Global stocks tumble as investors weigh Chinese GDP data, which beats estimates but 'flatters to deceive'

· *Global stocks plummeted on Thursday as China released mixed data that showed some growth, but its retail sales failed to climb into positive territory.*
· *China's benchmark Shanghai composite index fell 4.5%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 2.1%.*
· *European markets fell ahead of a European Central Bank...