Late rally stems FTSE losses

A late rally from London's leading shares stemmed losses on the market, after stocks around the world headed into the red following shock data from China which suggested its economy may be out of control.

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 8.8 points at 6440.6, following a fall of more than 60 points earlier in the day on news that China's economy grew at 11.1% in the first quarter.