Street, but losses were capped by takeover activity in the tobacco and retail sectors, dealers said Wednesday.
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European equities slid to a 13-month low on Friday after a volatile week in which investors fled towards defensive stocks as a slew of broker downgrades put earnings expectations under pressure.
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European equities fell sharply on Tuesday as profits were taken following seven sessions of gains on the FTSE Eurofirst 300.
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European stock markets mostly fell in early dealing, although there was some post-festive cheer in London where traders returned to their desks after a long New Year holiday weekend.
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Strong earnings figures helped European equity markets make a positive start to trading on Tuesday but gains were pared by early afternoon amid weakness in the real estate, tobacco and pharmaceutical sectors.
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European equities fell sharply on Wednesday, with sentiment dominated by fears that higher borrowing costs could stifle spending hitting property groups, carmakers and retailers.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets slid on Friday, with British home lender Northern Rock shedding a quarter of its market value after relying on the Bank of England to solve its lack of liquidity.
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European stock markets eased back in early trading as dealers digested some disappointing earnings news on both sides of the Atlantic.
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A steep sell-off swept through global stock markets on Tuesday as investor confidence was hit by the escalating woes of the US subprime mortgage market and weak US retail sales data.