Stocks lower on German comments, China slowdown(update)


TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) Asian stocks and commodities fell on Tuesday after Germany's finance minister cautioned against hopes for a quick fix to Europe's debt problem, and news that China's economic growth slowed a tad in the third quarter added to concerns.

China's gross domestic product eased to 9.1 percent for the quarter, slightly below forecast of 9.2 percent, indicating the world's secondlargest economy expanded at its slowest pace since the second quarter of 2009.

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