Risk assets hit as U.S., China data stirs recovery

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Risk assets from commodities to Asian shares slid on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. and Chinese data raised concerns about the global economic outlook, prompting investors to book some gains from recent market rallies. Global equities and commodities slumped late last week on a negative reading of U.S. consumer sentiment and soft retail sales, as well as on rekindled worries in the euro zone. This raised investor sensitivity to data due this session from China, the world's second-largest economy. ...