Asian stocks decline on China and Japan data

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian stocks fell for a second day as China's manufacturing decreased amid global slowdown that curtailed export demand and Japanese manufacturers became pessimistic. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 0.7% to 121.65. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 0.8%, while Taiwan's Taiex Index slipped 0.7% and Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.5%.  
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Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:35:39 GMT

Emerging stocks fall on negative data from Japan and China

Emerging-market stocks declined as data from South Korea, China and Japan indicated that the global slowdown is deepening. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slipped 0.3% to 999.73. Vietnam's VN Index lost 1.1%, while the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index and Taiwan's Taiex Index fell 0.7%. China's manufacturing shrank in September and Japanese manufacturers became pessimistic. 

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:46:39 GMT

Dollar, Yen strengthen as economic slowdown spurs demand for safe-haven assets

The U.S. Dollar and Japanese Yen advanced against most of the major peers as indication of economic slowdown in Europe and Asia spurred demand for safe-haven assets. The Dollar rose 0.3% to $1.2826 per Euro from last week, after touching earlier $1.2804, the strongest level since September 11. The Yen traded at 99.88 per Euro and added 0.4% to 80.55 per Australia's Dollar.  

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