Official data Monday showed Chinese imports slumped 17.6 percent in May, a seventh straight fall, and much sharper than the median forecast of 10 percent by a Bloomberg News poll of economists. "There are a number of uncertainties out there, especially since equities have performed very well this year." The yen won a measure of support from figures showing Japan's economy grew 1.0 percent in the first quarter, up from an initial estimate of a 0.6 percent expansion.



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