Profit-taking weighs on FTSE
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Housebuilders were under pressure Wednesday following the publication of another gloomy industry survey.
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European shares eased on Monday despite lower oil prices as the euro at a new record high against the dollar hurt exporters, and BT weighed after the telecoms operator made an acquisition of nearly &#36;1 billion.
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Europe&#39;s main equity markets were mixed in cautious trade on Monday as dealers looked to interest rate decisions due later this week from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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Tokyo stocks were mixed early Thursday amid profit taking and buying on the back of the US dollar&#39;s strength against the Japanese yen.
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London equities failed to sustain a brief afternoon rebound on Wednesday, and after spending a short period back over the 6,000 mark, the FTSE 100 fell back beneath it.
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Stocks slipped as Wall Street, still pleased about the Federal Reserveâs rate cut but sobered a bit by mixed earnings reports, stopped to cash in profits from this week.
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European stock markets showed mixed fortunes in early trading following a downbeat performance on Wall Street at the end of last week, with the London FTSE 100 up 0.03 percent to 4,855.6 points.
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European shares opened weaker on  Tuesday, tracking a late dip on Wall Street as Colgate sparked  fresh earnings fears and on strong oil prices, but Tesco rose  after thumping first-half profit expectations.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Friday on signs   the economy may be slowing more sharply than previously   thought, threatening corporate profits, including those of   large industrial companies.
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London equities extended recent falls on Monday, led lower by the financial sector as the outlook for further rate cuts in the US was complicated by strong inflation data. Retailers were hit by bearish analysis from Seymour Pierce.
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Investors turned to profit-taking yesterday, leaving stocks mixed after nearly two weeks of solid gains. Another drop in oil prices limited the market&#39;s losses.
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Two large Wall Street firms - Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns - reported a fall in quarterly profits yesterday in sharp contrast to rival players who presented an upbeat performance the day before.
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Heading into the heart of earnings season next week the expected results look robust, but a slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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European equities were sharply lower on Wednesday as concerns over higher borrowing costs in the eurozone encouraged profit taking in consumer industries.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday in cautious trade before a US interest rate decision, as the British banking sector rebounded slightly led by troubled Northern Rock.
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The FTSE 100 remained on positive ground, but amid volatility as Wall Street see-sawed around the gain line, on mixed sentiment about the latest economic data, while oil prices remained under scrutiny on reports that OPEC has agreed to cut oil production, dealers said.
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With news that the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has knocked back a Â£1.35bn offer from its German rival Deutsche Boerse, the ordinary shareholder may be wondering what lies ahead.