LONDON, April 15 | Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:08am EDT
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index was slightly lower early on Monday as disappointing data from China, the world's largest consumer of metals, triggered a selloff in basic resources shares.
China's economic recovery unexpectedly slowed in the first quarter, catching some investors by surprise after a recent surge in liquidity in the economy and an uptick in export growth had fuelled expectations of a possible surprise on the upside.
Materials shares knocked 12.8 points off the FTSE 100 , which was down 7 points, or 0.1 percent at 0707 GMT. (Reporting By Francesco Canepa)
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