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Tokyo stocks trade mixed after disappointing China data Asia stocks trade higher despite disappointing China data
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Japanese stock markets rose in early trade, shrugging off disappointing economic data released by China over the weekend. Asia Pacific stock markets rose on Monday, shrugging off disappointing economic data released by China over the weekend.
The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.4%, while the broader Topix gained 0.1%.
China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment all grew more slowly than expected in April, indicating the economy remains weak.China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment all grew more slowly than expected in April, indicating the economy remains weak.
Australia's benchmark ASX/200 lost 0.1% and South Korea's Kospi index fell 0.2% at the open on Monday. The Nikkei 225 index is up nearly 1%, while the broader Topix gained 0.1%.
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.5% while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong rose 0.4%.
Australia's benchmark ASX/200 rose 0.6% and South Korea's Kospi index was trading flat on Monday.
China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday that industrial output rose 6% year-over-year in April, compared with 6.8% growth the month earlier.China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday that industrial output rose 6% year-over-year in April, compared with 6.8% growth the month earlier.
Fixed-asset investment grew by 10.5% in the January-to-April period, compared an increase of 10.7% the year before. Fixed-asset investment grew by 10.5% in the January-to-April period, compared with an increase of 10.7% the year before.
Retail sales grew by 10.1% in April from a year earlier. They all missed market expectations.Retail sales grew by 10.1% in April from a year earlier. They all missed market expectations.
Vishnu Varathan from Mizuho bank said the activity data raises concerns about China's renewed slowdown and "exacerbates woes about global demand deficiency". Vishnu Varathan from Mizuho bank said the activity data raised concerns about China's renewed slowdown and exacerbated "woes about global demand deficiency".