BY MARC JONES
LONDON Thu Dec 5, 2013 7:43am EST
(Reuters) -
European shares steadied on Thursday after three days of selling, as focus
turned to whether the European Central Bank will offer any new economic
stimulus after the Bank of England left its interest rates at a record low.
Markets
remained under pressure amid speculation about the future of U.S. monetary
stimulus. That kept bond yields elevated and left shares struggling to recover
from this week's declines.
European
shares .FTEU3 were virtually flat before the 1245 GMT ECB rate decision and
1330 GMT news conference, as traders waited to hear what the head of the bank,
Mario Draghi, had to say..EU