Asian shares slip on weak U. S. data, Italy debt sale eyed
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Thursday as weak U. S. retail sales data raised fresh concerns about sluggish economic growth, while an Italian debt auction later in the day will test market confidence in whether Rome can avoid becoming the next victim of the euro zone crisis. Traders expected market activity to slow approaching a cliffhanger Sunday election in Greece, which could precipitate the country’s exit from the euro zone. European shares were likely to pause, with spreadbetters predicting major European markets would open flat to 0. 1 percent lower. But U. S. . . .
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