Asian markets were trading lower as financial stocks slipped and US markets closed sharply lower. Shanghai Composite was down 1.79 points or 0.05% at 3,577.35. Hang Seng fell 59.49 points or 0.23% at 25,550.72.
Japan's Nikkei 225 average was down 123.54 points or 0.88% at 13,978.94. Jakarta Composite was down 0.32% or 7.74 points at 2,374.96.
Straits Times fell 1.35% or 43.59 points at 3,185.36. Taiwan Weighted was down 0.55% or 49.37 pionts at 8,876.97
However, Seoul Composite was up 0.01% or 0.26 points at 1,854.27.