Asian Markets Are Getting Slammed

Asian markets look ugly.

This follows on the back of a broader sell-off in the U.S. and disappointing data from China that has raised concerns about its economic slowdown.

• Japan's Nikkei is off 376 points, down 2.5%.
• Hong Kong's Hang Seng is down 0.8%
• China's Shanghai Composite is down 0.5%
• Korea's Kospi is down 0.4%
• Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is down 1.2%

This five-day chart shows Friday's stunning sell-off: