LONDON: Stock markets slumped on Monday, extending a pre-weekend drop that followed a Fed-inspired rally, while a crash in the share price of Deutsche Bank offset a surge in German business confidence.

After last week’s burst of enthusiasm on the back of the US central bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold for a little longer, stocks fell back into the red Friday before accelerating losses across Europe and Asia on Monday.

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