Markets in Asia were sharply lower.

The Nikkei fell 1.4% to 7,646.

The Hang Seng was down 3.8% to 12,951.

The Shanghai Composite was off 2.9% to 2,319.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was off .7%.  The Dax fell 1.2% to 4,316.  The CAC 40 dropped 1% to 2,933.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre