Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:34:03 GMT
Asian stocks fall on Swiss Franc volatility
Asian stocks declined due to an unexpectedly move in Swiss Franc, and the volatility soared to elevated levels. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. fell 2.5%, Samsung C&T Corp. dropped 6.3%, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index tumbled 0.6% to 137.97, while Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. added more than 3.8%.