Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Asian Shares Fall From a Record on U.S. Economy Concern; Samsung, BHP Drop

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, dragging a
regional benchmark from a high, as lower-than-expected earnings
from the largest U.S. mortgage provider fueled concern that a
housing slump is worsening in the world's largest economy.

Toyota Motor Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. led declines
among companies with U.S. sales. BHP Billiton Ltd. dropped in
tandem with prices of metals and crude oil.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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