Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:51:22 GMT
Asia stocks mostly fall on weaker market sentiment
Asian stocks traded mostly lower on Tuesday as renewed worries over global growth decreased market confidence in Asia, notably influencing commodity, shipping and construction firms. Australia's S&P slid 0.3%, the Shanghai Composite index tumbled 0.4% and the Kospi retreated 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index lost 0.1%, but the Nikkei advanced 0.3%.