Weakness in Asia-Pacific share markets

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - With Hong-Kong closed for holiday, and following somehow better than expected Tankan index in Japan, local share markets in the Asia-Pacific are showing weakness overall, with the exception of the Shanghai Composite index that is up +0.11%.

Nikkei index is down -0.48% trading above the 13600 points mark, approaching the lunch break time, while Korean Kospi is losing some -0.25% and Australian ASX is in the red -1.62% being the big loser so far in the region. US SP500 futures are last holding around the 1600 mark, off fresh session lows, below Friday's weekly close.