Markets in Asia fell.

The Nikkei dropped 2.4% to 9,421. Toyota (TM) fell on concerns about the economy.

The Hange Seng dropped. .7% to 17,734.  PetroChina (PTR) fell on dropping oil prices.

The Shanghai Composite dropped .3% to 3,081.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE fell .2% to 4,180. The Dax dropped .2% to 4,589, and the CAC 40 was down .4% to 3,034.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre