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Robert Lea, Evening Standard21 January 2008, 5:39pm Reader comments (9) | Vote | Blog | Data Global stocks appeared to be heading for a bear market today as the FTSE 100 in London fell in line with a tide of plunging European indices. WANT TO KNOW MORE? Where next for the FTSE 100? Where will top shares end 2008? How to weather stock market storm Share tips: Standard Life 'The problem with Standard Life shares' POLL: What will happen to the FTSE 100 in 2008? OTHER ...

(updating with full report) COPENHAGEN (Thomson Financial) - Shares closed sharply lower in line with the international sell-off amid spreading growth worries, with Vestas and D/S Norden among the main losers, but with drinks company Carlsberg bucking the market and finishing higher. The OMXC20 index closed down 20.70 points or 5.13 pct at 382.80, while the OXMCB Benchmark index shed 18.77 point ...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Oil continued lower as investors remained concerned that current weakness in global stock markets means US economic woes are spreading and could crimp oil demand going forward. In addition, warmer than normal temperatures in the northern hemisphere as well as a rebound in the US dollar also weighed. A strong dollar makes oil more expensive for holders of other currenc ...

HELSINKI (Thomson Financial) - Helsinki shares closed sharply lower with falls in a Nokia-led group of key stocks pulling the main indices down, amid growing fears of a recession in the US. The OMX Helsinki 25 ended down 5.19 pct at 2,498.92 and the OMX Helsinki all-share index finished 5.32 pct lower at 9,500.71. Total turnover amounted to 1.927 bln eur. azer.sawiris@thomson.com afs/rfw COPYRI ...

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Share prices closed sharply lower in step with other world indices on recession worries in the US and ongoing subprime concerns as UniCredit underperformed, dealers said. The Mibtel index down 4.85 pct to 25,606, and the S&P/Mib was off 5.17 pct to 33,903. Turnover was an estimated 6.988 bln eur. "Aside from the general recession worries, big Asian funds, so ...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - London shares closed sharply lower, albeit above the session low which was the biggest fall in over 6 years as US recession fears weighed on sentiment with UK investors unable to take any direction from Wall Street, closed for the Martin Luther King holiday. At close, the FTSE 100 index was off 323.5 or 5.48 pct at 5578.2, just off the low for the session of 5,571. Th ...

LISBON (Thomson Financial) - Shares closed sharply lower and at a session low, tracking heavy losses among their European peers amid fears of a US recession, with all PSI20 stocks in the red and the financial and construction sectors leading fallers. The PSI 20 index closed down 670.63 points or 5.83 pct at 10,823.12 after trading in a range of 10,823-11,493. chico.laxmidas@thomson.com scl/nes  ...

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices ended sharply lower, with the CAC-40 plummeting to an 18-month low, as renewed fears about banks' subprime exposure sparked a massive sell-off. The CAC-40 index finished down 347.95 points or 6.83 pct at 4,744.45. Among CAC-40 stocks, 1 closed higher and 39 closed lower. On the Matif, February CAC-40 futures were trading at 4,818. On the broader indices, ...

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Amsterdam shares closed at a 19-month low, as late trades drove the blue-chip index back down towards intra-day lows following a panic-driven morning sell-off amid fears of a US recession, trading sources said. The AEX closed down 27.63 points or 6.14 pct at 422.45 after opening at 444.41, touching an early high of 444.76 to then reach a low of 421.21. All blue-chi ...

(Updates with full report) HELSINKI (Thomson Financial) - Helsinki shares closed sharply lower with falls in a Nokia-led group of key stocks pulling the main indices down, amid growing fears of a recession in the US. The OMX Helsinki 25 ended down 5.19 pct at 2,498.92 and the OMX Helsinki all-share index finished 5.32 pct lower at 9,500.71. Total turnover amounted to 1.927 bln eur. Nokia, acco ...