Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:14:12 GMT
European stocks fall as Chinese PMI raises fears over country's future growth
European shares slipped on Tuesday after China's official PMI, reported earlier in the session, showed the weakest monthly level since 2012. London's FTSE 100 dropped 2.16% to 6,112.96, German DAX fell 2.40% to 10,014.72, while French CAC 40 slipped 2.22% to 4,549.86 by 8:25 AM GMT on Tuesday. PMI dropped to 49.7 in August from 50.0 in the previous month.