European shares sink as China data derails hopes of Santa rally
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LONDON (Reuters) - European shares were sharply lower in early trade on Friday as weak Chinese data renewed worries about the health of the world's second-largest economy and potential damage from Washington's protracted trade spat with Beijing.The euro zone STOXXE index was down 1.4 percent at 0834 GMT with most bourses across the continent in the red.The carmaker and auto supplier sector was down 2.6 percent, the biggest loser in early deals while the technology sector dropped 1.9 percent. ..