Signs of sluggish demand in China and heightened tensions in the Middle East also weighed on regional markets.
Oil and gold prices dipped in Asian trading as the dollar extended its rebound ahead of the release of manufacturing and service PMI readings.
China's Shanghai Composite index dipped 0.29 percent to 2,802.98, dragged down by banks and energy stocks. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 0.23 percent to 17,651.49.
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