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Madrid (-1.8%) is leading declines in Europe as Spanish newspaper Expansion cites unnamed sources saying the government is considering applying for rescue loans from the IMF and EU. "Unidentified officials were quoted ... but there is no smoke without the fire when it comes to the EU sovereign debt crisis," says Kathleen Brooks of Forex.com. Premarket: Santander (STD) -4%.