Asian markets traded lower on Monday, following a global sell-off late last week amid fears that rising tensions between the United States and China could lead to a full-blown trade war.
In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 opened lower, trading down 0.57 percent at 5,787.4 in morning trade. The heavily weighted financial sector was down 0.81 percent.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.02 percent in early morning trade. The Topix index was down 0.83 percent. Across the Korean Strait, the Kospi fell 0.41 percent.
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