Tag: Asian stock markets

• Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 08:41 UTC

  China's trade figures point reveals a strong weakening of the economy, and global demand

  

  Chinese exports saw the steepest fall for two years in December, according to the latest trade figures. Exports from China fell 4.4% last month compared with the year before, while imports fell 7.6%. The figures indicate a further weakening in the strength of the world's second biggest economy and sent Asian stock markets lower on Monday.