European Shares Open Flat
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday  as a solid close on Wall Street overnight countered concerns  about higher energy and interest costs but Swiss chemical maker  Ciba fell after a downbeat outlook.
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Stocks opened flat on Wednesday as concerns about economic growth resurfaced and oil prices edged higher, overshadowing a push by some investors to scour the market for beaten-down shares after a turbulent sell-off in the past week.
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European energy providers the main focus on Monday, but equity markets remained largely flat as profit taking in the banking sector offset gains for oil groups.
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European equities opened higher on Thursday as banking and insurance stocks benefited from some solid results, while rallying oil prices lifted the energy sector.
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday as a solid close on Wall Street overnight countered concerns about higher energy and interest costs but Swiss chemical maker Ciba fell after a downbeat outlook.
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European shares opened slightly firmer on Monday as the dollar edged off record lows against the euro but Franco-Belgian bank Dexia slipped after rejecting talks regarding a cross-border tie-up.
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European shares started little changed  on Tuesday, weighed by the dollar's fall to a new record low  against the euro, and a rise in oil prices, while French  insurer Scor fell on worries over a WTC jury decision.
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European stock markets have held firm in opening deals on Wednesday, with London investors pausing for breath after the capital's FTSE 100 index forged a six-year closing high the previous day.
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US stocks were flat on Tuesday after a strong opening as declines in health insurers offset better-than-expected earnings from tech bellwethers IBM Corp.
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday  after the main U.S. fourth quarter earnings season got off to a  lackluster start overnight and chipmaker STMicroelectronics  fell after warning on margins.
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European stocks were in lacklustre form in early trading with little news to tempt investors into the markets in the run-up to Christmas.
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European equities were little changed on Friday, coming off intraday gains as Wall Street indices lost momentum.
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European shares opened higher on Friday, boosted by a strong post-election rally on Wall Street overnight and a fall in oil prices to a five-week low.
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European equity markets looked set for a positive start on Thursday as results from the likes of Total and Credit Suisse appeared likely to please investors, already relieved that the Federal Reserve's stance on US interest rates remained little changed.
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US stocks opened flat on Friday as Wall Street pulled back after a big rally in the previous session, with shares of computer maker Dell Inc.
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U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday, as  the market tries to climb back from a modest sell off in the  previous session, with a slide in oil prices easing some of the  pressure.
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European shares were flat in light trade in the truncated session before Christmas, but exporters in the automotive sector weakened after the euro hit a new all-time high above &#36;1.35.