FTSE dips on China data and Moody's France warning

The blue chip index was down 72 points to 5,364 shortly after the open, with mining and resource stocks among the worst affected after Chinese Q3 GDP came in slightly lower than expected at 9.1%. Xstrata was down 3.9% to 912p, Rio Tinto was also down 3.9% at £31.72, while Antofagasta and Vedanta Resources fell by more than 3%. The index's largest faller was Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered, which slipped 4.4%. Stocks were also under pressure on the Continent after ratings agency Moody's warned it may place a negative outlook on France's AAA-rating over the next three months. Franc...