Chinese investors were in downbeat mood as Covid outbreaks and weak imports dented sentiment while traders in Hong Kong and Tokyo shrugged off soaring US prices

But the picture elsewhere was less hopeful as world stocks slipped to their lowest levels in almost a month

Chinese stocks suffered their biggest fall in a month as Covid restrictions and inflation worries weighed heavily on investors

Economists expect Beijing to step in with monetary easing measures to prop up the economy and make sure China hits its 5.5% growth target for this year

Fed minutes released yesterday reveal it’s ready to take an uncompromising approach to soaring prices and inflation causing headaches at home and abroad

Asia’s markets capped a month-long recovery but trade was low-key as worries over Fed policy tightening and the conflict in Ukraine cast a shadow

A possible breakthrough on the auditing stand-off between China and US boosted Baidu and Weibo, while Japan's Nikkei inched higher on gains in Wall Street

China stocks were on the up on Friday as weak factory data fanned hopes of government intervention, but the war in Eastern Europe continued to weigh

Asia’s investors were in a downbeat mood over dismal figures from China, Covid lockdowns and a lack of progress in Ukraine peace talks

Russia’s pledge to scale down its attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv buoyed equities though bond markets were feeling less optimistic

Asia’s major stock markets advanced on Tuesday but gains were tempered by concerns over the impact of Covid lockdowns in China’s financial hub

China's blue chips were weighed by Shanghai’s new Covid restrictions as cases surge, while oil, bonds and the yen also took a beating