Europe Shares Flat on Christmas Eve
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European shares were flat in light trade in the truncated session before Christmas, but exporters in the automotive sector weakened after the euro hit a new all-time high above &#36;1.35.
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The leading share index was flat on Tuesday as it mirrored a lacklustre rally on Wall Street.
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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 shares staged a modest recovery Thursday following an overnight fightback by Wall Street, but jitters remained across Asian stock markets in the wake of the recent global rout.
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European stocks were broadly steady on  Friday morning in the truncated final session of 2004 in  holiday-hit trade, but markets were set to end higher for the  second year in a row and the outlook for 2005 remains firm.
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European equities were little changed on Wednesday, as weakness for mining groups offset some pleasing third-quarter earnings.
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The US dollar was mostly steady against the euro Wednesday in light trading, with markets showing little appetite for testing new lows ahead of the Christmas holidays.
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Europe's retailers showed tentative signs on Wednesday of having overcome bleak expectations for consumer spending in the run-up to Christmas, even as high street retail stocks in the US tumbled on the back of disappointing performance.
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European equity markets were flat at midday on Friday, as support from resource stocks was undermined by profit taking in the financial sectors.
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European shares hovered near 2-1/2 year highs on Tuesday as economic optimism prevailed, but British retailer Woolworths fell 8 percent after it reported sluggish Christmas sales.
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London equities  were flat on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England's rate call, but retail stocks were cheered by news of a strong Christmas at J Sainsbury.
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U.S. stocks were up slightly on  Thursday in light trading ahead of the Christmas holiday amid a  year-end rally.
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Europe's main stock exchanges leapt higher on Friday, ahead of Christmas next week, as markets mirrored positive performances overnight in the United States and earlier in Asia.
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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 shares held steady just below  2-1/2 year highs on Thursday with dealers reluctant to make any  big bets on the last full day of trading before the Christmas  holiday season.
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European shares were little changed at 29-month highs on Friday, with Germany's Ifo survey expected to be an early focus.
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LONDON : European shares slipped back in light trading with the London Stock Exchange closed for a bank holiday and New York investors expected to take it easy while the Republican convention is in town.