Financial stocks sink across Europe
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European equities sank on Monday, tracking sharp losses across Asia, after financial stocks with expected exposure to the bond insurance market were stung.
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European equity markets fell on Tuesday with the downward slide led by oil and  gas stocks.
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Fears of a US slowdown and mortgage market woes prompt a share slump in Europe, Asia and Wall Street.
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European equity markets fell on Monday as weakness in financial and mining stocks offset strength in drugmakers.
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European stock markets lost ground on Monday as fears of a slowdown in the US economy continued to worry investors.
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Europe's main stock markets slid in early trading, as Asian stocks plunged amid the worst-ever drop in Bangkok and following losses by Wall Street overnight.
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European equities fell on Tuesday as technology stocks tracked their US and Asian counterparts lower after a number of downgrades, while energy companies were hit by falling oil prices.
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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 equities sank on Monday, tracking sharp losses across Asia, after financial stocks seen as being exposed to the bond insurance market were stung.
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Europe's main stock markets suffered heavy falls as investors fretted over plummeting share prices in Shanghai, high oil prices and a suicide blast in Afghanistan, dealers said Tuesday.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets mostly fell in choppy trade on Wednesday as the euro struck a record high against the US dollar.
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European equity markets were lower on Monday, but off their worst levels as heavyweight oil and pharma stocks partially offset losses for financial and mining stocks.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets fell in morning deals on Wednesday after Wall Street had finished slightly lower overnight, traders said.
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European equity markets slid sharply on Thursday as investors shrugged off the combined action by central banks to improve liquidity in the global banking system.
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European stock markets fell strongly in morning trade following large losses by other major global indices.
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European equity markets fell on Thursday, surrendering some of the previous session&#39;s gains, amid ongoing concerns about the fallout from the credit crisis on the banking sector.
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European equity markets were choppy in the face of deepening US recession fears, with banking stocks providing the biggest drag.