European equities dip on Chinese economic gloom

Europe's main stock markets slid Monday after losses across most of Asia on poor Chinese data but Tokyo rebounded further following last week's news of sub-zero interest rates. Frankfurt, London and Paris shed about half a percent in late morning deals, as investors eyed sliding share prices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, mixed data in the eurozone and lower oil prices. Most Asian bourses sank after a key gauge of Chinese factory activity hit a more than three-year low, but Tokyo's Nikkei index soar