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Sept 23 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Monday
after weaker-than-expected business activity data from France,
the bloc's second-largest economy, while investors remained
cautious following mixed signals from U.S.-China trade talks.
French business activity expanded at a slower than expected
pace in September as manufacturing sector growth eased to a near
standstill, a survey showed on Monday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 0.3%.
London's FTSE 100 .FTSE rose 0.1%, helped by a jump in
shares of tour operator TUI after the collapse of rival Thomas
Cook. IHS Markit's Composite Final Purchasing Managers' Index
(PMI) for Germany is expected at 0730 GMT and the euro zone's at
0800 GMT.
The surveys are often considered a reliable gauge of overall
economic health, with focus on Germany as the bloc's biggest
economy battles a recession in manufacturing.