Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:25:11 GMT
Asian markets lose, while Japan gains
Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a result of week steel outputs, while Japanese market went up on deal speculation. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average inched higher 0.2 per cent and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.6 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the Shanghai Composite Index declined by 0.1 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively.