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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Stock futures point to weaker start

Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:19am EDT

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European stock index futures fall in early trade, pointing to a weaker start for equities after a fall in the previous session.

Futures for the Eurostoxx 50 STXEc1, Germany's DAX FDXc1 and the French CAC 40 FCEc1 are down 0.6-0.8 percent.

U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday and Asian stock markets trade mixed early in the European day on Monday.

EUROPEAN COMPANIES

Premier Foods Plc TRADE (PFD.L)

Senior Plc TRADE (SNR.L)

Asos PLC PRELIM (ASOS.L)

Zumtobel FINAL (ZUMV.VI)

Generix SA Q4 (GRIX.PA)

iGrandiViaggi SpA Q2 (IGV.MI)

I Viaggi del Ventaglio SpA Q2 (VVE.MI)

Sygnis Pharma AG Q4 (LIOG.DE)

U.S. COMPANIES

Apollo Group Q3 (APOL.O)

H&R Block Inc Q4 (HRB.N)

Pritish Nandy Commun. Ltd Q4 (PNC.N)

ECONOMIC DATA

0830 GB Consumer credit, mortgage applications & lending

0900 EZ Business climate, cons, econ, ind, svcs sentiment

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