European Shares Trade Sideways
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European shares traded sideways in subdued pre-Christmas volumes on Thursday, as an asset sale at Dutch retailer Ahold and steady oil prices were offset by weakness among technology stocks.
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European equities moved higher on Tuesday, as recent losses for financial stocks triggered some technical buying, while oil companies and utilities provided defensive back-up.
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Europe's bourses are expected to track the climb on the Nasdaq overnight and open slightly firmer. Ericsson though is likley to suffer following a disappointing update and VW will be in focus after rejecting an union pay cuts offer as insufficient.
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Europe's main stock markets were mixed on Thursday, with Frankfurt lifted by news of a possible takeover bid for German truckmaker MAN, analysts said.
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European stock markets edged higher in early deals in volatile trade ahead of key futures and options expiries in Europe and the United States, dealers said.
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European equity markets looked set to give back some of their recent gains on Tuesday as profit taking follows the run up to near four month highs in the previous session.
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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 tracked sideways on Tuesday as gains in Deutsche Telekom helped to counter weaker oils, while Swiss Re was still dogged by concerns over possible payouts in tsunami-hit Asia.
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European stock markets steadied and U.S.  Treasuries eased on Tuesday after an unexpected upward revision  to U.S. growth showed the world's biggest economy in a slightly  more favorable light.  But European shares struggled to push on  higher and euro zone debt was supported as the euro again  flirted with $1.33, U.S. oil prices edged back toward $50 a  barrel, and after data showed European economic sentiment at a  four-month low.
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European shares edge higher in Monday morning trading, as investors shrug off Friday's sharp falls on Wall Street.
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1015 GMT (Dow Jones) LONDON--European stocks higher driven by gains for oils and mining stocks. Trader says expiration of derivatives contracts or &quot;triple witching&quot; not having major impact.
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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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European stock markets made slight gains in early deals in cautious trading following the death of Yasser Arafat and after a weak overnight showing on Wall Street, dealers said.
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European equity markets were set for a cautious start on Monday on a light day for corporate earnings releases and economic data.  Attention is expected to focus on the Swedish market after a centre-right alliance proposing tax cuts and privatisation plans won the election, ending 12 years of Social Democrat rule.
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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 clung to 2-1/2 year  highs in lackluster trading on Thursday, while Swiss Re rallied  on news its likely pay-out in the wake of Asia's tsunami  tragedy will be less than 100 million Swiss francs ($88.3  million).
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European equity markets traded cautiously higher on Friday, but banks struggled in the wake of further unsettling writedowns related to the credit squeeze.