Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:02:42 GMT
Asian shares follow downward trend on Tuesday
Asian markets traded lower on Tuesday as investors remained worried about world second biggest economy's growth prospects. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 2.2%, Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.4% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average lost 0.6%. South Korea's Kospi tumbled 0.8% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index gave up 1.4%.