European shares drop in early deals
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European stock markets fell in morning trading as investors looked to bank profits on the eve of a rate decision by the US Federal Reserve.
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European stock markets eased back in early trading, despite a recent flurry of takeover news which analysts said highlighted rising confidence among cash-rich companies.
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European stock markets fell heavily in morning trading, mirroring deep losses in Asia, as weaker commodities prices dragged down heavyweight mining and oil companies.
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European share prices weakened on Friday after an overnight pullback on Wall Street, while investors focused on a takeover bid for Scandinavian stock exchange operator OMX by the US Nasdaq market.
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Europe's main stock markets fell in shortened trade on Monday -- the final dealing day of a year in which gains for equities have been curtailed by worries about the troubled US economy.
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Equities fall as Europe fears a wider economic slump.
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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 stock markets tumbled on fears of a sell-off on Wall Street, but losses were capped by takeover activity in the tobacco and retail sectors, dealers said Wednesday.
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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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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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European shares open lower, after Wednesday's dips in New York caused by more credit fears.
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European stock markets fell strongly in early trading, hit by profit-taking following a weak overnight showing by Wall Street and gloom for Asian markets.
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European equity markets struggled to maintain early momentum by mid morning on Monday as institutional investors took profits from recent gains in defensive pharmaceutical and utility stocks.
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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 stock markets struggled to hold on to early gains in afternoon trading, mirroring the pattern seen overnight on Wall Street.
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European equities fell sharply on Tuesday as profits were taken following seven sessions of gains on the FTSE Eurofirst 300.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets dropped on Wednesday, mirroring losses in Asia, after a weak performance by Wall Street overnight, dealers said.