quarter gross domestic product data on Friday, which is expected to show an easing in the surging growth seen over the past year. Technology issues were also big decliners, with Nokia down 2 percent and telecom equipment maker Alcatel off 1.2 percent after Motorola, the world's second-largest cell-phone maker, reported growth in its handset volumes that disappointed Wall Street. Also among techs, video games maker Infogrames shed 2.4 percent after industry leader Electronic Arts lowered its outlook for the crucial Christmas shopping season. Elsewhere, Sweden's Tele2 tumbled 10 percent as the pan-European telecoms group came out with lower than expected third-quarter pre-tax profit and customer intake.
