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Evening Standard
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City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: IHG, Abrdn, Glencore post results, China exports slump, shares lower

The struggling China economy and results from Glencore, Abrdn and hotels group IHG are in focus for London traders today.

China’s imports fell 12.4% year-on-year in July, much worse than the 5% forecast amid the weakening of domestic demand.

The trade figures put pressure on Glencore shares in the FTSE 100 index after the commodities giant reported lower half-year earnings.

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