Europe Roundup: Stocks close weaker
European shares closed lower yesterday, but above intra-day lows as analysts expected little lasting economic impact from news that British police foiled a suspected plot to blow up several aircraft.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index was 0.8 per cent weaker at an unofficial close of 1,330.7, but above an intra-day low of 1,316.3 when it was down nearly two per cent at a two-week low.
The London FTSE 100 index of leading shares shed 0.63 per cent to 5,823.40 points.
In Frankfurt, the Dax gave up 1.26 per cent to 5,630.96 and in Paris the CAC 40 closed 0.97 per cent lower at 4,976.64.
Source : btimes.com.my
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European shares shrugged off their earlier losses to close higher yesterday as a bounce in car and technology stocks helped offset lower mining stocks and worries about slowing global growth.
Among the stream of companies posting earnings, Aviva dropped despite posting a healthy profit jump, while Commerzbank tumbled after a weaker- than-expected performance in its key units.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares closed unofficially up 0.7 per cent at 1,340.1 points, after earlier dipping to a two-week low.
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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A fresh flurry of merger talk around utilities such as Scottish Power boosted European shares to a higher close on Monday, outweighing a weaker Wall Street and oil stocks hit by a lower crude price.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed 0.43 percent up at 1,226.2 points.
"Generally we think European equities are still quite cheap at these levels and we expect strong support to come in from further positive earnings and more M&A speculation," said ABN AMRO European strategist Rolf Elgeti.
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European stock markets advanced yesterday, with the London FTSE 100 index rising 0.96 per cent to close at 5,930.10 points.
In Paris the CAC 40 rose 0.45 per cent to finish at 5,243.10 while in Frankfurt the DAX added 0.49 per cent to reach 5,989.71 points. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed unofficially up 0.5 per cent at 1,395.8 points.
European shares nudged closer to five-year highs yesterday, buoyed by Spanish utilities and retailers as flurry of takeover activity centred on the sector, while mining stocks provided support.
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Europe Roundup: Markets dip
European stocks had the biggest slide in three weeks after crude-oil prices surged in New York, spurring concern higher fuel costs will be a drag on earnings growth.
Oil is a tax on the consumer, said Frank Hogg, the head of fund management at Bank Hofmann AG in Zurich. His firm cut holdings of equities at the end of July.
The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index lost 1.1 per cent to 324.30 here, its steepest drop since July 14 and sliding from its highest since May 16. The Stoxx 50 fell 1.2 per cent while the Euro Stoxx 50,
Golds stocks, Sappi lift S.Africa bourse
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Gold shares lifted South the African bourse on Thursday as a weaker rand and stronger dollar prices for the metal lifted sentiment, while glossy paper producer Sappi starred after better-than-expected results.
World number four bullion producer Gold Fields rose 6.99 percent to 97.90 rand, rival and world number six Harmony raced 6 percent to 76 rand while world number two Anglogold Ashanti added 4.53 percent to 277.95 rand.
The gold index rose 5.67 percent.
Gold prices were up in Europe in spite of the stronger dollar as investors remained wary of the region' economic growth
