Asia stocks edge lower, as data disappoint By: MarketWatch December 03, 2012 at 20:34 PM EST Asia’s major stock markets lose ground after some weak global manufacturing data, despite an improvement at Chinese factories. Read More >> Related Stocks: Advantest Corp Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Hitachi Ltd Ord Hyundai Motor Reg S Nikon Corp Nissan Motors ADR Qualcomm, Inc. Samsung Electronics Ltd Sharp Corp Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord ADR