Markets in Asia were sharply lower.
The Nikkei fell 3.1% to 10,289.
The Hang Seng was down 3.5% to 20,169. PetroChina (PTR) was down 4%.
The Shanghai Composite was off 5.8% to 2,871.
At the open in Europe, the FTSE dropped .8% to 4,675. Rio Tinto (RTP) fell sharply. The Dax dropped 1.1% to 5,253. The CAC 40 was down .9% to 3,463.
Data from Reuters and MarketWatch
Douglas A. McIntyre
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