China new home prices fall at fastest rate in nearly 10 years; French political uncertainty weighs on markets – business live

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• China’s glut of idle property causes headache for the government

European stock markets have opened a little higher.

In Paris, the CAC 40 share index has gained 0.5%, recovering just a little of last week’s 6% tumble.

Continue reading…Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina’s glut of idle property causes headache for the governmentEuropean stock markets have opened a little higher.In Paris, the CAC 40 share index has gained 0.5%, recovering just a little of last week’s 6% tumble. Continue reading…