Japanese stocks are lower, weighed by renewed fears about the Iran conflict and higher energy costs. Tech and machinery stocks are leading the declines.
SoftBank Group is down 6.7% and IHI is 7.4% lower. The dollar is at 160.50 yen, compared with Y160.37 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching developments in the Middle East after the U.S. began a fresh wave of attacks on Iran.
The Nikkei Stock Average is down 2.7% at 62472.10.

Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires