European equities move sharply lower
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European equities struggled in the face of weakening global stock markets on Tuesday, as losses in Asia followed comments about a possible US recession from former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.
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European equities fell on Wednesday as falling energy, mining and financial stocks overshadowed a number of positive earnings reports.
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European stock markets headed downwards in early afternoon trading in the wake of a weak finish on Wall Street and as the price of oil rose above 47 dollars for the first time.
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European equities fell on Thursday as investors considered the impact of near-term eurozone interest rate increases and mulled a mixed set of corporate earnings.
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European and US shares fall sharply as poor economic and corporate news adds to fears of a US recession.
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European shares opened sharply lower on  Monday, adding to sell-off woes on Asian bourses, as the  Japanese yen surged in an unravelling of the carry trade that  has supported many recent investments.
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European stocks sank again on Friday after a sharp round of losses earlier in Asia and overnight in New York, as fears mounted that the global economy could face higher interest rates, dealers said.
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Financial stocks led the slide in European markets on Thursday as investors shrugged off the action by global central banks as insufficient to stave off threats to growth.
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European stock markets slumped lower on Monday following losses in Asia, as volatile trading gripped global markets for a second week.
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Banking stocks led European equity markets lower on Friday as record oil prices led to fears of rishing inflation and continued interest rate hawkishness.
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European shares fall heavily, mirroring East Asian declines, as fears over the US economy continue.
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European equity markets were sharply lower on Wednesday, with technology and growth stocks leading the slump on fears a four-year bull market was coming to an end.
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Banks led European equities lower on Friday, but bid activity helped keep the market afloat after Nasdaq made an offer for Stockholm bourse operator OMX.
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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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European equity markets retreated on Monday amid widespread weakness across the banking sector, prompted by concerns about the impact of the ongoing crisis in money markets.
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A slew of dismal earnings results drove European equity markets sharply lower on Thursday as fears grew of a global economic slowdown.
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European stock markets fell strongly in early trading, weighed down by Wall Street's poor end to last week, with pharmaceuticals particularly vulnerable.