European Stocks Pare Declines; GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca Shares Advance

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks pared declines as
shares of GlaxoSmithKline Plc and AstraZeneca Plc advanced.

Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index was little changed at
389.03 at 12:30 p.m. in London, after losing as much as 0.9
percent. The Stoxx 50 added 0.1 percent, while the Euro Stoxx 50,
a measure for the euro region, fell 0.2 percent.


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European Stocks Pare Gains After Home Depot Reduces Profit Forecast

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks erased earlier gains
after Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home-improvement
retailer, cut its profit forecast, citing the sale of a unit and
a weaker U.S. housing market.

Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index slid 0.2 percent to
397.61 as of 9:39 a.m. in London. The Stoxx 50 fell 0.2 percent
and the Euro Stoxx 50, a measure for the euro region, dropped 0.3
percent.


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Aegon, Deutsche Telekom, Hannover Re, TeliaSonera: European Equity Preview

(Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall
in European markets. Prices are from the last close.

The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 climbed 0.5 percent to 393.71. The
Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index increased 0.6 percent to 3946.98. The
Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for the 13 nations using the
euro, advanced 0.7 percent to 4489.77.


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Aeroflot, BASF, Carrefour, Electrabel, Suez, E.ON: European Equity Preview

(Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or
fall in European markets. Prices are from the last close.

The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index gained 0.4 percent to 397.85.
The Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index rose 0.4 percent to 3978.78. The
Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for the 13 nations using the
euro, added 0.4 percent to 4545.61.


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European Stocks Erase Losses; Paced by BHP Billiton, Xstrata Pace Decline

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks erased declines, paced
by BHP Billiton Ltd. and Anglo American Plc as metal prices rose.

The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index was little changed at 394 as
of 10:10 a.m. in London. The measure earlier fell as much as 0.4
percent. The Stoxx 50 slid 0.1 percent as did the Euro Stoxx 50,
a measure for the 13 nations sharing the euro.


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Air Berlin, Endesa, SBM, Swiss Life: European Equity Preview

The following stocks may rise or fall in European markets.

Prices are from the last close.
The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 fell 0.8 percent to 372.85. The Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index declined 1.1 percent to 3701.81. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for the 12 nations using the euro, dropped 1.2 percent to 4142.11.

Air Berlin Plc (AB1 GY): Europe's third-biggest discount airline plans to release final 2006 earnings. The company last month reported 2006 operating profit, or earnings before interest and tax, of 64.1 million euros, missing the 71.9 million euro average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. The shares dropped 15 cents, or 0.9 percent, to 16.20 euros.

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Making monthly investment payments easier, cheaper

You can purchase Itrix on a monthly basis as part of your investment plan, saving the brokerage fees you would pay on the open market.

Itrix has joined Satrix as an exchange traded fund (ETF) that can be purchased on a monthly basis saving the brokerage fees you would pay on the open market.Itrix is similar to Satrix 40, a basket of the top 40 shares listed on the JSE. Itrix comprises Euro Stoxx, which is an index of the top 50 European company shares, and the FTSE, which tracks the top 100 British shares.

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