Thu, 30 May 2013 12:13:04 GMT
Asia's shares decline as Topix and Nikkei drops
Asian shares declined as Japan's Topix Index and Nikkei 225 Index fell led by the commodities drop and the Japanese Yen appreciation. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 1.7% to 135.57 at 5:48 p.m. Tokyo time. The Topix slid 3.8%, while the Nikkei 225 slipped 5.2%; however, both indexes have gained more than 30% this year to date.