Asia markets dip on global growth issues

INVESTORS have been looking to a positive ending to the US-China trade relationship and China's fiscal stimulus measures to boost its economy to have a positive effect on markets.

But they could not shake off the reality that was staring down at them - that global growth rates are falling.

The dip in sentiment came after the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday that it was lowering its global growth forecast for 2019 to 3.3 per cent, from the prior 3.5 per cent.