KUALA LUMPUR: Major Asian markets retreated to close lower on Tuesday dragged down by weak US economic data and lower commodity prices.
A monthly index of manufacturing conditions around the New York region fell to -9.4 in June from -4.6 the previous month, pointing that any recovery in the US - a critical market for Asian exporters - may be slower than expected.
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