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The struggling China economy and results from Glencore, Abrdn and hotels group IHG are in focus for London traders today.
China’s imports fell 12.4% year-on-year in July, much worse than the 5% forecast amid the weakening of domestic demand.
The trade figures put pressure on Glencore shares in the FTSE 100 index after the commodities giant reported lower half-year earnings.