Insurers, H&M, Oil Sting Euro Shares
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Munich Re and other insurers pounded European bourses on Friday as a U.S. lawsuit alleging manipulation in the industry raised the specter of a financial scandal, while disappointing sales hit fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz.
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European stocks pared earlier sharp losses on Wednesday as recently sold-down financial stocks continued to find favour partially offsetting losses for oil companies.
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European stock markets scaled near-2-1/2  year highs on Friday as oil prices held below $48 a barrel, and  the euro held off from mounting another assault on $1.30 but  hovered near record highs against the dollar.
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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 shares surged to new 5-1/2 year highs early on Wednesday as an overnight surge in oil prices lifted heavily-weighted energy shares, helping offset fears of an earnings slowdown at Credit Agricole .
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Most European stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as crude oil's slide to three-month lows hit heavily weighted oil shares, although a recovering dollar was a plus for the region's exporters.
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Major regional indexes close in the red on early hike in crude prices and Coca-Cola profit warning. PARIS  - European shares fell on Wednesday as an early session rise in oil prices stoked concern
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European equity markets ticked higher on Tuesday as retailers took some of the sting out of losses for oil stocks.
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European equities faced another turbulent day on Wednesday after another major sell-off on Wall Street and the Asian markets that was sparked by growing fears of a US recession, dealers said.
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European shares eased on Monday despite  lower oil prices as the euro at a new record high against the  dollar hurt exporters, and BT weighed after the telecoms  operator made an acquisition of nearly $1 billion.
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European equities fell on Thursday, with banks, utilities and other stocks sensitive to rising interest rates at the forefront of the losses.
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European shares dropped on Friday as the euro rallied to a 1-1/2-year high, while French energy services group Technip <TECF.PA) rose on takeover rumors.
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European stock markets struggled in early trading as record high oil prices above 53 dollars weighed on sentiment.
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European shares fell almost one percent  by midsession Monday, hurt by a profit warning from consumer  goods giant Unilever and surging energy costs, but oil  companies like BP rose with the price of crude.
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NEW YORK Stocks were mixed in a volatile session yesterday, with blue chips weighed down by oil prices and a new investigation of the insurance industry.
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Oil prices hit a 5-month low on Friday,   boosting European shares, while the yen set a one-month high   against the euro on expectations the currency would be on the   agenda of a Group of Seven financial chiefs meeting.
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UBS (NYSE:UBS) led European shares on a roller-coaster ride on Thursday when growing fears that losses at ailing bond insurers would pummell the banking sector capped the worst yet January for European stock markets.