Asian markets are struggling. The Hang Seng has shed 121 points to 18,257. The Nikkei has dropped 64 points to 9,876.
The Straits Times has slipped 28 points to 2,325. The Seoul Composite is flat at 1,411.
The Taiwan Weighted and the Shanghai Composite continue to hold gains. The former has added 89 points (1.3%) to 6,668. The Shanghai Composite is up 52 points (1.7%) at 3,060.
European markets have opened in red on falling metal and crude prices, ahead of US employment data.
The CAC 40 has slipped 47 points (1.5%) to 3,170. The DAX has slumped 97 points (2%) to 4,809.
The US futures too are trading in red.