Thursday, May 24, 2007

European Stocks Drop on China Concern; BHP Billiton, Glaxo Shares Fall

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks declined for the first
time in three days after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan said shares in China, the world's fastest growing major
economy, could face a ``dramatic contraction.''

BHP Billiton Ltd. and Arcelor Mittal paced a drop by
companies most dependent on sales in China. GlaxoSmithKline Plc
slipped for a fourth day after a study linked its Avandia
diabetes drug to an increased risk of heart attacks. Cable &
Wireless Plc limited losses as the U.K.'s second-biggest phone
company reported earnings that exceeded analysts' estimates.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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