GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares punctured by two-pronged China, Europe slowdown
November 20, 2014 at 04:40 AM EST
* European shares open flat * MSCI Asia index excluding Japan touches 1-month low * China flash PMI shows output shrank for 1st time in 6 months * Yen hits multi-year lows vs dollar, euro By Marc Jones LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - World stocks extended losses on Thursday as evidence suggested both the Chinese and European economies were slowing, while the yen slid to multi-year lows against the dollar and euro. The China flash HSBC/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers'