Financial stocks sink across Europe
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European equities sank on Monday, tracking sharp losses across Asia, after financial stocks seen as being exposed to the bond insurance market were stung.
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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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European equities were lower on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.
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European stock markets closed very sharply lower Monday, with losses of more than five percent in many centres as investors sold off on concerns the US economy will fall into recession.
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Europe's main stock markets were falling, as some leading companies posted annual earnings to a poor reception from investors.
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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 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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Indexes in Europe fell as much as 7 percent after a huge sell-off in Asia as concerns increased that the turmoil in the  United States mortgage markets is spreading.
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European equities fell sharply on Tuesday as profits were taken following seven sessions of gains on the FTSE Eurofirst 300.
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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 and Asian stock markets plunged Monday following declines on Wall Street last week amid investor pessimism over the U.S. government's stimulus plan to prevent a recession.
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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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A slew of dismal earnings results drove European equity markets sharply lower on Thursday as fears grew of a global economic slowdown.
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European stocks sank again on Friday after a sharp round of losses earlier in Asia and overnight in New York, as fears mounted that the global economy could face higher interest rates, dealers said.
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European stock markets were falling in morning deals following modest gains in Tokyo and before trading resumes in New York.
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European equity markets fell on Thursday after rising government bond yields hit US stocks overnight on concerns over rising global interest rates.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets mostly fell in choppy trade on Wednesday as the euro struck a record high against the US dollar.