Markets across Asia dropped sharply
The Nikkei was off 2.6% to 9,050.
The Hang Seng was down 2.6% to 17,241. China Unicom (CHU) fell because a handset deal with Apple (AAPL) has not been announced.
The Shanghai Composite was off 1.1% to 3,081.
At the open in Europe, the FTSE fell .6% to 4,103. The Dax was off 1% to 4,531. The CAC 40 dropped .8% to 2,959.
Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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