Asian markets mixed after China, Japan data

Asian markets were mixed Monday as another round of healthy Chinese data was offset by figures showing Japan’s economy shrinking, while fears over the US “fiscal cliff” also hurt sentiment.

The euro edged up slightly after Greek lawmakers said they had approved a 2013 budget that would secure the latest batch of bailout cash that will help it avoid bankruptcy.

Tokyo fell 0.49 per cent, Sydney lost 0.10 percent and Seoul eased 0.34 per cent, while Hong Kong added 0.10 per cent and Shanghai gained 0.23 per cent.

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