Asian stocks down amid President Obama's tough talk on Iran, lingering Greek concerns

General Sources Sunday 4th March, 2012

Iran 's nuclear program and uncertainty hanging over Greece's ability to clear the next hurdle in its debt reduction plan unnerved investors.Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.3 per cent to 9,751.67 and South Korea's Kospi dropped 1 per cent to 2,014.68.

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