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. 

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