European Stocks Move Sideways
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European shares tracked sideways near recent highs early on Thursday, but Swiss Re rallied after reassuring investors that its likely payout for Sunday's tsunami tragedy in Asia will be less than 100 million Swiss francs (&#36;88.3 million).
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European share indexes were slightly ahead by late morning on Tuesday, with gainers led by Credit Suisse after the bank set ambitious earnings targets and as a survey showed a pick-up in German investor confidence this month.
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European stocks beat a hasty retreat on Thursday as the prospect of higher eurozone interest rates loomed over the market.
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European shares edged nearer to 2-1/2  year highs on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's gains, but the  world's biggest paper maker Stora Enso fell after saying its  fourth quarter will be tough.
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European equity markets gave back modest but welcome opening gains on Thursday as selling resumed on Wall Street.
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European stock markets moved higher ahead of today&#39;s eurozone interest decision.
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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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Europe&#39;s main stock markets experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday in cautious trade before a US interest rate decision, as the British banking sector rebounded slightly led by troubled Northern Rock.
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European equities were slightly higher on Tuesday, but the weight of the gains were defensive in nature as investors remained cautious about financial stocks.
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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 equities turned higher after early losses on Tuesday thanks to earnings and upgrades offsetting losses for financial stocks.
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European equity markets traded cautiously yesterday, slipping after a session of mixed earnings news. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 7.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 1,514.65.
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European equity markets moved a little higher on Monday as industrial stocks were lifted by takeover speculation.
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European stocks shrugged off new peaks  in crude oil prices and moved slightly higher on Thursday with  technology firms leading the advance, while bonds and the  dollar were steady.
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European shares edged higher early on  Thursday, with auto stocks leading the way after France's  Renault posted a 4.2 percent rise in global sales last year.
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European equities hit new 5&frac12;-year highs on Thursday in a broad advance led by heavyweight banking, oil and mining stocks.
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European equity markets gave back some of their recent gains on Tuesday as profit taking followed the previous session's run up to near four month highs.