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European stock-index futures rose, signaling equities will complete a second week of gains, on speculation the region?s leaders will reach a compromise with Greece on its bailout terms.

European stocks were little changed before a meeting between Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his euro-area counterparts in Brussels.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.1 percent to 372.56 at 8:07 a.m. in London. Stocks climbed Tuesday amid investor optimism that Greece can reach an agreement on new bailout terms with its euro-region creditors.

European stock-index futures climbed, indicating equities may advance, as officials prepared to begin talks on Greece.

Germany?s finance minister took a tough line against Greece over its bailout on Tuesday, tempering market hopes that a deal between Athens and its European creditors was in the works.

By Jonathan Morgan

European stocks halted a four-day rally that took them to a seven-year high.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 355.8 at 11:27 a.m. in London, with the Swiss Market Index falling 1.6 percent after a two-day rebound.

By Sofia Horta e Costa

European stocks advanced following their longest weekly losing streak since October.

By Alan Soughley and Jonathan Morgan

European stocks advanced, rebounding after falling to their lowest level in almost three weeks.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 0.3 percent to 332.68 at 8:04 a.m. in London. Stocks erased gains in the final hour of trading yesterday as banks slid, after having risen as much as 0.6 percent amid a recovery in energy shares.

European stocks extended a seven- week high, led by equities from the region’s periphery. US index futures were little changed before the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting.

By Namitha Jagadeesh

European stocks fell, extending their biggest two-day decline in a month as national benchmark gauges slipped in Greece, Portugal and Spain.

Investor anxiety regarding the outlook for Greek banks combined with heightened insecurity on foreign markets on Wednesday to drive Greek stocks sharply lower for an eighth straight session. This was in tandem with bourses abroad, hit by speculation about a further deterioration in trade relations with Russia and news that Italy is back in recession.