European stocks tread water
European stocks tread water Updated: 05:00, Saturday December 15, 2012 Europe's main stock markets have ended narrowly mixed with upbeat Chinese data failing to dispel gloomy Japanese industrial sentiment and ongoing US fiscal cliff worries.
European stocks slipped 0.2% on Tuesday, weighed down by bank shares after Abu Dhabi sold an 11% stake in Barclays, igniting fears a sharp rally in bank stocks may be over.