Sony Corp., the maker of Bravia televisions that gets 21 percent of sales from Europe, slipped 1.7 percent in Tokyo after the euro touched a two-month low against the yen, reducing the value of sales from the region. Komatsu Ltd. (6301), a maker of construction equipment, sank 3 percent after the Bank of Japan released results of its Tankan survey. BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s largest mining company and Australia’s No. 1 oil producer, declined 1.7 percent in Sydney after oil and copper prices tumbled yesterday.
“There’s no visible progress on Europe’s debt crisis,” said Mitsushige Akino, who oversees about $600 million in Tokyo at Ichiyoshi Investment Management Co. “There are no events that may buoy the mood, and there’s no guarantee that the euro will stop weakening. The euro may drop below 100 yen, compounding the situation for export-related stocks.”
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.6 percent to 112.65 as of 9:28 a.m. in Tokyo, with about four shares falling for each that rose. The gauge, which tumbled 16 percent from June 30 through yesterday, extended losses this week after Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings warned that Europe faces lower credit ratings as it struggles to contain its debt crisis.
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