Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:58:49 GMT
Asian shares drop as telecom and material stocks decline
Asian stocks declined as Japanese shares dropped and decline in telecommunication and raw-material companies dragged the MSCI Asia Pacific Index lower. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 0.1% to 137.9 at 7:33 p.m. Hong Kong time, having almost reversed earlier losses. Japan's Topix index fell 0.7% as its trading volume was 29% lower than its last 30-day average.