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Asian shares down as Greece worries weigh on investors Asian shares down as Greece worries weigh on investors
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Asian shares traded lower as political uncertainty in Greece and a selloff in commodities weighed on investors' appetite. Asian shares traded lower as political uncertainty in Greece and a sell-off in commodities weighed on investors' appetite.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to get enough support for his presidential nominee on Monday and will call an election for 25 January.Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to get enough support for his presidential nominee on Monday and will call an election for 25 January.
The price of copper also fell to its lowest in four and a half years on a strong dollar and a slowdown in China. The price of copper also fell to its lowest in four-and-a-half years on a strong dollar and a slowdown in China.
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.7% to 17,609.35 on its last trading day this year. Japan's Nikkei fell 1.6% to 17,450.77 on its last trading day this year.
But the index ends the year up 7.1%, driven by aggressive asset purchases by the Bank of Japan and a weaker yen that boosted company profits.
The dollar was at 120.41 yen from 120.66 yen in morning trade.
Japanese markets will be shut for the reminder of this week and will reopen next Monday.Japanese markets will be shut for the reminder of this week and will reopen next Monday.
The dollar, supported by its strength against the euro, was at 120.64 yen after gaining 0.3% overnight. China shares traded in opposite directions with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 0.9% at 23,550.44.
Hong Kong defies downtrend On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite bucked the trend and was up 0.7% to 3,189.64.
Bucking the trend, Hong Kong shares opened higher with the Hang Seng index up 0.3% at 23,853.13. Resources down
On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite was down 0.2% to 3,160.8 as investors took profits after its recent rally. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1% to 5,416.6 after gaining 1.5% on Monday.
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.7% at 5,434.1 after ending in positive territory on Monday. Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were both down more than 0.7% on falling commodity prices.
Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were both down about 0.7% on falling commodity prices.
South Korean shares were lower despite economic data showing signs of the economy picking up.South Korean shares were lower despite economic data showing signs of the economy picking up.
The country's industrial output rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in November from October, just beating expectations and marking its fastest rise in four months.The country's industrial output rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in November from October, just beating expectations and marking its fastest rise in four months.
Meanwhile, its current account surplus was also up to a seasonally adjusted $9.73bn (£6.2bn) in November - its highest in seven months.Meanwhile, its current account surplus was also up to a seasonally adjusted $9.73bn (£6.2bn) in November - its highest in seven months.
But, the benchmark Kospi was down 0.5% to 1,918.81 points. But the benchmark Kospi closed down 0.6% to 1,915.59, down 4.8% for the year.
This year marked the first annual decline for the main bourse since 2011.
South Korean markets will reopen on Friday.