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* FTSEurofirst 300 down more than 1 percent
* Oil stocks lead market lower, Reckitt rises
MILAN, April 18 (Reuters) - European shares fell in earlytrading on Monday, with oil stocks leading the market lower ascrude prices tumbled after a meeting by major exporters in Dohacollapsed without a deal to freeze output.
The STOXX Europe Oil and Gas index fell 3.4 percent,making it the top sectoral loser with shares in Royal DutchShell, Total and Eni all down bymore than 3 percent.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 1.2percent by 0710 GMT.
But Reckitt Benckiser rose around 1 percent, toppinggainers on the FTSEurofirst, after it reported slightly betterthan expected quarterly sales and affirmed its full-yearforecast.
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