Asian equity markets traded broadly lower, with China and Hong Kong leading declines.
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.6%,
- while the Hang Seng dropped 1.8%
- alongside similar weakness in the Shenzhen Component (-1.8%)
- and ChiNext (-2.1%).
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 also slid 1.8%, mirroring the regional risk-off tone.
U.S. futures were steadier,
- with S&P 500 (ES)
- and Nasdaq 100 (NQ) contracts up 0.4%, hinting at a firmer Wall Street open despite the soft Asia session.
