Asian and European stocks slid Tuesday as further weakness in oil prices and the slumping Russian ruble helped extend the global market rout, according to AP. European stocks edged lower in early trading. France's CAC 40 was down 0.5 percent to 3,989.94 and Germany's DAX lost 0.5 percent to 9,301.25. Britain's FTSE 100 edged 0.2 percent lower to 6,173.00. U.S. stocks were poised to open lower. Dow futures were down 0.1 percent at 17,114 and S&P 500 futures were little changed at 1,982.60. Shanghai shares gained after a preliminary HSBC report on manufacturing showed a contraction for the first time in seven months. Indian budget carrier SpiceJet plunged 17 percent on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled 2 percent to close at 16,755.32 and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.9 percent to 1,904.13. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.6 percent to 22,670.50. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index surged 2.3 percent to 3,021.52. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.7 percent to 5,152.30. In other currency trading, the dollar weakened to 117.02 yen from 117.82 in late trading Thursday. The euro strengthened to $1.2465 from $1.2443.
