Macro Slowdown Drags On Europe
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Disappointing data adds to recessionary fears; Corporate Express zooms up on takeover speculation; BP offers positive outlook, higher dividend.
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European equity markets were choppy in the face of deepening US recession fears, with banking stocks providing the biggest drag.
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BRUSSELS Inflation in the 12 countries sharing the euro slowed for a second month in July as faltering consumer demand deterred companies from passing on rising energy costs. But economists said higher oil prices may fuel a reversal of that trend as the ...
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The growth of the euro-zone economy slowed in the final quarter of 2004 as Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Greece each experienced a contraction in output, European Union data showed Tuesday.
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Equities fall as Europe fears a wider economic slump.
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European equities were a little lower on Friday as the global interest rate backdrop caused concerns.
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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 markets remain down as the prospects of a Fed style rates cut in the eurozone and Britain remains dim.
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European shares turned negative and government bonds were struggling for direction on Thursday after US data showed subdued inflation numbers, flat spending and a rise in unemployment.
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Sterling rose on the news, with separate data for eurozone manufacturing coming in much weaker than expected. Output actually contracted in Germany and Italy.
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Monetary policy usually takes some time to bite. That may explain why the European Central Bank has given no indication that it will follow suit after the Federal Reserveâs emergency rate cut.
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European equity markets were set for a cautious start on Tuesday after a flat finish overnight on Wall Street and a mixed performance in Asia. On a light day for corporate news, attention will focus on the macro-economic data with the ZEW survey of German economic sentiment due for release later in the session.
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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 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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The eurozone economy got slapped with a wave of bad news that highlighted a third-quarter slowdown, a decline in industrial activity and a stagnant job market.
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Escalating fears the fallout from the US housing slowdown would spill over into Europe dragged Europe's indices lower on Monday, as central bankers said higher oil costs and the rising cost of credit would also weigh on growth.
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The euro eased lower against the dollar in rangebound trading on the eve of key interest rate decisions in both the eurozone and Britain, dealers said Wednesday.