World stocks fell on Monday after a gauge of Chinese manufacturing declined and U.S. retail sales fell Thanksgiving weekend.Oil prices continued to fall, dragging Russia’s ruble to a record low, while Hong Kong shares dived following clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters.KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX shed 0.1 percent to 9,971.40 and France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.2 percent to 4,382.95. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.8 percent to 6,669.47. Futures pointed to losses on Wall Street. Dow futures fell 0.2 percent and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.3 percent.CHINA FACTORIES: A survey by HSBC Corp. showed Chinese manufacturing activity weakened in November, adding …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
