Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to decline at the Wednesday open as the rout in U.S crude prices continued overnight.
Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 19,150, while its counterpart in Osaka was at 19,050. That compared against theShares in Australia were also set to slip, with the SPI futures contract at 5,090.
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