Asian stocks retreat after strong gains By: MarketWatch July 19, 2012 at 21:27 PM EDT Asian stocks pull back, retreating modestly after the previous session’s surge, as investors pulled away from some defensive-sector and steel-maker shares. Read More >> Related Stocks: Astellas Pharma Inc Beach Energy Ltd Csl Ltd Hyundai Motor Reg S Inpex Holdings Inc Jfe Holdings Inc KIMTF Nippon Steel Corp