Asian stocks hit by falling commodity prices in US  

Sep 23, 2015 (LBO) – Asian stocks hit a negative in early Wednesday trade following a major U.







S. averages crashed more than 1 percent overnight, foreign media reports showed. Commodity prices hit two-week lows on Tuesday, with U.S. crude oil down to 45.83 US dollars a barrel. Chinese shares dipped ahead of the key factory activity data for September with the Shanghai Composite was down 1.



2 percent to 3,147.14. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 1.1 percent to 21,555.47 in early trade. In South Korea, the Kospi index was lower by 0.



9 percent to 1,965.15. Japanese markets are closed for a three-day public holiday and will reopen on Thursday.