Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Asian Stocks Fall to Two-Week Low on Rising Bond Yields; Toyota Declines

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell to a two-week low on
concern rising global interest rates will sap demand in the
world's largest economies.

Toyota Motor Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. led declines
among exporters after yields on U.S. Treasuries climbed to the
highest in five years. BHP Billiton Ltd. and Sumitomo Metal Mining
Co. led mining shares lower after metals prices dropped.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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