European stocks and U.S. equity futures pared losses sparked by China's economic woes, while bonds gained amid signs of easing inflation.
The euro slumped to a two-month low against the dollar after French inflation eased more than anticipated, reaching its lowest level in a year. Data from Germany's states also signaled inflation may be falling more quickly than expected in the region's biggest economy, prompting traders to trim bets on future European Central Bank interest-rate increases. European bonds rallied, with the German 10-year yield down about 9 basis points.
An Asian equity gauge headed toward a two-month low after China reported the softest reading in its purchasing managers' index since December. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell more than two per cent, with a bear market on the horizon. The offshore yuan hit its weakest level versus the dollar in six months.
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