European
Factors to
Watch-Stocks set for
sharp drop after China sell-off
LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) -
European stocks were seen dropping sharply at the open on Monday, tracking Asian indexes sharply lower and extending last week's losses as a global equity
sell-off continued. Asian stocks slumped to 3-year lows on Monday as a slump in Chinese equities gathered pace, hastening an exodus from riskier assets as fears of a China-led global eco**mic slowdown churned world markets. Financial spreadbetter IG expected Britain's FTSE 100 to open 214 points lower, or
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