Weak US jobs figures spook global stock markets

Europen stocks slip as employment data points towards slowing growth in the US, the world's largest economy

European stocks slipped as US employment data pointed towards slowing growth in the world's largest economy, with retail and travel stocks exposed to American markets suffering the most.

The pan-European Stoxx-600 index slipped 0.6%, marking its worst fall in two weeks after data showed the US economy created the fewest jobs in seven months in August. Global equities also tumbled after the data.