Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped on Tuesday, trailing a mixed session on Wall Street.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index plummeted 542.64 points, or 1.4%, to 38,411.64.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index advanced 20.49 points, or 0.1%, to 20,498.95.
In other markets
In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 22.58 points, or 0.6%, to 3,957.78.
In Taiwan, the Taiex docked 7.1 points to 23,535.43
In Korea, the Kospi index ditched 34.22 points, or 1.3%, to 2,570.70.
In Singapore, the Straits Times Index fell 27.17 points, or 0.8%, to 3,587.41.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 withered 110.07 points, or 0.9%, to 12,813.15
In Australia, the ASX 200 dumped 138.72 points, or 1.7%, to 8,205.67.