TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Monday, after Wall finished the previous week near their record levels .

Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.1% to 26,421.63. The Shanghai Composite edged down 0.1% to 3,866.37.

Worries are simmering about China's economy, as analysts say the data for August aren't strong enough to reflect ongoing dynamic growth, especially given the damage from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

“China’s economy continued to slide in August, with all key activity readings falling short of market forecasts once more,” Lynn Song of ING Economics said in a report.

“Given the slowdown of the past few months, we expect that there’s a strong case for additional short-term stimulus efforts,”

China's retail sales rose 3.4%, a 12-month low that was down fro

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