Crude prices likely to subdue European stocks
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European equity markets were likely to feel the pressure of a surge in crude prices to near record levels on Monday, while last week's spate of earnings warnings was set to keep the market subdued.
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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 were slightly lower by mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result of trials of an anti-obesity drug.
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European stock markets were expected to open flat on Tuesday, as a spate of strong earnings and positive close on Wall Street vied with the effects of a late rise in crude prices overnight.
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Europe's bourses are expected to track the climb on the Nasdaq overnight and open slightly firmer. Ericsson though is likley to suffer following a disappointing update and VW will be in focus after rejecting an union pay cuts offer as insufficient.
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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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Falling crude oil prices this week suggest that Americans might dodge the surge in gasoline prices that experts had predicted for the weeks leading up to the Labor Day weekend.
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European equity markets looked set to give back some of their recent gains on Tuesday as profit taking follows the run up to near four month highs in the previous session.
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European stock markets were expected to open flat on Wednesday, with investors watching oil prices closely after an overnight rise that left Nymex crude near &#36;50 a barrel.
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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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Crude prices near record highs will  again mute any advance in U.S. stocks at the market's open on  Thursday, but investors will get a diversion as Google Inc.  GOOG.O begins trading after its initial public offering.
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Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and corporate earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.
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A profit warning from consumer products giant Unilever and concern that oil prices, now topping &#36;46 a barrel, will hurt company earnings kept European shares in negative ground Monday.
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Stocks may come under pressure this  week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax  season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in  the dollar will also be closely watched.
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European stocks looked likely to open a little lower on Tuesday as a spike above &#36;43 a barrel for Nymex crude oil futures in the previous session led to a lower close for Wall Street blue chips.
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Europe's main stock markets struggled to post gains on Friday as crude futures surged to record highs, factors which had also hurt US equity prices overnight, dealers said.
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Soaring crude prices plus worries  about the economy and the outlook for earnings are expected to  hang over the stock market next week during the depth of the  summer doldrums.