Asia Markets: Technology, energy stocks beaten down in Asia

Mitsubishi UFJ denies interest in Lehman Brothers; Japanese auto stocks rise By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets fell Thursday as concerns that corporations could reduce technology spending weighed down stocks such as Advantest Corp. and Hynix Semiconductor, while energy-related stocks such as Cnooc and Woodside Petroleum lost further ground as crude-oil prices extended... [read full story]