Chinese economic data released the previous day continued to weigh on sentiment.
FILE PHOTO-People walk past a screen displaying the Hang Seng stock index outside Hong Kong Exchanges, in Hong Kong, China July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo
HONG KONG, July 18 - Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as weak Chinese economic data released the previous day continued to weigh on sentiment, while investors were waiting to see if U.S. retail sales data would shine a light on the path for U.S. interest rates.Investors are waiting for stronger signs of inflation cooling, with the readings on U.S. retail sales and U.S. industrial production to be released later on Tuesday. Economists reckon retail sales in June will show a 0.5% rise from May.
"People think of the tug of war between growth and inflation still. This week we have a number of US economic data that will give a clear indication on whether further rate hikes are needed," said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank. The U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan are holding policy reviews next week.were catching up with the fall in Chinese stocks triggered by data showing the post-pandemic bounce in China's economy was over, with quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.8% in the second quarter.
Ng said Asian investors were struggling to find some positivity after the "very poor Chinese economic data".
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