Shanghai market falls; Tokyo, Hong Kong gain
May 13, 2008 - Shanghai-listed stocks fell a day after a devastating earthquake struck China.Many other Asian markets, including Hong Kong, ended with gains. Strong results from Nikon helped boost shares of precision-equipment makers and the Nikkei Stock Average of 225 companies. Australia's key index snapped a three-session winning streak as a deal between Westpac Banking and St. George Bank was announced.

