European stock markets struggle on interest rate jitters
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets faltered on Thursday following heavy losses on Wednesday triggered by an increase in eurozone interest rates, dealers said.
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European shares edged lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third time in a row and left the door open for further rate hikes. France's Carrefour led the decliners.
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Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery &#151; and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the euro.
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European shares turned negative and government bonds were struggling for direction on Thursday after US data showed subdued inflation numbers, flat spending and a rise in unemployment.
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European equities were a little lower on Friday as the global interest rate backdrop caused concerns.
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European equity markets retreated this week with the banking sector under pressure as money markets remained severely constrained in spite of ongoing efforts by the European Central Bank to boost liquidity.
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Rising oil prices, apprehension over U.S. interest rates and pessimistic corporate outlooks from Unilever and Samsung Electronics pulled European stocks lower Monday.
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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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European equity markets fell sharply on Tuesday, with financial stocks heading the losses, as concerns over the state of the US subprime mortgage market hit banking stocks.
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European equities got off to a slow start on Friday as investors continued to recoil from financial stocks and other risky bets in the wake of US subprime writedowns this week.
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European equity markets struggled to maintain early momentum by mid morning on Monday as institutional investors took profits from recent gains in defensive pharmaceutical and utility stocks.
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European stock markets approach five consecutive days of losses on worries about interest rates.
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Jitters about the possibility of further   U.S. rate rises hit European stocks on Thursday, while the yen   jumped on suggestions the Japanese currency's weakness will be   a theme at a looming G7 meeting.
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European equity markets were volatile on Wednesday in the face of deepening US recession fears, which dragged Wall Street and Asian indices sharply lower overnight.
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European and Asian stock markets suffered further heavy falls on Monday as worries about a US recession continued to erode investor confidence.
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European equity markets slid sharply on Thursday as investors shrugged off the combined action by central banks to improve liquidity in the global banking system.
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The European Central Bank opts to keep interest rates on hold at 4% as jitters unsettle world markets.