Wall Street Journal | Asian Markets End Down on Oil, Lackluster Japan Stimulus Wall Street Journal Disappointment over Japan's much-hyped stimulus package and falling oil prices weighed on investor interest in Asia on Tuesday, sending stock markets broadly lower. The Nikkei Stock Average closed down 1.5%, while Australia's S&P ASX/200 fell 0.8%. European Stocks Retreat With Dollar as Japanese Bonds Decline US stocks are mostly lower as oil prices keep falling |