Europe Factors to Watch-Shares set to bounce after 2-day slide
March 27, 2015 at 02:35 AM EDT
PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - European stocks were set to rise on Friday, halting a sharp two-day retreat as a renewed fall in the euro currency was set to help the shares of exporting companies. The euro dipped on Friday, at $1.0866, well below Thursday's intraday high of $1.10525. European shares have strongly rallied in the past six months as investors bet a sharp drop in the euro currency will boost the region's economy and lift corporate results. Financial spreadbetters expected B