London (AFP) - stock European markets slid Monday on fears that the arrest of the leader of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Khan could hit efforts to tame the debt crisis of the euro area Finance Ministers met to approve the rescue of the Portugal plan.
Late morning deals, benchmark FTSE 100 in London sank 0.82% to 5,877.71 points, DAX 30 Frankfurt tempered 1.40% to 7,299.16 points, and Paris, the CAC 40 shed 1.35% to 3,963.72 index.
Stoxx 50 index of leading eurozone companies lost 1,26% to 2,858.25 points.
"European shares began trading with caution this morning on concerns that the Strauss-Khan case delay probably no progress on the European debt crisis," said Spreadex trader Chris Purdy
The storm on the case of sexual assault of the head of the IMF threw a giant cloud Monday at the meeting of European Finance Ministers Monday.
Strauss-Khan, who played a key role in trying to tame the European debt crisis, had been due to the Union speaks from 1300 GMT autour.
In the news of the company on Monday, the London Stock Exchange said it remained committed to a merger with its counterpart in Toronto, after a Canadian consortium has launched an informal offer which could derail the transaction.
Elsewhere, the luxury automaker Daimler German and British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce evoked offers elevated for the German manufacturer of engine and turbine Tognum.
In response, shares in Daimler fell 0.77% to 643 pence 2.23% 49.43 EUR and Rolls-Royce hangar.
Tognum shares showed an increase of 0.58% to 26.2 euros while the MDax index on which they are listed was 0.38% lower overall.
A merger of the company with relevant activities already held by Daimler and Rolls-Royce would create a global leader in the sector "off-road" of the marine, energy, defence and industrial applications.
Later Friday, Daimler and Rolls-Royce said they could increase their supply of 8.3% to EUR 26.0 Tognum share in an offer which takes place from April 6 to May 18, but which was rejected by the directors of Tognum.
Tognum reportedly is not hostile to a power, but said Friday he had not officially received the new offer and therefore cannot make any recommendation on it to shareholders.
In Asia, Japanese shares closed 0.94% Monday, after the details have emerged on the damage caused to a stricken nuclear power plant, sending Tokyo Electric Power and other lower dealers utilities, said.
Agency rating downgraded Meanwhile new Moody TEPCO, the operator of sinistrée Fukushima Central nuclear of the Japan and has warned that the rating would remain on review of further effort.
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