Europe slips as banks come under pressure
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European equity markets fell on Friday, with banks struggled in the wake of further unsettling writedowns related to the credit squeeze.
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European stock markets lost ground on Monday as fears of a slowdown in the US economy continued to worry investors.
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European equity markets slid sharply on Thursday as investors shrugged off the combined action by central banks to improve liquidity in the global banking system.
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European equities were lower on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.
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Europe&#39;s main equity markets were mixed in cautious trade on Monday as dealers looked to interest rate decisions due later this week from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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Banking stocks led European equity markets lower on Friday as record oil prices led to fears of rishing inflation and continued interest rate hawkishness.
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European equities edged lower on Friday as oil companies fell after a drop in crude prices overnight, with pressure also on financial stocks.
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European equities had a mixed performance 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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Europe's main stock markets fell on Tuesday, retracing some of last week's gains after losses overnight on Wall Street and earlier in Asia, dealers said.
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European shares edged lower on Friday surrendering early gains after taking a battering in the previous session, with the market treading water ahead of key inflation data from the US.
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European shares open lower, after Wednesday's dips in New York caused by more credit fears.
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The euro slumped on Monday as fears about the prospect of a US slowdown infecting the global economy sparked a rout on the world's stock markets.
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European equity markets struggled to make gains on Tuesday as sentiment remained fragile ahead of the meeting of the US Federal Reserve which was widely expected to produce a cut in US interest rates in response to ongoing turmoil in money markets.
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European equity markets were off to a slow start on Thursday as losses for French banks followed results from BNP Paribas, offsetting gains for fashion and luxury goods groups and carmakers.
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European equities were lower on Monday as technology stocks, industrial groups and financial services companies slipped following gains last week.
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European shares fell on Friday as weakness for banks followed results from Swedbank and news of a US acquisition by Spain's BBVA.
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The euro drifted lower against the dollar as the foreign exchange market awaited interest rate calls from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.