European Stocks Ease
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European shares eased from fresh 2-1/2  year highs on Friday after drugmaker AstraZeneca said clinical  studies found its Iressa lung cancer drug did not help patients  survive, sending its shares sliding.
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London markets eased back from early gains Thursday as banks fell on mixed investor reaction to low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet and after an HBOS downgrade.
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European equity markets moved lower in early trade on Thursday as investors remained cautious in the face of record oil prices and slowing economic growth.
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European equity markets steadied by mid-morning on Tuesday after early weakness following sharp overnight declines on Wall Street.
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European stocks retreated on Thursday after fourth-quarter results from US bank Merrill Lynch soured sentiment in equity 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.
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European stock markets eked out modest gains as oil prices eased off record highs and dealers hoped for a rise in US employment, though terrorism worries weighed on sentiment.
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European stock markets barely budged in early trading as relief at falling oil prices was offset by modest losses overnight on Wall Street, dealers said.
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French and German stocks eased Monday with airline and insurer stocks under moderate pressure as the markets assess the toll of the tidal waves across Southeast Asia over the weekend.
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European equity markets were poised for a weaker open on Thursday following losses on Wall Street in the previous session as a number of companies issued profit warnings.
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European stock markets fell on Wednesday on profit-taking after bumper gains made the previous day, and as investors tracked a fresh batch of earnings news, dealers said.
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Equities fall as Europe fears a wider economic slump.
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European shares trimmed earlier losses on Wednesday as investors sought a floor in a global stock slide that saw Wall St record its biggest drop since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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European stock markets eked out modest gains in early trading with little corporate news to spur trading and US markets closed for a public holiday.
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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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Europe&#39;s main stock markets fell in morning deals on Wednesday after Wall Street had finished slightly lower overnight, traders said.
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European equity markets gave back modest but welcome opening gains on Thursday as selling resumed on Wall Street.