Asian stocks cautious as traders await Chinese data
Market focus is on China industrial production and retail sales
14 June 2019 - 08:20
Tokyo — Asian stocks were subdued on Friday ahead of key Chinese data that could provide more clues on how heavily the US-Sino trade war is weighing on the economy, while oil prices were supported by supply concerns after attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
China will release May industrial production along with retail sales and investment numbers on Friday morning...
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