Weak German and eurozone factory data is weighing on stock futures
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are churning below fair value this morning, as disappointing manufacturing data out of Germany reignites concerns of a slowing global economy. Data from IHS Markit also showed a sharp slowdown in eurozone factory activity in August, too. U.S.-China trade headlines continue to swirl, as well, with Beijing saying a visit from deputy negotiators last week was cut short following "constructive" talks, according to China's Commerce Ministry. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are lower with the Dow, as U.S. markets head toward a negative open.
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Stocks in Asia were mixed on Monday as investors combed over the latest between the U.S. and China. China's Shanghai Composite was down nearly 1%, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng dropped 0.8%, as Fosun -- the largest shareholder of British travel company Thomas Cook -- sank on the U.K. firm's demise. Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi finished just above breakeven with a 0.01% gain, and Japan's Nikkei was closed for holiday.
Thomas Cook's collapse is affecting European stocks, too, with most major markets lower at midday. London's FTSE 100 is down 0.4%, while the French CAC 40 has lost 1%. Elsewhere, the German DAX is down 1.1%, dampened by the first contraction in private sector activity the country has seen in over six and a half years.