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| Asian shares hit by fears over Greece and US rate rise | Asian shares hit by fears over Greece and US rate rise |
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| Asian shares were down on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about a Greek debt default and the timing of a US interest rate rise. | Asian shares were down on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about a Greek debt default and the timing of a US interest rate rise. |
| Fears of a Greek debt default continued to weigh on markets as the country's bailout programme is due to expire at the end of June with no deal in place. | Fears of a Greek debt default continued to weigh on markets as the country's bailout programme is due to expire at the end of June with no deal in place. |
| Meanwhile, expectations are growing of a US interest rate hike in September after an upbeat jobs report last week. | Meanwhile, expectations are growing of a US interest rate hike in September after an upbeat jobs report last week. |
| Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1.8% at 20,096.30 on a firmer yen. | Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1.8% at 20,096.30 on a firmer yen. |
| The US dollar was lower after media reports that US President Barack Obama had told the G7 summit in Germany that the strong dollar "posed a problem". | The US dollar was lower after media reports that US President Barack Obama had told the G7 summit in Germany that the strong dollar "posed a problem". |
| The dollar was at 124.54 yen, well below the 125.52 yen mark in Tokyo on Monday. | |
| China inflation data | China inflation data |
| Chinese shares headed lower despite inflation data for May being in line with expectations. | Chinese shares headed lower despite inflation data for May being in line with expectations. |
| Consumer prices rose 1.2% from the previous year, compared with forecasts of 1.3%, while producer prices fell 4.6% against expectations of a 4.5% decline. | |
| Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed down 1.2% at 26,989.52 - its lowest close since early April - while the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.36% at 5,113.53 points. | |
| Hong Kong-listed shares of banking giant HSBC closed down 0.41% after it announced up to 25,000 job cuts and the closures of businesses in Brazil and Turkey, among other measures, as it seeks to save costs and simplify its business. | |
| In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index finished down 0.5% to 5,471.3 after being closed the previous day for a holiday. | In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index finished down 0.5% to 5,471.3 after being closed the previous day for a holiday. |
| Last week, the benchmark index slid nearly 5%, marking its worst weekly performance in three years. | Last week, the benchmark index slid nearly 5%, marking its worst weekly performance in three years. |
| Shares of Nine Entertainment fell as much as 21%, marking an all time low, after the TV broadcaster said it expected full year profit to fall by more than previously forecast. It closed down 16.6%. | |
| South Korean shares ended flat after data showed that annual sales at its department and discount stores both rose in May for the first time in three months. | South Korean shares ended flat after data showed that annual sales at its department and discount stores both rose in May for the first time in three months. |
| But the government warned that an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) threatened ongoing recovery. | |
| The benchmark Kospi index closed at 2,064.03 points. | The benchmark Kospi index closed at 2,064.03 points. |