Global Markets – Weak China trade hits stocks, prompts risk-off trade

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stock indexes fell on Monday after a shock contraction in Chinese trade reignited fears of a sharper slowdown in global growth and caused investors to sell riskier assets. Copper and other commodity prices fell and the Australian and New Zealand dollars also declined following the China news, which added to worries that U.S.

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