By Sarah Turner
NL:TOM2 UK:BLT
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares traded in a tight range in Europe on Wednesday, after gaining for the last seven sessions and ending at a 2009 high in the previous session. Technology stocks were higher after Apple posted forecast-beating results on Tuesday. TomTom (NL:TOM2 6.76, +0.48, +7.59%) shares climbed 6.8% after the personal satellite navigation device maker posted a sharp drop in second-quarter profit but beat analyst expectations. Mineral extractors were under pressure with BHP Billiton (UK:BLT 1,515, -5.00, -0.33%) shares down 0.8% after posting production figures. The U.K. FTSE 100 index traded flat at 4,480.24, the German DAX index lost 0.1% at 5,087.34 and the French CAC-40 index declined 0.2% to 3,296.43.
