Union budget to be presented in Parliament on March 16
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares fell 0.3 percent to a provisional close of 1,072.19 points, having been as low as 1,065.07 earlier.
Underlining its commitment to implementing their landmark nuclear deal, India has assured "a level playing field to US companies".
But European Commission president Barroso said the cost of a Greek exit from eurozone would be higher than cost of continuing to support Greece.
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Two leading Xstrata shareholders – Standard Life and Schroders – said they would vote against the proposed $90bn tie-up between the miner and the trading house
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While inflation does not reduce gold's real value, it has no yield or income flow and it has given a far lower long-term return than equities.