European shares lower as leisure stocks fall
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European stock markets drifted lower on Wednesday as losses among leisure, oil and financial stocks were unmatched by gains which came mainly from London-listed equities playing catch-up after two days holiday.
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European and Asian shares fall on continuing fears of a US recession and slowing corporate profit growth.
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Concern that surging commodities costs  were hurting profit margins at companies such as Electrolux and  in sectors including cars and technology pushed European shares  to two-week lows by midday Thursday.
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Weak insurance and leisure companies  dragged European shares lower on Monday as investors feared  large damage payouts and a loss of holiday bookings after  Asia's tsunami disaster which killed more than 22,000 people.
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European equities fell on Wednesday as falling energy, mining and financial stocks overshadowed a number of positive earnings reports.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets dropped in morning deals on Monday, with London trading affected by security worries after the failed bomb attacks across Britain.
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Stock markets took another hit on Wednesday as European equities moved lower, after indices plunged across Asia and in the US.
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European equities were lower on Thursday as gains in the energy sector were offset by losses for financial services stocks.
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European shares open lower, after Wednesday's dips in New York caused by more credit fears.
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Losses for heavily-weighted banks and oil stocks led European equity markets lower on Monday, but consolidation in the tourism sector kept the market alert to M&amp;A activity.
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European equity markets fell on Monday as weakness in financial and mining stocks offset strength in drugmakers.
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European shares inched lower on Friday as  a broker downgrade hit STMicroelectronics and volatile oil  prices continued to feed economic worries, offsetting solid  earnings at utility Veolia.
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Poor performances from the financial sectors left European equity markets lower on Wednesday, but strong results from Spain&#39;s Inditex brightened the retail sector.
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Technology and mining groups led European shares lower on Wednesday, the former soured after U.S. chip group Texas Instruments trimmed its outlook, while the latter was scuppered by a drop in copper prices.
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European shares sagged on Tuesday as broker downgrades hit mobile phone operator Vodafone  and two of its peers, but UK clothing retailer Next shone on news of strong summer sales.
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European equities got off to a slow start on Friday as investors continued to recoil from financial stocks and other risky bets in the wake of US subprime writedowns this week.
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European equity markets were lower on Monday after an initial defensive-led rally petered out and further losses for technology stocks weighed on sentiment.