Asia shares slip as China disappoints, Japan bucks trend

Asian shares came under pressure on Thursday as a disappointing survey on Chinese manufacturing stoked concerns about the regional giant and overshadowed better news from Japan. The HSBC/Markit Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 50.3 in August from July’s 18-month …

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Asia shares slip as China disappoints, Japan bucks trend