Most of the Asian markets are down around 2% each this morning despite a pull in the US markets.
The Hang Seng has shed 292 points (2.2%) at 13,247. The Nikkei has dropped 227 points (2.9%) to 7,719.
The Taiwan Weighted index has tumbled 102 points (2.2%) to 4,474. The Straits Times index has slipped 17 points (1%) to 1,705, and the Seoul Composite index has declined 21 points (1.8%) to 1,169.
The Shanghai Composite index has dropped 46 points (2%) to 2,215.