Spain leads slide in European equities
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Spanish construction giant Inmobiliaria Colonial plunged 20.6 per cent to EU2.00 on Friday on speculation that its chairman may be forced out, leading the Spanish construction and property sector sharply lower.
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Most European stock markets followed  Wall Street lower Wednesday as crude oil's slide to three-month  lows hit heavily weighted oil shares, although a recovering  dollar was a plus for the region's exporters.
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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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European equities were lower on Friday as drugs, metals and mining groups slipped, and although the losses were less severe than those seen last week, strategists were cautious of calling an end to the recent market volatility.
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European equity markets fell on Thursday, giving back some of the previous session&#39;s  gains, amid renewed concerns about the fallout from the credit crisis on the banking sector.
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European shares eased at the outset on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street amid renewed worries about the impact of high oil prices on corporate profits, with autos and technology stocks leading the losers.
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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 equity markets were lower on Monday after an initial defensive-led rally petered out and further losses for technology stocks weighed on sentiment.
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Europe's main equity markets slid on Wednesday after earlier losses in Japan, with the banking sector in focus following downbeat guidance from US investment titan Goldman Sachs, analysts said.
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Europe's main stock markets suffered heavy falls as investors fretted over plummeting share prices in Shanghai, high oil prices and a suicide blast in Afghanistan, dealers said Tuesday.
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European equities fell on Tuesday as gains for carmakers and other auto-sector stocks were offset by losses in the oil, mining and utilities sectors.
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A dismal performance by European retailers led the continent's stock markets lower on Wednesday as fears escalated about a global economic slowdown.
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European equity markets slid on Wednesday for the third consecutive day as gnawing worries about the credit squeeze weighed on financial stocks despite the latest move by a central bank to plough liquidity into the financial system.
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Spanish construction giant Inmobiliaria Colonial plunged 37.7 per cent to EU1.88 this week - leading the Spanish construction and property sector sharply lower - on mounting speculation that its chairman might be forced out.
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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 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 equities fell in early trade on Friday as investors took a cautious attitude to the last day of trade in the third quarter.