Profit taking drives European stocks lower
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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 equity markets fell on Tuesday as oil groups and financial stocks offset gains for technology groups.
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Europe's main stock exchanges slid on Tuesday, with London dragged downwards by a weak trading update from retailer Tesco, and as investors awaited fresh US earnings news.
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Technology and mining groups led European shares lower on Wednesday, the former soured after U.S. chip group Texas Instruments trimmed its outlook, while the latter was scuppered by a drop in copper prices.
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European stock markets were dragged down by a profit warning from Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets retreated Tuesday on profit-taking as dealers contemplated to Danone&#39;s takeover bid for Dutch baby food group Numico.
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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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European equities were sharply lower on Wednesday as concerns over higher borrowing costs in the eurozone encouraged profit taking in consumer industries.
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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 shares edged lower on Tuesday  as seven-week high oil prices and a pullback in top UK  supermarket Tesco weighed.
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European equities fell on Tuesday after losses in US and Asian stock markets, prompted by renewed fears of credit market weakness.
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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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Stock prices are lower in some early-session profit-taking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13 points in today&#39;s early going.
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European stock markets fell in early trading amid widespread profit-taking, with dealers looking for a lift from Wall Street when it reopens later after a long holiday weekend.
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European equity markets moved lower on Thursday as investors remained cautious in the face of record oil prices and slowing economic growth.
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Poor performances from the financial sectors left European equity markets lower on Wednesday, but strong results from Spain&#39;s Inditex brightened the retail sector.
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European stock markets dropped in early trading as investors took their lead from a US trading session which saw New York's markets suffer a sharp correction.