Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:07:49 GMT
Asian stocks lower on Wednesday as China concerns linger
Asian stock markets mostly ended in red area on Wednesday as investors remained cautious regarding possible economic slowdown in China. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average lost 0.55%, South Korea's Kospi tumbled 0.73% and Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.5%. Shanghai Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded flat.