Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:34:21 GMT
Asian share markets down on China's growth outlook
Asian equity markets finished lower on Monday as China lowered its GDP growth forecast for year 2012 from 8% to 7.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.4%, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average slipped 0.8% while China's Shanghai Composite dropped 0.6%. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.9% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index faded 0.2%.