Asian equities started the week lower with escalating violence in Iraq weighing on sentiment.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.16 percent or 38.32 points at 23,280.85. Japan’s Nikkei shed 0.66 percent or 99.68 points at 14,998.16.
South Korea’s Seoul Composite shed 0.22 percent or 4.34 points...