China stocks weaken on trade concerns, murky business outlook

China’s stock markets weakened
on Wednesday amid doubts whether the country will be able to
settle trade differences with the United States before the
90-day deadline expires, and as new data showed a worsening
business outlook.
** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was
0.2 percent down at 2,660.25 points.
** China’s blue-chip CSI300 index edged 0.04 percent
lower, with its financial sector sub-index down by
0.24 percent and the real estate index up 1.6