Asian markets are down across the board this morning. The Hang Seng is quoting at 20,247, weaker by 175 points or 0.8% and the Nikkei is at 10,449, lower by 170 points or 1.6%.
Straits Times is at 2,859, weaker by eight points or 0.3%, Seoul Composite is at 1,690, lower by three points or 0.2% and Taiwan Weighted is at 7,747, down 23 points or 0.3%.
And the Shanghai Composite is quoting at 2,683, down 26 points or 0.9%.