Tokyo — Most Asian stocks swung lower on Tuesday, weighed by Chinese markets after data showed mainland factory prices shrinking at their fastest pace in three years, while reports of German stimulus plans pushed global bond prices down.
China’s producer price index fell 0.8% in August year on year, official data showed on Tuesday, its sharpest decline since August 2016 as flagging demand at home and abroad forced some businesses to slash prices...
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