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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall as PMI surveys disappoint, oil gains more than 1%

Published 23/09/2019, 09:56
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* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

* French, German and Euro zone PMIs weaker than expected

* Oil spikes over 1%

* MSCI All Country World Index down 0.2%

By Ritvik Carvalho

LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Global shares dipped on Monday

as weaker than expected economic surveys added to investor

worries over the unresolved U.S.-China trade dispute's effects

on the world economy, while oil gained more than 1% as Middle

East tensions remained elevated.

European stock markets opened lower as surveys of purchasing

managers from France, Germany, and the euro zone came in weaker

than expected. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX index was

down 0.9%. .EU Euro zone business growth has stalled this month, a survey

showed on Monday, less than two weeks after outgoing ECB

President Mario Draghi pledged indefinite stimulus to revive the

bloc's ailing economy. The euro fell 0.4% to $1.0966 EUR=EBS after the German

Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) release, its lowest in over a

week against the dollar. FRX/

Germany's DAX index .GDAXI hit its lowest level in nearly

two weeks, down 1.35% after the euro zone data, while France's

CAC 40 .FCHI fell nearly 1%.

The MSCI All Country World Index .MIWD00000PUS , which

tracks shares across 47 countries was down 0.25%.

Oil prices rose on doubts about how fast Saudi Arabia can

restore full crude output after an attack earlier this month on

its largest processing facility.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 -- the international benchmark

for oil -- rose to as much as $65.50 per barrel, a gain of over

1%. They last traded half a percent higher at $64.59. O/R

"Considering that Germany already contracted in Q2, today's

numbers effectively increase the risk of another negative

quarter in Q3, which by definition would constitute a technical

recession," said Marios Hadjikyriacos, investment analyst at XM.

"It seems that the malaise in manufacturing -- owed to trade

and Brexit worries -- has started to spread to the much larger

services sector as well."

Most Asian share markets slipped as investors waited for

more clarity on U.S.- China trade talks.

Market sentiment was fragile, with civil unrest in Hong Kong

and worries a trade deal between the United States and China

could take a long time to materialise. Moves were further

exaggerated by low volumes as Japanese markets were shut for a

public holiday.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan

.MIAPJ0000PUS down 0.2% at 510.04 points. It is still up more

than 3% so far in September.

U.S. stock futures -- earlier up 0.4% -- sank after the PMI

data in Europe. S&P 500 E-mini futures ESc1 were last down

0.2%.

TRADE CONCERNS

Over the weekend, the U.S. Trade Representative's office

issued a brief statement characterising the two days of talks

with China as "productive." It added that a principal-level

trade meeting in Washington would take place in October, as

previously planned. China's Commerce Ministry, in a brief statement, described

the talks as "constructive", and said they had also had a good

discussion on "detailed arrangements" for the high-level talks

in October.

Additionally, the United States removed tariffs from more

than 400 Chinese products in response to requests from U.S.

companies.

Despite the improved tone, markets still remain unconvinced

about the possibility of an imminent deal.

"There are real concerns about the impact on economies from

the trade dispute," said Michael McCarthy, Sydney-based

strategist at CMC Markets.

"People are probably getting an idea that this will be a

long negotiation. And the longer it lingers the more impact it

will have economically."

Investors were rattled by news on Friday that Chinese

officials unexpectedly cancelled a visit to U.S. farms this week

following their two days of negotiations in Washington.

In the Middle East, news that five Yemeni civilians were

killed in air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition further soured

investor appetite. U.S. crude oil futures rose to $58.36 a barrel, a rise of

0.5%. O/R

The Pentagon has ordered additional troops to be deployed in

the Gulf region to strengthen Saudi Arabia's air and missile

defences following an attack on Saudi oil facilities.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday the

additional troops are for "deterrence and defence" and that

Washington aimed to avoid war with Iran.

Markets will closely watch September manufacturing activity

surveys due from the United States later in the day.

In currencies, the dollar gained 0.25% against a basket of

currencies DXY= .

The British pound was 0.3% lower at $1.2431 GBP=D3 . A

ruling from Britain's Supreme Court is due this week on whether

Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending

parliament for five weeks.

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