Global Markets

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall on China growth woes, Fed concerns

* Weak Chinese factory, euro zone sentiment data hit global stock markets

Worries over end to monetary stimulus hit Europe shares

LONDON, May 23 - A benchmark European equity index had its worst one-day fall in nearly a year on Thursday, hit by worries over a possible end to U.S. economic stimulus measures, with mining and auto stocks among the worst performers.

US STOCKS-Wall St drops on stimulus plan unease, China data

* Indexes off: Dow 0.55 pct, S&P 0.76 pct, Nasdaq 0.60 pct

Pearson overhauls business structure to target growth markets

LONDON, May 23 - UK-based publisher Pearson , buffeted by a string of managerial changes and slowing growth, unveiled a further shake-up on Thursday that it said would take some time to implement.

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St falls at open on stimulus worry, China data

NEW YORK, May 23 - U.S. stocks fell at the open on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first back-to-back daily drop in a month, on concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus measures may be scaled back sooner than hoped and over weak data in China.

US STOCKS-Wall St to drop at open on stimulus plan worry, China data

* Futures off: Dow 128 pts, S&P 15.8 pts, Nasdaq 22.5 pts

World Markets

Worries over end to monetary stimulus hit Europe shares

LONDON, May 23 - A benchmark European equity index had its worst one-day fall in nearly a year on Thursday, hit by worries over a possible end to U.S. economic stimulus measures, with mining and auto stocks among the worst performers.

RPT-WRAPUP 1-Asian markets sell off on Bernanke remarks, China PMI

* Asian shares down after China HSBC flash PMI, credit spreads wider

WRAPUP 1-Asian markets sell off on Bernanke remarks, China PMI

* Asian shares down after China HSBC flash PMI, credit spreads wider

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