- Argentina edge South Africa to keep title hopes alive
- Biden says China 'testing us,' in hot mic remarks to Quad allies
- Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
- Guardiola says critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth'
- Biden says 'Quad' is 'here to stay' despite challenges
- Dubois knocks out Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
- Vinicius helps 'faster' Madrid overturn stubborn Espanyol
- Zelensky to press US on long-range missile strikes inside Russia
- PSG drop first points in draw at Reims
- Vinicius, Mbappe on target as Madrid crush plucky Espanyol
- Jeeno leads Ko by two at LPGA Queen City Championship
- Bottega Veneta goes for 'E.T.' chic as Madonna pops into D&G
- Messi, Miami frustrated by New York late leveler
- Musk's X platform takes first step toward lifting Brazil ban
- 'Business as usual' for Australia match-winner Carey amid boos
- Israeli jets pound Lebanon after deadly Beirut strike
- Ten Hag bemoans Man Utd's lack of killer instinct in Palace stalemate
- France's Macron appoints new government in shift to right
- Cheika proud of Leicester grit after winning start as boss
- Profligate Man Utd pay price in 0-0 draw at Palace
- Kane, Olise run riot as Bayern thump Bremen
- Diaz fires Liverpool top of Premier League, Man Utd held at Palace
- LIV champion Rahm out of LIV Team semis with severe flu
- Slot surprised by tearful Nunez's moment of magic
- Title rivals Norris, Verstappen on 'cool' front row for Singapore GP
- Biden talks China with 'Quad' leaders in hometown summit
- Juve and Napoli play out goalless draw in early Serie A title tussle
- Alcaraz fears tennis tour grind will 'kill us'
- Carey sparks recovery as Australia thrash England in 2nd ODI
- Leclerc, Sainz lament 'disappointing' Saturday in Singapore
- Bottega Veneta holds investors' aces as Madonna pops into D&G
- Beirut digs for victims at building flattened in Israeli strike
- Verstappen stages protest over 'ridiculous' swearing punishment
- Bayern boss Kompany lauds 'special talent' Olise
- Diaz fires Liverpool top of Premier League, Spurs bounce back
- Heavy fire over Israel-Lebanon border after deadly Beirut strike
- Ramos guides unbeaten Toulouse to Montpellier win despite Hogg scuffle
- Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384
- Chelsea owners 'happy' with win at West Ham amid rift report
- Kane and Olise run riot as Bayern thump Bremen
- Ramos guides unbeaten Toulouse to Montpellier win
- Norris pips Verstappen to dramatic Singapore pole after Sainz crash
- Carey takes Australia to 270 in 2nd ODI against England after collapse
- Two Hezbollah leaders killed in Israel's Beirut strike
- Hungary Danube waters reach decade high after Storm Boris
- Bagnaia cuts Martin's MotoGP lead with Emilia-Romagna sprint win
- Jackson double fires Chelsea to victory at woeful West Ham
- Fiji beat Japan to lift Pacific Nations Cup
- Kasatkina to face Haddad Maia in Korea Open final
- S.Africa snowfall closes roads, strands motorists overnight
European stocks slide on return from Easter break
European stock markets slid Tuesday, catching up with losses in Asia and on Wall Street caused by slow growth concerns in China and rising US interest rates.
Trading for the first time since Thursday, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.4 percent nearing the half-way stage.
Losses were steeper in the eurozone, with Frankfurt's DAX index and the Paris CAC 40 shedding around one percent, also after an extended weekend.
"Despite the public holiday in most of Europe yesterday, this is shaping up to be another volatile and eventful week for global markets," noted Lukman Otunuga, senior research analyst at FXTM.
"Later today, the International Monetary Fund will release its updated global economic outlook with markets expecting a downgrade for growth this year."
Otunuga said "such a development may hit investor confidence, sweetening appetite for safe-haven assets".
One traditional haven, the yen, struck a fresh 20-year low Tuesday at 128 to the dollar, with the Japanese currency heavily weighed down by diverging monetary policy in Japan and the United States.
High oil prices in Japan -- a major importer of crude -- have also pushed the currency lower, according to analysts.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rebounded from losses Monday -- and led other major Asian stock markets higher.
But Hong Kong plummeted by its largest margin in three weeks -- knocked by concerns around Beijing's tough tech-sector regulations and economic growth concerns in China.
Millions of residents are still cloistered in their homes in China's financial capital Shanghai.
Investors were left weighing whether attempts to lift the economy by Chinese policymakers -- who have held off cutting interest rates -- would offset Beijing's zero-Covid policies.
"The focus in Asia is on mainland policy easing to cushion the impact of lockdowns," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant challenges" ahead.
- Key figures around 1030 GMT -
London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.4 percent at 7,586.79 points
Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.9 percent at 14,036.68
Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 1.0 percent at 6,523.90
EURO STOXX 50: DOWN 1.1 percent at 3,807.47
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.69 percent at 26,985.09 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.05 percent at 3,194.03 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 2.28 percent at 21,027.76 (close)
New York - Dow: DOWN 0.1 percent at 34,411.69 (close)
Dollar/yen: UP at 128.21 yen from 126.54 yen
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0793 from $1.0802
Pound/dollar: FLAT at $1.3023
Euro/pound: FLAT at 82.87 pence
Brent North Sea crude: DOWN 1.3 percent at $111.68 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 1.6 percent at $106.49 per barrel
N.Fournier--BTB