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| Chinese markets ignore inflation data | Chinese markets ignore inflation data |
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| Chinese markets rose on Tuesday, as investors ignored data that showed consumer inflation hitting a five-year low in January. | Chinese markets rose on Tuesday, as investors ignored data that showed consumer inflation hitting a five-year low in January. |
| China's inflation rose 0.8% from December, compared to forecasts of 1% - marking the weakest reading since November 2009. | China's inflation rose 0.8% from December, compared to forecasts of 1% - marking the weakest reading since November 2009. |
| The producer price index also missed forecasts, dropping 4.3% - marking its 35th consecutive monthly decline. | The producer price index also missed forecasts, dropping 4.3% - marking its 35th consecutive monthly decline. |
| Despite the figures, the Shanghai Composite was up 0.9% at 3,122.16. | |
| In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index traded flat at 24,490 as the data raised the prospect of more easing by China's central bank. | |
| China's inflation has remained around five-year lows for the last few months, highlighting the persistent weakness in the world's second largest economy. | China's inflation has remained around five-year lows for the last few months, highlighting the persistent weakness in the world's second largest economy. |
| Greek woes weigh | Greek woes weigh |
| The rest of Asian markets traded lower as fears of a Greek debt default and exit from the eurozone escalated. | The rest of Asian markets traded lower as fears of a Greek debt default and exit from the eurozone escalated. |
| Investors were worried after Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed over the weekend to stand by his anti-austerity promises, raising fears of a default on $360bn (£236bn) of debt. | Investors were worried after Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed over the weekend to stand by his anti-austerity promises, raising fears of a default on $360bn (£236bn) of debt. |
| The Athens stock market closed down nearly 5%. | The Athens stock market closed down nearly 5%. |
| In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 0.3% at 17,652.68, while the dollar was at 118.46 yen from 118.64 yen in New York trade. | |
| In Australia, shares headed lower after data showed that house prices grew below expectations in the last three months of 2014, compared with a year earlier. | In Australia, shares headed lower after data showed that house prices grew below expectations in the last three months of 2014, compared with a year earlier. |
| Prices rose 6.8% against forecasts of a 7.1% increase and had grown 9% in the third quarter. | Prices rose 6.8% against forecasts of a 7.1% increase and had grown 9% in the third quarter. |
| A monthly measure of Australian business conditions by National Australia Bank also stayed subdued in January as manufacturers reported tough times. | A monthly measure of Australian business conditions by National Australia Bank also stayed subdued in January as manufacturers reported tough times. |
| The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.3% at 5800.6. | |
| South Korean shares ended down after data showed that department store sales in January fell nearly 10% from a year ago, which is the most in a decade and worst on record. | |
| Sales at the country's top discount stores fell by 20.7% in January from a year earlier - marking the worst decline since February last year. | Sales at the country's top discount stores fell by 20.7% in January from a year earlier - marking the worst decline since February last year. |
| The benchmark Kospi index was down 0.4% at 1,939.80. |