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European stock markets extended their losing streak on Thursday, with benchmark indexes in Frankfurt and London hitting seven-month lows as fears of a global slowdown took hold. As Sonia Legg reports, minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's July meeting dented expectations for a rate hike in mid-September, amid worries over lagging inflation and slowing growth in China.
Beijing, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- The shares of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande plummeted Friday by 11.6 percent in the stock market after the expiration a day earlier of the term to pay the interests of a group of “offshore” bonds.Although at the opening of the session the fall was much more moderate, of little more than 2 percent, the uncertainty prevailed on the mentioned payments, which would suppose a disbursement of about $ 84 million.The company has now entered a 30-day period before it is officially deemed to have defaulted. (Camera: ARCHIVE).B-ROLL OF EVERGRANDE ROYAL SCENERY HOUSING COMPLEX IN BEIJING; EVERGRANDE CITY PLAZA IN BEIJING AND EVERGRANDE CENTER IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Hong Kong, Nov 4 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong stocks fell at the start of trading with Alibaba plunging nearly 10 percent Wednesday after the debut of its financial unit Ant Group was suspended in Hong Kong and Shanghai. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). B-ROLL OF THE BUILDING HOUSING THE HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE, IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
Seoul, Jun 12 (EFE/EPA).- The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) on Friday plummeted 44.48 points, or 2.04 percent, to close at 2,132.30. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN DEALERS WORK IN FRONT OF MONITORS AT THE HANA BANK IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
European shares have plunged to 16-month lows, extending an aggressive sell-off, was investors shed risky assets on persistent concern over the pace of growth. Grace Pascoe reports.