AlHijjah 19, 1435, Oct 13, 2014, SPA -- World stock markets were lower Monday, shrugging off robust Chinese trade figures as investors exited riskier assets after concerns resurfaced about the global economic outlook, AP reported. France's CAC 40 was down 0.3 percent at 4,062.21 and Germany's DAX shed 0.2 percent to 8,776.88. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 0.3 percent to 6,322.91. Futures pointed to losses on Wall Street. Dow futures fell 0.2 percent to 16,413 and S&P 500 futures lost 0.2 percent to 1,891.20. Last week, the International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth forecasts for this year and next, citing weakness in Japan, Latin America and Europe. The global economy will expand 3.3 percent this year instead of 3.4 percent and expand 3.8 percent in 2015. The IMF said recovery is "weak and uneven" in the advanced economies. Benchmark U.S. crude plunged $1.65 to $84.15 per barrel. The dollar fell to 107.47 yen from 107.65 yen late Friday. The euro rose to $1.2680 from $1.2626.
