China Stock Market Crash: Global shares nosedive, panic grips investors
Monday, August 24, 2015
Wall Street's Dow Jones was nearly 6% lower in early trading after plunges across Europe.
London's FTSE 100 index was down by more than 6% in afternoon trade, with major markets in France and Germany down by 7% and 6% respectively.
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