PARIS: World stocks fell on Monday as a weakening economic outlook for powerhouse China and renewed falls in the oil price prompted a sell-off.

Turnover was muted, however, with many operators still on end-year breaks and the key London exchange closed for a bank holiday.

Disney shares jumped on “Star Wars” record ticket sales and Amazon gained on higher holiday subscriptions in New York.

Also in New York, February WTI oil futures opened 89 cents lower at $37.21, paring the previous week’s short-lived gains.

European oil stocks and some industrials came under pressure from the twin impact of weak oil prices and ominous slowdown signs from Asia.

In Paris, the CAC 40 extended opening losses to show a 0.7 percent drop, while Frankfurt’s DAX was off 0.6 percent in mid-afternoon.