Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:45:04 GMT
Asian shares rise, halting 2-day retreat
Asian shares rose, snapping two days of losses, as Japan's Nikkei 225 Stocks Average reversed 1% losses after the Yen fell. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.4% to 131.28. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 0.4% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.2%, whereas China's Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.6% and South Korea's Kospi Index slipped 0.3%.