Asian shares fall on wariness over Spain
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Wednesday as protests in Spain underscored concerns about the country’s financing difficulties and as investors refocus on slowing global growth after rallies sparked by easing measures from major central banks faded. The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0. 5 percent. Australian shares were down 0. 2 percent and South Korean shares slipped 0. 9 percent. Tokyo’s Nikkei average opened down 1. 7 percent as a slew of stocks passed the deadline for buyers to gain rights to first-half dividends. . . .
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