Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:55:07 GMT
Asian stocks decline amid Fed policy direction and Japan's outlook cut
Asian stocks declined, as Japan cut its economic assessment and as investors expect signs of monetary policy direction from the Fed. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.6% to 119.14, approaching the lowest close since August 6. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 0.6% and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.3%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slid 0.2%, while both China's