European Stocks Slip on Crude Gains
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European stocks dipped on Friday as oil  prices hugged 6-week highs, stoking concerns that higher energy  costs will squeeze corporate profits, with Germany's Epcos  leading the way down after saying it may miss its 2005 sales  and earnings targets.
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European government bond prices slipped lower, pushing yields up, on Monday as easing oil prices helped stocks rally, drawing investors away from bonds.
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European stock markets rose on Monday and some hit multi-month highs as the dollar steadied and U.S. crude oil prices held below &#36;50 a barrel.
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European equity markets fell on Tuesday with the downward slide led by oil and  gas stocks.
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European stocks fell sharply on Thursday as volatility returned to global equity markets following a jump in oil prices and concerns over interest rates.
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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 stocks slipped Monday as profits were taken following last week&#39;s strong gains. Losses were limited by speculation in the retail sector, however, and the FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 0.2 per cent to 1,622.19.
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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 were lower in early trade on Tuesday as concerns over high oil prices and fresh worries over the outlook for the chip sector damped sentiment.
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European stock markets faded on Thursday  after an initial Wall Street-inspired jump to five-month highs,  as crude oil prices chalked up yet another record high and  investors prepared for a raft of key economic news.
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European markets edged back Tuesday after two days of strong gains, with investors rotating back into more defensive stocks such as utilities and food groups.
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European shares rose on Wednesday as oil prices fell to seven-week lows, easing pressure on profit margins, but gains were pared as the euro edged back toward record highs on the dollar before key U.S trade data.
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European stock markets eked out modest gains in slow early trading, with gains capped by concerns about resurgent oil prices, a weak dollar and an adverse US court ruling against insurers.
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European equity markets pared their morning gains on Friday, as banks weighed and US futures pointed to a weak start on Wall Street.
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LONDON: European stock markets retreated yesterday as Wall Street slumped on Merck drug woes, oil prices climbed back toward the $50 mark and a bomb threat forced the landing of a British Airways plane.
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European stock markets fell back from a 28-month peak Tuesday as the euro hovered just below the &#36;1.30 mark and as oil prices steadied after their recent &#36;10 pullback from all-time highs.
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European equity markets fell on Tuesday as oil groups and financial stocks offset gains for technology groups.