Europe flat as financial stocks slip
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European equities were flat on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.
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European stock markets were broadly higher on on Wednesday, but London shares fell as investors digested a weak showing in Tokyo and Hong Kong despite a rebound in New York overnight.
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Asian share markets were flat on Tuesday, ignoring weaker oil prices and a mild rise in U.S. stock markets, and the dollar paused as officials in Europe and Japan fretted about its recent decline.
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AFP/File - Europe's main stock markets drove higher after a steadier performance by Asian shares and Wall Street overnight, but concerns lingered over the troubled US economy, dealers said Tuesday.
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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 equity markets were set for a cautious start on Tuesday after a flat finish overnight on Wall Street and a mixed performance in Asia. On a light day for corporate news, attention will focus on the macro-economic data with the ZEW survey of German economic sentiment due for release later in the session.
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European equities were fractionally lower on Friday, mirroring Wall Street's cautious session ahead of the monthly US employment report, published later.
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Stocks were flat on Monday after an early technology-led rally faded and as financial shares dropped and uncertainty about the economic outlook returned.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets mostly took a step back on Tuesday after a weak performance by Wall Street overnight.
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European equity markets made a muted start to trading on Tuesday, struggling for direction after a flat finish overnight on Wall Street and a mixed performance in Asia.
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European stock markets were falling in morning deals following modest gains in Tokyo and before trading resumes in New York.
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European shares opened modestly firmer  on Tuesday, helped by a reprieve for the battered dollar but  mixed company updates kept a lid on gains.
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European shares opened modestly firmer on Tuesday, helped by a reprieve for the battered dollar but mixed company updates kept a lid on gains.
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European equity markets were off to a slow start on Thursday as losses for French banks followed results from BNP Paribas, offsetting gains for fashion and luxury goods groups and carmakers.
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European shares edged lower on Friday surrendering early gains after taking a battering in the previous session, with the market treading water ahead of key inflation data from the US.
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European stock markets were little changed as investors sat tight ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, dealers said.
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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.