Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:28:15 GMT
Asian stocks tumble on Yuan fears
Asian shares fell on Tuesday on concerns that devalued Yuan and cooling demand in China will weigh on the trade-reliant region. The Shanghai Composite Index widened losses to 6.12%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.16%. Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi dropped 0.62%, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.32%, while Australia's SP ASX tumbled 1.20%. Meanwhile, the Yuan stabilised after a