HONG KONG: Asian stocks sank on Tuesday after more data showed weakness in China’s economy, while gold and the yen advanced as investors fled to safer assets.

The Tokyo bourse, which shed almost 4 percent, was the biggest loser in the region, providing a lead for the major European markets, which opened sharply down.

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