Asian stock prices fell Thursday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.8 percent to 21,525.48. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.6 percent to 5,635.60 in early trading. South Korea's Kospi dipped 0.9 percent to 2,081.68. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 2.1 percent to 26,255.60, while the Shanghai Composite was down 0.8 percent at 2,628.22. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 21 cents to $52.68 a barrel. It fell 0.7 percent to $52.89 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, declined 10 cents to $61.46. The dollar slipped to 112.81 yen from 113.19 yen. The euro inched up to $1.1347 from $1.1342.
