Anticipation ahead of G20 meeting ensures cautious trade moves
Europe's main share indices started their day lower after the latest batch of disappointing Chinese data had made for a twitchy Asian session
London — Oil toiled at a more than one-year low after its worst month in a decade on Friday, while most major markets were keeping moves tight ahead of a weekend meeting between US and Chinese presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Europe's main share indexes in London, Frankfurt and Paris all started their day lower after the latest batch of disappointing Chinese data had made for another twitchy Asian session overnight. Frankfurt's export-heavy DAX and Britain's mainly domestic-focused FTSE 250 were both staring at their fourth consecutive months of falls. For the DAX it is its worst run since the back end of 2008. The real humdingers though have been oil and Apple which have plunged 21% and 18% respectively, making it also their most wretched months since the financial crisis a decade ago. "Expectations at the start of the fourth quarter were for a melt-up in risky assets, but two of the biggest trends have been a reversal of some of the few returns we have seen this year, which...
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