Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:24:06 GMT
Asian shares decline as technology stocks fall; TSMC drops
Asian shares declined, with the regional benchmark index heading towards a fall for the third day, as Advantest Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation pushed technology shares lower. Advantest retreated 7% and TSMC plummeted 6.9%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index decreased 0.4% to 135.01