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Asian markets down as traders fret over rate cut outlook
Asian markets down as traders fret over rate cut outlook
Economy
by  AFP

Asian stocks ticked lower Tuesday as Middle East concerns overshadowed hopes for an early Federal Reserve interest rate cut, with traders now awaiting the release of key data out of China and the United States later in the week. Investors are now awaiting the release this week of US data on retail sales, industrial production and jobs, among other things.