Asian Stocks Decline on Weak Data; China Rebounds on State Fund Buying
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Asian stocks fell on Tuesday following weak business activity data from Japan and Australia.
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Chinese markets rebounded as a state-run fund began buying equities after recent declines.
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Sentiment remained weak amid persistent Israel-Hamas conflict concerns. Diplomatic efforts to deescalate appeared to show some progress.
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Easing Treasury yields offered some support, although tech stayed pressured.
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Focus now on US PMIs later today. Tech earnings anticipation kept traders wary, looking to see if steady growth continued.