Japan's Nikkei 225 falls nearly 2%; China economic data disappoints

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Mon, 16 Aug 2021 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 35,515.38 15.53 +0.04%  S&P 500 4,468.00 7.17 +0.16%  NASDAQ 14,822.90 6.64 +0.04%  HSI 26,255.02 136.60 -0.52%  STI 3,147.79 17.70 -0.56%  ASX 200 7,591.80 37.10 -0.49%  Quotes and charts as of Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:31 AM +08. Top News Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:25 AM +08 Japan's Nikkei 225 falls nearly 2%; China economic data disappoints A slew of Chinese economic data, including industrial production and retail sales for July, was released on Monday. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:14 AM +08 U.S. moves Afghan embassy compound to the airport as Taliban insurgents arrive in Kabul Britain, Germany and Canada also rushed troops into Kabul to evacuate their embassies. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:23 AM +08 China's retail sales growth slows more than expected in July China's National Bureau of Statistics released economic data for July on Monday. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:25 AM +08 United Airlines reroutes planes around Afghanistan, Emirates suspends Kabul flights United Airlines says its India flights are avoiding Afghanistan airspace after Taliban fighters took over Kabul. Sun, 15 Aug 2021 09:00 PM +08 How 4 college students tried to steal rare books worth millions from a school library — and what got them caught In 2004, four college-aged friends plotted to steal some of the world's rarest books from Transylvania University's special collections library, hoping to sell them for up to $12 million. Here's what went wrong. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 11:15 Harsh V Pant Head, Strategic Studies Program, Observer Research Foundation Afghanistan 11:30 Naohiko Baba Chief Japan Economist, Goldman Sachs Japan GDP 11:40 Marnie Baker MD, Bendigo Bank Bendigo Bank earnings 12:30 Ting Lu Chief China Economist, Nomura China economic outlook 12:40 Marvin Weinbaum Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies, Middle East Institute Afghanistan . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us