India's Nifty 50 closed down 1.19%; Sensex closed down 1.04%.

China NBS: August new-home prices in first-tier cities rose 0.1% MoM, reversing July’s flat reading. Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose 0.4%, 0.1% and 0.2% MoM; Beijing fell 0.2% MoM. Second-tier new-home prices fell 0.1% MoM, unchanged from July. Third-tier new-home prices fell 0.2% MoM, a 0.1 ppt narrower decline than the prior month. Among 70 large/medium cities sampled, 21 saw MoM new-home price rises or flat readings, two fewer than July. First-tier resale prices rose 0.1% MoM in August, 0.1 ppt weaker than July; Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.3% and 0.1%, Guangzhou was flat, Beijing fell 0.1% MoM. Second-tier resale prices fell 0.3% MoM, unchanged from July. Third-tier resale prices fell 0.3% MoM, a 0.1 ppt narrower decline. Eight of the 70 cities recorded MoM resale price rises or flat readings, unchanged from July.

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