Asian share markets were in a muted mood on Friday after a volatile week in which sentiment over global growth waxed and waned with every new headline on the Delta variant
China's factory gate prices rose at a slightly slower pace in June, providing some reprieve for businesses though persistently high raw material costs are threatening to undermine economic recovery
Employment and wages rise in factories, but key sectors lose jobs
India's retail inflation had swelled to 5-month high of 3.36 per cent in August on costlier vegetables and fruits