Global shares drop on renewed U.S.-China trade worries

BEIJING -- World shares dropped Thursday as anxiety mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. China's Commerce Ministry batted away rumours that the talks were in trouble with a spokesman saying Beijing was committed to continuing discussions on core concerns. Germany's DAX lost 0.2% to 13,127 while the CAC 40 in France dropped 0.4% to 5,870. Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.7% to 7,214. Wall Street futures augured small losses, with contracts for