Europe set for weak opening
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European equity markets were set for a weak opening on Wednesday following a military coup in Thailand which led to overnight losses in Asian markets.
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Europe's main stock markets have been generally weak, but losses were slight at the end of a week in which leading indices have reached the highest points for six years.
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European equity markets edged slightly lower shortly after the opening on Thursday after rallying in the previous session but a major deal in the pharmaceutical sector boosted sentiment and results from Pernod Ricard provided further early interest.
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Weak investment banking stocks weighed on European equity markets on Tuesday amid concerns about the sector&#39;s exposure to the troubled US housing market.
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European stocks edged lower on Thursday as financial stocks sagged, but with the closure of US and Tokyo markets for public holidays, trade was thin and lacked direction.
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Europe's bourses are seen slipping slightly at the start of trade on Thursday after Wall Street trimmed its gains late on overnight and the dollar further weakened against the euro and the yen.
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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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European equities were lower on Wednesday as carmakers came under pressure after Renault said its 2009 targets would be difficult to meet due to slowing European demand.
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European stock markets were expected to open little changed on Tuesday after a lacklustre session overnight on Wall Street and ahead of results from media giant Vivendi Universal.
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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 were seen opening lower on Thursday following overnight losses on Wall Street as US investors continued to fret about the prospects of higher interest rates.
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A weak U.S. dollar is expected to affect profitability.
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European equity markets were volatile on Wednesday, and by mid afternoon in London turned a little lower, reflecting a cautious start on Wall Street.
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Escalating fears the fallout from the US housing slowdown would spill over into Europe dragged Europe's indices lower on Monday, as central bankers said higher oil costs and the rising cost of credit would also weigh on growth.
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European stocks were likely to open a little lower on Monday following a lacklustre end to last week after Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday in the US.
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European stock markets fell strongly in early trading, hit by profit-taking following a weak overnight showing by Wall Street and gloom for Asian markets.
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European equity markets were lower on Monday, but off their worst levels as heavyweight oil and pharma stocks partially offset losses for financial and mining stocks.