Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite fell 1.69% or 58.77 points at 3,414.32.
Japan's Nikkei slipped 2.23% 312.35 points at 13,699.85.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 2.31% or 569.89 points at 24,144.18.
Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 1.32% or 116.94 points at 8,717.79.
Singapore's Straits Times dropped 1.06% or 33.17 points at 3,088.98.
South Korea's Seoul Composite tumbled 1.73% or 31.71 points at 1,796.23.