TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated Monday as investors awaited updates on consumer spending and inflation in the U.S. and other nations. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.4% in morning trading to 33,479.71 after the producer price index in October came in a little higher than expected, at 2.3%. In China, industrial profits declined less than last year, at minus 7.8% in October.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline, as investors watch spending, inflation
