SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- Travel and consumption in China picked up during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday that ended on Tuesday, but the data did little to boost investor sentiment amid uncertainty over a tariff battle with the U.S.
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Travelers catch trains at Shanghai Hongqiao station in late January, during the Lunar New Year travel rush. © Reuters
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- Travel and consumption in China picked up during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday that ended on Tuesday, but the data did little to boost investor sentiment amid uncertainty over a tariff battle with the U.S.