Asian markets were trading lower. China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.86% or 30.63 points at 3,513.56.
Japan's Nikkei declined 1.18% or 164.03 points at 13,762.27.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 2.22% or 565.63 points at 24,894.66.
Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was down 0.96% or 86.11 points at 8,929.46.
Singapore's Straits Times plunged 1.59% or 50.92 points at 3,145.98.
South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 1.77% or 32.63 points at 1,814.88.