European Shares Broadly Flat
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European stocks were broadly steady on Friday morning in the truncated final session of 2004 in holiday-hit trade, but markets were set to end higher for the second year in a row and the outlook for 2005 remains firm.
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European equities were set for a slow start on Thursday, within sight of five-year highs, but with little in the way of impetus to drive them there.
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European shares were flat on Friday as  investors paused ahead of key U.S. jobs data but Marks &  Spencer fell after it warned that annual profits will be hit by  weak Christmas sales.
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European banks rallied on strong numbers on Wednesday, but profit taking in the auto sector left equity markets flat.
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European shares were little changed at 29-month highs on Friday, with Germany's Ifo survey expected to be an early focus.
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Bid activity in the steel sector led industrial metals groups higher, but European equity markets remained largely flat on Wednesday as losses for financial stocks weighed.
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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 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 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 hovered near 2-1/2 year  highs on Tuesday as economic optimism prevailed, but British  retailer Woolworths fell 8 percent after it reported sluggish  Christmas sales.
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European stocks were drifting Monday in thin volume as the steady rise in crude oil futures to top $55 a barrel overnight weighed on sentiment.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday, held back by lingering concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk in a choppy market.
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The leading share index was flat on Tuesday as it mirrored a lacklustre rally on Wall Street.
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European shares traded sideways in subdued pre-Christmas volumes on Thursday, as an asset sale at Dutch retailer Ahold and steady oil prices were offset by weakness among technology stocks.
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European shares were little changed at  29-month highs on Friday, with Germany's Ifo survey expected to  be an early focus.
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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 stock markets were set for an uncertain start on Friday after a flat session on Wall Street overnight, but a fresh fall in oil prices were expected to provide something of a positive impact.