Bonds eclipsed the Spanish Stock Exchange Movement Asia

Asian stock markets trade on Monday (4/16/2012) weakened. Investors are worried about interest rates increasing lending Spain last weekend. The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific region outside Japan fell 0.4 percent, while the Nikkei index opened 1.2 percent sag.

U.S. and European stock markets also closed lower on the weekend. The interest rates on loans again Spanish government bonds soared last Friday. This reflects the investors are increasingly concerned with the financial situation of Spain.

"The problem in Europe continues to be a concern," said Hiroichi Nishi, equities analyst at Nikko Securities SMBC. Investors are also worried about weakening demand from China, after China announced its annual growth fell to 8.1 percent in the first quarter, compared with 8.9 percent in the same period last year.