SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were lower Monday, shrugging off robust Chinese trade figures as investors exited riskier assets after concerns resurfaced about the global economic outlook.
KEEPING SCORE: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.6 percent to 22,962.35 and China’s Shanghai Composite slid 1 percent to 2,351.39. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.8 percent to 1,926.18. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.6 percent to 5,159.00. Markets in Southeast Asia and New Zealand also dropped. Stock markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.
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