- China's vast manufacturing sector remained lackluster in June, fueling calls for additional stimulus measures to boost the world's number two economy.
- The country's official manufacturing PMI remained unchanged at 50.2, while HSBC's final PMI came in at 49.4, below a preliminary reading of 49.6.
- Investors also digested data from Japan, with the keenly watched Tankan survey showing that capital expenditure rose 9.3% in the three months to June 30 - the highest reading since late 2007.
- The Nikkei closed up 0.5%, while the Shanghai Composite, which entered a bear market on Monday, ended the day down 5.2%.
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