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17.06.2014, 09:34

Asian Stocks close: most stocks declined, escalating violence in Iraq still in focus

Most Asian stock declined. Concerns over the violence in Iraq and the resulting possible impact of higher oil prices on global economic growth weighed on the risk-related currencies.

Shares in mainland China and Hong Kong came under pressure due to concerns over the health of China’s economy. China's foreign direct investment dropped 6.7% from a year earlier to US$8.6 billion last month.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                         14,975.97                   +42.68             +0.29%

Hang Seng                        23,203.59                    -97.08              -0.42%

Shanghai Composite           2,066.70                     -19.28              -0.92%

Konica Minolta Inc. shares rose 6.2% after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its rating.

SoftBank Corp. shares sank 2.5%.

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