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Brussels shares tumble 5pc in China-driven sell-off

Published August 24, 2015 Updated August 24, 2015 12:41pm

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By Shoaib Ur Rehman

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BRUSSELS: The Brussels stock market tumbled 5.2 percent on Monday with investors shaken by the rout in Asian markets over the cooling Chinese economy.

The Bel 20 index fell by 5.2 percent in mid-day trade to 3258.59 points, led by a nearly seven percent fall by retailer Delhaize, a dominant player in Europe and the US.

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