Article Photos: Asian stocks down as US manufacturing disappoints



  An investor folds his umbrella at a private securities company Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as uncertainty persisted about what authorities in the U.S., China and Europe might do to deal with a souring global economy. (AP Photo)

An investor folds his umbrella at a private securities company Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as uncertainty persisted about what authorities in the U.S., China and Europe might do to deal with a souring global economy. (AP Photo)