Asian markets are in negative zone acorss the board on recession fears.
The Hang Seng has slumped 556 points to 16,277. The Nikkei has shed 136 points at 9,311.
The Taiwan Weighted index has dropped 66 points to 5,225. The Straits Times index has slipped 51 points to 2,078, and the Seoul Composite index has declined 33 points to 1,334.
The Shanghai Composite index is down 32 points at 1,985.
