Europe flat as financial stocks slip
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European energy providers the main focus on Monday, but equity markets remained largely flat as profit taking in the banking sector offset gains for oil groups.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks slipped in Europe before a US government report that economists expect will show retail sales slowed last month.
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European stock markets drifted lower in early trading as profit-taking set in after recent gains, despite a modest rise on Wall Street and well-received results from cellphone giant Vodafone.
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European equity markets were flat at midday on Friday, as support from resource stocks was undermined by profit taking in the financial sectors.
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European stock markets were subdued in early deals as a lacklustre performance on Wall Street weighed against a modest fall in oil prices and some positive company news.
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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 stock markets made modest headway in early trading though an uninspiring performance on Wall Street and concerns about rising oil prices weighed on sentiment, dealers said.
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European equity markets turned flat by mid morning on Friday, as support from resource stocks was undermined by profit taking in the financial sectors.
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday  as a solid close on Wall Street overnight countered concerns  about higher energy and interest costs but Swiss chemical maker  Ciba fell after a downbeat outlook.
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European equity markets were flat on Thursday as investors mulled a flood of earnings reports, while profits were taken after the previous session's fresh run up to six-year highs.
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European shares were flat in light trade in the truncated session before Christmas, but exporters in the automotive sector weakened after the euro hit a new all-time high above &#36;1.35.
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday as a solid close on Wall Street overnight countered concerns about higher energy and interest costs but Swiss chemical maker Ciba fell after a downbeat outlook.
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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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Asian share markets were flat on  Tuesday, ignoring weaker oil prices and a mild rise in U.S.  stock markets, and the dollar paused as officials in Europe and  Japan fretted about its recent decline.
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European shares opened modestly firmer on Tuesday, helped by a reprieve for the battered dollar but mixed company updates kept a lid on gains.
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European equity markets staged a modest rally on Friday as financial and technology stocks rebounded, but gains were tentatvie, with the previous session's violent swing lower still on the minds of investors.
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European markets were broadly higher late morning on Monday, but trading was subdued with the London stock exchange closed for a public holiday in Britain.