European stocks steady as defensives shine
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European equity markets ended Monday's session little changed after a volatile day's trade, with strong defensive stocks offsetting weakness for techs and other growth sectors.
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European stocks have steadied after sharp losses on Wall Street overnight, while utilities failed to spark even as Scottish Power accepted a multi-billion-dollar takeover bid by Spanish peer Iberdrola.
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European stock markets eked out modest gains in early trading as dealers shrugged off a weak performance on Wall Street overnight.
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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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European stocks were steady on Thursday amid results from key firms such as Philips which beat earnings estimates but gave a cautious outlook, while Siemens also reported higher-than-expected profits.
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European equity markets rallied on Tuesday following a number of strong earnings, but gains were fragile after the previous session's losses.
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday  after the main U.S. fourth quarter earnings season got off to a  lackluster start overnight and chipmaker STMicroelectronics  fell after warning on margins.
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European stocks have notched gains as crude oil futures back away from record highs.
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European equities advanced to a fresh 5&frac12;-year high on Friday on a quiet day for corporate news as the year-end rally showed little sign of losing momentum.
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European markets edged back Tuesday after two days of strong gains, with investors rotating back into more defensive stocks such as utilities and food groups.
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European shares held steady just below 2-1/2 year highs on Thursday with dealers reluctant to make any big bets on the last full day of trading before the Christmas holiday season.
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Strong earnings figures helped European equity markets make a positive start to trading on Tuesday but gains were pared by early afternoon amid weakness in the real estate, tobacco and pharmaceutical sectors.
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European stock markets have advanced as investors shrugged off initial worries over the bloodless coup in Thailand and focused instead on an interest rate decision in the United States.
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The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, amid signs it is becoming increasingly concerned about the negative effects on economic recovery of the runaway price of oil.
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A new wave of bid activity helped European stock markets defy the gloom in the financial sector this week.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets held steady at the half-way stage, amid news of a 14-billion-dollar takeover bid for chemicals group Imperial Chemical Industries.
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European equity markets were lower on Monday after an initial defensive-led rally petered out and further losses for technology stocks weighed on sentiment.