Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:09:02 GMT
Asian stocks drop on falling commodity prices
Asian shares retreated on Thursday amid a fall of commodities to the weakest level since July 2012, led by zinc and cooper, amid speculation that a global economic recovery may weaken. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was traded 1.1% lower as of 8:12 a.m. London time as material producers dropped 2.4%, while the S&P GSCI Index tracking 24 commodities fell