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Wed 05 May 2010European stocks fall on bank shares
European stocks hit their lowest closing level in nearly two weeks today, dragged down by banking shares, as investors became jittery following Germany's move to ban naked short sales of a range of financial assets.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 3 per cent lower at 996.38 points. It fell below 1,000 for the first time since a €750 billion ($930 billion) package aimed at preventing the Greek debt crisis from spreading was unveiled earlier this month.
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