Asian Stocks Retreat Amidst Renewed Fed Fears

Asian stocks finished mostly lower, tracking Wall Street's losses on Thursday amidst fresh concerns over a hawkish interest rate decision by the Fed in its review next week. Retail Sales in the U.S. grew 0.3 percent in August versus a 0.4 percent decline in July and expectations of a flat reading. The losses are despite an unexpected jump in China's industrial output.