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Japanese growth slowdown weighs on world markets

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World stocks markets mostly fell Monday after figures showed that Japan's economic growth slowed sharply during the second quarter - adding to fears that the global recovery from recession is losing momentum.

 

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 31.35 points, or 0.6%, at 5,244.09 while France's CAC-40 fell 34.87 points, or 1%, to 3,576.04. Germany's DAX was up 3.69 points, or 0.1%, at 6,114.10. (AP)

 

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