European stocks lower, Berendsen and WPP weigh - For more see the European equities LiveMarkets blog
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Summary:
**STOXX 600 down 0.3 pct, earnings in focus
**Berendsen (LSE: BRSN.L - news) slumps after results, WPP (Frankfurt: A1J2BZ - news) also bruised
**Gemalto (LSE: 0OGA.L - news) jumps after 7 pct rise in profit from operations
**Miners Fresnillo and Centamin (Frankfurt: A1JPZ6 - news) track gold price lower
**SocGen (Paris: FR0000130809 - news) , BNP Paribas (LSE: 0HB5.L - news) gain on France election poll
**STOXX 600 set to post biggest weekly gain since mid-Dec (Shanghai: 600875.SS - news)
(Reporting by Helen Reid)