Banks take their toll on European equities
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European markets were in a bearish mood on Wednesday after more disappointing results from the banking sector and overnight losses on Wall Street weighed on stocks.
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European corporate credit markets suffered more pain on Wednesday even as the US staged a partial recovery on the back of improving equity  performances.
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Problems in the bond markets put pressure on financial firms' shares.
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The FTSE 100 lost ground Wednesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of interest-rate decisions by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.
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The financial sector bore the brunt of heavy losses suffered by European equity markets this week.
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European stocks, which have performed strongly recently, have fallen back sharply in morning trading, with London banking shares undermined by concern about bad debts and French exporters hit by weakness of the dollar.
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European stock markets approach five consecutive days of losses on worries about interest rates.
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European equities fell on Thursday as interest rate concerns resurfaced, with comments due from US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank officials, while the Bank of England is seen keeping UK rates on hold.
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European stock markets suffered sharp losses on Wednesday, tracking a fall on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve rekindled interest rate worries, while a disappointing trading update from British fashion retailer Next slammed retailers.
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European equities struggled in the face of weakening global stock markets on Tuesday, as losses in Asia followed comments about a possible US recession from former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.
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Shares in European travel-related firms and reinsurers fall as investors worry about the impact of Asia's earthquake disaster.
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Fears that more losses were lurking on the books of European financials sent the sector shuddering lower on Monday and dragged down the wider market.
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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 equities fell on Monday following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street before the weekend, and as dealers digested the London Stock Exchange&#39;s takeover bid for Borsa Italiana.
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A slew of dismal earnings results drove European equity markets sharply lower on Thursday as fears grew of a global economic slowdown.
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Europe's battered financial stocks took a severe beating yesterday as investors were told that credit market turmoil was far from over.
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European equities were a little lower on Friday as the global interest rate backdrop caused concerns.