Asian markets decline on weak U.S. data

Asian stock markets edged lower this Monday on U.S. jobs data report that increased concerns about global economic growth. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index tumbled 2.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite index slipped 1.7 per cent. The Tokyo's Nikkei Stock Average and the Topix dropped 2.1 per cent and 2.2 per cent respectively.