Asia Pacific stock markets extend losses after North Korea nuclear test

by Mark Margetts-Smith | Jan 6, 2016 | All Articles, All International News Articles, Market Update, Markets, The Guardian

Fears about Pyongyang’s threat to security added to tensions in a region plagued by uncertainty about the state of the Chinese economy.  Asia Pacific stock markets have endured another day of losses after North Korea said it had conducted a nuclear test, stoking geopolitical concerns in the region.  The Nikkei share average in Tokyo closed