The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,997.34 points, down 6.10 points, or 0.20 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 9,606.48 points, down 18.78 points, or 0.20 percent.
The Hang Seng Index opened at 16,311.71 points, down 62.79 points, or 0.38 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 7,260.50 points, up 25.20 points, or 0.35 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average opened at 32,973.47 points, up 129.77 points, or 0.40 percent.
The Straits Times Index opened at 3,099.09 points, down 3.22 points, or 0.10 percent.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 2,531.23 points, down 4.04 points, or 0.16 percent
