Overnight markets - Wall Street, Tokyo, Hong Kong lower
The DJIA finished down 110.15 points at 9,872.60, off an earlier low of 9,831. The index briefly moved into positive territory just after 2pm, touching a high of 9,992.72.
The S&P 500 fell 7.92 points to 1,149.50, and the Nasdaq composite was down 5.26 points at 1,935.97, off a low of 1,902.89.