Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:36:56 GMT
Asian shares fall as China manufacturing index drops
Asian shares declined, with the benchmark MSCI Asia Pacific Index retreating, after China's manufacturing index fell more than expected. The biggest losers were ICBC that lost 2.7% and Naver Corp. that shrank 8.1%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index decreased 1.2% to 136.01 at 4:09 p.m. Hong Kong time, after all 10 industries slipped.