At 7.59 am (IST), Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.39% or 11.95 points at 3,048.30.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.89% or 162.46 points at 18,015.59. Also Read - How US markets closed

Japan's Nikkei slipped 1.03% or 101.32 points at 9,774.83.

Singapore's Straits Times declined 0.96% or 22.24 points at 2,298.58. Also Read - How Indian Markets closed

South Korea's Seoul Composite shed 0.56% or 7.96 points at 1,403.52.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted fell 0.46% or 30.89 points at 6,636.64.