Most Asian stocks retreated on Monday following disappointing economic growth figures from China, while uncertainty over U.S. politics, following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, also dented sentiment. Markets were grappling with low trading volumes on account of a Japanese market holiday. However, losses in most Asian markets were limited by a positive lead-in from Wall Street on Friday, as U.S. stock indexes came close to record highs amid growing optimism over interest rate cuts. Â

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