International markets dip ahead of euro meeting

Asian stock markets fell today, with slower-than-expected growth in the US and uncertainty about a tentative deal to resolve Greece’s debt crisis weighing on investor sentiment.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.7% to 8,781.92. South Korea’s Kospi was 0.7% lower at 1,951.23 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.5% to 10,394.33. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3% at 4,274.70.