Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:53:07 GMT
Asian stocks close mostly down on worries about China's monetary policy
Asian share markets mostly declined on Thursday as region's investors showed concerns Beijing may not loosen its policy towards housing market. Shanghai Composite index fell 0.7%, Australia's S&P/ASX lost 0.2% and South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.1%. Hang Seng index and Nikkei 225 index managed to close higher, adding 0.2% and 0.6% respectively.