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European stocks sluggish over Greece fears

Quick ReadEuropean stocks pull back from early gains as worries grow that Greece deal will be delayed

Photo credit: AP | Currency traders work under a screen indicating the exchange rate, above, of the U.S. dollar against Japanese yen and the Nikkei 225 index, at a foreign exchange firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. The dollar was at a three-month high against the Japanese yen after the Bank of Japan said it would increase its economic stimulus program as Asian stock markets surged Wednesday after Greece indicated a willingness to commit to spending cuts to secure its bailout. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

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(AP) -- European markets pulled back from earlier gains Wednesday and the euro fell as concerns grew that Greece's creditors aren't ready to hand over bailout loans needed to avert a default and that the money might not be sufficient anyway.

In earlier trading, markets rode news that China was still willing to invest in Europe and that Greece would fulfill all the obligations imposed by its...

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