Asian stocks lower after Wall St ends May with gains
Asian stock markets fell Monday after Japan reported weaker-than-expect growth in factory output and Chinese manufacturing growth was flat.
Benchmarks in Shanghai Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated while Seoul gained.
On Wall Street the benchmark S&P 500 index ended last week higher for a monthly gain in May of 0.5%.
Investors are wavering between optimism about consumer spending and factory output reviving and unease that rising inflation might prompt governments and central banks to withdraw stimulus.
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