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EUROPEAN SHARES SEEN FLAT AS BUSY WEEK STARTS (0625 GMT)
European shares are seen opening little changed today as
investors prepare for a busy week that will see important data
releases, central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan, and the
continuation of the Q1 earnings season.
Futures on the EuroSTOXX50, FTSE and DAX indices were last
trading between flat and a rise of 0.05%, whereas U.S. futures
were just above parity.
Over in Asia, optimism about the economic recovery sent
shares higher, more than offsetting concerns about potential
higher U.S. taxes on capital gains.
(Danilo Masoni)
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