Asia markets mixed as China trade tumbles more than expected

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Cargo ships stop at their berths to load and unload containers at the container terminal in Lianyungang Port, East China's Jiangsu province, June 5, 2023. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Tuesday as China's July trade came in lower than expected. China saw a 14.5% year-on-year drop in exports, while imports came in 12.4% lower year-on-year. Economists polled by Reuters expected a 12.5% slide in exports and a 5% drop in imports. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slipped 1.74% in its final hour, and mainland Chinese markets are all lower. the Shanghai Composite fell 0.25% to end at 3,260.62 and the Shenzhen Component was down 0.42%, closing at 11,098.45. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.38% to take its winning streak to three days and end at 32,377.29, while the Topix was up 0.34% and closed at 2,291.73 as the country's household spending remained in negative territory for the fourth straight month. Overall household spending fell 4.2% year on year in June, compared with 4% in May, official data showed. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed marginally and ended at 7,311.1, while South Korea's Kospi dipped 0.26% to mark five straight days of losses and the Kosdaq slipped 0.65% to 892.34.