Author: Elena Todorova
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Last Update: 8:19 AM EDT April 12 2006


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European markets traded in the negative at mid-day, reflecting a sharply lower close of U.S. markets and concerns that the strong increase in the oil price and the industrial metals will lead to higher interest rates. London FTSE 100 fell 0.6%, the German DAX 30 lost 0.6%, and the French CAC 40 dropped 0.9%.