Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:39:41 GMT
European stock markets edge lower on German manufacturing data
The Stoxx Europe 50 index lost 0.05% to 2,476.67 points on early London trading session. European markets slip following yesterday's 1.7% decrease. European benchmark has almost erased its gains since the EU bank announced a bond-purchase program. Stocks show a negative performance, as German manufacturing index was 45.7, which was below analysts' estimations, indicating manufacturing contraction of the biggest EU