Asian stock markets moved lower today after shares on Wall Street eased back from their recent record levels, while oil prices climbed.

In morning trading, benchmark US crude West Texas Intermediate rose, and US stock futures were mixed.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.9% to 69,438.77 points, and South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.8% to 6,750.25.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng slipped 0.2% to 24,072.98, while the Shanghai Composite edged down 0.1% to 3,840.03. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.6% to 8,677.20.