China Stock Market Crash: Global shares nosedive, panic grips investors

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Stock markets in New York, London, Paris and Frankfurt have fallen sharply as fears of a Chinese economic slowdown continue to haunt investors.

Wall Street's Dow Jones was nearly 6% lower in early trading after plunges across Europe.

London's FTSE 100 index was down by more than 6% in afternoon trade, with major markets in France and Germany down by 7% and 6% respectively.

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