Tokyo - Nikkei 225: DOWN 0.6 percent at 38,189.54 (break)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: Closed for a holiday
Shanghai - Composite: Closed for a holiday
Dollar/yen: UP at 157.82 yen from 157.80 yen on Tuesday
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0658 from $1.0673
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2481 from $1.2493
Euro/pound: DOWN at 85.40 pence from 85.41 pence
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.9 percent at $81.17 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.8 percent at $85.65 per barrel
New York - Dow: DOWN 1.5 percent at 37,815.92 (close)
London - FTSE 100: FLAT at 8,144.13 (close)
Source: AFP
