Asia Stocks Fall as Copper to Rupiah Drop; Gold Rebounds

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 0.8 percent at 1:33 p.m. in Tokyo, heading for its biggest decline in four weeks. Japan’s Topix dropped 0.7 percent and Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures slipped 0.2 percent. The yen has gained against 15 of 16 major peers since last week, while Indonesia’s rupiah fell to the weakest level since 2009 against the dollar. Copper sank for a third day as gold and silver rose.

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