Most of Asian shares
fell during the first trading session of 2012 on worries European debt turmoil will
hinder global growth. South Korean Kospi was flat while Taiwan's Taiex
Index dropped 1.7% after HSBC survey indicated contraction in manufacturing. MSCI
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) lost 0.4%, Indonesia's Jakarta Composite
index sank 0.3% and BSE India Sensitive Index dipped 0.3%. Markets
in Japan, Hong Kong and US were closed for an extended holiday.