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German stocks retreat from record highAirbus rises amid string of new ordersMTU Aero Engines up on FY earnings outlook hikeJune 19 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday, with Franco-German lab equipment maker Sartorius leading the declines, while investors cautiously awaited further stimulus measures from China to revive demand.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) shed 0.6%, while Germany's DAX index (.GDAXI) dropped 0.6% after closing at a record high in the previous session.Shares of Sartorius (SATG.DE) plunged 16.6%, to the bottom of the STOXX 600, after the company cut its...

Vendors prepare products at a store painted with Venezuelan and U.S. flags in Maracaibo September 12, 2008. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia/File PhotoCARACAS/MADRID/NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - Small funds and investors outside the United States are looking to increase their exposure to Venezuelan bonds, on the expectation of debt renegotiations or of legal action tied to a looming expiry of repayment rights, investors and four financial sector sources said.Many of the bonds are trading at pennies on the dollar after a default in 2017, compounded by 2018 sanctions from Washington that barred...

Fed meeting eyed later in the dayEntain to buy Poland-based betting operator for $946 mlnLogitech slides after CEO exitGrifols surges on plan to reduce stake in Shanghai RAASSTOXX 600 up 0.4%, European banks add 1.1%June 14 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by banks and miners, ahead of a broadly priced-in pause in interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.4% higher.Banks (.SX7P), which tend to benefit from higher rates, rose 1.1%. Italy (.FTMIB) and Spain's (.IBEX) lender-heavy indexes rose 0.9%...

Croda profit warning weighs on other chemical firmsAll eyes on Fed, ECB policy meetings next weekSTOXX off 0.2%, ends week 0.5% downJune 9 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Friday, rounding off a lacklustre week that saw investors step to the sidelines ahead of crucial updates from the U.S. Fed and European Central Bank (ECB), while Croda slid on a tepid profit outlook.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.2% down and ended the week 0.5% lower.Investors feared that the Fed could opt for a hawkish stance in its meeting...

Euro zone saw winter recession, more challenges aheadEvotec tops STOXX 600 after Citigroup upgradeTelecoms dragged by Vodafone sharesSTOXX 600 flat, FTSE 100 down 0.3%June 8 (Reuters) - European shares were subdued on Thursday as rate-sensitive technology shares and consumer staples slipped on expectations of further interest rate hikes by major central banks, while a sharp slide in Vodafone shares weighed on the telecoms sector.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was flat, with the rate-sensitive technology sector (.SX8P) down 0.3%.Britain's FTSE 100 (.FTSE) led losses among regional peers, with export-heavy consumer...