02-02-2016 09:24 via news.yahoo.com

Asian shares slip as crude resumes drop

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Tuesday as crude oil prices slid on oversupply fears and after downbeat manufacturing data raised concerns about sluggish global economic growth. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down about 1 percent. Japan's Nikkei ended down 0.6 percent as investors locked in profits after two straight days of big gains following the Bank of Japan's decision to introduce negative interest rates late last week.
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