World Stocks Near 15-month High; China Data Weighs on Markets

World Stocks Near 15-month High; China Data Weighs on Markets
A man walks past a screen displaying the Hang Seng Index at Central district, in Hong Kong, on March 21, 2023. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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LONDON—World shares were steady near their recent 15-month highs and the dollar held close to a one-year low on Tuesday as investors paused to take stock of weak economic data from China and waited for U.S. retail sales data and earnings.

Asian stocks fell earlier in the session as markets caught up with growth data from Monday showing the post-pandemic bounce in China’s economy was over.