SocGen leads Europe lower
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Danish biotechnology company Genmab broke through the gloom in European markets to jump 5 per cent to DKr338 on rumours of a bid by US-based Biogen Idec.
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European shares edged lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third time in a row and left the door open for further rate hikes. France's Carrefour led the decliners.
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Banks led European equities lower on Friday, but bid activity helped keep the market afloat after Nasdaq made an offer for Stockholm bourse operator OMX.
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European equity markets edged slightly lower shortly after the opening on Thursday after rallying in the previous session but a major deal in the pharmaceutical sector boosted sentiment and results from Pernod Ricard provided further early interest.
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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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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 equity markets were sharply lower on Wednesday, with technology and growth stocks leading the slump on fears a four-year bull market was coming to an end.
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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 equities were lower on Friday as drugs, metals and mining groups slipped, and although the losses were less severe than those seen last week, strategists were cautious of calling an end to the recent market volatility.
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European shares edged lower on Tuesday  as seven-week high oil prices and a pullback in top UK  supermarket Tesco weighed.
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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 volatile on Wednesday, and by mid afternoon in London turned a little lower, reflecting a cautious start on Wall Street.
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European shares edged lower on Tuesday as seven-week high oil prices and a pullback in top UK supermarket Tesco weighed.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday, with London dragged down by oil and mining stocks and following overnight losses on Wall Street.
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Europe's main stock exchanges slid on Tuesday, with London dragged downwards by a weak trading update from retailer Tesco, and as investors awaited fresh US earnings news.
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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 stocks were headed for a weaker start on Friday, with profit taking likely to be the focus after a lacklustre session on Wall Street and few corporate earnings to drive the market.