Stocks in Asia follow Wall Street off cliff, all indices lose ground
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks across Asia were on the defensive Tuesday following major falls on Wall Street and European markets overnight.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dived 475.64 points or 1.77 percent to 26,336.66.
China's Shanghai Composite fell 32.12 points or 0.97 percent to 3,281.47.
The Australian All Ordinaries dipped 5.80 points or 0.09 percent to 6,786.80.
In New Zealand, the S&P/NZX