Japan's Nikkei ends higher as market gauges US election outlook Updates with closing levels By Brigid Riley TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in Wall Street, as investors assessed whether an assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump increased his chances of winning the November elections.

For global investors, China is a slow-burning trade By Laura Matthews, Carolina Mandl and Rae Wee NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) - For global investors with money in China's stock markets, the latest economic numbers are not of any comfort and just a reminder that the recovery they are betting on will take a while to happen. Monday's second-quarter growth figures in China pointed not only to an economy growing below target, but also showed there is no sign of improvement in its anaemic pr

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian ex-Japan dips as China drags, yen slides again Updates prices at 0530 GMT By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares outside Japan edged lower on Tuesday as investors pondered what a Trump victory would mean for China, while the yen resumed its slide, prompting fresh warnings from officials after last week's suspected intervention.

China stocks steady amid focus on Third Plenum; HK shares fall SHANGHAI, July 16 (Reuters) - China stocks held steady on Tuesday, as investors awaited the details of reform measures announced at the 'Third Plenum' meeting amid a slew of weak economic data. Hong Kong shares fell, dragged by tech stocks. ** China's economy grew much slower than expected in the second quarter as a protracted property downturn and job insecurity knocked the wind out of a fragile recovery, keeping alive expectations

Japan's Nikkei rises as market gauges US election outlook, yen strength By Brigid Riley TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in Wall Street, as investors assessed whether an assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump increased his chances of winning the November elections. The Nikkei .N225 was up 0.51% at 41,399.72 by the midday break and the broader Topix .TOPX climbed 0.8% to 2917.04. Japan's markets were closed on Monda