MUMBAI (NewsRise) - Asian stocks fell Monday, as concerns about the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union gripped investors amid reports Prime Minister Theresa May is readying to signal a "hard" Brexit.
The Nikkei Asia300 Index slipped 0.6% to 1,068.27, shedding 6.5 points. Samsung Electronics, Tencent Holdings, China Mobile and PetroChina contributed most to gains on the 324-stock gauge with declines of over 1% each, while SAIC Motor, State Bank of India and Tata Motors advanced about 2% each.
