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The EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned Tuesday that Chinese regulations governing the transfer of data out of the country, including a revised anti-espionage law, could have "unintended consequences". "This may be an issue of systemic concern and it may affect all internationally active companies, not only European companies but also Chinese companies," he said. SOUNDBITE
U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday led by falls in financial shares and following weak Chinese economic data, but a late-day rebound in oil prices limited the day's decline. Roselle Chen reports.
China's September exports fell 10 percent from a year earlier, far worse than expected, while imports unexpectedly shrank after picking up in August, suggesting signs of steadying in the world's second-largest economy may be short-lived. David Pollard reports.
Oil prices fell more than 5 percent, pulling energy stocks and the overall U.S. markets lower in Monday trading. Bobbi Rebell reports.