11.   Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Friday, pushed down by overnight losses on Wall Street.

12.   Asian stock markets fell Thursday on overnight losses on Wall Street and Europe, escalating financial troubles in Russia, and gloomy regional economic news.

13.   Asian stock markets closed mixed Friday, with prices slumping in Tokyo on the back of overnight losses on Wall Street.

14.   Asian stock markets closed mixed Tuesday, with prices slumping in Tokyo and Hong Kong on the back of overnight losses on Wall Street.

15.   Bargain-hunters stepped into the Hong Kong market following recent losses, with investors shrugging off overnight losses on Wall Street, brokers said.

16.   Despite closing weaker, the Hong Kong market largely ignored overnight losses on Wall Street.

17.   Hong Kong stocks closed slightly higher Tuesday, with investors shrugging off overnight losses on Wall Street.

18.   Investors shrugged off overnight losses on the U.S. Nasdaq market, brokers said.

19.   Investors cashed in recent gains Tuesday to send Tokyo stocks lower on the back of overnight losses on Wall Street.

20.   Most Asian stock markets fell Thursday after overnight losses on Wall Street and Europe, escalating financial troubles in Russia, and a host of negative domestic economic news.