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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Stock market today: Asian shares slip as China says economy hit 5% growth target in '24

Japan Financial Markets - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government’s target but slowing from the year before.

U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also climbed.

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