Monday was a soft session for stocks here in Asai and Tuesday is not getting off to a great beginning

  • Japanese stocks are lower, Nikkei 225 of 0.6% (thereabouts)
  • HK's Hang Seng is to open down around 0.5%
  • Overnight trade on US equities is soft, the emini S&P500 (ES) is down 0.5%

All this despite Monday in the US: