European stocks slip in early trade
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European stock markets have weakened in morning deals despite gains by Wall Street and in Asia owing to evidence that the US economy is stronger than expected.
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European stock markets eked out modest gains in early trading as dealers shrugged off a weak performance on Wall Street overnight.
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European stocks dipped on Friday as oil prices hugged 6-week highs, stoking concerns that higher energy costs will squeeze corporate profits, with Germany's Epcos leading the way down after saying it may miss its 2005 sales and earnings targets.
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European stocks slipped Monday as profits were taken following last week&#39;s strong gains. Losses were limited by speculation in the retail sector, however, and the FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 0.2 per cent to 1,622.19.
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European equity markets edged slightly lower shortly after the opening on Thursday after rallying in the previous session but a major deal in the pharmaceutical sector boosted sentiment and results from Pernod Ricard provided further early interest.
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European equity markets were lower in early trade on Tuesday as concerns over high oil prices and fresh worries over the outlook for the chip sector damped sentiment.
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European equity markets made a slow start on Tuesday with retailers taking some of the sting out of losses for oil stocks.
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European equity markets turned lower by mid-afternoon on Monday, subdued by early weakness on Wall Street.
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European stock markets fell strongly in early dealing following a weak overnight showing by Wall Street and widespread gloom for Asian markets.
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European equity markets moved lower in early trade on Thursday as investors remained cautious in the face of record oil prices and slowing economic growth.
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Leading European stock markets fell in morning trading on Wednesday, but by less than a sharp setback on Tuesday on fears of a US economic slowdown and an overheated stock market in China, dealers said.
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European stocks were slightly lower by  mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises  weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result  of trials of an anti-obesity drug.
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European equity markets steadied by mid-morning on Tuesday after early weakness following sharp overnight declines on Wall Street.
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Europe's major stock markets mainly fell in morning trade before the US Federal Reserve delivers its latest interest-rate decision.
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European equities fell in early trade after UBS posted an additional $4 billion in write-downs.
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European stock markets drifted lower in early trading as profit-taking set in after recent gains, despite a modest rise on Wall Street and well-received results from cellphone giant Vodafone.
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European equities were fractionally lower on Friday, mirroring Wall Street's cautious session ahead of the monthly US employment report, published later.