The Asian markets have started the week in the negative as energy firms dropped along with oil prices coupled with the ongoing European debt woes forming for a harsher regulatory climate pressurising the financial sector.
The top loser among the indices are Nikkei and Seoul Composite losing nearly 0.9% each followed by Hang Seng,Taiwan Weighted and Jakarta Composite losing in the range of 0.5-0.7%
The only abberation here is Shanghai Composite which is up 0.7%.