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Europe close: Stocks pummelled by trade war worries
European shares finished near their worst levels of the session as investors took stock of the stalemate in US-China trade talks during the previous week and stockmarkets across the Pond reeled on the risk for a more protracted and costly trade spat.
London close: Stocks slip as US-China trade spat intensifies
London stocks retreated on Monday as Beijing and Washington exchanged threats of further tariffs in the wake of last week's largely unexpected stalemate in Sino-US trade talks, with defensive issues clearly in favour.
Tuesday preview: US-China trade, Vodafone in focus
The spotlight on Tuesday is likely to continue to be on the ongoing US-China trade talks, especially following Monday night's announcement of Washington's plans to extend its tariffs to cover all Chinese exports.
HSBC upgrades Shell to 'buy', sees extended share buybacks
Analysts at HSBC revised their recommendations for Royal Dutch Shell's A and B shares from 'hold' to 'buy' following the oil major's latest quarterly figures, telling clients that they saw "little in general to give us concerns on the outlook. ".
Europe midday: Share prices fall back amid continued US-China trade tensions
European shares have fallen into the red with stockmarkets on the Continent tracking losses in US equity futures amid signs that the US-China trade stand-off might take longer than expected to resolve.