Asian markets are down with losses of 3-5% following the severe fall on the Wall Street.
The Hang Seng has plunged 609 (4.8%) points to 12,207. The Nikkei has tumbled 358 (4.3%) points to 7,916.
The Taiwan Weighted index has shed 133 (3.1%) points at 4,151. The Straits Times index has dropped 45 (2.7%) points at 1,620, and the Seoul Composite index has declined 44 (4.3%) points at 973.
The Shanghai Composite index, however, is up five points at 2,023.