Asian stocks fall on Yen's strengthening

Source: Bloomberg
Asian shares declined, with Japan's Topix Index set to halt its longest weekly gains in 40 years, as the Yen strengthened and profit reports from Rio Tinto Group and Trend Micro Inc. disappointed investors. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.3% to 133.47 at 1:31 p.m. in Hong Kong. Nikkei 225 Stocks Average slipped 1.2% and Australia's SP/ASX 200 Index slid 0.1%.
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