Shares are mostly lower in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally is countered by worries about the Chinese economy. Shares rose in Tokyo but fell in most other regional markets. Hong Kong's benchmark lost about 2% as it reopened after a weather related closure on Monday. China reported weaker economic growth for the spring than most economists expected. Its recovery following the removal of anti-COVID restrictions has fallen short of forecasts. That has helped to limit inflation globally but it also is hindering a main engine of growth for the world economy. Wall Street pushed higher ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for U.S. companies are heading.
