Asia stocks rock after quake hits Japan

Asia stocks rock after quake hits Japan Hong Kong: Asian shares dropped after a massive earthquake hit Japan, including the capital Tokyo, darkening an already bleak mood caused by weak economic data and unrest in Saudi Arabia. The quake struck just before the close of Tokyo stock trading. Japan's Nikkei average closed at an intraday and five-week low, down 1.7 percent on the day. The Hong Kong's Hang Seng share index was down 1.8 percent, and Nikkei...
01:18 PM, Mar 11, 2011
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