Asian markets decline on global economic slowdown and commodities losses

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The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped by 0.5% to 122.02 in the end of Asia trading session on the concerns that global economy slows down and new issues on Europe's credit crisis. Commodities related companies declined, as commodity prices erased this year's gains on speculation that demand will decrease due to the struggling global economy.
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