Global markets drop on Chinese economic fears and trade war worries
The FTSE 100 Index closed 58.5 points or 0.8% lower at 7292.8.
London’s top flight joined markets worldwide in dropping into the red as worrying Chinese economic data and fears over the US-China trade war dented investor sentiment.
The latest figures from China signalled slowing industrial production and retail sales growth in October, raising jitters over the world’s second-largest economy.
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