European stocks trim losses as U.S. shares rise
PARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - European stocks trimmed their losses on Thursday afternoon, tracking a recovery in Wall Street where positive brokerage comments on Apple Inc (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) helped boost the Nasdaq composite index.
At 1450 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 0.8 percent at 1,298.65 points. European banks and mining groups were among the biggest losers, with Rio Tinto (RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research) down 1.9 percent and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L: Quote, Profile, Research) down 2.3 percent.
(Reporting by Blaise Robinson)
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