China jitters send stocks tumbling


An investor looks at electronic boards showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, September 1, 2015. Chinese stocks got September off to a rocky ride on Tuesday, with main indexes tumbling 5 percent at one point as weak manufacturing data laid bare the daunting challenge faced by Beijing as it races to revive a stumbling economy. REUTERS/Aly Song

LONDON: World stocks and commodity prices tumbled on Tuesday, as poor Chinese data saw fears about its economic health intensify.


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