European stocks down on Greek political turmoil

European stock markets edged ahead on Friday on upbeat US data but sentiment remained fragile as investors worried that Greece could be heading for a potentially disastrous default.In late morning deals, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.31 percent to 5,903.55 points, the Paris CAC 40 added 0.94 percent to 3,425.06 points and Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.85 percent to 6,809.26 points."Equities have been range bound this week as the Greece saga drags on," said Spreadex trader Jordan Lambert.

World shares tumbled nearly 2% today with European equities at 26-month lows, down more than 20% this year, as investors worried Greece would default amid signs of rifts among eurozone policymakers

AFP - European stock markets rose slightly at the start of trading on Tuesday, but investors remained cautious over the Greek debt crisis, dealers