Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:10:03 GMT
Emerging-market shares drop as China's manufacturing slows
Emerging-market equities slipped on Monday with the regional benchmark index dropping to the lowest level in a month after a report showed that manufacturing activity in China accelerated less than expected last month and as investors weighed a possible tapering of the U.S. stimulus The MSCI Emerging Markets Index shed 0.2% to 988.94 by 1:34 p.m. Hong Kong time.