European shares slide
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European stock markets fell heavily in morning trading, mirroring deep losses in Asia, as weaker commodities prices dragged down heavyweight mining and oil companies.
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European stocks retreated on Thursday after fourth-quarter results from US bank Merrill Lynch soured sentiment in equity markets.
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European equities moved fractionally lower on Thursday as investors booked profits in the wake of rising oil prices.
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European equities fell on Thursday as dealers digested consolidation news in the stock market sector following overnight losses on Wall Street.
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European stock markets lost ground on Monday as fears of a slowdown in the US economy continued to worry investors.
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Weak insurance and leisure companies  dragged European shares lower on Monday as investors feared  large damage payouts and a loss of holiday bookings after  Asia's tsunami disaster which killed more than 22,000 people.
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European shares fell on Friday as weakness for banks followed results from Swedbank and news of a US acquisition by Spain's BBVA.
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Technology stocks led European shares  downwards on Thursday after disappointing earnings reports from  sector leaders around the globe.
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Europe's main stock markets opened lower Wednesday following heavy losses on Wall Street and in Asia on growing concerns the US economy is heading into recession, dealers said.
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European equities were lower on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets dived lower on Wednesday as fears about the troubled US housing sector reverberated across global equities, dealers said.
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European shares inched lower on Friday as a broker downgrade hit STMicroelectronics and volatile oil prices continued to feed economic worries, offsetting solid earnings at utility Veolia.
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Fears of a US slowdown prompt a share slump in Europe and Asia and jitters on Wall Street.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets dropped on Wednesday, mirroring losses in Asia, after a weak performance by Wall Street overnight, dealers said.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets dropped in morning trading on Wednesday in the wake of heavy falls to Chinese equities.
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Soci&eacute;t&eacute; G&eacute;n&eacute;rale led European stocks markets lower on Monday after a downgrade by Citigroup (NYSE:C), as losses in Asian markets stoked fears of a recession.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets fell Thursday, with global investors rattled after former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned of a possible &quot;dramatic contraction&quot; in Chinese share prices.