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McDonald's August same-store sales up 3.5 percent


    CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported a 3.5 percent rise in global August sales at established restaurants on Friday, led by growth in the United States, its second-largest market for revenue.

    The world's largest hamburger chain said sales at restaurants open at least 13 months rose 3.9 percent in the United States and 2.7 percent in Europe, its largest market, while falling 0.3 percent in Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

    McDonald's shares fell 1.8 percent to $87.00 in premarket trading.

    (Reporting by Lisa Baertlein; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)