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* FTSE 100 down 0.3%, FTSE 250 down 0.1%
* China GDP disappoints, Brexit vote eyed
* IHG slips after quarterly revenue drops
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Financial stocks pushed London's FTSE 100
lower on Friday after China's economic growth fell to a near
30-year low and on uncertainty ahead of a parliamentary vote on
the new Brexit deal.
The main index .FTSE shed 0.3%, with Asia-focussed HSBC
HSBA.L dragging the most, as China's third-quarter GDP growth
slowed more-than-expected amid a bruising trade war with the
United States. The blue-chips were also dragged lower by a 2% dip in
InterContinental Hotels IHG.L after the Holiday Inn-owner
blamed lower business bookings in China and protests in Hong
Kong for a drop in revenue. The FTSE 250 .FTMC fell 0.1%, as domestic stocks eased
after a week of volatile, Brexit-driven trading and as
uncertainty remained whether British lawmakers would approve the
new accord on Saturday.