European shares stable ahead of British 'budget', rate calls
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European stock markets have steadied ahead of a pre-budget report by British finance minister Gordon Brown and on the eve of interest-rate decisions by the ECB and Bank of England.
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Bank of England policymakers are forecast to keep British interest rates at 4.50 percent for the eleventh month in a row on Thursday, despite recent upgrades to British economic growth data.
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European stock markets held near  28-month highs Thursday as investors stayed confident in the  ability of firms to continue boosting profits in the face of  the euro's extended push past $1.30 to all-time highs.
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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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The pound remained firm, having built up gains over the day ahead of tomorrow&#39;s release of minutes from the Bank of England&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee&#39;s last rate setting meeting.
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London equities were little changed on Wednesday ahead of the publication of minutes from the Bank of England's latest rate setting meeting.
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Banks and insurers pushed European  shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain's HBOS spearheading  the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war  for domestic banking peer Abbey.
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European shares traded sideways on Wednesday but banks were a bright spot as Britain's HBOS rallied on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic peer Abbey.
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Equities and emerging market assets held near record highs on Thursday as appetite for risk remained buoyant ahead of interest rate decisions in Europe and Britain and a meeting of the Group of Seven nations.
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European shares traded sideways on  Wednesday but banks were a bright spot as Britain's HBOS  rallied on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for  domestic peer Abbey.
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Banks led European shares higher on  Monday ahead of this week's key earnings data which will show  their progress on writing down losses related to U.S. subprime  mortgages, while the dollar edged away from a 1-1/2 week low.
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Bank of England policymakers are forecast to hold British interest rates at 4.75 percent on Thursday, but all eyes will be on a possible increase in November, according to analysts.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets held steady after recent heavy losses, as investors looked to miner Rio Tinto&#39;s mammoth 38.1-billion-dollar takeover for Alcan, dealers said Thursday.
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Despite growing unease about inflation and slowing economic indicators, the European Central Bank and Bank of England kept their benchmark interest rates unchanged Thursday.
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The European Central Bank held its main interest rate steady as expected on Thursday amid rising inflation and slowing economic growth.
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European stock markets moved higher ahead of today&#39;s eurozone interest decision.
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European share indexes opened steady  near 32-month highs on Tuesday, mirroring a flat performance  from U.S. blue chips overnight, but home appliance maker  Electrolux jumped as results topped forecasts.