Asian shares declined Thursday, AP reported. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.7% to 24,530.12 while the Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 0.2% to 23,362.49. In South Korea, the Kospi lost 1% to 2,320.82, while the Shanghai Composite index recovered from early losses, gaining 0.1% to 3,271.72. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.4% to 5,971.10. In currency dealings, the dollar strengthened to 104.42 Japanese yen from 104.34 yen. The euro rose to $1.1751 from $1.1747.